AT RISK: H1N1, asthma can be a dire combination in children Nov 18, 2009
He then received a cornucopia of drugs: Motrin to help reduce fever, antibiotics for atypical pneumonia that a chest X-ray revealed, and an intravenous line of magnesium sulfate to help further open up his airways. They dosed him with the steroid prednisone to simmer down inflammation, and he received pure oxygen through a nose mask, Berndsen says. (USA Today)
BJ's Restaurants Opens in Hurst, Texas Nov 18, 2009
The restaurant is approximately 8,500 square feet and contains seating for approximately 280 guests and features BJ's extensive menu, including BJ's signature deep-dish pizza, award-winning handcrafted beer and famous Pizookie(R) dessert ... "We are very excited to open our final restaurant for 2009 in Hurst, which is a mature, densely populated trade area with proven levels of retail sales," said Jerry Deitchle, Chairman and CEO. "Our Hurst restaurant represents our seventh location in the... (Primezone Releases)
Fight At Strip Club In Vernon Sends One To Hospital Nov 18, 2009
Joseph Wenzel IV Fox 61. 7:12 AM EDT, August 7, 2009. (FOX61, CT)
Southington Accident sends one to Hospital via Life Star Nov 18, 2009
Joseph Wenzel IV Fox 61 ... Woodruff St. Is closed from Pleasant st to Skyline Drive. (FOX61, CT)
Tigers Host Cyclones In Final Home Game Nov 18, 2009
I'm a big Coach [Bill] Snyder fan. I always have been and I have great respect for him. (Mutigers.com)
World's First Delivery of Intra-Arterial Avastin Directly Into Brain Tumor Nov 18, 2009
This novel intra-arterial (IA) technique may expose the cancer to higher doses of the drug therapy, while possibly sparing the patient common side effects of receiving the drug intravenously (IV) or throughout their body ... The investigative procedure -- called super selective intra-arterial cerebral infusion of Avastin -- has been successfully performed on five patients with promising results ... The researchers are currently enrolling patients for the Phase I study, which will test the safety... (Science Daily)
Eleven most pleasant surprises so far this Thrashers season Nov 18, 2009
Given that the Thrashers are 10-6-1 and currently riding a four-game win streak, there have been quite a few pleasant surprises seen so far ... To give people like Jack Bryan IV at Inronstone Bank something to read and think about while killing off another four days between games ... This isnt too bad for a guy that the Nashville Predators where trying to slip through waivers last January. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
BioCryst Pharma to sell up to 5.75M new shares Nov 18, 2009
BioCryst's most advanced drug candidate is peramivir, a flu drug intended to be given by IV to patients who are too sick to take an oral dose. Peramivir has been approved as an emergency treatment for swine flu, but clinical testing against seasonal flu is expected to last until 2011. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
WFU cancer center wins national grant Nov 18, 2009
The Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has received a grant from the National Cancer Institute to improve cancer-related health care disparities in underserved, disadvantaged and uninsured populations ... The reality is that African Americans and other minority populations tend not to participate in clinical trials, preventing them from taking advantage of potentially life-saving therapies, said Dr. John H. Stewart IV, a surgical oncologist at the cancer... (Triad Business Journal, NC)
Families Need to Know When Dementia Becomes Terminal Nov 18, 2009
The misconception by family members that end-stage dementia is not a terminal condition can have negative consequences for the patient, the researchers say. That's because concerned loved ones often order aggressive, sometimes burdensome interventions such as feeding tubes that will not improve patient outcomes ... Previous studies have suggested that those with advanced dementia often aren't thought to have a terminal illness, and thus may receive less than optimal end-of-life care, according... (MEDLINEplus)
Dr. Jeff Hersh: Be aware of lung cancer risks Nov 18, 2009
