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UPDATED: Father of missing Conway teen's boyfriend: We want her homeBy DAN SEUFERT
Union Leader Correspondent
October 15. 2013 9:34PM
CONWAY — The father of Abigail Hernandez's 14-year-old boyfriend said his son received a text message from the missing teen at 2:52 p.m. last Wednesday, the day she disappeared.
James D. Campbell said Jimmy Campbell last saw Hernandez, 15, as the pair left Kennett High School that day, as Campbell boarded the bus and she headed for home.
"He said she was texting away on her phone as she was walking toward her home," the elder Campbell said.
At 2:52 p.m., as he was riding the bus home, Hernandez texted her boyfriend a heart, James Campbell said.
"That was the last he heard from her," James Campbell said.
At the daily law enforcement news conference Tuesday, Senior Associate Attorney General Jane Young said that previous information indicating that Hernandez's cell phone was last used near Cranmore Mountain Resort at 6:30 p.m. last Wednesday was not accurate.
Fish and Game Maj. Kevin Jordan told a New Hampshire Union Leader correspondent Sunday that the phone was used that Wednesday.
When asked Tuesday night if Hernandez's cell phone is missing, Young would not say.
Search teams again combed the woods in the North Conway area Tuesday, focusing primarily on the Whitaker Woods area.
James Campbell said he was at first angered because there was no Amber Alert issued for Hernandez, but he has since learned that the criterion for an Amber Alert wasn't met.
"She came into our lives nine months ago," he said. "She was my boy's first girlfriend, and he wants his girlfriend home."
Abby Hernandez had become a part of the Campbell family, he said. On Sept. 27, Jimmy Campbell changed his Facebook page profile photo to a picture of him and Hernandez hugging.
"I've never seen her have any problems whatsoever; she is the nicest girl," James Campbell said. "I think of her like my daughter; she's a sweetheart."
Jimmy Campbell is a mechanic-in-training, his father said, and he helps his father work at his business, White Mountain Hauling.
"She used to ride along on runs with us all the time," James Campbell said. "The last time I saw her was the Sunday before she disappeared. We all went to the Fryeburg Fair and had a great time."
Jimmy Campbell is now having a very hard time coping.
"He's such a good boy; he's not into drugs or anything bad, neither was she," the senior Campbell said. "He's freaking. I'm freaking. We're all having a hard time."
James Campbell said he has a large group of friends with ATVs who would like to help in the search for Hernandez, but authorities have declined their help so far.
"They know what they're doing, we know that, but we have made them aware that there's a lot of us out here ready to search if they give the okay," Campbell said.
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CONWAY — The search for Abigail Hernandez broadened substantially Monday, as police dogs were brought to the grounds near her home and her sister issued a public plea in what authorities are still saying is a missing person case.
"Abby, we really miss you," Sarah Hernandez said at a 6 p.m. media briefing. "We need to know you are safe. Please come home."
She added: "If you know where Abby is, please keep her safe, and let her come back to us."
Abigail Hernandez, 15, was last seen Wednesday walking home from Kennett High School about 2:30 p.m.
After the briefing, Senior Associate Attorney General Jane Young said the growing law enforcement presence in town and the message issued by Hernandez' sister are signs that her family and police believe they will still find her.
Investigators have been using social media extensively, she said, and have hope that the teen may see the message there.
"That's always the hope; we're trying to bring her home safe and sound," Young said.
Young said the family includes Hernandez's mother, Zenya Hernandez, her sister, Sarah, and her father. Zenya and Sarah Hernandez have spoken publicly about the case, but there has been no information released about her father's identity, or where he lives. Young would only say that each family member has been contacted and "they have each been very helpful."
"I won't comment on anything regarding any family members," Young said when asked about Hernandez's father.
At present, Young said, the investigation is not focused on any particular person or in any direction. The search for Hernandez is being considered a missing person case; none of her family members are being sought for criminal reasons, Young said.
"That could change, but we are here in a support role at the moment; there is no evidence to support any criminal activity," she said.
Hernandez's family, she said, is "overwhelmed."
"Her mother is so upset; every time the phone rings, she thinks it's her daughter calling," Young said.
Fish and Game Maj. Kevin Jordan said Sunday the final call on the 15-year-old's cell phone was made last Wednesday about 6:30 p.m. in the vicinity of Cranmore Mountain Resort, not far from the Hernandez home.
Investigators said they have received more than 300 tips, and asked again Monday for the public's help.
"Any piece of information, from anyone, about where she was Wednesday and Tuesday, all of it is needed, even the slightest bit of information might lead us somewhere," Young said.
She explained that the Attorney General's Office, the FBI, and the state police Major Crime Unit have become involved in the investigation mostly to aid in the search. A large law enforcement presence is usually required when the search involves a child.
The Major Crime Unit truck, for instance, has lots of resources that are a tremendous aid in looking for people, even if the case is not considered criminal, she said.
"We have no evidence to support one particular avenue; we still have to look at everything," Young said.


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WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A gunman who spent years in court battles over custody disputes opened fire Monday in the lobby of a Delaware courthouse, leaving two women dead before being fatally shot, authorities said.
"He walked right up the first victim and shot her point-blank right in the chest. He then turned around and shot a second woman who was approximately 10 feet away," said Bill Heriot, who says he was waiting to enter the New Castle County Courthouse on Monday morning. He said the heavy-set man, who appeared to be in his 50s, pulled out a semiautomatic pistol and fired a single shot at each victim.
Heriot said the shooter then exchanged gunfire with police before falling to the floor.
Delaware State Police Sgt. Paul Shavack said the suspect and the women are dead. Mayor Dennis Williams said in a phone interview that one of the women killed was the shooter's estranged wife, but Shavack said police had not confirmed that.
Shavack also declined Monday night to confirm Heriot's account of the shooting, or disclose who shot whom, saying investigators were still reviewing surveillance video and taking witness statements. Authorities have also declined to release the names of the deceased.
Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden said at a news conference that the shooting was not a random act of violence.
"It's developed out of a long — over the course of many years — custody dispute in the courts of this state," Biden said.
Authorities said two police officers were also shot, but were treated at a hospital and released. Chief William Jopp of the Capitol Police, which provides security at state government buildings, said they were protected by their armored vests.
Authorities said the gunman opened fire in the lobby of the courthouse, where people line up to go through metal detectors.
"He did not break the (security) perimeter," Shavack said.
Jose Beltran, 53, an employee at the courthouse, said he heard two shots, "Boom, Boom," as he was entering the lobby. Beltran said he heard at least three more shots as he turned around and ran.
"It happened so fast," he said.
Chick Chinski, 62, of Middletown was entering the courthouse to report for jury duty when he heard popping sounds.
"It didn't sound like gunfire first at all," said Chinski, adding that the shooter seemed to deliberately target the two women who were killed.
"Absolutely," he said. "It's right what he went after when he come in the door. That's exactly what he did instantly."
Chinski said that before the shooting, he shared an elevator with the gunman and others from the parking garage. The gunman was quiet and did not appear agitated, he said.
Heriot, a plaintiff in a court case that was to be heard this week, said after the two women were shot, there was an exchange of gunfire, then a lull, during which time he believes the shooter may have been putting a new clip in his gun.
"I could smell the gunpowder in the air," Heriot said. After the shooting stopped, he knelt down beside the first woman who was shot.
"I turned her over and unbuttoned her coat. I saw a single bullet hole in the center of her chest," he said. "I held her hand, told her it was going to be all right. Her pupils dilated. She turned pale and passed away."
