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Richard Goldberg, MD, physician in chief of North Carolina Cancer Hospital and associate director of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, said, "The leadership of Dr. Rosenstein is critical to UNC as we enhance and expand programs to address the range of issues that our patients and their families face with a diagnosis of cancer. His expertise at the national level of building effective psychiatric health programs will provide UNC with the direction needed to develop outstanding services, research initiatives, and training and collaborative services."
In describing the new UNC Comprehensive Cancer Support Program, Rosenstein explained that it will include several educational, clinical and research services. "Each of these components will address different needs of cancer patients, their families and the clinicians who care for them. The program is being designed to minimize the many challenges cancer patients face."
"Our outreach efforts will be critical to fulfilling our mission to serve North Carolina and will foster collaborations between UNC and North Carolina community-based oncologists." Rosenstein said.
Shelton Earp, MD, director of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, said, "We were able to attract Don Rosenstein with the support from the University Cancer Research Fund and the Fund's vision to expand and enhance clinical care for the citizens of North Carolina. Dr. Rosenstein will create a research program to evaluate the best practices for comprehensive patient support."
Rosenstein has been at NIH for 17 years. He earned his undergraduate degree in psychology from Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT, his medical degree from Northwestern University School of Medicine, and completed his residency training in psychiatry at Yale University. Some of his recent awards include the NIH Director's Award and the NIMH Director's Career Award for Significant Scientific Achievement.
Dr. Rosenstein talks about his work with cancer patients - Watch video
By specifically measuring the activity level of a small subset of the 20,000 plus genes that may be "turned on" or "turned off" within each tumor, the test can give patients a more accurate picture of how their disease might progress, researchers say.
Designed by a multi-institutional team of scientists, the relatively simple test was specifically designed to be performed using equipment present in many hospital laboratories, an advantage over other recently developed genomic tests that require more sophisticated technology and expertise.
"Here we have developed a method that can be used in the everyday clinic and has the potential to benefit all breast cancer patients," said study co-author Charles Perou, PhD, associate professor of genetics and pathology in the UNC School of Medicine and a member of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. "Based on the genomics of a tumor, we can make good predictions about how a patient might do, but we can also define predictive markers that tell us which drugs to give patients."
A report of the study appears in the Feb. 9 (Monday) online issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
One in eight women in the United States will receive a diagnosis of breast cancer in their lifetime. The disease occurs when mutations accumulate in critical genes — such as those that control cell growth and division or the repair of damaged DNA — allowing cells to grow and divide uncontrollably to form a tumor. The specific genetic changes in these tumor cells determine in large part how aggressively the cancer will behave.
A major focus of Perou's research is to provide more biological information that can be mobilized in the fight against breast cancer. He and his colleagues used DNA microarrays or "gene chips" to scan the thousands of genes within tumor samples taken from breast cancer patients. They found that the samples could be classified into five biologic groups or subtypes – Luminal A, Luminal B, HER2-enriched, Basal-like and Normal-like – and that each group had a specific genomic signature corresponding to distinct disease outcomes. The researchers then honed in on a small subset of 50 genes that can still identify these biologic groups as robustly as the original list of thousands of genes.
In this study, Perou and his colleagues modified their approach to measure the activity levels of those 50 genes using a technology called RT-PCR. Then, using a separate set of 761 patients, they validated the test's ability to predict patients' actual outcomes. The researchers also showed – using another group of 133 patients – that the test was able to predict response to a common chemotherapy regimen. Clinical trials are currently being conducted to confirm the study's results in even larger numbers of patients.
"Here we've demonstrated that this test can predict the likelihood a patient will relapse and can define the biologic subtype of their tumor – pieces of information that together could be used to make treatment decisions," Perou said. "We also found that patients in just two groups actually benefited from the chemotherapy regimen we studied, whereas the patients in the other three groups showed a much lower response rate. The idea is for clinicians to use this knowledge to help determine what drugs a patient should get and should not get."
The multi-center study was led by researchers at UNC's Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center; the University of Utah Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City; and Washington University Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis, Mo. Along with Perou, co-authors include Matthew Ellis, MD, associate professor of medicine, Washington University School of Medicine; and Philip S. Bernard, MD, assistant professor of pathology and medical director of Huntsman's molecular pathology laboratory. Study co-authors from Perou's laboratory at UNC include Joel S. Parker, the lead author and graduate student; Xiaping He, research associate; and Zhiyuan Hu, former postdoctoral fellow and current director of UNC pathology-genomics laboratory. UNC College of Arts and Sciences statistics professors Andrew B. Nobel, PhD, and J.S. Marron, PhD, who is also Amos Hawley Distinguished Professor of Biostatistics in the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, also contributed to the study. Laboratories at the University of Utah, the University of British Columbia and Washington University contributed to the study as well.