However, an overview can give a general understanding of the staging system used ... Stage IV has distant metastases ... Overall five-year survival for people with lung cancer is about 60 percent to 80 percent for stage I disease, 25 percent to 50 percent for stage II, 10 percent to 40 percent for stage IIIa and less than 5 percent for stage IIIb or stage IV disease. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
WHITE HOUSE DENIES DRUDGE REPORT... Nov 18, 2009
This so reminds me of the first V episode when the reporter was told not to ask anything that would paint the "visitors" in a negative light ... This so reminds me of the first V episode when the reporter was told not to ask anything that would paint the "visitors" in a negative light ... Give Obama another year and Sarah will look like Joan of Arc. (The Drudge Report)
Surgery to divide conjoined twins looking successful Nov 17, 2009
Work on the twins began on Sunday night, when they were sedated and intravenous lines attached for the operation. A last-minute angiogram, a scan showing the extent of the blood vessels in the area to be operated on, gave the best possible news, Dr Holmes said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
101 Comments Nov 17, 2009
In an effort to help create new economies and a new cultural foundation in Detroit, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today announced more than $5 million in grants to strengthen the citys creative sector, increase job training and expand public Internet access. At the efforts core: investments to help transform the citys newly-designated Creative Corridor into an economic engine and national destination ... Other creative sector grants include. (PNN Online)
Renewed Hope for an AIDS Vaccine Nov 17, 2009
The subjects were in low- and moderate-risk groups, such as heterosexuals in monogamous relationships, rather than higher-risk groups such as intravenous drug users ... In a previous phase III trial in intravenous drug users, AIDSVAX did not work. (Scientific American)
Opinion: Bogeyman stalks health bill Nov 17, 2009
Tarricone: Harvard study found 97 percent of claims meritorious, debunking suits are "frivolous" ... On average, doctors' premiums are actually higher in states that cap the amount of damages patients or families can receive, compared with states without such caps, according to the Medical Liability Monitor ... A patient who has been disfigured, blinded, or lost a limb is worth almost nothing under their respective state laws. (CNN)
Burundi--Consultative Group Meeting Nov 17, 2009
Receive emails when we post new items of interest to you ... Burundi Consultative Group Meeting ... Paris, October 26 27, 2009 Remarks by IMF Staff Representative, Bernardin Akitoby, Mission Chief for Burundi, African Department. (IMF News)
Charleston firefighters' equipment adds more life support services Nov 17, 2009
This includes cardiac monitoring, advanced airway opening procedures, intravenous therapy, and medication administration to stabilize heart attacks, allergic reactions, strokes, and other medical emergencies. Firefighter-paramedic Matt MacDonald said the truck already offered basic life support equipment, such as external defibrillators, as well as equipment for rescues from fires, damaged cars, confined spaces, water, and high places. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Monitors - how big is too big? Nov 16, 2009
(Don't be confused by the pic above, that's an insane curved Alienware gaming monitor that's an impressive three feet wide) ... Giving up the trackpad for an external mouse or trackball would mean losing Apple's multi-touch gestures but, as a reader pointed out, it might be worth trying the new Apple mouse with built-in gesture support ... Unfortunately monitors tend to look their best at their native resolutions and the lower resolutions looked a little fuzzy, which quickly became annoying. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Hidden Mistakes In Hospitals Nov 16, 2009
Soon afterward, with Faile's organs damaged by the excess pressure, doctors were bracing a stunned Justine Faile for the possibility that her husband might not survive the night ... But since that law was revised five years ago, the mishap at Bridgeport Hospital, and thousands of other incidents that injured or killed patients, have been hidden from the public by hospitals and the state health department ... The legislature in 2002 ordered hospitals to disclose all serious patient injuries... (FOX61, CT)
Families shocked by how fast flu can hit Nov 16, 2009
