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An official with the Portland Fire Department said a fire in a kitchen at 104 Avalon Road was ruled accidental.
According to Deputy Chief David Jackson, a worker cleaning the back of a building in the area heard smoke detectors and called 911.
Jackson said crews got the call at 2:10 p.m. Saturday.
He said crews responded quickly and were able to put the fire out in the first 10 minutes they were on scene.
Jackson said no one was home at the time of the fire, and there were no injuries, but some pets did die in the fire.
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What could be more inspirational for an artist than to nestle one's studio space in a completely organic, natural setting? This 1,250 square foot studio space is located on a 3.4 acre piece of land on San Juan Island in Washington.
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What is Complete Decongestive Therapy?
Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts,"
I have had a radical hysterectomy for gyn-related cancer. I am experiencing severe abdominal swelling. My doctor has recommended complete decongestive therapy. Can you explain what is involved with that?
Linda McGrath Boyle PT, DPT CLT-LANA, Cancer Rehab Specialist and OncoLink Lymphedema Team Editor, responds:
Accumulation of swelling in the abdomen is not an uncommon problem for persons who have undergone a radical hysterectomy. This is especially true if radiation therapy to the pelvic lymph nodes was performed. However, the solution to this problem is the same, whether radiation was part of the treatment or not.
The international association that is very active in lymphedema research is called the International Society of Lymphology (ISL). The International Society of Lymphology published a consensus statement in 2003 that states that complete decongestive therapy is the accepted standard of care for persons with lymphedema.
Complete Decongestive Therapy consists of two phases.
Phase I- The Intensive Phase
In the United States, this treatment consists of at least one-hour-long sessions 4 to 5 days per week, including manual lymphatic drainage, bandaging with foam, short stretch bandages, exercises, and extensive education concerning the disease of lymphedema. The intensive phase lasts anywhere from 2 to 8 weeks, depending on the amount of swelling present, the firmness of the swollen tissue, and the ability of the person to participate in this intense program.
Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) is a very light skin-mobilizing technique performed to help move the lymphatic fluid (which causes the swelling) out of areas of the body with damaged lymph nodes and into parts of the body with healthy lymph nodes. MLD sessions last approximately 50 minutes, and the techniques require excellent skill on the part of the lymphedema therapist in order to be most effective. It is important to begin manual lymphatic drainage gently in the area below the front of the neck. This is where the fluid dumps into the blood circulation. Persons with lymphedema develop a ?traffic jam? in the lymph system that must be unclogged at the beginning of the system (neck and trunk), before the legs are addressed. At least 25 minutes of the MLD session must be allotted to work on the trunk. The MLD must be performed on the FRONT AND BACK of the body. MLD performed properly does not leave skin red and will reduce much of the discomfort persons with lymphedema may feel. If performed by an excellent certified lymphedema therapist, it will also reduce fullness in the abdomen.
Bandaging with layers of short stretch bandages and foam is used to remove excess fluid from the legs and soften the swollen tissue. There are several brands of cotton short stretch bandages on the market. Two of the products are called Comprilan and Rosidal. These bandages are brown and look like elastic bandages (ace bandages), but do not stretch as much (only stretch to 30% of their length). The short stretch bandages have a low resting pressure so that they can be comfortably and safely worn 23 hours per day during phase I of complete decongestive therapy. The short stretch bandages, together with custom cut foam pieces underneath, create a container for the swollen area. The foam will soften the firm swollen tissues and make the bandage more comfortable. When applied properly, the bandage feels firm like a cast on the outside, but is flexible enough to allow for movement. Bandaging also requires a great deal of skill on the part of the lymphedema therapist. Bandaging is removed for showering.
Exercises are important to help evacuate the swelling out of the affected area. The bandage with foam presses against the swollen body part. Your muscles contract, pressing against the inside of the bandage. This muscle contraction forces fluid away from the bandaged area. Lymphedema exercises are simple, but must be performed several times each day in order to promote volume reduction and to soften the affected tissues. Lymphedema therapists encourage patients to participate in their normal daily activities while bandaged whenever possible. Movement is important to the success of phase I, and will reduce the number of days the person needs to continue with this phase.
Lymphedema education consists of daily attention to excellent skin care and an understanding of the disease of lymphedema. Persons with lymphedema are more apt to develop infection in the area of their body that has lymphedema, because the lymph system is damaged and cannot filter germs effectively. Skin needs to be protected from injury and sun using sunscreens and protective clothing. For example, persons with leg edema should not go barefoot and need to wear socks to prevent blisters on their feet. Skin must be cleansed daily, with special attention to washing between each toe. This is followed by application of a low pH, fragrance-free lotion such as Eucerin. This will help prevent cracks in the skin that can result in germ entry and infection (cellulitis). Cuts, burns, or insect bites need to be cleansed immediately, an antibiotic cream needs to be applied, and a non-latex bandage used to cover the area. Care must be taken to avoid injury while cutting the toenails. Tight clothing or pants/socks with elastic bands must be avoided. Shoes need to fit well and breathe to avoid injury or athlete's foot. Leather or canvas shoes are preferable to those made of plastic materials. Avoiding hot tubs or very hot weather helps to avoid sudden increases in the lymph load. Regular exercise is important, with gradually increasing activity. A 5-minute warm-up and cool down during the exercise session is important to avoid sudden changes in lymphatic load. Recognizing the signs of infection and obtaining immediate care with antibiotics is emphasized. The signs of infection include redness, pain, increased swelling, fever of 100.5 degrees F or higher, and possibly a rash. Excellent care and treatment will help to avoid the progression of lymphedema.
Phase II- Maintenance
During phase II, the limb size stabilizes and the person is measured for appropriate elastic compression garments to wear during the day. Most people will need to continue to bandages with foam at night, because the elastic garments do not maintain the size of the limb as well. Elastic compression garments may not be worn at night because they could slip down creating a tourniquet. This could result in injury to the limb. Some people invest several hundred dollars on garments that are non-elastic and padded to wear at night instead of wrapping with bandages and foam. Bandaging with foam remains the most effective way to keep the involved area from increasing in size.
Exercises and lymphedema precautions continue as taught during phase I in order to minimize the progression of lymphedema.