Authorities said Monday evening that autopsies had been completed on the two female victims, but they were withholding their names while family members were notified.
After the shooting, police searched the courthouse room by room as a precaution. Streets around the courthouse remained cordoned off Monday night. Officials said the courthouse would remain closed Tuesday while repairs were made and authorities continued their investigation.
Diana Dorn, who lives right behind the courthouse, said she heard the shooting from her bedroom window.
"You could hear it really clear. It was like pow, pow, pow, pow," she said. "That's normal in my neighborhood with the drug dealers and everything."
In response to the shooting, Democratic Gov. Jack Markell's office said he would return early from a trade mission to India.
"While this shooting is notable for the fact that it took place inside a state courthouse, there are some aspects of this incident that are, unfortunately, all too common," Markell said in a statement. "I am saddened that two more brave members of our law enforcement community have been injured in the line of duty. I am also saddened that this appears to be another example of a domestic situation that turned deadly."
Associated Press writers Maryclaire Dale and Brett Zongker in Wilmington and Jessica Gresko in Washington, D.C., contributed to this report.

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During their long history, the Washington Redskins have achieved many heart-stopping victories in key games. Unfortunately, few of them have occurred in the past 20 years.
Today, however, the Redskins won as thrilling a big game as I can recall. Victory came in overtime, 31-28, at the expense of the Baltimore Ravens.
The Ravens entered the game with a 9-3 record, coming off of a tough loss to Pittsburgh. They had not lost back-to-back games since 2009.
The Redskins, by contrast, had been hard-pressed to win back-to-back games until their rookie quarterback, Robert Griffin III, led them to three straight victories beginning in mid-November. On the strength of that streak, Washington went into this agme at 6-6, good enough for a shot at the playoffs, but only if they could keep winning.
After three-and-half quarters of see-saw football, the Skins found themselves trailing 28-20 with less than five minutes remaining and the ball on their own 15 yard line. There was no need to panic, though; Griffin had plenty of time to engineer another successful late game drive.
But the going was tough. Facing third down and 6 to go, Griffin completed a six yard pass. After another first down, the Ravens sacked him for a nine yard loss.
Barely avoiding another sack, Griffin scrambled for 13 yards (to the Redskins 40) on second down. But the play ended with Griffin screaming in pain (in a manly way, as he later assured reporters) following a severe blow to his knee.
Facing third and 6, the Redskins turned to backup quarterback Kirk Cousins. The Redskins selected Cousins in the fourth round of this year's draft, after taking Griffin the first round. The pick raised eyebrows at the time inasmuch as RG III is expected to solve our quarterbacking problems for a decade, and we have veteran Rex Grossman as his backup. But coach Mike Shanahan liked Cousins and after a solid pre-season, the former Michigan State star supplanted Grossman as the number two QB.
Before today, though, Cousins had only thrown a handful of regular season passes in the NFL. Those passes (following a concussion to Griffin against Atlanta) produced a long touchdown, but also two interceptions.
On his first play in this game, in the face of heavy pressure, Cousins made the correct read and threw to Pierre Garcon just ahead of the first down marker. The play produced a first down on pass interference. Griffin then returned to the huddle.
Though clearly hobbled, RG III completed passes to Santana Moss (15 yards) and, following an incompletion, Garcon (22 yards). But on the ensuing first down, Griffin stumbled upon taking the snap, intentionally threw the ball away, and fell to the ground in pain, unable to continue. The "grounding" call cost the Skins ten yards, moving the ball back to the Ravens' 26 yard line.
On came Cousins, facing first and 20 with 45 seconds remaining. Cousins got the penalty yardage back and then some on a pass play. But the Redskins burned their final time-out, and now had only 36 seconds in which to reach the end zone.
On second down and 6 from the 11 yard line, Cousins saw no one open as the pocket began to collapse. He rolled to his right to extend the play. When Garcon finally broke open in the end zone, Cousins found him. Baltimore 28, Washington 26.
The quarterback draw is a staple of the Redskins "goal to go" offense. But that's because RG III is one of the best running quarterbacks in NFL history. With Cousins at quarterback, no one expected Washington to seek the two point conversion via a quarterback draw. Yet that's the play that offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan (son of the coach) called.
Showing decent running ability, Cousins crashed into the end zone to tie the game. Shades of Jeff Rutledge against the Detroit Lions 22 years ago, except that Rutledge was a 13-year veteran when, coming on in relief to rally the Redskins, he scored on a draw play to send that game into overtime.
In overtime, the Redskins defense and special teams supplied the heroics. The much-maligned defense forced a three-and-out, and rookie Richard Crawford (a seventh round draft pick playing in his first game as a professional punt returner) carried the ensuing punt 64 yards to the Baltimore 24 yard line. Two plays later, rookie kicker Kai Forbath kicked a 34 yard field goal to end the affair.
The Skins' victory was deserved. We outgained the Ravens, and had more time of possession and more yards per play. However, Baltimore, in a sense, was a victim of its own success running the ball. Washington's pass defense is among the worst in the NFL. Any team that passes the ball only 21 times against it (as the Ravens did) is doing us a favor, regardless of how well it's running the ball. In fact, the better the team has run the ball, the more it should make sure to exploit our pass defense, which will be all the weaker for having to worry about the run.
With three winnable games remaining, the Redskins now have a realistic shot at making the playoffs for the first time since the 2007 season and only the fourth time in 20 years. Despite Cousins' performance, our hopes may well depend on whether Griffin can return, and how soon.


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Heart and vascular disease in women
Making headway in the lab, clinic and community
Many women are still surprised to learn that heart disease, and not cancer, is their number one killer in the United States.
Indeed, more women die from heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular disorders than from all forms of cancer combined. And women who have a heart attack are more likely to die from one than men.
At UC Davis Health System, researchers and clinicians are engaged in innovative research programs to find solutions to this widespread health threat.
Getting the word out
In addition to investigating vascular biology and conducting translational research in laboratory and clinical settings, cardiologist Amparo Villablanca conducts medical research in the community. Through innovative educational curricula and unique partnerships with national organizations, she is developing and testing models for preventive heart-care delivery and assessing improved outcomes in high-risk women in community settings. Her research in this area is supported by a federal grant and funding from a UC Davis Health System grant.
"While evidence-based medical care in the clinical setting is essential, we also desperately need models of effective interventions in community settings," says Villablanca, professor of cardiovascular medicine, holder of the Frances Lazda Endowed Chair in Women's Cardiovascular Medicine, and founder of the UC Davis Women's Cardiovascular Medicine Program.
"We must help women to better recognize their risks for heart disease and then take steps to reduce those risks before a heart attack or stroke, while we continuously assess new methods that will promote and prompt effective action."
— Amparo Villablanca
"We must help women to better recognize their risks for heart disease and then take steps to reduce those risks before a heart attack or stroke, while we continuously assess new methods that will promote and prompt effective action."
Villablanca is one of four national spokeswomen for the National Institutes of Health's "Heart Truth Campaign," aimed at raising awareness that heart disease is the leading killer of women.
In 1994, cardiologist Amparo Villablanca founded and became director of the Women's Cardiovascular Medicine Program, which has grown to become an award-winning program providing state-of-the-art clinical care and education.
It was recognized in 2005 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health as one of six model women's heart programs in the country for delivering comprehensive heart care to high-risk women, and in 2006 as one of four national models for community-based preventive heart care.