The pastor stood at the pulpit and asked the question haunting the minds of many: How could Doug McKenzie, a 54-year-old computer analyst from Clive, with a big belly, a big laugh and a big heart, be gone so soon ... Most flu victims recover after a week, but some don't even survive that long. In Iowa, 19 deaths have been confirmed as being caused by H1N1, and more than 500 Iowans have been hospitalized with the virus, according to the state health department ... For many of us, the virus is... (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Best from Sunday Nov 16, 2009
In less than a year, Deborah Kinnard's two teenage sons will be climbing behind the wheel, so Kinnard wants to bone up so she can become the most effective driving teacher she can be. The driver's license office that the state Department of Driver Services operates on U.S. Highway 29 North will be closed Thursday for a furlough day and Friday for a training day ... Two recent University of Georgia graduates will lecture on African conflict diamonds at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Oglethorpe County... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Ohio executions back on with 1-drug method Nov 15, 2009
He repeatedly commended the execution team as professional and competent, but noted that there was nothing for them to do when Broom's vein was incapable of sustaining the flow of the intravenous drugs. Ohio Gov. stopped Broom's execution after two hours when executioners failed to find a suitable vein. (USA Today)
Obituaries, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009 (4) Nov 15, 2009
Ronnie is survived by his wife of 39 years, Fava Allen of Princeton; mother Betty Allen of Vincennes; daughter and son-in-law Tonia J. and Chris Fischer of Loogootee; three grandchildren, Hope, Abigail and Madison Fischer; four brothers, Roger Allen of Fort Myers, Fla ... He retired as a transport driver with Marathon Oil Company in 1982 ... Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Betty L. Culpepper; two sons, Kevin McCall and Brian McCall; four daughters, Billie Jane Wyant, Kathy Irby, Karen... (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Fundraiser benefits multiple sclerosis research, two local families (3) Nov 15, 2009
On Saturday, Nov. 21, a Thanksgiving/Christmas-themed fundraiser will take place at the Vintage House in Fraser to help create awareness for multiple sclerosis and assist two families who have been struck by unexpected medical expenses ... They learned earlier this year that 8-year-old Joey Misuraca has stage IV Burkitt's lymphoma ... He has been undergoing an aggressive treatment plan since July. (Shelby Twp Advisor & Source, MI)
Public records for Nov. 12, 2009 Nov 14, 2009
Deborah Burdick, 56, Daytona Beach, grand theft over $20,000; Lauren Kelly Heaton, 19, New Smyrna Beach, sale of schedule II substance; Laurie Ann Schroeder, 37, Daytona Beach, possession of a schedule IV narcotic; Terri Marie Sloss, 28, Daytona Beach, domestic violence; Shannon McDaniel Hooper, 41, Daytona Beach, possession of cocaine; Teika M. Thomas, 46, Orlando, petit theft; Shytay L. Manuel, 30, Orlando, petit theft; Mechelle Dawn Scott, 26, Daytona Beach, narcotics offense; Scott William... (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Garage Fire In Shelton Nov 14, 2009
Joseph Wenzel IV Fox 61 ... A child of the couple living at the home was taken to the hospital for observation. (FOX61, CT)
How a complaint led to an ordeal in a secret prison Nov 14, 2009
About that time, Liu says, her plain-clothes guards bound her to a stretcher bed and a county family-planning doctor forcibly tried to insert an intravenous drip. By now she had gone five days with little food or water and the doctor left when he couldn't find a vein. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Signs of hope Nov 14, 2009
PSI Medical began 2009 as little more than an idea shared by Meadville anesthesiologist Anthony Colantonio and Meadville-area veterinarian Menno Jager to combat the problem of catheter-related infections that claim more than 30,000 lives a year ... Since then, their upstart business, which has since moved to Gannon University's Erie Technology Incubator, has raised more than $1 million from so-called angel investors, said Chris Cuzzola, the company's general manager ... "We are positioned to be... (Erie Times-News, PA)