Every 6 months, persons with lymphedema return to their lymphedema therapist for re-evaluation and measurement for new elastic compression garments. Recommendations are made and re-instruction in self care activities occurs during this visit. I sometimes refer to this visit as a ?fifty-thousand mile check-up.? If the person is having trouble maintaining the size of the limb, the lymphedema therapist can offer problem solving ideas. Occasionally the person with lymphedema will need a week or two of intensive therapy (phase I) again to get back on track. These check-ups should also take place after the person has had a cellulitic infection. Active treatment is sometimes needed following an infection. It is important to be sure that all garments continue to fit properly after having an infection.
Lymphedema therapists have long-term relationships with their patients because there is no cure for lymphedema.
A helpful website for persons with lymphedema is the National Lymphedema Network. Here persons with lymphedema can find reliable information about lymphedema.
National Lymphedema Network www.lymphnet.org.


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Residents will be able to visit their library in Heanor again next week as Derbyshire County Council opens a temporary base while a new one is being built.
The council is leasing a disused shop in Ray Street which will open from Monday, June 16, as a temporary library until a new purpose-built one opens in March next year.
The shop is the former camping shop, Weekend Leisure
Plans were approved for a new £890,000 r building to replace the 1950s unsafe wooden structure in Ilkeston Road because it could no longer be repaired cost-effectively.
Derbyshire county councillor Dave Allen said: "We're delighted to be able to open a temporary library to continue providing residents with their service while the new one is being built.
"We want to thank library users for bearing with us while we secured these premises in Ray Street and look forward to returning to business as usual next week and until the new building opens."
Heanor Library has 5,600 registered members with around 750 new members joining every year.
The new building will feature an improved children's library, a health and wellbeing zone, custom-built area for people to use the council's free-access computers and communal seating and study areas.
It will also feature a local studies section, audio book loan, self-service points and areas for public events such as author visits.
The project will cost £892,500 – compared to a complete renovation of the existing building which would have cost the council £850,000 plus ongoing maintenance and repair bills.
The temporary library, based at 3 Ray Street, Heanor, DE75 7GE, will be open: Monday 9am to 5pm, Tuesday 9am to 7pm, Wednesday: 9am to 5pm , Thursday 9am to 7pm, Friday: 9am to 5pm and Saturday: 9am to 4pm.


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- Atlanta: The "rock of the South," Atlanta sits in the western region of the state, slowly spreading her reach further and further out. But while the city grows, it manages to retain a regal sense of elegance, and is home to major attractions including the CNN Center, Centennial Olympic Park, the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and dozens of world-class museums, galleries and restaurants.
- The Golden Islands: These islands are deeply rooted in colonial Spanish history, which has been masked by the dominance of Victorian-era architecture. The buzzing marshes and flickering lighthouses of the Golden Islands are the perfect backdrop for some relaxation.
- Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge: Forests and swamps dominate this uniquely southern nature preserve, which was founded in 1936 and houses an astonishing range of flora and fauna, particularly rare birds.
- Stone Mountain: This is the largest exposed dome of granite rock on the continent, and is a unique attraction well worth the short trip from Atlanta.
- The Blue Ridge Mountains: Home to some of the best Georgia camping, the Blue Ridge Mountains in northeastern Georgia are equally idyllic and awe-inspiring.
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[http://forums.familysearch.org/en/ FamilySearch Forums] now provides worldwide forums where you can search for answersand ask questions aboutyour family history research, including forums in Latin America, Europe, North America and all of the world.See forums in both [http://forums.familysearch.org/en/ English] and [http://forums.familysearch.org/es/ Español.]
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Portal: Hispanic Family History Resources (English)
See this Portal in Spanish, click: Recursos de genealogía hispana
Records and Databases
Family Search has online digital records, searchable databases, and microfilm records for millions of people with Hispanic ancestors. Online digital Hispanic records are added almost weekly and are listed by country in FamilySearch Record Search. Online database record sets are searchable through FamilySearch > Advanced Search. Microfilm Hispanic civil and church records are listed by country in the Family History Library Catalog, and they may be ordered and viewed at a Family History Center near you.
- FamilySearch Record Search (click to see All online digital Hispanic records currently available)
Or if you like, you can go directly to the following regions by clicking on the region:
Caribbean, Central and South America
- FamilySearch > Advanced Search (click to search for your Ancestors by database record sets)
Search for your Ancestors in All or any one of the following record sets: Ancestral File; Census; International Genealogical Index; Pedigree Resource File; US Social Security Death Index; Vital Records Index; and Family History Websites.
- Family History Library Catalog (click to search by country for the microfilmed civil and church Hispanic records listed in the Catalog)
These microfilm records may be ordered and viewed at Family History Center near you.
Related Websites
Several websites are particularly useful for Hispanic genealogy research:
- PARES – Portal de Archivos Españoles
Search for ancestors in various archives of Spain.
Website is in Spanish.
- Blog de genealogía hispana - Hispanic Genealogy blog
Provides research tips, latest news, and links related to Hispanic genealogy.
Website is in English and Spanish.
- Mesa Arizona Regional Family History Center
Provides training aids and helps in Hispanic genealogy research with power point presentations, PDF files, and computer guides. Website is in English and Español.
Hispanic Genealogy Presentations
Training presentations from the Family History Library, including those from the 2007 Hispanic Genealogy Conference, are now available to view for free on the Internet either at the Library link or at Roots Television. To see a presentation from the list below, simply select it, and click the link. Roots Television videos are selected and clicked from the top tabs: "Hispanic Research Series at the FHL", or "Hispanic Roots TV".
Presentations include:
1. Principios básicos para la investigación genealógica en Hispanoamérica (México)
(Basic Principles for genealogical research in Latin America (México)
Three short lessons are presented in Spanish: 1) Elementos fundamentales para la historia familiar; 2) Registros Parroquiales; and 3) Registro Civil.
2. Hispanic Roots Dr. George R. Ryskamp, AG, is interviewed by Sharon de Bartolo Carmack. The interview is presented in four parts. Presented in English.
3. Buscando ancestros Mexicanos en el Internet Topic includes how to research Mexican ancestors using web sites and resources on the Internet. Presenter: Lynn Turner, AG. Presented in Spanish.
4. Mexico: Genealogical Research Presenters are: Dr. George Ryskamp, AG, author of "Finding Your Mexican Ancestors," and wife Peggy Ryskamp, CG. Presentations in Spanish.