Her community-based research reaches out to high-risk women, particularly those over age 60, in rural areas and in racial and ethnic minority groups who bear disproportionately high heart disease burdens.
Women's forums are held annually in Sacramento. Their lively format —incorporating educational materials, patient testimonials and interactive learning — is setting the standard for public health programs.
Such community education programs have proven successful at building cardiovascular knowledge, increasing awareness in high-risk women and reducing women's clinical risk factors, including abnormal blood pressure and blood glucose and cholesterol levels. The next step, says Villablanca, is to develop strategies to reduce disease inflammatory biomarkers.
"Nearly half a million women die of cardiovascular disease in this country every year," she says.
"Designing scientific approaches that improve, enhance and evaluate outcomes of comprehensive heart care in our model women's heart program and that test the efficacy of preventive interventions in women in community settings is clearly critical."
Homing in on hormones
When endocrinologist Jennifer Lee sees patients who are menopausal, they often ask, "My mother had a heart attack or stroke. What can I do to prevent having one?"
Read more about it in UC Davis Medicine
Women have long been underrepresented in the field of medicine. Moreover, women's unique health issues, as well as gender-specific responses to many diseases, have too often been inadequately addressed in medical education and medical research.
At UC Davis Health System, faculty and staff take a comprehensive approach to addressing gender medicine and, in particular, women's health.
Read more in the current issue of the health system's magazine: UC Davis Medicine.
Lee, an assistant professor and epidemiologist in the Department of Internal Medicine's Division of Endocrinology, Clinical Nutrition and Vascular Medicine, can offer prevention advice based on standard risk factors such as body mass index, lipid levels and blood pressure. She knows, however, that improvements in methods for predicting a woman's risk are needed.
"I'd like to provide more useful information," says Lee. "I'd like to better assess my patients' individual risks and offer them the best prevention or treatment strategies."
After menopause, rates of coronary heart disease rise to two to three times higher than those of women of the same age who have not yet gone through menopause. Although replacing hormones seems like a logical solution, results from the Women's Health Initiative on the benefits of hormone replacement therapy were mixed.
"Are the mixed results because not all women are alike?" Lee wonders. "Perhaps a woman's underlying hormone physiology determines what hormonal treatment she might need."
In the laboratory, Lee uses molecular and genetic epidemiological approaches to try to tease out these differences.
In a series of longitudinal population studies and clinical trials, Lee measures blood levels of estrogens and androgens in menopausal women, and tracks their incidence of vascular disease events. Estradiol and testosterone are known to affect inflammation, hemostasis, atherosclerosis and lipid levels, all of which likely contribute to vascular events.
Differences in genes specifying metabolic hormones in women may affect their risk, and identifying these may one day lead to better preventive and therapeutic options.
Lee and UC Davis collaborators also are exploring how hormones that regulate metabolism affect the occurrence and severity of menopausal symptoms. Her presentation of this research received award recognition at the national Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting in June.
"My patients are my inspiration," says Lee. "My goal, as a physician and researcher, is to deliver the best personalized care."
Novel treatment from insect world
Cardiologist and cell biologist Nipavan Chiamvimonvat teamed with a seemingly unlikely collaborator — entomologist Bruce Hammock from the Department of Entomology in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences — to develop a potential new treatment for heart enlargement, one of the most common causes of rhythm disturbances and heart failure in women and men.
Together, they found that an enzyme that plays an important role in how insects develop from larvae into adults is effective in preventing and reducing cardiac cell overgrowth and heart arrhythmias.
High blood pressure and artery disease are, in part, driven by high angiotensin levels, which are associated with increased levels of epoxide hydrolase, an enzyme also found in insects. Epoxide hydrolase is involved in the metabolism of arachidonic acid, a key signaling molecule implicated in diabetes, hypertension and inflammatory disorders. The enzyme degrades anti-inflammatory and anti-hypertensive factors in the heart and blood, according to Chiamvimonvat, leading to pathological changes in the heart and eventual development of heart failure.
Chiamvimonvat, Hammock and other members of their team showed that they could inhibit the enzyme with a new class of drugs — called soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibitors — which also blocked and reversed heart enlargement and heart failure in experimental models. The drug has passed human phase I clinical trials for safety, and is undergoing phase II trials to evaluate efficacy in treating diabetes, hypertension and inflammatory diseases. It may one day be found useful for treating a number of major cardiovascular, renal and metabolic disorders.
"UC Davis is a fantastic place for working with talented trainees, meeting visiting scientists and building collaborations," says Chiamvimonvat. "Not only is it conducive to scientific discovery, but to building bridges between basic research and clinical applications. We have high hopes that this discovery will lead to a new avenue of treatment for heart failure — a leading killer that currently has few treatment options."


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Family struggling with woman's numbing, rare Guillain-Barre syndrome
Editor's note: This story has been edited to indicate Heather Gales had not received a flu shot, and with additional information from the GBS|CIDP Foundation.
Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
Heather Gales, 26, had been slowly losing feeling in her body since mid-November, beginning with her feet, then her legs and moving upward.
Searching for answers in and out of area hospitals, Heather was diagnosed with a rare form of Guillain-Barre syndrome: A disorder in which the body's immune system attacks the nervous system, causing muscle weakness and respiratory problems.
The disorder spread rapidly, quickly rendering Heather's legs useless.
The medical bills began to mount as she was put into intensive care for a short period of time -- and the life of her family has been put on hold.
Now a patient in a neurology ward at the University of Michigan's University Hospital, Heather has not been out of a hospital bed for weeks on end. She can't speak as a result of the tracheotomy that's been placed in her neck to help her breathe.
"She went from being so active to so helpless," said her husband, Dagan Gales, 28. "It is really hard to see her hooked up to everything like that."
Typically, Guillain-Barre syndrome affects the sensory and motor nerves. For Heather, her nerves were affected more severely than in most cases of the syndrome, which means her entire body went numb.
Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
Dagan had been a stay-at-home father since he married Heather in July. Heather worked long hours on the line at a plant in Jackson manufacturing air conditioning units for vehicles.
Waiting to be hired on full time from her temporary employee status, Heather had opted to save her money and enroll in a health insurance plan with the company once she was hired.
Without insurance, Heather has since enrolled in Medicaid to help foot the bills for her hospital stays. Nevertheless, the family is facing financial struggles: They have received utility shutoff notices at their Jackson home, and are behind on their rent.
The family has started a Facebook page to support Heather's recovery during her illness, where they've posted information on how to donate money to help the family get through their hospital bills.
Diagnosis and treatment
Heather's nervous system — which controls basic functions like heart rate, blood pressure and temperature — also was affected to a larger extent than in most patients, said Dr. Ryan Jacobson, the doctor managing her treatment at U-M.
Two tests were used to confirm Heather's diagnosis: A spinal tap revealed a high protein level in a normal number of cells, and an electromyography test found her peripheral nerves and muscles were not responding in a normal way to small electrical shocks and needles, Jacobson said.
What brought the rare syndrome on is not entirely known. In some cases, people sick with the flu have developed Guillain-Barre -- but that's not the case with Heather.
It's more likely that individuals will develop Guillain-Barre syndrome from having the flu than from developing the syndrome after a flu shot, according to the GBS|CIDP Foundation. Heather had not received a flu shot prior to getting sick.
Other viral and bacterial infections have been linked to the onset of the syndrome.