Chargers' progress evident despite tourney loss Nov 14, 2009
Walker lost in the first round of the playoffs in 2008 and 2007 before breaking through this season with playoff wins against East Jefferson and Live Oak ... REFEREE TO BE HONORED: A moment of silence will be held before the Division I championship match Saturday in honor of Terrell Mack, a volleyball referee who died during a game between Chalmette and East Jefferson on Oct. 29 ... While officiating the game at East Jefferson, Mack, a native of Braithwaite, fell from his stand from a stroke and... (Nola.com -- Sports)
A cautionary note for dog owners Nov 14, 2009
" Direct nose-to-nose contact is the most likely way for dogs to spread the flu, according to Dr. Gerson, Dr. Parrish and fact sheets on the Web site of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Dogs seldom get nasal discharges, so if you see that symptom call your vet immediately, Dr. Gerson said, because it's one of the prime signs of dog flu. Coughing is another symptom that merits a phone call, although it's also a sign of the much-less-serious bordatella, commonly called kennel cough.... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
How to Check Blood Pressure Troub... Nov 13, 2009
Manual blood pressure readings are considered more accurate than most non-invasive electronic blood pressure monitoring systems, but many people, especially those who are inexperienced measuring blood pressure, may discover that the accuracy of the reading often depends upon the technique utilized ... Does the environment have excessive background noise ... Special stethoscopes with adaptive devices with a volume control are available for those with hearing deficits. (Suite101.com)
Coming to you from Boston Nov 13, 2009
If you want to give me some questions that you d like me to ask, I ll try to get to the best ones and give you answers hopefully before game time in another post ... I ll give you some parameters or advice ... Ive never waivered and will continue to call this freud out. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
BioCryst partner seeks peramivir approval in Japan Nov 13, 2009
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Wednesday its partner Shionogi & Co. filed for approval to market BioCryst's IV flu drug peramivir in Japan ... Peramivir is an intravenous drug intended to treat the flu in patients who are hospitalized, and too sick to take an oral treatment ... The government has authorized use of peramivir as a treatment for the swine flu, but clinical testing is expected to continue until 2011. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Why are city police officers doing the California Highway Patrol’s job? Nov 13, 2009
" gymjunkie wrote on Nov 12, 2009 8:16 AM:" metallicafan87 wrote:" That's right! Tell that stinkin' pig whats up! If a Brawley cop tried giving me a ticket in Westmorland I would tell him to f**k off and leave." ... Its people like you that cant see past them "serving the community" and seeing that they abuse a lot of the power given to them ... I'm guessing that cussing, not signing ur ticket & driving off will get u more than just an officer. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Press Release: Statement by IMF Resident Representative to Mongolia Nov 13, 2009
Receive emails when we post new items of interest to you ... Statement by IMF Resident Representative to Mongolia ... Mr. Parmeshwar Ramlogan, the Resident Representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Mongolia, issued the following statement in Ulaanbaatar today. (IMF News)
BioCryst receives $22.5 million peramivir order Nov 13, 2009
5 million as part of a new contract with the Department of Health and Human Services over the intravenous flu treatment peramivir ... Peramivir is an intravenous drug intended to treat the flu in patients who are hospitalized, and too sick to take an oral treatment ... Also, it would be given when only intravenous treatment is considered dependable in individual cases or if a doctor judges that that intravenous therapy is appropriate. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Business Digest: Kraft gets contract for Cape Coral VA clinic Nov 13, 2009