5. Spanish Parish Records (Spanish Paleography) Presentation discusses how to read and understand Spanish records, including common phrases, basic rules to follow, common abbreviations, and helpful resources. Presenter: Lynn Turner, AG. Presented in English.
6. Spanish Municipal Archives Presentation discusses Hispanic research in Municipal archives. Presenter: Dr. George R. Ryskamp, AG, author of "Finding Your Mexican Ancestors." Presented in English.
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Jones Senior still winless after 41-18 loss to Richlands.
TRENTON � Jamar Harrington had another huge week for Richlands, racking up 328 carries and four touchdowns en route to a 41-18 victory over winless Jones Senior Friday.
Harrington, who averaged more than 12 yards per carry against the Trojans, scored the game�s opening touchdown � a 10 yard run, halfway through the first quarter � to give the Wildcats the early lead.
Richlands, who held the Trojans to a combined eight yards in the first quarter, had several miscues early on that kept Jones Senior around.
A missed 31-yard field goal kept the Wildcats from extending the lead on their second drive and a fumble by Brandon Thompson led to a one-play, nine-yard run by quarterback Glen White to pull within a point.
Jones Senior had only one first down in the first half.
Harrington, who also scored from two, 31 and 15 yards out, had his longest play from scrimmage at the end of the second quarter. The quarterback-turned-running back, took the pitch and rolled out right on a designed halfback pass. However, after being flushed back towards the Jones Senior bench, the senior reversed field for a 50-yard run.
With the Trojans hoping to go into the locker room down just 14-6, Quentin Fenn finished the drive with a five-yard score � and a 21-6 halftime lead.
�I�m really thrilled with the boys,� Wildcat coach Justin Snider said. �We�re 3-2 in non-(conference play) and just four points from being undefeated. I feel like the each week we�ve progressively got better.�
Jones Senior, who has faced one of the toughest nonconference slates in the area, has one more tough week before entering what could possibly be a winnable conference schedule. The Trojans face rival Southwest Onslow next week. The Stallions defeated Richlands by one point earlier this year.
With winnable games on the calendar, the Trojans offense gave a brief reason for optimism in the fourth quarter. Jones Senior, who had attempted just two pass through the first three quarters, opened up their play book and aired the ball out for the fourth. White connected with Demetrius Williams for scores from 19 and 13 yards out to give the game�s final tally.
�Right now we�re just concentrating on getting better every game,� Trojans coach John Davis said. �At the end of the game you could see our never-say-die attitude.�
White finished with 70 passing yards on five completions. He also led all Trojan rushers with 55 yards.
Harrington, who finished with 256 all-purpose yards against South Lenoir last week, has averaged 10.72 yards per carry over the last two weeks of nonconference play.
As a team, Richlands finished the game with 497 yards of offense. Fenn added 78 yards on nine carries.


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They say our decisions in this and the next few years will determine if everything goes to hell or corrects course. We can't seriously say we didn't see it coming. It's us today, or nobody and we're doomed.
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This week volunteers at Adopt A Dog have selected Cloud as the program's adoptable pet of the week. They describe him as follows:
"Cloud is about 1-2 years old, a lab/hound mix with a lot of puppy left inside just itchin' to come out. He's so fun and playful and goofy, we can't believe no one claimed him!
"Cloud has a super-soft, gorgeous white coat with brown freckles on his ears and a spot on his tail, and his ears are soft and floppy so they bounce around when he runs. There's nothing ordinary about this boy!
"He didn't know anything about playing or fetch when he first arrived — all he would do was bark and whine — but now he's gotten the hang of toys, and squeaky ones are the best! You should see him toss and chase those things around, all by himself! Check out his video on our website — he's adorable!
"Cloud is learning some basic commands, but he's got a lot of energy to burn and would rather play for now. But he'll do just about anything for a treat, so training him more should be easy. Leashed walks are also new to him and so far, so good!"
Cloud is current on shots, microchipped and neutered. His adoption fee is $185. The fee to adopt is charged to recoup standard veterinary expenses.
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The New New Year's Eve: Five Sparkling Alternatives to Champagne
In a typical year, Americans partake of some 19 million bottles of Champagne. But the world of bubbly goes well beyond the fancy sipper from France – just about every country in the wine-consuming world makes a signature sparker (and in some cases, more than one). Think cava from Spain or prosecco from Italy. Or just good old sparking wine from California (sometimes called "California Champagne," but that's another story).
With that in mind, we surveyed the sparkling scene for Champagne alternatives – just in time for New Year's Eve partying. Here are some noteworthy bottles we found.
The Chinese bottle: Iron Horse Vineyards Chinese Cuvee 2007, $98. No, it's not actually a Chinese sparkling wine. Instead, it's a California one – produced by Iron Horse, one of the great names in bubbly from that state. But the limited edition sparkler celebrates the Year of the Dragon and was created at the request of a Chinese wine importer (880 cases of the bottle went to China, but 120 stayed in America). It's also designed to pair "beautifully with Chinese cuisine," says the label, which notes the wine has "spicy notes with lemon zest, tangerine and lime."
The German bottle: Von Buhl Sekt Riesling Brut 2009, around $20, Sekt is indeed the German sparkler, typically made using a slightly different method than that which produces Champagne. This particular sekt wins praise from Amy Goldberger, a sommelier with the Fifth Floor restaurant in San Francisco, for its "racy and elegant" style and "brightly acidic flavor." She suggests pairing it with sashimi or other crudo (raw fish) dishes.
The Spanish bottle: Jaume Serra Cristalino Brut Cava, around $8. Spanish winemaker Freixenet started popularizing cava – the Iberian sparkler – more than a decade ago. But Jaume Serra has helped win it a new generation of fans – in fact, this cava is the second most popular bottle on Wine.com, a major online retailer. Gwendolyn Osborn, the director of education at Wine.com, says it's the ideal low-cost refresher -- "very dry and very crisp…a perfect party wine." Oh, and she says it's worth keeping in mind for movie night: "It goes great with popcorn!"