Treatment for Heather's Guillain-Barre syndrome involves the intravenous injection of antibodies to try to neutralize the body's attack against itself, Jacobson said. The treatment has appeared to stabilize the amount of numbness and weakness Heather has been experiencing, Jacobson said.
Friday, Heather was transferred to a physical therapy unit where she will work to regain her strength. Her ability to regain her muscle control and lung strength will determine how long she will have to remain in the hospital.
Role reversal
Dagan has been spending the majority of his days at his wife's bedside in the University Hospital, making sure his wife can breathe through her tracheotomy and keeping her company. Cards expressing well-wishes fill her window.
At home, Heather usually is the one taking care of her husband. Now, the roles are reversed. The couple met each other in middle school, and life brought them back together recently.
"I would never wish this upon anybody," Dagan said, explaining he only leaves his wife's side for several hours at a time. "It hurts to have to leave her."
Camping out in an armchair next to his wife's hospital bed, Dagan has trouble sleeping at night.
The couple's six children are each staying with their other parents, and Heather's unexpected, debilitating sickness has caused the family to miss three of their children's birthday celebrations. Dagan worries the most about having a home for his wife to come home to when she is well enough to leave the hospital.
Using a computer device to help communicate, Heather Gales typed in a sentence on a morning in mid-December. She can't speak because of the tracheotomy tube in her neck.
"It's all tingly," said the animatronic voice from the device, amplifying Heather's message in a British accent.
"I just can't wait to hear my wife's voice again," Dagan said.
The future holds a lot of unknowns for the family. But Heather knows the first thing she'll be doing as soon as she's able to go home:
"Take a shower, see my kids and sleep next to my husband," she said.
Amy Biolchini covers Washtenaw County, health and environmental issues for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at (734) 623-2552, email@example.com or on Twitter.
don samuels
Wed, May 22, 2013 : 12:59 a.m.
Praying for Ms Gales. I am currently recovering from Guillian Barre. I can understand what you and the family are going through. I was in perfect health and very active. I have never been in a hospital unless visiting someone. I am 52 and in my 9th month,But God has bought me and my family through a ordeal I thought would not end. I am in therapy and learning to walk again. This is the hardest task I ever faced, but I am coming out of this stronger and better than ever. please pray and let God do his work and loved ones please continue to pray and support those going through GBS. I am in Atlanta and would like to hear from others. Don Samuels
Mon, Mar 18, 2013 : 11:56 a.m.
Hello, my aunt has just been diagnosed w/Guillain Barre syndrome, but they have caught it early and given her a ton of immunoglobulin as treatment. Does anyone know what the prognosis is, if caught early?? Very worried about her.
Marlene Nottage
Wed, Jan 30, 2013 : 7:05 p.m.
So very sorry to read of Heather's fight against GBS. I just was released after30 days in hospital, 12 in ICU, tubed, several weeks in rehab and now continuing OCT and PT. Received a flu shot, 4 days later started to feel ill, coughing, achy, chilling. Went to primary Dr., just viral. 4 days later while brushing my teeth in the morning, I took a swallow of water which came out of my nose and couldn't breathe.. Husband called 911, in ER, probably 30 tests later including 3 MRIs 2 CATs, spinal tap confirmed GBS-Miller Fisher syndrome which has attacked my eye muscle in left eye, afrer 3 weeks in hospital could not walk, dizzy from the eye problem, seeing double, prism glasses helped. Now two months later, am walking, not driving yet, weakness in right arm, hand and shoulder. I'd rather have the flu than all thse problems but lucky I have only these problems. No timeline if or when they will leave me. My prayers are with Heather for a good recovery. I know PT is tough and makes you so tired, you just want to lie down. Keep your spirit and chin up, Heather. You will get better!
valerie gullotti
Thu, Jan 24, 2013 : 6:11 p.m.
I too have had GBS... I had just turned 50, was in great health { Ithought} never had a flu shot up until 4 months before my aweful experience with this illness. I had just met this wonderful man a month before this and we were on a road to Ca. to see my daughter when I started to become ill . Started with soreness in my back and achey flu like feelings then with in one day feet and hands tingling. I fell and within hours I was paralized to my waist. Hospitalized the next day and within hours paralized to my eye brows.. I was in intensive care for 6 weeks, put in a coma for two with tube to breathe and after the two weeks still could not move, my loving daughter was there everyday to help me thru this. They had to open and close my eyes, fed thru tubes and stayed like this for 6 weeks. I had steriod treatments, plasma furetheses {not sure about that spelling} after 6 weeks transferred to a rehab center with stroke victims to learn to swallow, eat, talk and hopefully walk again {which I was told I would not.} Was in Rehab. facility for two weeks and then my new boyfriend came back to Ca. and brought me to Seattle and I was lucky enough to meet a Dr. who had written about this illness and was put in a rehab program. at the University of Wa. hospital. I was in a wheelchair and still could not walk or feed myself for several months. gradually I started making some progress and it took almost a yr. before I could walk, but today 18 yrs. later, I walk, dance, zumba and even ride on a harley. Sometimes when I get overly tired my one foot will drag, but other than that I am so thankful and the wonderful man I met a month before this is still the love of my life. So Heather, keep good thoughts , work hard at rehab and have lots of patience and faith. My prayers are with you and your family. Valerie
don samuels
Wed, May 22, 2013 : 1:12 a.m.
Hi Valerie your report is encouraging. I am currently in rehab from GBS. I went through the same ordeal you went through, but they had to sew my eyes shut. I have a wonderful wife and most of all God on my side like you. Question did your feet come back at the same time or did one foot come back than the other foot followed. God bless you Don Samuels
Angela Thorpe Dos
Sat, Jan 12, 2013 : 11:36 a.m.
My father had a flu shot in 2010. Diagnosed with GB a few months later. Was recovering and then took a turn. He was a quadriplegic for a year before dying in 2012. No flu shots for me. I'd rather have the flu.
Thu, Jan 10, 2013 : 9:53 p.m.
You people talking about technical differences between this and that MAKE ME SICK.Focus on the tragedy or shut up.
Joyce Witten
Thu, Jan 3, 2013 : 5:49 p.m.
I was diagnosed with Guillian-Barre w/rare Miller Fisher varient (starting at the eyes & going down) in 2010. I lost all functions & was in the hospital for 4 mos. I had not had a flu shot but did have a sore throat.. The first 10 wks progress was very slow & then the next six mos. was faster. Im now aged 70 and after two years I can do most of what I wish and am very grateful. I found the key was family & friend support, hard work, grit & determination. Wishing you & your family all the best.
Di Di
Thu, Jan 3, 2013 : 12:42 p.m.
My heart goes out to you Esp Heather. I have been where you are now. Very scary . The fear of never walking again never being the Mom I wanted to be or living my life as I had planned.Recovering from GBS was the hardest battle of my life. The physcal therapy at first just seemed more then I could handle I would get so tired which is also a side affect . To get threw it all I just kept telling myself I will not let this steal my life. I will walk again . I will return to work. Just remember all the hard work will pay off. Your progress at first will be slow. But hang tuff it gets easier with time. And let people help.They want to.Let them! You will discover a inner strength that will be the force to drive you. And never never give up. You will be strong again. You will walk again. You can still be all you want to be. The more you put into your therapy the more you get back. HANG TUFF ! If I can do it YOU can too.
Thu, Jan 3, 2013 : 12:03 a.m.