Connie Mack IV, R-Fort Myers, said the awarding of the contract just before Veterans Day was "a fitting way to honor those who have sacrificed for our country.". The new clinic, planned for just more than 224,000 gross square feet (three times the size of the current VA Clinic in Fort Myers), will be a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary specialty care and outpatient clinic offering services such as primary care, mental health care, and diagnostic radiology ... Speakers will be Scott Nirk,... (The News-Press -- Business)
Raising hogs for a bigger goal Nov 12, 2009
The same happened with IVIg, or intravenous immune globulin, a plasma product formed by taking antibodies from about 20,000 donors and mixing them together. It has proven effective in several immune deficiency disorders. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Teen suffers rare illness after H1N1 shot Nov 12, 2009
"Eager for protectionLike many parents across the country, Arlene Connin said she was eager to protect Jordan and his brother, Lleyton, 7, against the flu. When she took the boys to their pediatrician for seasonal flu shots on Nov. 5, the provider said H1N1 vaccine was available, too. There was not even a thought, that either boy would have a reaction, Connin said. Within hours, however, Jordan developed severe headaches, chills and back spasms. The family rushed him to the closest... (MSNBC -- Health)
Colonoscopy tales Nov 12, 2009
I survived a colonoscopy ... I survived a colonoscopy ... Within minutes, a very kindly nurse came by and put the IV in my hand (how I dreaded that moment as a needle-phobic), attached monitors to my chest and took my blood pressure. (The Palm Beach Post)
Trojans advance to regional play Nov 12, 2009
Are you in favor of the health care reform bill recently approved by the U.S. House of Represenatives ... Are you in favor of the health care reform bill recently approved by the U.S. House of Represenatives ... The Tunstall volleyball team advanced to Region IV play this week. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
Obituaries for Wednesday, November 11, 2009 (955) Nov 12, 2009
He is survived by his wife Jane Kuribayashi; sons Paul (Terry) Kuribayashi of Koloa and Lloyd (Deborah) Kuribayashi of Honolulu; daughter Carol (Craig) Iwase of Waipahu; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother Robert Kuribayashi of Honolulu; sisters Ellyn (James) Kingsmill of Pennsylvania and Alice (Harry) Tani of California; nieces, nephews and cousins. Private services will be held at a later date and the family requests no koden be sent ... He is survived by his mother Jennie Ibsen... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Allon Therapeutics Releases Third Quarter Operating Results Nov 11, 2009
Clinical-stage drugs davunetide intranasal (AL-108) and davunetide intravenous (AL-208) are derived from ADNP, while preclinical stage drugs AL-209 and AL-309 are derived from ADNF. ADNP drugs davunetide intranasal (AL-108) and davunetide intravenous (AL-208) are focused on Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementias, and cognitive impairment. ADNF drug candidate AL-309 is being developed for the treatment of peripheral neuropathies and is administered orally or subcutaneously. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
A Peaceful Ending Nov 11, 2009
"They were so helpful - they helped me mentally and helped him physically. "I couldn't have done it without them," she said. A program for terminally ill patients in the last stage of life, hospice is not a place but rather a concept of care, said Pat Wienstroer, clinical supervisor of St. John's Mercy Hospice in Washington, which served the Holtmeyer family. "Hospice is a philosophy based on the belief that people with advanced illness can live and die among family and friends in familiar... (Missourian Publishing, MO)
FDA Approved Leukemia Drugs Shows Promise In Ovarian Cancer Cells Nov 11, 2009
(July 15, 2005) The Tulane University Section of Hematology and Medical Oncology is investigating a novel treatment for ovarian cancer by using intravenous Ontak to deplete harmful cells that inhibit the body's. . (Science Daily)
Connie Mack: Veterans' selfless sacrifices bought us freedom Nov 11, 2009
Earlier this year, we celebrated the 65th anniversary of D-Day that fateful day when allied forces joined together on the shores of Normandy in the fight for freedom. A number of veterans living right here in Southwest Florida played a role in that battle and others during World War II, and their stories of personal sacrifice will stay with me always ... Thurlow Miller of North Naples, for example, served on the U.S.S. Arkansas battleship, loading shells to shoot at enemy planes and looking... (The News-Press -- Opinion)