Perou is one of the inventors of the test and has patents pending for the technology described in this news release. Along with colleagues at the Huntsman Cancer Institute and Siteman Cancer Center, he is a partner in the company, University Genomics, which is working to commercialize the test.
The research was supported by the National Institutes of Health.
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Stuart Gold, MD, professor of pediatrics and chief of the division of pediatric hematology/oncology, said, "Dr. Kasow is a wonderful addition to our bone marrow transplant program. With the experience she brings from St. Jude she will be an incredible asset to the growth of our program.
"Dr. Kasow, along with pediatric transplant physician Jennifer Jaroscak, nurse practitioner Cammie Moore, and bone marrow transplant coordinator Sam Sharf complete an experienced team to care for these very complex children and offer them the most up to date and state of the art transplant regimens and the best of personalized care."
Richard Goldberg, MD, physician in chief of the North Carolina Cancer Hospital and associate director of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, said, "Attracting Dr Kasow to North Carolina is a great asset for our pediatric patients who need bone marrow transplants. The University Cancer Research Fund has made it possible to bring physician scientists of her caliber to UNC so that best medical practices can be delivered and developed right here."
Kasow earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL, and her DO degree from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg, WV. She completed a residency in pediatrics at Columbus Children's Hospital in Columbus, OH and fellowships in pediatric hematology-oncology and bone marrow transplantation at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. She was honored by St. Jude in 2008 as the Outstanding Physician of the Year.
Muss said, "Our objective for the Geriatric Oncology Program will be to ensure the highest quality of oncologic care for older patients while factoring in the patient's functional status and other non-cancer illnesses. The program will develop clinical trials integrating prevention, treatment, quality of life, and translational research focused on older patients with cancer. Additionally, the program will develop educational programs for students, house staff, fellows, and faculty concerning aging and cancer to insure the development of research and clinical programs dedicated to advancing cancer care for older patients."
"In addition to being a master clinician Hy Muss is a national leader in geriatric and breast oncology research," said Richard Goldberg, MD, UNC Lineberger associate director of clinical research and physician in chief of the NC Cancer Hospital. "As our population ages, the need for oncology programs that are centered upon addressing the issues of this growing population is enormous. Cancer is more common in older adults, and Dr. Muss' expertise will guide UNC's research and clinical care to help us address issues facing our older patients with cancer."
Shelley Earp, MD, director of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, said, "Simply put, Hy Muss is a national treasure. His clinical research accomplishments are outstanding, but are frankly secondary to his skills as a doctor, teacher, and colleague. We are thrilled that the University Cancer Research Fund has allowed us to bring Hy back to North Carolina to start the new, much needed Geriatric Oncology effort."
Muss earned his undergraduate cum laude degree in chemistry from Lafayette College in Easton, PA and his medical degree from the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY. He completed his internship, residency and a research fellowship at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston, MA. He was honored for his military service in Vietnam with a Bronze Star.
He serves on the Board of Directors for the American Society of Clinical Oncology Foundation and for the Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) Cooperative Group, and on the editorial boards of several publications including, Oncology, The Breast Journal, and CURE.
Watch a video interview with Dr. Muss.
Allbritton moved to UNC from the University of California at Irvine, and Lawrence from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York.
They decided to come to UNC for similar reasons – a top-notch chemistry department that meshed well with their interests, an outstanding medical school, and a first-rate cancer center. Both of them are members of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center in addition to their appointment in the College of Arts and Sciences and both were looking for research partners. Allbritton notes, "Most of my work is very interdisciplinary and depends on high quality collaborations with clinicians and basic biomedical scientists."
Soon after their arrival, they realized that their research interests overlapped. Although they were aware of each other's work, "It was the first time we had ever met," said Lawrence, who in addition to his appointment in Chemistry is a Fred Eshelman Distinguished Professor in the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy . "We have very similar interests but bring to the table different tools to attack the biological problems that interest us. Nancy really knows how to manipulate and design analytical chemistry technology in a way that goes beyond the frontiers of science. I do the same thing, but at the molecular level."