Another reason not to get the flu shot. Too many unknowns. You get sick you get sick. Happens. Glad to hear there is a recovery process in this. Otherwise, push me off the cliff. Do not want anyone taking care of me.
G. Orwell
Wed, Jan 2, 2013 : 9:46 p.m.
60 Minutes piece on the 1976 swine flu scare. Sound familiar? Caused GBS back then to. http://youtu.be/go-TIyJJcH8
Wed, Jan 2, 2013 : 7:06 p.m.
I wish Heather a good recovery, and many folks with GB have a reasonably-good prognosis (my father had GB after a series of shots for Army before Vietnam). I thought I had GB last year, as my symptoms were almost the same as Heather's (numbness slowly creeping upwards from my feet to waist-level, etc.) - but unfortunately it was my first bad MS attack :O(
Thu, Jan 3, 2013 : 7:11 p.m.
Thank you, I'm doing very well considering :O)
Craig Lounsbury
Wed, Jan 2, 2013 : 10:05 p.m.
I wish you well. I have a loved one battling MS.
Wed, Jan 2, 2013 : 6:22 p.m.
I had Guillain-Barre in 1978. I also had difficulty breathing but did not need a tracheotomy. The recovery is very slow and grueling. Physical therapy is painful and exhausting. I recovered well with only some numbness in the palms of my hands and feet remaining. The doctors told me at the time that whatever I was able to do in a year was how I was going to be the rest of my life. I worked very hard to get better. At the time my doctor did not believe in using steroid treatments. I hope she recovers well and my prayers go out to her and her family.
Wed, Jan 2, 2013 : 5:07 p.m.
For the commenters that have speculated that the cause of this young woman's illness was caused by a flu shot, if you look under the Diagnosis and Treatment section of the article you will see in the third paragraph they state this is not the case for Heather. They aren't sure what brought this on and think it's possibly caused by some other viral or bacterial infection.
Mon, Mar 18, 2013 : 12:08 p.m.
This is true, which was news to me. I am a Microbiologist, and am familiar w/this syndrome/disease. It does seem to correlate w/getting the flu shot, but can be brought on by just having an infectious disease, meaning bacterial or viral, which was news to me. My AUNT has just been diagnosed and she had recently had mono of all things, which is viral. They say they've caught it early and r dosing her w/copious amts of Immunoglobulin. I'm very worried about the prognosis- does anyone have any answers or words of wisdom for me??!!
Fri, Jan 4, 2013 : 8:26 p.m.
Then WHY is it the main "possible" cause. This is the problem with AA.com. The poor scientific writing skills of these journalists has lead to this misconception. Maybe if there were actual scientific writers, or if they consulted with, I don't know-the thousands of doctors in this town, we would not have this issue.
Wed, Jan 2, 2013 : 3:27 p.m.
My Mom was a retiree when she began experiencing the symptoms of numbness and ascending paralysis. Since two of her sisters had suffered from brain tumors, she assumed that was also her fate. Upon recieving her diagnosis of Guillan-Barre Syndrome, she thanked God, and said she would get over that! Through excellent medical care, hard work with her physical therapists, and the passage of time, Mom made a full recovery. And this was back in the 1970's in Omaha, Nebraska. I wish Heather the same return to health that my mom had....she can get well and be restored to her family. It sounds like all the family, on both sides, is pulling together...now is when family really counts! Good luck to Heather and Dagan, and wishing you sunshine in the coming spring. This, too, shall pass!
G. Orwell
Wed, Jan 2, 2013 : 3:08 p.m.
I would bet it was a flu shot that caused the GBS. Same thing happened with the swine flu hoax in the 1970's and in 2009-2010. Many people came down with GBS. I believe the insert in all flu shot say it could cause GBS and many other dangerous side effects. Do not take ANY vaccines. There are far better natural ways of staying healthy without injecting yourself with foreign substances that cause numerous side effects. If she did take the flu shot, the pharmaceutical company and the pharmacy should compensate the family. Take it to the vaccine court. I feel really bad for the family. I hope things work out.
Fri, Jan 4, 2013 : 8:24 p.m.
Yes Vaccines cause autism. (I TYPED THAT WITH A TON OF SARCASM). It's not a shock that the U.S. is falling behind in the sciences. Learning about science on the internet is not the way to educate the public. The first thing we should teach the public is the difference between causation and correlation. Did you know that global warming is caused by the decrease in the number of pirates? Look it up; there are less pirates and the average global temperature is rising! There is not a single published article that links vaccines with autism! There is a retracted article that was corrupt and flawed, but hey, if you want to use that for your evidence then all hope is lost. Did you ever think that Autism was under-diagnosed in the past or that we are mis-diagnosing now? Stop spewing misleading and WRONG facts that you read on the internet or heard from the TV! Pick up a scientific journal and get the facts for yourself. Oh, I forgot that our scientific education is lacking and that may not be possible for some.
Thu, Jan 3, 2013 : 12:07 a.m.
Our child only got the minimum of vaccines. She got the rest at age 5. I do not trust those who say they have to have them in mega does before age 3. I say sparse them out and then finalize them before 1st grade. I agree wit Orwell. Autism is on the rise. Gee I wonder why? Maybe the rate of vaccines and flu shots given? Sparse out the vaccines and you might see a drop in a lot of childhood problems. IMO
Wed, Jan 2, 2013 : 5:24 p.m.
At least 500,000 Americans died in the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic. Worldwide estimates are 3-5 per cent of the total world population (20,000,000 deaths, at least). Unless of course you think those numbers are a hoax, too.
Wed, Jan 2, 2013 : 4:34 p.m.
The article implied, and the reporter clearly stated in previous comments, that she did not take the flu shot. Vaccines have saved millions of lives, and have made horrible diseases like polio and small pox a thing of the past. There is absolutely no credible science (results linking autism to the flu shot were actually faked) to state that a person runs a greater risk of dying from a vaccine than from the disease which it is supposed to protect against.
Wed, Jan 2, 2013 : 2:54 p.m.
Enso, I believe she is on medicaid now and is being treated at U of M. Sounds like good healthcare to me. The fact that she had to stop working and was the breadwinner of the family is probably the biggest reason the family is having financial problems. Instead of blaming Repubs why not offer to help this family. And, duh, we have Obamacare now, what more do you want? I hope Ms. Dagen has a rapid recovery and the family gets all the support they need.
Wed, Jan 2, 2013 : 4:20 p.m.
Don't bring facts into a good partisan bashing. Enso has his version of reality and your post is making that more difficult.
Wed, Jan 2, 2013 : 3:04 p.m.
@themommer, you must be new around here--by the end of the day someone will blame this on "slick rick", lol. Good luck to this family, and wishing her a complete recovery. I also think some of "teeters" suggestions would have been nice additions to this story.
Wed, Jan 2, 2013 : 2:05 p.m.
Actually the most common risk factor for Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) is due to infection from the bacterium Campylobacter jejuni. C. jejuni is a bacterium that causes gastroenteritis in humans (food poisoning) and is associated with contaminated poultry products (Similar to Salmonella). I wonder when specifically she developed GBS, was it near Thanksgiving? Stating that the flu shot could cause this is true, but why scare people about the flu vaccine by not giving any information on the more predominant causes to this syndrome? AA.com should really consider hiring a journalist with a scientific background to report on major health issues in a city that has a world leading hospital, instead of internet search reporting giving misleading facts.
Wed, Jan 2, 2013 : 1:54 p.m.