Full text of Chinese premier's press conference in Egypt Nov 11, 2009
What is your impression of the Egyptian civilization ... We both agreed that following the establishment of strategic and cooperative relations between the two countries in 1999 and the formulation of the Implementation Outline for Deepening Strategic and Cooperative Relations Between China and Egypt in 2006, China-Egypt relations have entered a new stage or development ... This is manifested in stronger political mutual trust, further growth of economic and trade cooperation, and more active... (Xinhuanet, China)
HEALTH NOTES / Food preparation and holiday drinking Nov 11, 2009
Cheer up, the holidays are coming and they ll give us plenty to worry about ... Separate foods Don t cross-contaminate: Keep the Thanksgiving turkey away from other foods in your shopping cart and place it below other foods in your refrigerator to prevent contamination ... The town is a part of the You Drink & Drive. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
Cumberland earnings inch up in 3Q Nov 11, 2009
Chief Executive Officer A.J. Kazimi credited the launch of a new drug, Caldolor, with much of the company s revenue growth. Caldolor, an injectible form of ibuprofen, was recently approved as an IV treatment for pain and fever ... The company also has seen sales growth from Acetadote, an IV treatment for patients suffering from acetaminophen overdoses. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Heitkamp advancing use of Site Saver at NDSCS Nov 11, 2009
Site Saver, designed by Midwest Applied Technologies, is a device set to stabilize IV tubing in an easy and safe way ... The invention's progress stems beyond classrooms at NDSCS, however, receiving recognition in three inventor's competitions prior to the end of summer and a second place award at the Sioux Falls, S.D., Innovation Expo ... com's reader comments represent the individual's own views and not necessarily those of the The Daily News. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
More troops bound for Afghanistan? Nov 10, 2009
Now, though, it seems that, whether because of the political pressure or strategic reasons, Obama's ready to give McChrystal almost all of the new soldiers he wanted ... While Washington has put modest funding into civilian projects in Afghanistan this year -- ranging from small-scale to "public latrines" to a -- the real construction boom is military in nature ... In fiscal year 2009, for example, the civilian U.S. Agency for International Development awarded $20 million in contracts for work... (Salon)
Obama marks win, but challenges mount Nov 10, 2009
Elections give boost to GOP as economic anxiety grips voters ... His if only by a hair a historic milestone on the march toward comprehensive health-care reform ... A year after his election, the health-care vote in the House was a reminder of the power that he still wields to shape the country's future, cajoling change that he promised as a candidate over the objections of a nearly unified GOP and a sharply divided party of his own. (MSNBC -- Politics)
US Supreme Court refuses to stop sniper execution Nov 10, 2009
I lived in Virginia most of my life and never once feared anything, that was until the day your "client" came to the area. I think the families that he destroyed should be the ones to give him his cocktail of drugs ... Tomorrow he'll go to sleep, t for the pinch of starting the IV, feel nothing. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Hundreds of genes distinguish patients likely to survive advanced melanoma Nov 10, 2009
New York, Nov. 9, 2009 Although the chances of surviving advanced melanoma aren't very good with current therapies, some patients can live for years with cancer that has spread beyond the skin to other organs. Now it may be possible to identify which patients are more likely to survive by analyzing the activity of hundreds of genes involved in the immune response and gene proliferation, according to researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center ... In a new study to be published online this week... (EurekAlert!)