The Italian bottle: La Spinetta Moscato d'Asti 2010, around $13. An alternative to prosecco – Italy's most popular bubbly of late – this slightly fizzy sparkler wins praise from chef and sommelier Steven Geddes of Cincinnati's acclaimed Local 127 restaurant as a "holiday fruit basket" of a wine. He notes the flavors of green apples, tangerines and Meyer lemons and says the bottle "goes great with almost any food you can throw at it." And because of the wine's sweetness, Geddes says it can be a good beginner bubbly for those who find the drier Champagne an acquired taste.
The American bottle: 12NtM Sparkling Beverages, $6.99 for large bottle. Not only is it American, it's also non-alcoholic. This new line of sparklers, created by chef David Burke and made with fruit juices, herbs and spices, is akin to a grown-up soda, but it's so complex, it has more the flavor of an exotic wine. It comes in two styles: "Blanc" (a citrus-ginger blend) and "Rouge" (pomegranate-black currant). For pairings, it's designed with versatility in mind – "NtM" stands for "noon to midnight" – but Burke does suggest roasted duck and shrimp cocktail for "Blanc" and beef stew and dark chocolate cake for "Rouge."
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"We are pleased to be releasing a set of improvements to Windows 8 in broad areas of performance, power management and battery efficiency, media playback, and compatibility. These improvements are available starting today via Windows Update. We wanted to briefly talk about our improvements to the engineering system and in particular the speed at which we were able to deliver these updates to you." Good stuff. They're also updating the core Metro applications to make them less useless.
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Don't they use the IP address to get something resembling a location (at least the area of a country you're in)?
They seem to use wifi router BSSID or ESSID since these can be scanned by streetview etc cars rather easily. Naturally Google has a different database for that than Microsoft.
After moving, Google continued to mis-locate me for a couple of years at my old place - with geoIP they'd at least figured out that this must be wrong (public-facing IPs by German ISPs are rather easily to resolve to city level thanks to data in DNS, and I moved a couple 100 kilometers, ending up in an entirely different net block), but that didn't seem to bother them.


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The summer before his first year at Hamline, Glen Fladeboe '98 wanted to hone skills to help him earn money and perhaps even give him a leg up on a future career. So he enrolled in auctioneering school.
Fladeboe had a few advantages over his fellow students at the World Wide College of Auctioneering in Mason City, Iowa. Since he was six years old—old enough to stand in the hayrack and hold up smaller tools—he had helped out in the family business, Fladeboe Auctions. His dad, Dale Fladeboe, founded the company in 1978 to supplement the income from his Willmar, Minnesota, farm. By the time he was a senior in high school, Fladeboe was giving serious thought to making auctioneering his life's work. "I lived it blood, sweat, and tears," he says. "And I fell in love with the business. I really did."
Fladeboe started hosting auctions for local charities during his first year at Hamline and was doing as many as 30 a year by the time he graduated.
"Hamline was extremely critical to the success of my business," he says. "When I was starting out (and I looked about 14 years old), I was able to say I had a degree in communications from Hamline. It was essential in gaining clients and credibility." In 2011, the charity arm of Fladeboe Auctions, which he now heads, will conduct 180 charitable auctions, raising more than $8 million for nonprofits.
Many Friday and Saturday nights, Fladeboe and the seven auctioneers who work for him fan out across the Twin Cities, greater Minnesota, and 10 other states, working as many as seven auctions at once. The next morning, Fladeboe often trades his tuxedo for denim to stand in a field, working the other half of the family business—agricultural land auctions.
It's a great time for agricultural and charitable auctioneering. Demand for farmland is at a record high, and the economic downturn has required nonprofits to look for more creative ways to raise funds.
For Fladeboe his commitment to the charities he works with extends beyond his auctioneer's patter (though after his stint at auctioneering school and years of practice, he definitely has that mastered). He typically spends four to six months working with a client before each event and credits much of his ability in this area to his Hamline degree in communications and his experience working in the newsroom at WCCO-TV.
"We focus like a laser on the mission of the organizations we work for and help them communicate the good work they are doing for the community," he says. By the time he dons his tuxedo and stands on the banquet hall's makeshift dais, he knows, as he says, "Why we are raising money and what our specific objectives are." As he interacts withthe clients, his authenticity and enthusiasm, along with a humble gratitude, shine through. The biggest compliment guests at a gala can give him, he says, is that they had assumed he was someone working within the organization, rather than an outside contractor.
While the fun part of charity auctions may be watching Fladeboe chant, "Do I hear one-thousand-gimme-one-thousand one thousand do-I-hear-fifteen-hundredgimme-fifteen hundred" while excited guests bid on a donated dinner or trip, that's not where most of the giving comes from. Two-thirds of the money he raises for charities comes from what he calls the "direct-giving moment." This is when, at the end of the evening, he calls out a specific need—for a piece of equipment or to fund a project—and donors raise their paddles to pay for them, without receiving anything in return other than the satisfaction of giving. When, at the end of an evening, Fladeboe has raised $50,000, as he did at a recent auction for the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, he hands the credit right back to his client.
"I don't see it as 'I did a great job as an auctioneer,'" he says. "It's more that we played a role in telling that audience how the Dave Thomas Foundation does a great job, and the audience responded. We're all in this together. It's about the success of a community. And hopefully our work helps a community to be inspired."
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During the offseason, you prepare to face your enemy. For Jefferson County Mosquito Control, that enemy is West Nile Virus and other mosquito – borne illnesses.
There were 1,878 human cases of West Nile in 2012, including 89 deaths, according to statistics by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). Of these cases, there were four cases of West Nile neuroinvasive disease (WNND) and six cases of West Nile fever (WN fever) confirmed in Jefferson County and two cases of WN fever were confirmed in Orange County, the department's website states.
According to DSHS, "there are two forms of the illness — West Nile neuroinvasive disease and West Nile fever. The symptoms of severe infection from West Nile neuroinvasive disease include headache, high fever, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness and paralysis. West Nile fever is the milder form of the illness, with symptoms including fever, headache, body aches, and occasionally a skin rash on the trunk of the body and swollen lymph glands."
With the mosquito season nearly upon us, and the possibility of a West Nile outbreak looming, Kevin Sexton, director of the Jefferson County Mosquito Control District (JCMCD), said that there are many things that a mosquito control department has to do during the offseason to prepare.
"We go through all of our trucks — the chemical lines and units themselves — and see if anything needs replacing," Sexton said.
The county has eight trucks — six are modified with dual steering for its daytime larvicide program, which targets disease-carrying mosquitoes by spraying catch basins and storm drains, attempting to kill the larvae.