Just a note: a "tracheotomy" is the surgical procedure to create a "tracheostomy." So this young woman has a "tracheostomy" in place that is necessary to help her breathe. I, too, wondered if she had a flu shot and whether her care team feels that point is significant. What does RECENT research have to say about how GBS is triggered by the flu shot, how often it is thought to occur, etc. My best wishes go out to this young woman for a full recovery and to her family as they cope with her absence.
Wed, Jan 2, 2013 : 1:42 p.m.
My thoughts and prayers go out to this family. It makes my burdens look very small after reading their story. I have personally known two people who contracted Guillain-Barre syndrome, one very young and one elderly, so even though it is rare, it's not unheard of. Both recovered eventually. I wish Heather well in her recovery.
Mon, Mar 18, 2013 : 12:29 p.m.
I am so glad to read that the 2 ppl u knew eventually recovered. I too, now, know 2 ppl who have GBS-both are "older", like in their late 60's. one has just been diagnosed, after having Mono, and the other ended up passing-HOWEVER, that man had many other ailments as well, so it's hard to say if he passed from just that (GBS)
Wed, Jan 2, 2013 : 1:39 p.m.
"In some cases, receiving a flu shot has lead to individuals developing Guillain-Barre." Is this the case with this poor woman? I personally know a young woman who got the HPV shot and was paralyzed almost immediately. She could not walk. She began "Nutritional Response Testing" and taking supplements to remove the toxins. She can now walk, although she is not 100%. The damage to her nervous system is not totally reversible. That's why I say www.thinktwice.com
Thu, Jan 3, 2013 : 12:39 a.m.
Hmmmm...notice the quote marks around the first sentence of my comment this morning. That quote is no longer in the article.
Wed, Jan 2, 2013 : 11:34 p.m.
Maybe not flu shot, another shot. There is no proof that flu shots prevent flu. Read the studies.
Amy Biolchini
Wed, Jan 2, 2013 : 2:50 p.m.
Nadie, Heather Gales did not receive a flu shot prior to getting sick.
Craig Lounsbury
Wed, Jan 2, 2013 : 1:48 p.m.
there certainly are a small number of folks who have an adverse reaction to any vaccine. One never knows where one may fall statistically. But, hypothetically, if getting a shot results in a 1 in 10 million chance I will die from the shot but not getting the shot results in a 1 in 6 million chance I will die from the thing the shot prevents I will take the shot.
Wed, Jan 2, 2013 : 1:33 p.m.
Why does this article not address whether or not Ms. Dagen had a flu shot?
Amy Biolchini
Wed, Jan 2, 2013 : 2:50 p.m.
mhirzel, good point. Heather Gales did not have a flu shot prior to getting sick.


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I phoned my travel agent Tuesday, the 3rd at about 10:00 hrs and asked her to book for myself and my wife and my two friends who wanted to go. She took all our information and told me she would call as soon as she could book it. I did not receive a call until Thursday. At that time she told me that she had not been able to connect to the WestJet site for two days and when she finally did, the price she was quoted was over twice the advertised price. I thanked her and told her I would try myself.
I contacted WestJet Vacations on there 1-800 phone number and I talked to a lady named **. She asked me what I would like and I told her I wanted the vacation in the advertisement. And she looked it up on her computer and told me that there was only 4 more seats on the plane for that date and only two rooms still available. I told her to book them and then she told me the price would be over $2900.00 per couple. I asked how that could be when they were advertised for much less than that. She told me they did not have any of that vacation left at that price.
I can understand if they were sold out of the flight and hotel and that would be normal, even though I had been trying for the last two days. I asked again if the flight and hotel were sold out. She said no, that there were 4 seats left on the flight and two rooms left in the hotel. I again asked for the advertised price. She again quoted a price of over $2900.00 per couple. I again asked her to confirm that flights and rooms were available and she said yes, they were. I asked her again to confirm that rooms at the advertised hotel and flights on the dates advertised were available and not sold out and she again said yes, but not at the advertised price.
I asked her if that sounded fair or right to her and her reply was that that was the price of the holiday if I wanted it. I can understand if they were sold out on the flight and the hotel and if there was no packages left for the date and place advertised that I wanted, and would have no complaint even though I had been trying for the last 2 days, but this is not the case. They advertised this holiday and still had room on the flight and in the hotel but they would not honor the price advertised.
I feel this is a bait-and-switch scam and I feel that this is not right and do not think it is even legal. I want it investigated and I want the holiday at the price that was advertised for my wife and I and my two friends. I also want this company investigated to see if this is something they do regularly and if it is found to be so, I would like them charged and some form of fine or license restriction be implemented against them.
I tried every site that WestJet has for consumer complaint and found none. My complaint to them is if I could find them the way the pilot landed flight #699 in Toronto at 10:31 AM, Friday the 13th of Aug 2010. I have been flying with airlines since 1959 and this was thw worst landing I every experienced.
The plane was moving around a bit like the pilot was having control problems then all of a sudden, it landed with such a bang, I thought the wheels were going to break off or at least maybe a tire might blow. The tires stayed on and so did the wheels. Then the pilot put the reverse thrusters or breaks on with such force, it took all my strength with my arms out holding the seat in front of me so as not to smash my head on that seat.
I want to tell you I was scared to death. I thought my time and my wife's time who was sitting next to me was up.
Well we landed safely. The captain or co-pilot was at the exit and, as we got out, just smiled. Someone on that flight needs to learn how to fly or at least warn the passengers to hold on for a rough landing. I always said WestJet was the best but not now. Thanks WestJet as I aged 20 years after that flight.
I was very disappointed with the way WestJet handled my baggage on a recent trip. They completely destroyed the roll-on mechanism of the suitcase, rendering my new suitcase useless. It would have required a lot of force to cause that much damage. It is almost impossible to make a claim for the damage because they put so many bumps along the way. It's a very arduous process. No wonder very few register a claim. I would not recommend flying with them.
I noticed that WestJet gets many compliments on this site but they are usually referenced in complaints about Air Canada so thought West Jet deserved its own review. For my friends south of the American border, if you should ever find yourself travelling to the Great White North, visit westjet.com before making your reservation to see if they have a flight departing from near you.
WestJet has several advantages: (1) by policy, they NEVER overbook flights; (2) have the best on-time record of any airline operating in Canada; (3) they have given all their staff stock options and travelling them, you can tell the employees are vested in the company's success - they are very helpful and courteous; (4) 80% of their flights have individual entertainment for passengers in the form of seat-back LCD TVs, even for short haul flights.
With all this, they are reported to be one of the most profitable airlines per passenger in North America despite operating with a business model that seems more expensive (i.e: no overbooking, stock for everybody). Slight drawbacks for me as a business traveler is the lack of business class seating and not having a frequent flier program. But for peace of mind flying, they are are without peer in my experience.


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And the biggest reason out of those three is Enthusiasm !!! People are so upset about the failed leadership of Obama they are coming out to Vote Obama out of office. People are Pissed!!!
Obama--no surprise--is winning news cycles, but Romney is winning the election.
And he is doing so because a majority of the American people have simply had enough nastiness, enough radicalism, enough of this president.


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Suspects In Aldi's Robbery Plead Not Guilty
Dierre Cotton, 20, Shot By Customer
A robbery suspect, shot inside a Milwaukee grocery store, pleaded not guilty Monday morning.
Dierre Cotton, 20 was shot by an Aldi's customer who was carrying a concealed weapon.
