Journal #36 Tucson man jailed for not taking medication for tuberculosis

TUCSON- A Tucson man has been jailed for failing to take medication for his tuberculosis, authorities said.James Roman Pearson, 49, remained at the Pima County jail Wednesday on a tuberculosis violation more than two weeks after the county Health Department petitioned to have him taken in to custody because he represented a serious health risk."He is now being held in isolation. The court will decide when he will be released," said Deputy Dawn Hanke, a Sheriff's Department spokeswoman. Pearson is in one of four isolation cells that are called negative pressure rooms, which have a separate air filtration system, authorities said.Whenever Pearson is outside of his cell, he must wear a respiratory mask.Since he has been in custody, authorities said Pearson has been taking his medication.

Journal # 35 Write about whatever you like.

What can I say, well right now I'm trying to finish all my journal entries that I need to finish. hopefully I will be done by the end of today. also I'm ready to start my vacations and have a lot of fun with my girlfriend and friends. this new year will be awesome, I will start my new classes I will be moving to English 101 hopefully it will be as fun as English 071.

Journal #34: Which is most important to you: being popular, accomplishing things, or being organized. Why?

To me the most important thing is accomplishing my goals. I say that because that's the most important thing for me. I don't say popular because I wouldn't like to be the attention of everybody. I like to accomplish my goals and of coure why not be organized.

Journal # 33 Mall shooting 911 tapes reveal terror

OMAHA, Neb. - Three quick gunshots, then nothing. Then a gasp, and again, nothing. Then more gunfire, and a 911 operator's questions going unanswered.The Omaha Police Department released tapes Thursday of 911 calls made around the time teenage gunman Robert A. Hawkins' bullets tore through a crowded shopping mall. He would kill eight people and himself inside the Von Maur department store before it was over.One caller who hasn't been identified wouldn't - or couldn't - answer an operator's questions as the sound of gunfire echoed in the bacThe recording begins with three distinct "pops."The next sound is a gasp."911. What's your emergency?" the operator asks.The operator gets no response - just 47 seconds of the staccato patter of gunfire, broken by pauses, before the line goes dead.kground.

Journal #32 Venezuelan constitutional referendum, 2007

A constitutional referendum was held in Venezuela on December 2, 2007 to amend 69 articles of the 1999 Constitution. Reform was needed, according to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, to implement his socialist agenda; detractors said he was using the reforms to become a dictator.
The referendum was narrowly defeated, giving Chavez the first election loss of his nine-year presidency. University student protests and opposition from former allies helped fuel the defeat, but the referendum results and the 44% abstention rate suggest that support also waned among Chavez's traditional base of Venezuela's poor. Chavez conceded defeat by saying "for now, we couldn't" ("por ahora no pudimos"), echoing the phrase he used after the failure of the 1992 Venezuelan coup d'état attempts.

Journal #31 Man shot 3 times during attack at Tempe apartment

A 33-year-old Tempe man was undergoing surgery Friday morning after he was shot three times by an intruder at an apartment complex.Despite his wounds, the victim was able to call police shortly before 7 a.m. to report the shooting at the Saddle Club Apartments, 3730 S. Mill Avenue, just south of Southern Avenue, said Officer Brandon Banks, a Tempe police spokesman.Other residents had called police to report banging and then gun shots, and officers were already en route when the victim called, he said. The intruder already had fled by the time police arrived, but officers found signs of forced entry into the apartment and shell casings, Banks said."We believe this is a targeted, not random, shooting," he said. Police are searching for the suspect.

Journal #30: Would you like to be famous? Why or why not? What would you like to be famous for?

I definitely will like to be famous. my dad is been involved different music bands and I want to be famous playing my accordion or my keyboard. when I was a little kid I was going to an academic of music where I learn how to play the keyboard. when we came to the united states my dad though me how to play the accordion. my older brother play the guitar my other brother the drums, my dad the saxophone, my uncle the electric bass, and I play the accordion. My dad didn't what to play music for other bands so he decided to make his own and that where all my family are. We play in a lot of weddings and other special events. I like to see all the people dancing to our music that motivates me to keep learning new songs. So that why I want to be famous in the future.