In addition to their land fleet, JCMCD takes to the air to combat the bloodsuckers.
"There is required maintenance we have to do on our airplanes, and the King Air is a very complicated machine," Sexton said. "That's what we are mainly doing in the winter season — especially from January through March."
JCMCD's King Air plane, which has been in operation for five years, according to Sexton, is crucial to the operation.
"When big populations of mosquitoes come in after heavy rains and the trucks are having a hard time keeping up, the King Air (plane that covers the incorporated area) can cover a lot of ground quick," he said. "We don't use it near as often as the Agwagons (planes that cover the unincorporated areas), but when we need it, it's there. The King Air uses a pyrethroid water-based chemical. We can load two loads on it and stay up in the air for an hour and a half. It has no odor. You hardly see it when it comes out. It's a quick kill and is very effective on the West Nile breeding mosquitoes. When we have a positive pool of mosquitoes reported, we'll put the King Air in that area."
Jerry Hinson, chief pilot/supervisor for JCMCD, has worked for the county for 25 years training JCMCD pilots. The county currently has three pilots, Hinson said.
"The King Air is the only one that has a waiver through the FAA to fly over the public at low altitudes and disperse the (pyrethroid) chemical. EPA only allows us to spray two ounces of the chemical per acre. It's a very safe product," Hinson said.
The Agwagons, which spray over the suburban and rural areas of Jefferson County, use a Malathion chemical. Neither the pyrethroid chemical nor the Malathion leaves residue in the environment, Hinson said.
"We put that out at two ounces an acre, also," he said. "That's like a shot glass for a whole acre. It has to touch the mosquito to kill it."
Jefferson County has about 70 spray areas that cover around 1,100 square miles and there is a tight window of opportunity to spray, Hinson said.
"We have to go out and spray early morning or late evening," he said. "We can't spray in the middle of the day because the heat on the ground makes the chemical rise and it won't come down. Another thing is the winds increase as the day gets later, and it spreads those chemicals places outside our target area, which we don't want."
Hinson said that JCMCD doesn't spray the marsh areas because mosquito larvae are an important food for the crab and fish populations.
April generally kicks off mosquito season, and in order to be ready, Jefferson County hires seasonal employees specifically for the mosquito control district, Sexton said.
"We try to get everybody hired by the beginning or middle of April," he said. "All of our drivers at night are seasonal employees except our night foreman. In the daytime, we have three full-time employees and three seasonal employees that work during the day doing the larvicide (a chemical used to kill larval pests), and then my full-time guys are some of my inspectors that get counts."
All this costs a lot of money but, according to Sexton, Jefferson County Commissioner's Court has always been supportive of the department.
"Whatever we may need is quickly addressed," he said.
Sexton said he doesn't anticipate a spike in chemical or fuel prices, and he said JCMCD's budget has flexibility as well.
"Mosquito control is in great shape as far as the budget is concerned," he said. "I try to anticipate what kind of season we may have for the next budget year based on the current year, but it is strictly an estimate. There is no way of determining what the mosquito populations may be like for the upcoming season."
Sexton said that the West Nile season generally starts when the weather starts warming up and stays warm.
"Right now we're getting these cold fronts, which is very unusual," he said. "As long as we are getting this cool weather, it is probably not going to be a big factor at this time. But as soon as it warms up and stays warm, that's generally when West Nile will show up. Last year, the first time we got a positive pool of mosquitoes was in June. We begin collecting (for West Nile testing) in May."
After the cold weather subsides, JCMCD will begin spraying at night before they begin spraying during the day, Sexton said. The district will begin with preventative treatment for the hatching of larvae and is asking residents to help combat the pests as well.
"The residents themselves can help out by keeping the water at a minimum," Sexton said. "Empty out dog dishes and bird baths every three to four days. It takes about five days for a mosquito to go from egg to adult. If they keep emptying the water out, (the mosquitoes) are never going to make it to adulthood."
And if a wave of mosquitoes makes its way in from the marshes, Sexton said that JCMCD's planes and trucks would be ready to attack the problem.
"Our job is to give the citizens of Jefferson County the best relief possible from mosquitoes in the most cost efficient way we can," Sexton said. "We cannot eliminate all mosquitoes, but we do try to keep them from negatively affecting the quality of life that the public expects. I believe with a dedicated staff and the tools and equipment, we have to work with, we meet that goal."
For more information, visit www.co.jefferson.tx.us/jcmcd/summary.htm [3].
Kevin King can be reached at (409) 832-1400, ext. 225, or by e-mail at kevin [at] theexaminer [dot] com.
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[5] http://theexaminer.com/tags/jefferson-county
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Online business, doctoral audiology programs earn U.S. News spots
Two graduate programs at James Madison University have been ranked in U.S. News & World Report's "Best Graduate Schools 2015" guidebook.
Among Best Online Programs, JMU's business program ties for ninth place with Quinnipiac University in Connecticut and Temple University in Pennsylvania. To rank online business programs, U.S. News surveyed 714 master's programs at regionally accredited colleges that deliver all classes required entirely online.
Factors considered were success at promoting student engagement, the training and credentials of their faculty, the selectivity of their admissions processes, the services and technologies available to distance learners and the opinions of deans and other academics at peer distance-education programs in their disciplines. JMU's program earned an overall score of 87 out of a possible 100 points.
JMU's doctoral program in audiology, which was ranked in 2012, is also included in the 2015 guidebook as tying for 17th place with Arizona State University, Indiana University-Bloomington and the University of Buffalo-SUNY. Each school earned a 3.3 average assessment score out of a possible 5.0.