Cotton is accused of multiple robberies last month.
He waived his right to a preliminary hearing and will go to trial.
"Did you understand that you're charged with armed robbery?" Milwaukee County Court Commissioner Barry Slagle said.
"Yes, sir," Cotton said.
"Three times?" Slagle asked.
"Yes, sir," Cotton said.
"Three different locations," Slagle asked.
"Yes, sir," Cotton answered.
Edyon Hibbler, 20, is charged in two of the cases.
He's accused of being the getaway driver in the Aldi's robbery.
Hibbler also pleaded not guilty Monday, waived his right to a preliminary hearing and will head to trial.
Both men are scheduled to be back in court at the end of this month.


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Synopsys Marketing Director and long-time EDA contributor Dave Reed talked recently about the company's new, highly anticipated product release, Custom Compiler.
"This tool is definitely needed by designers," Dave said, "and is motivated by the increasing use of FinFET devices. Here at Synopsys we have 1300 engineers in our IP team, with lots of these people turning to FinFETs in their design."
Not an easy transition, he noted: "A single transistor exists in a planer mode, but it becomes a much more complex device in a FinFET. The layout becomes more complex, and so does the approach to design."
There have been some developments with respect to custom design, Dave acknowledged: "Most recently, you could actually automate your layout with constraints. However, typing in those constraints is so time-consuming.
"With Custom Compiler, we have moved instead to a visually constrained layout, which allows you to re-apply what you've already done – both to your current work and to your future work as well.


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By CINDY SHEARER, program chair and core faculty, Department of Writing, Consciousness and Creative Inquiry
Rebecca Solnit's "Open Door," the first section of "A Field Guide to Getting Lost," feels like a challenge and an invitation, similar to the chance to open new artistic doors and get lost—not just in artistic work, but in inquiry that our MFA programs at CIIS provide. Solnit writes:
"Leave the door open for the unknown, the door into the dark. That's where the most important things come from, where you yourself came from, and where you will go. Three years ago I was giving a workshop in the Rockies. A student came in bearing a quote from what she said was the pre-Socratic philosopher Meno. It read, 'How will you go about finding that thing the nature of which is totally unknown to you?'...The question she carried struck me as the basic tactical question in life. The things we want are transformative, and we don't know or only think we know what is on the other side of that transformation. Love, wisdom, grace, inspiration--how do you go about finding these things that are in some ways about extending the boundaries of self into unknown territory, about becoming someone else?"
For the artists in our MFA, living and art-making are in deep relationship. They are not parallel experiences or separate entities. They reside together—and are transformative when they arise from inquiry. How do I want to live? How willing am I to become something more or different? Our artists explore these questions together—in conversation with each other—about their lives and art.
The key to engaging inquiry and learning from it Solnit says, is to get lost: "Never to get lost is not to live, not to know how to get lost brings you to destruction, and somewhere in the terra incognita in between lies a life of discovery." In our MFA, we don't focus on art for art's sake but discovery for art's development. We know that learning occurs when we sit skillfully with the unknown—so when we learn as artists, we are also becoming new human beings. Artists, we believe, don't make art to live—they live art.
It is vital to stay—and be content with—the unknown, Solnit writes. "For it is not, after all, really a question about whether you can know the unknown, arrive in it, but how to go about looking for it, how to travel." Solnit quotes Thoreau saying that a man has only to close his eyes once and be turned completely around in order to get lost. It's that easy and, at the same time, it takes that much trust.
Trusting in our curriculum requires you to focus on questions rather than answers and to sit with the possibilities that arise, new perspectives that emerge, discomforts that questioning inevitably brings. It asks you to allow yourself to be as much with what you don't know or aren't right now able to know as with what to question or further explore. I think this is why another value of our MFA—working with and being supported by a community of artists—can be so valuable. It's hard (although necessary) to be lost alone, but in community, you can share what it feels like and means to be lost, and, at the same time, you can have a shared experience of being lost.
Solnit tells us 19th century explorers were willing to get lost because they remained optimistic that they would survive and would ultimately find their way. Our experience of students in the MFA at CIIS supports this optimism—artists who lose themselves to inquiry do more than find their way—they embrace the unknown, are challenged and transformed by it—and thrive.


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By Jason McLure
LITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - A traveling hospital technician accused of spreading hepatitis C to more than 30 former patients nationwide has pleaded not guilty to federal charges of tampering with a consumer product and obtaining controlled substances by fraud.
David Kwiatkowski, 33, was arraigned in federal court Monday in Concord N.H. A trial is scheduled for February but is unlikely to begin until later due to the complexity of the case, his lawyer, Bjorn Lange, said in an interview on Tuesday.
Prosecutors allege that Kwiatkowski, who has hepatitis C, stole syringes of the drug fentanyl intended for patients and injected himself with the anesthetic. He then refilled the syringes with saline solution, leaving the needles for the hospital to re-use on patients.
Hepatitis C can cause serious liver damage and causes more deaths in the U.S. annually than HIV.
Kwiatkowski had most recently worked at Exeter Hospital in southern New Hampshire, where most of the identified victims came into contact with him. However, Kwiatkowski has also been linked to hepatitis cases in Kansas and Maryland, where he formerly worked. Other states where Kwiatkowski worked include Georgia, New York, Pennsylvania and Arizona.
The Justice Department says that Kwiatkowski learned he had the disease in June of 2010 but continued to inject patients with infected needles long afterwards.
If convicted on all 14 counts, Kwiatkowski faces up to 98 years in prison.
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TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — As Turkey's leader visited Tunisia on Thursday, two small demonstrations took place in Tunis in support of the anti-government protests taking place in Turkey.
But no violence was reported as Tunisia's military protected the Turkish Embassy. Armored vehicles backed by squads of riot police surrounded the embassy and kept 100 protesters at a distance.
The second protest involved dozens of people and took place in front of the Chamber of Commerce ahead of a scheduled meeting between Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Tunisian businessmen.
A pro-Syrian government group also took part in the protests, which had been called for by Tunisia's leftist Popular Front coalition.
Tens of thousands of people have been holding anti-government protests in Turkey, sparked by Erdogan's plans to replace a park with a shopping mall in Istanbul.
Erdogan was completing a four-day tour of northern Africa on Thursday and returning home. The way he responds to the unrest upon returning is being closely watched.
Protests are common in Tunisia, which kicked off the Arab Spring in 2011 by overthrowing its dictator in a popular uprising.


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Former UA Professor Rick Steiner, who left the University of Alaska earlier this year after almost three decades of service, received the Cook Inletkeeper's highest annual award at a ceremony in Anchorage on Dec. 4.
Steiner loved his UA job, but he says he was forced out because for years, the administration of now-former UA President Mark Hamilton, who is also a former U.S. Army general, had stifled Steiner's academic freedom and free speech in an effort to stop him from criticizing Alaska's oil industry.
For example, Steiner's warned Alaskans and others about offshore drilling in Bristol Bay, saying it could destroy the world's richest commercial, sport, and subsistence salmon fishery. Ironically, the federal government heeded Steiner's warning by ultimately yanking off-shore oil lease offerings in Bristol Bay for the potential risks of an environmental calamity. Nevertheless, Steiner found that free speech has its limits at the University of Alaska.
"You can't criticize the oil industry when you're in Alaska," UAA history professor Steve Haycox told the Alaska Dispatch last year.
The state funds the university, Haycox explained, and oil production fuels the state treasury.