Journal #29: Free: Write about whatever you like.

Well my day today was OK. I didn't have school so all morning I was thinking on which topic to use for my final essay. I woke up around 9 am I ate something and started to think again. after 12 at noon I went to pick up my girlfriend from school and left her home and I went to mines. At 3 pm I went to south mountain high school to soccer practice, I was helping the coach there to coach. it was fun now pretty much all I'm doing is catching up with my journal entries which I'm behind and I need to get it done as soon as possible.

Journal #28 Police chief's daughter to serve 24 hours in jail

An East Valley justice of the peace on Thursday tossed out two of three DUI charges against the daughter of Scottsdale Police Chief Alan Rodbell and sentenced her to 24 hours in jail.The sentence comes more than eight months after Cody Nicole Rodbell, 22, was arrested March 28 in Scottsdale for being “impaired to the slightest degree,” according to a Scottsdale police report.As part of a plea deal, Cody Rodbell pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor DUI and was sentenced to a 10-day jail term. But University Lakes Justice of the Peace John Ore suspended all but one day of the sentence. Rodbell is to report to jail Dec. 18 and pay $1,650 in fines and fees. Ore dismissed two other DUI counts at the request of the prosecutor.The sentencing ends the lingering DUI case that unfolded when a Scottsdale police officer stopped Cody Rodbell for speeding on Scottsdale Road and Oak Street.Her blood-alcohol content test showed 0.81 percent, just above Arizona's presumed level of intoxication of 0.081 percent.

Journal #27: Today, what are your must-do, want-to-do, and hope-to-do activities?

Well my must-do will be my homework I have to get it done so that I can keep my grade up. What I want to do is go to play soccer with my teammates and have a lot of fun. I play in a soccer team with all my friends and no matter if we win or loose we are always having fun and that's what counts. what I hope to do is pass all my classes so that my parents can be proud of me because I will be that first person in my family that continuous college and soon to graduate from college. this are my must-do, want-to-do, and my hope-to-do.

Journal #26 Westroads Mall shooting

At approximately 1:42 p.m. CST, Robert Hawkins opened fire from the customer service area on the third floor of the Von Maur upscale specialty department store in the Westroads Mall, killing eight and wounding five others-- some critically-- before dying of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He fired a total of 20 shots. The Omaha Police found a suicide note stating "I'm going out in style" and "I'm going to be famous." According to an Omaha Police Department spokesperson, nine people, including the gunman, are confirmed dead.
One man, 61, is in critical condition at the University of Nebraska Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the chest; two other victims were treated for minor injuries including a 34-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the arm and a 66-year-old man with facial lacerations. At Creighton Medical Center another individual is in critical condition. On the day of the shooting, a man dressed in camouflage and "hiding under a bus-stop bench outside the mall" was taken into custody by the police. On Friday night of the week before the shooting, authorities removed a live grenade from the parking lot of the same mall.

Journal #25: What is the best thing about this class so far?

The best thing about this class so far I would say the work. I'm not saying that is easy but is good enough to get my attention because when I was in high school I didn't put much of attention to all the work. now that I'm in college I'm taking everything more seriously. so pretty much in this class the best thing is the work, and I really like that i might get behind a little bit but I'm doing my best to get all my work finish and turn it in.

Journal #24 Police arrest 2, seek 2 in 2 car theft cases

Police arrested two people and were searching for two others still on the loose who allegedly attempted to steal a car Thursday morning in Phoenix.They had already allegedly stolen one car in Goodyear. Police said that four people were involved in the attempted car jacking around 5:30 a.m. Thursday near the 5000 block of West Shumway Farm Road, said Sgt. Joel Tranter, public information officer for the Phoenix Police Department. No one was injured.One man and one woman were arrested and are facing possible charges on suspicion of aggravated assault, armed robbery and possession of stolen vehicle, Tranter said.