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Ain't nobody fucking with me
[Verse One: Emilio Rojas]
Yeah, now ain't nobody fucking with Emili
With a couple bad bitches that'll suck us till they silly
From the Roc and I been living like a boxer outta Philly
And I'm running up the Rocky stair, lucky that I gotten here
A little Pac in him, little bit of Jay, a lot of Em
A little Pun and Hector Lavoe so them women wanting him
Now that's a Latin swag, full price for half a bag
Young and I had nothing, I ain't never going back to that
Wherever we go, you know we getting c-notes
Making money off your fucking reservations like casino
My bitches never need clothes 'cause they covered in weed smoke
My memory is foggy, I forgotten how to be broke
They know we hungry how we roll around
So if we bite the hand that feed, it's 'cause it only trying to hold us down
Latinos growing now, every show, we showing out
Y'all are fucking crazy trying to slow us down
[Verse Two: XV]
R-I-P to those Mercedes doors
They suicide and I ain't even save 'em lord
A simple life full of nights that you go crazy for
Blaze at dorms with crazy whores, hotel rooms with 80 floors
Hold up, sit, there may be more but I'm no Oompa Loompa
So these dudes will never play me short, mind is like I'm 84
Flow is like I'm 90's bred and grind is like I'm 80's born
Flow is still with all these threats that all these naked bitties want
Niggas ask how the rap game changed, how?
First thing I answer is the rap game ain't me
Authenticity isn't vivid, it's seen faintly
Lately, I haven't been placing where niggas place me
Wouldn't be preaching if niggas made masterpieces
But basely, these niggas been blatantly fucking tracing
Green, turn on the lantern and Bruce Banner just got angry
Backpacks, hundred stacks, going green, ain't we?
[Verse Three: Chris Webby]
Aye Emilio, let me drop the beat, a Conneticut prodigy
You probably what have people asking who let the monster free
No need to do it modestly, lyrically
Leave 'em with more holes than George W's environmental policies
Honestly, this is just another fucking story told
Taking over the planet from Alaska to Borneo
Joints rolled tighter than a 20 when you snorting blow
I'm Al Capone taking over for Johnny Torrio
Boss status, feather in my fedora
My backpack pack fat like Dora the Explorer
You just a minnow motherfucker, Webby is an orca
I'm the lord of the fucking rings and you hobbits getting tortured
The sword of Excalibur so who's my next challenger?
You Jeff Goldblums got a T-Rex after ya
So you must go faster, must go faster
'Cause when they handing us a mic, we'll crush those rappers
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On the Radar
Gen. John Allen recently retired from the military following his post as the commander of the International Security Assistance Force, but the memories of the 561 troops who died under his command - and the many thousands who were wounded - have not retired from his mind.
"I think about them every day; I think about them at night," Allen told On the Radar. "And there's a moment of reflection about those 561 empty chairs around dinner tables."
He described the war in Afghanistan as "a conflict of sacrifice" and said his focus now is to make sure the country doesn't forget those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
"That's a generational loss because the family will be different, the children will be different," he said. "That's why this war is so important for America … because every one of those losses has to mean something."
During his time as a commander in Afghanistan, Allen attended scores of memorial services, sometimes as often as three times a week. But he said there's one service that haunts him most of all.
"We had a particular I.E.D. strike, and it killed some magnificent soldiers in one of our engineer units," Allen said. "The wife of one of the soldiers was in an adjacent unit, and she was with us in that ceremony. And I'll remember her gripping the coffin, the flag-draped coffin, crying his name in the back of the C-130. I'll never forget that, because there was the catastrophe of the loss playing out before our eyes in the belly of that cargo aircraft."
As the United States and international forces increasingly have taken a support role to the Afghan forces this year, there has also been a surge in militant attacks in the country. Allen said the spike in violence demonstrates that the Taliban's influence is dwindling.
"I think the Taliban are fighting for their lives right now. We've seen success by the Afghan National Security Forces continue," Allen said.
"The other thing I think that the Taliban have recognized is that we're not going anywhere," he added.
Although U.S. and international forces are ending their combat missions in Afghanistan at the end of 2014, Allen said there will continue to be "an international military presence in Afghanistan for a long time."
"The narrative that the Taliban have continued to pursue is that the international community is abandoning Afghanistan," he said. "And what they're finding, to their grief, is that that narrative is false."
Check out this episode of On the Radar for more of the interview with Gen. Allen and to hear the moving story his wife, Kathy, told about the general following a helicopter crash that killed 30 troops.
ABC's Eric Wray, Alexandra Dukakis, Hank Disselkamp, Ginny Vicario, and Mark Banks contributed to this episode.


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Perhaps not everyone observes Thanksgiving as an actual holiday. That's perfectly fine. It's still a great reason to stuff your face, watch some football, and be thankful for the things you have around you!
As I sit in my office (people still have to know the traffic), I'm inclined to be thankful for a lot of things. The usual: I'm happy I have a job, my health, my happiness, and a roof over my head.
However, I'm going to take one extra moment to be thankful for why I'm here writing this. Yes, I'm thankful that my brother introduced me to this game 3 years ago. I'm thankful that it has become a part of my life.
In its integration, this game has introduced me to a wealth of great people. Some have come and gone, but others are here to stay. Some I leveled with, others I've met since my attainment of the top level of this game. I've raided with these people, PvP'd with these people, cursed and praised the game with these people.
I'm thankful for the people I've found upon my joining the Twitter community. Without my introduction to Twitter, I never would've transferred to Khadgar, where I first started learning about the expansive blogging community we have. I never would've started reading World of Matticus. I'm thankful that the passion I found within this community has expanded my own passions. I'm thankful that this path eventually introduced me to Lodur and Matticus, which led me to find such a great raiding guild to be a part of, Unpossible.
Finally, I'm greatful for the support and warmth that this community provides. We all come from different walks of life, and we can all come together to share our passion of this game. We can disagree at times, but that's what makes it so great. Where we go from here…
Let's kick Arthas's ass!
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March 6, 2013 10:36:27 AM
Caledonia's municipal election is still three months away, but the temperature is already rising, with one of the two mayoral candidates alleging harassment and invasion of privacy since she announced her intent to seek the town's top spot.
Susan Bell spoke to the board of aldermen Tuesday night, expressing concerns over questions election commissioners have raised about her residency and right to vote in the upcoming election, which will be held June 4.
"Only when I decided to seek the office of mayor was I met with so much opposition from the election committee," Bell wrote in a letter she presented to the aldermen.
Bell said she offered to show homestead exemption documents to election commissioner appointee Ken Byars, but he declined.
To file for homestead exemption in Mississippi, residents must show their most recent tax bill or warranty deed, a driver's license, Social Security number and vehicle registrations -- all using the current residential address. Homestead exemption, which declares the address as the home owner's primary residence, is automatically renewed each year unless there is a change of address, title or marital status.
Bell alleges that an election committee member checked her utility bills, which she feels is an invasion of privacy.