"How comfortable will the chancellor and the president be with some thoroughgoing criticism of the oil industry?" Haycox asked.
As a professor, Steiner brought the University of Alaska into worldwide prominence on oil spill response. After Steiner's work on the Exxon Valdez oil disaster in Alaska in 1989, Steiner traveled around the world assisting governments and industry on oil spill response.
After leaving UA in January, Steiner spent months responding to the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Steiner was quoted extensively as an expert from Alaska in the national print media including the New York Times. Steiner also appeared frequently on national television and Internet media covering the spill.
Apparently, Steiner's time on the national stage working the Gulf spill only increased his credibility:
Steiner's award from Cook Inletkeeper is for "speaking truth to power." (Professor John Creed, University of Alaska)


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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Travis Wood pitched a four-hitter over seven innings and had a home run among his two hits in helping the Chicago Cubs complete a three-game sweep in San Francisco for the first time in 20 years, beating the Giants 2-1 Sunday.
Welington Castillo also homered for the Cubs, who won their third straight and five of seven.
Pablo Sandoval drove in a run for the Giants, who have lost four straight and seven of eight.
Tim Lincecum (5-11) had two hits in addition to pitching seven innings. He gave up two runs and four hits. He walked two and struck out a season-high 10.
Wood (7-7) allowed an unearned run while walking four and striking out seven. Wood was 1-4 over his previous nine games. He's been involved in 10 one-run decisions.
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Soft Caramel Candies, Pulled Pork Tacos, Savory Granola, Chocolate Fudge, Turkey Noodle Casserole & Fig and Olive Tapenade
We have a slew of sweet gift ideas from the kitchen for you in our new recipes this week. There are soft, chewy caramel candies, and sweet and savory cashews. There is a fig and olive tapenade, and classic chocolate fudge, as well as herb-infused honey.
But let's not forget dinner: Pulled pork tacos will serve a crowd, and if you still have some leftover turkey then check out our turkey noodle casserole. There's a one bowl vegetarian meal for those nights you want to lighten up, and then, when you want to return to something a little sweet, try a chocolate-dipped coconut macaroon.
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KINGSTON, OK-State officials listened to Marshall county residents' concerns about Pointe Vista Friday. The multi-million dollar development, set to be "substantially completed" a year from now, has been delayed. Residents and local lawmakers said the slow down will seriously impact the area economy.
Business owner, Donna Bearden, is frustrated the promised Pointe Vista Development is nowhere near completed and the delay is taking a toll on area businesses, including hers.
"Every business here has suffered. We all depend on the tourism traffic for all our businesses and we've all seen our businesses drop so it's tough on everyone here," she said.
Bearden is one of dozens who voiced their concerns about the $500-million development Friday morning at a public meeting in Kingston. Several local and state officials toured the former Lake Texoma State Park, Secretary of Agriculture Jim Reese said he didn't see any progress from the project.
"They are behind and I think the land commission is gonna look at what can be done to get it pushed along," he said.
The Associated Press reports, Pointe Vista COO Scott Fischer told Gov. Mary Fallin they won't meet the May 2014 deadline and are asking for an extension. He said the economic downturn made it impossible to get more financing and investors.
"Unless they start very soon, and that means now, and so this meeting is purposely held at this time of year because we know that construction, concrete and all the things needed to produce that type of structure have to start," said State Sen. Josh Brecheen.
State Rep. Tommy Hardin said the state's hands are tied until land commissioners have determined that Pointe Vista violated their contract.
"Our frustration is the same as many as the citizens down here. There's a contract out there that limits what we can do and as the state auditor said, there's not teeth in this contract that allows us to do anything," he said.
Reese said there will be legal action if a breach of contract has been determined and Brecheen said for Pointe Vista: time's up.
"There is zero activity and so I hope Pointe Vista's paying attention that they know that we got two of the land board commission here today to be looking at the project and hopefully that will put some pressure on them to begin operations," he said.


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So George Whitefield, merely months before becoming one of England's youngest and most popular preachers, discovers that he needs to be born again in order to get right with God. He discovers that spiritual life is imparted by God through faith.
But strangely, he then acts in the opposite direction – throwing himself into a round of even more exacting religious exercises and good works, desperately trying to appease God.
Self-denial, satanic oppression, sickness and scaring Charles Wesley!
He increases his fasts, he stops eating fruit, giving the money he would have spent to the poor, he goes outside in rain and storm to cry out to God and confess his sinfulness.
Rather than finding relief from any of these exercises he becomes even more disconsolate, fearful and insecure. Feeling himself to be horribly oppressed by the devil he finally decides to 'forsake' all, including his new friends and stays in his study for days on end. He becomes physically ill and his tutor sends a physician.
His gloomy, depressed demeanour, the terrible loss of weight, all of this alarms the other students.
Charles Wesley is way out of his depth, doesn't know what to do, and so refers him to his older brother John (already in his thirties, clearly the leader by this time, but not yet converted).
John painstakingly talks George down from the extremity of legalism in which he is bound and gives him Thomas a Kempis to read. Perhaps John realises even at this point that the strictness of the lifestyle he is promoting, the intensity of examination of every moment, is not working.
Locked in the second half of Romans 7
George seemed to have been caged in experience into what Paul merely illustrates in Romans 7:7-25.
There, Paul illustrates the inability of the Law to produce freedom from sin. Life is in the Gospel not in the Law. George Whitefield, having been awakened to the rightness of God's Commands, then went on to try and justify himself through religious duty to fulfill those Commands. But Paul clearly demonstrates that the Law cannot produce life – only Christ can.
But, as in Paul's illustration, so in real life, and as Whitefield was about to experience – the bondage of the cycle of sin and death is broken only by the Gospel of Jesus Christ!
Finally the breakthrough
Whitefield had come to that great pre-conversion cry, 'Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me?' (Rom 7:24)
In his Journal he records, 'God was pleased to set me free in the following manner. One day, perceiving an uncommon drought and a disagreeable clamminess in my mouth and using things to allay my thirst, but in vain, it was suggested to me, that when Jesus Christ cried out, 'I thirst!' His sufferings were near at an end. Upon which I cast myself down on the bed, crying out, 'I thirst! I thirst!''
From Mourning to Dancing
Although it seems a small thing – to be desperately thirsty, and to somehow see that when Christ cried out that He thirsted, it was near the end of His anguish – yet, here's the point, when George Whitefield cried out to God, God intervened and heard him.
'Soon after this', writes George, 'I found and felt in myself that I was delivered from the burden that had so heavily oppressed me. The spirit of mourning was taken from me and I knew what it was truly to rejoice in God my Saviour; and, for some time, could not avoid singing psalms wherever I was…'
'Thus were the days of my mourning ended. After a long night of desertion and temptation, the Star, which I had seen at a distance before [referring to the doctrine of the New Birth in Scougal's book], began to appear again, and the Day Star arose in my heart.
Now did the Spirit of God take possession of my soul, and, as I humbly hope, seal me unto the day of redemption.' (GW Journals, Banner of Truth, p.58)
Well, he had wrestled and struggled and, at last, discovered God's free and Sovereign grace. Being now certain of the new birth in his own experience he began to proclaim the message of it to the English speaking world.
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Welcome to the Office of Graduate Education, an Institute-wide support and referral office for graduate students and graduate administrators. The OGE supports and serves individual graduate students, programs, and schools in order to make graduate education at MIT empowering, exciting, holistic, and transformative.
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