The bitter tears of Johnny Cash Nov 10, 2009
The untold story of Johnny Cash, protest singer and Native American activist, and his feud with the music industry By Antonino D'Ambrosio Research assistance for this article was provided by the Investigative Fund of the Nation Institute. Courtesy of John L. Smith Johnny Cash touring Wounded Knee with the descendants of those who survived the 1890 massacre in December of 1968 ... Nixon listened with a frozen smile to the singer's rendition of the explicitly antiwar "What Is Truth?" and "Man in... (Salon)
Lawsuit charges contaminated meat caused illnesses Nov 10, 2009
One of two civil lawsuits filed Nov. 3 in Plymouth Superior Court states that a 12-year-old Marshfield girl was hospitalized for six days after eating contaminated hamburger meat purchased Sept. 20 from Star Market on Snow Road. According to the document and Linda Pieroni, who is the girl s mother, the girl tested positive for a severe form of food-borne illness caused by a recent outbreak of E. coli 0157:H7 ... While the girl was hospitalized, Massachusetts Public Health officials learned that... (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
S.F. hotel workers' hand weaker in labor talks Nov 9, 2009
Hotel union head Mike Casey has made it clear that he has no intention of "upending the city's whole economy." So the only alternative is to call for strategic walkouts at different hotels ... That's the same outfit whose leader, Bey son Yusuf Bey IV, has been accused of ordering the murder of Oakland journalist Chauncey Bailey ... "We didn't follow the process and shouldn't penalize a prospective bidder," Sweet said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Obituaries for Sunday, November 8, 2009 (627) Nov 9, 2009
He is survived by his wife Tina; sons Royland (Rodelia) Abuan of Wailuku, Maui and Clifton Abuan of Ele ele; daughters Josephine Abuan of Beaverton, Ore ... He is survived by his wife Arde Yamashita; children Bobbi Kalei (Raymond) Lum King, Corrine Mahi (George) Potts, both of Honolulu and George Aukai Yamashita of Lihu e; stepchildren Ardeen Nalani Nobriga, Mahealani Corpuz, Henry Kalani (Cathie) Long IV, all of Maui, Thomas Kala Long of Honoka a and Robert Kilo (Sam) Long of Lihu e; brothers... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Suneva giving wrinkle filler another try Nov 9, 2009
Artes Medical received approval from the FDA in 2006 to start selling the product ... The company received approval from the Food and Drug Administration in 2006 to start selling the product ... Then, in early December, Artes filed for bankruptcy liquidation, with shareholders unlikely to receive anything. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
A sailors stories Kristen Choe did not know what to make of the first beat-up, padded yellow manila envelope that came for her in the mail. Nov 9, 2009
United Through Reading, the program Florence Bacong Choe devoted herself to while deployed in Afghanistan, celebrates its 20th anniversary next Sunday with a Storybook Ball at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine. Choe will be honored at the event, and her husband, Jay Choe, will receive an award on her behalf ... Kristen received just four yellow padded manila envelopes from her mother. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
CSC Fire Sparks Outpouring of Community Help Nov 9, 2009
The group met at First Baptist Church, which has offered CSC Executive Director Dixie Shivler and staff a temporary office in the church library ... The foundation will match the first $5,000 in gifts it receives for the CSC. Checks should be made payable to the foundation, indicating that the money is for the CSC, and mailed to Box 877, Bartow, FL 33831 ... Hinton started making phone calls, as well, and already received pledges of $5,000 from Clear Springs, and $2,500 each from Mosaic and... (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)
Public records for Nov. 7, 2009 Nov 8, 2009
Andrea Renee Anderson, 50, Daytona Beach, grand theft; Tonya Dale Byers, 32, Daytona Beach, battery on a law enforcement officer, (2); Carolyn Jean Walls, 40, Port Orange, possession of a controlled substance; Jennifer Louise Lahive, 27, Daytona Beach, possession of cocaine; Julia Yvonne Davis, 41, DeLand, possession of crack cocaine; Robert J. Adams, 39, DeLand, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of marijuana with the intent to sell, possession of crack cocaine with the... (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
In Fight Against AIDS, Kenya Confronts Gay Taboo Nov 8, 2009
While the vast majority of HIV transmissions are through heterosexual sex or intravenous drug use, research conducted in 2007 suggests that the spread of the disease through gay sex is far more common than skeptics believe ... The government will also seek to interview both male and female sex workers and intravenous-drug users. (Time.com)
Partial List of Recent Mass Shootings in U.S. Nov 7, 2009
AP/Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences ... Jiverly Wong, a Vietnamese immigrant and a former student at the center, killed himself as police rushed to the scene ... Feb. 14, 2008: Former student Steven Kazmierczak, 27, opened fire in a lecture hall at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, fatally shooting five students and wounding 18 others before committing suicide. (Fox News)