"In reading state law, this has got to be harassment," Bell told the aldermen. "How many people have to put up with this for their right to vote?"
Mississippi Code 21-3-9 states the mayor and aldermen must be qualified electors of the municipality and residents of their respective wards.
Bell alleges she lives at 147 Lawrence Street, but Byars challenged that claim after Tuesday night's meeting, saying the Lawrence Street home is empty and Bell actually lives on Dodson Road, outside the city limits.
If Bell loses the election, her residency will be a moot point, Town Attorney Jeff Smith said, but if she wins, it will be incumbent upon the loser to challenge her residency.
So far, former Caledonia mayor Bill Lawrence is the only person besides Bell who has expressed intent to seek the mayorship. Lawrence served as mayor from 2005 to 2009, when he lost by five votes to current three-term mayor George Gerhart, who is not running for re-election. Qualifying ends Friday at 5 p.m.
Smith said the election commission may be making stricter requirements than those outlined in the state code.
"You've mostly got to have a heartbeat and not be convicted of a felony," he quipped.
Bell said she has no problem with proving her residency, but she is upset that anyone would invade her privacy by consulting with local utility companies.
"I'm at the point now -- what do I do, take them home to spend the night?" Bell asked. "Am I being picked on, or do we treat everybody this way?"
But Byars insists the election commissioners are simply doing their jobs, trying to clean the poll books, which he says have been "in error for a long time," rife with electors who have either died or moved away.
"One of the things we're trying to do this year is run a fair election," he said. "We've already met twice and gone over the poll books and tried to address issues we've had in the past about residency. That's all we're doing."
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In water department news, the board unanimously agreed to have Smith send a letter asking Mississippi Public Service Commission officials to appear in Caledonia for a public hearing on water rates.
The town has been trying to pass an increase which would require customers using 1,000 gallons or less in a billing cycle to pay a flat rate of $7.25, with an additional $7.25 charged for every 1,000 gallons used. The rate increase is intended to repay a $2 million-plus debt incurred during infrastructure improvements required by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality.
But the commission rejected the increase proposal as too low, recommending the aldermen ask for a 60-percent rate hike on customers' average bills, water superintendent Benny Coleman said. They also propose a flat deposit of $25 per customer. The water department currently charges homeowners a $40 deposit and renters a $100 deposit.
"Why would they be concerned about our deposits? What business is it of theirs?" alderman Quinn Parham asked. "The thing is, we owe a debt we can't pay for with our current income. The hope is once the debt is paid off, the rates will go back down. That's the way it should work. That's what you would hope. What's the alternative? If we don't get a raise, we end up having to sell out. You have to look 10 years from now when the money's run out and the debt's still ongoing."
The board also rejected 3-2 a request by water technician Trey Robertson to attend a conference in Jackson. Aldermen Brenda Willis, Mike Savage and Steve Honnoll voted against the measure after Coleman told them it would cost approximately $1,000 for Robertson and another technician to attend the conference, whereas they could get their training in West Point or Starkville for less money.
Robertson said it would be a good opportunity for him to talk with other technicians and learn new things -- something that was an issue for the latter part of 2012 after he filed a grievance alleging Coleman would not sign his water certification certificate even though he passed the required exam.
As of Tuesday night, Coleman had still not signed the document.
Gerhart disagreed with a follow-up motion to allow Robertson to attend a West Point or Starkville conference instead.
"The only problem I've got with this is ... Trey has gone and taken his test and not gotten certified yet, yet Benny wants to keep him around here close to save money. I'm not recommending this. Y'all can vote however you want to, but until Benny starts saving money around here, I'm not recommending it."
The motion passed unanimously.
Carmen K. Sisson is the former news editor at The Dispatch.
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Gallery 9
Exhibition Overview
The Academy highlights its collection of works on paper with a selection of etchings by the Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669). As successful in his lifetime as he is renowned today, Rembrandt enjoyed a long and fruitful career that spanned the better part of the 17th century and unfolded over a period of tremendous prosperity in the Dutch Republic. International commerce—specifically, the import of spices and other exotic goods from Asia—drove the economy of this loose confederation of provinces, and an affluent bourgeoisie flourished, with liquid assets to spare for the purchase of artwork. Pragmatic, sensible, and seeking to decorate their homes, this new middle class supplanted the aristocracy and the clergy as the principle patrons of art, and its preference for intricately rendered genre scenes and landscapes dominated the market.
Educated in Leyden and Amsterdam, Rembrandt flourished within this Dutch School, and he adeptly mastered its materialism. But he also fell under the spell of Caravaggio, and, inspired by the Italian artist's Baroque bravado and dramatic use of light, he transcended the minutiae of daily life to develop the understated intensity and penetrating humanism that define his singular style.
Rembrandt counted among his patrons a number of wealthy connoisseurs who favored the graphic arts, and his oeuvre includes close to 300 prints. He was a pioneer of etching at a time when the majority of artists practiced engraving, and his innovations in the medium are without precedent. His approach to printmaking was that of a draftsman, for he manipulated his copperplates with fluid lines, intricate cross-hatchings, and the strategic application of acid, achieving the subtle tonalities and extraordinary light that amplify the atmosphere and narrative of his subjects. His technical skill influenced generations of artists, as did the immediacy of his compositions: whether portrait, genre scene, landscape, or Biblical episode, they unfold thematically on a human scale that belies the propriety of convention and heralds the individualism of the modern age. –Theresa Papanikolas, Curator of European and American Art


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To facilitate change, we must understand the difference between change management and change leadership. According to Forbes.com contributor, John Kotter, "Change management refers to a set of tools or structure intended to keep any change effort under control. Change leadership, on the other hand, concerns the driving forces, visions, and processes that fuel transformation."
Accomplishing the desired change in your organization requires you to be a transformational or change leader.
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1. Appeal to both the emotional and rational sides of your employees. Get them to understand the change with both their minds and their hearts, making the change something they both understand and are passionate about.
2. What kind of problem is it? Ask yourself if the obstacle to change is a people problem or a situation problem; once that's determined, decide whether the issue is caused by an attitude or a company standard. Identifying the problem is pertinent to change.
3. Remove barriers to change. You must look for ways to remove barriers to change. Once the barriers have been identified, determine how to remove them to allow the change process to continue. Make sure to get your employees involved in this phase, it's critical to the process.
4. Establish employee relationships. Connect people that are struggling with change with other employees who are successfully coping with change. Establishing mentor and mentee relationships could be beneficial to the overall energy of the workplace.
5. Promote a positive company environment. Finally insure that you, the leader, have created an environment that promotes and rewards change. Knowing employees and how to reward them for accepting, promoting, and advancing the change process is paramount.
Involving your employees, creating an environment conducive to change, and piloting the change process will position you as a "Change Leader."
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Study: Americans at a Health Disadvantage
Americans die sooner and have more illnesses and accidents on average than people in other high-income countries - even wealthier, insured, college-educated Americans. Louise Radnofsky joins The News Hub to break down the numbers, and explain what the study says could improve your odds. Photo: Getty Images.
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The release of The Basics Books and Lectures means that every Scientologist can now study the foundation of the Scientology religion easily, rapidly and in chronological sequence, thereby gaining an unprecedented understanding of the religion and its application to life. Tens of thousands of Scientologists have done just that.
As but one measure of its impact, in the 50 years prior to the release of The Basics, a total of 39 million copies of L. Ron Hubbard's written and spoken works on Dianetics and Scientology were in circulation. In just the first two years after their release in 2007, more than 60 million L. Ron Hubbard Books and Lectures were distributed.
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U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Robert Bales, charged with killing 16 Afghan villagers as they slept, appears in a Washington state military courtroom Monday. TODAY's Natalie Morales reports.
Updated at 6:45 p.m. ET: In pretrial hearings for U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Bales, accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers in a nighttime massacre in March, prosecutors described to a military court on Monday how the sergeant allegedly returned to his base in Kandahar province with the blood of his victims on his rifle, belt, shirt and shoes and then seemed stunned to be confronted by fellow soldiers.
Bales sat quietly in the courtroom at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state as military prosecutors summarized the events of March 11 when they allege the 39-year-old sergeant walked off his base in Kandahar province under cover of darkness and opened fire on civilians — mostly women and children — in their homes in at least two villages.
Prosecutor Lt. Col Jay Morse said Bales had been drinking and briefly visited the room of a fellow soldier before he left the Army post, called Camp Belambay, and went to a village where he committed the first set of slayings.
Morse said Bales then returned to the camp, told some others what he had done and left again, moving on to a different village and committing additional killings. He called Bales' actions "deliberate, methodical."
The prosecution also showed a video shot by night-vision camera from a surveillance balloon over the camp, showing a figure they identified as Bales walking back to the post wearing what they described as a cape.
The man is seen being confronted by three soldiers, who order him to drop his weapons and take him into custody as he is heard saying, "Are you @!$%#ing kidding me?"
Karilyn Bales, the wife of Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, spoke exclusively with NBC's Matt Lauer, telling the TODAY anchor that the news about her husband is 'very unbelievable.'
Cpl. David Godwin, who was among the first to encounter Bales after the alleged shootings, also testified on Monday, describing the meeting as "kind of surreal," the Seattle Times reported.
Godwin, who served under Bales, was one of the people who had been drinking with him on March 10, the night before the killings. He told the court that while they drank, they watched the 2004 movie "Man on Fire," which stars Denzel Washington and is about a CIA operative turned bodyguard who goes on a killing rampage after his child is kidnapped.
After that, Godwin said, he believed Bales went to bed, the Times reported, but learned otherwise when another soldier awakened him at 2 a.m. or 3 a.m., and the two of them went to the post's outer gate looking for Bales. They finally spotted him returning to base sometime before 5 a.m., Godwin told the court.
"I kind of thought that Bob (Bales) thought... he was doing this to better us," said Godwin, according to the Times. He quoted Bales as saying: "I thought I was doing the right thing. I thought I was doing the right thing."
The shooting, which if proven at trial would be the worst civilian slaughter by U.S. forces since the Vietnam War, eroded already-strained U.S.-Afghan ties after over a decade of conflict in the country.
Bales faces 16 counts of premeditated murder and six counts of attempted murder, as well as charges of assault and wrongfully possessing and using steroids and alcohol while deployed. If convicted, he could face the death penalty.
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The hearing is expected to last two weeks and include witness testimony carried by live video from Afghanistan, including villagers and Afghan soldiers. Part of the hearing will be held at night due to the time difference.
At the end, military commanders will decide whether there is sufficient evidence to refer the case for trial by court-martial.
'Sanity board'
Morse said he would present evidence proving "chilling premeditation" on the part of Bales.
John Henry Browne, Bales' civilian lawyer, has suggested that Bales may not have acted alone and may be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Bales is a decorated veteran of four combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
How Staff Sgt. Bales' lawyers are fighting for his life
Bales also has two military defense counselors, Maj. Gregory Malson and Capt. Matthew Aeisi. Malson represented Army Sgt. William Kreutzer, who was sentenced to life in prison three years ago for killing an officer and wounding 18 U.S. soldiers in a 1995 shooting spree during a training session at Fort Bragg, N.C.
Separately, Bales is also subject to a review of his mental fitness to stand trial, often referred to as a "sanity board." The Army has not disclosed the status of that review.
The father of two from Lake Tapps, Wash., appeared with his head shaved, dressed in Army fatigues. He embraced his wife in court before the hearing started.
The investigating officer read the charges against Bales and informed him of his rights. Bales said, "Sir, yes, sir," when asked if he understood them. He was not expected to answer questions in the hearings.
Bales was confined at a military prison in Kansas from March until he was moved in October to Lewis-McChord, where his infantry regiment was based.
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More than ten years after the beginning of the war, Afghanistan faces external pressure to reform as well as ongoing internal conflicts.
The March shooting highlighted discipline problems among U.S. soldiers from Lewis-McChord, which was also the home base of five enlisted men from the former 5th Stryker Brigade charged with premeditated murder in connection with three killings of unarmed Afghan civilians in 2010.
Four of the men were convicted or pleaded guilty in court-martial proceedings to murder or manslaughter charges and were sentenced to prison. Charges against the fifth were dropped.
In August, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta directed a panel of experts to assess whether reforms were needed in the way the military justice system handles crimes committed by U.S. forces against civilians in combat zones.
Reuters and The Associated Press and NBC News' Kari Huus contributed to this report.
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