Allbritton asked Lawrence to discuss a possible collaboration over lunch, which he accepted, joking, "How could I say no when she was paying?" For her part, Allbritton is happy that a simple lunch 'bribed' Lawrence to participate in a scientific collaboration that is now paying huge dividends, thanks to an investment by the University Cancer Research Fund (UCRF).
They both credit UCRF with providing the opportunity to turn that lunch conversation into a reality. They asked themselves, "Wouldn't it be great not only to tell whether a patient has cancer (or that it has returned) with a simple blood test, but also to be able to tell that patient which combination of cancer drugs will work? In short, we could know in six hours rather than six months whether a particular drug regimen will be effective." The pair went on to invent a tool to do just that for leukemia – the first target of their research.
Once they proved their concept, this dynamic duo faced a disagreement over where to next test their strategy. "Nancy felt we should turn our attention to breast cancer, whereas I felt prostate cancer rated a higher priority," Lawrence noted (with tongue firmly in cheek). Their agreement to disagree resulted in two successful NIH grant proposals, with Lawrence taking the lead on the prostate cancer grant and Allbritton leading the breast cancer grant – totaling almost $5 million over the next five years.
"While breast and prostate cancer are very different in many ways, both are nearly impossible to treat after they have metastasized," said Lawrence.
"The UCRF funding really jump-started the collaboration," says Allbritton. But the scientists hope that the return on this investment will be much greater than the sum of their NIH grants. Their goal: to give clinicians another weapon in the early-detection arsenal and a tool to create personalized treatment for many different cancers.
UNC Lineberger physicians and scientists are teaming with them to realize this goal. Breast cancer experts, Channing Der, PhD and Jen Jen Yeh, MD and prostate cancer expert Young Whang, MD, PhD are collaborating on the grants.
For almost three decades, scientists and physicians have known that a gene called the KRAS oncogene is mutated in virtually all pancreatic cancers, making it an important target for scientists looking for a way to stop the growth of pancreatic cancer tumors. The problem is that the KRAS gene triggers cancer cell growth in numerous ways, through multiple cell signaling pathways, and scientists have had difficulty determining which one will be the most promising to block – an important first step in designing a drug for use in patients.
In a paper published today in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, a team from UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center has narrowed the focus of this scientific quest to a protein called RGL2.
According to Channing Der, PhD, who led the research, "The pathway we talk about in this paper is one we have been investigating for more than five years. We think it is an attractive target for achieving what has, to date, been impossible: making a KRAS-blocking drug."
Der, who is a distinguished professor of pharmacology and UNC Lineberger member, says, "We are particularly optimistic about RGL2 because we know that this protein is a critical component of KRAS signaling to another class of proteins called Ral GTPases, which are essential for the growth of almost all pancreatic tumors."
Working with Jen Jen Yeh, MD, assistant professor of surgery, Sharon Campbell, PhD, professor of biochemistry and biophysics, Der and his laboratory team were able to demonstrate that RGL2 is overexpressed – not only in pancreatic tumor cells grown in the laboratory but also in tissue taken from pancreatic cancer patients.
According to Der, "Many ideas work in the artificial environment of cell culture but not in real cancer patients. Our work with actual pancreatic tumor tissue makes us optimistic that our new understanding of this pathway can lead to a therapeutic impact for the cancer patient."
Other members of the UNC Lineberger team include postdoctoral fellow Dominico Vigil, PhD, Timothy Martin and Falina Williams.
The research was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health, UNC Lineberger's National Cancer Institute Special Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) in Gastrointestinal Cancer, the Emerald Foundation, the American Cancer Society, the Kimmel Foundation, the American College of Surgeons and by the University Cancer Research Fund.
Hepatitis C is a continuing public health problem, which is difficult to measure because symptoms occur months to years after infection. The World Health Organization estimates as many as 2 to 4 million people in the United States may have chronic Hepatitis C, and most do not know they are infected. More than a third of those who are long-term carriers may develop chronic liver disease or liver cancer.
"Hepatitis viruses have co-evolved with humans over a very long period of time and they are good at evading the immune system, but nobody understands how Hepatitis C becomes a chronic infection," says Stanley M. Lemon, MD, professor of microbiology and immunology and a member of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Center for Translational Immunology.
Lemon and his colleagues thought that Hepatitis C might become chronic by disrupting the host's interferon response – part of the innate immune system that protects the body against any kind of 'foreign' invader.
However, their study, published on-line in the Early Edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences U.S.A., came up with some surprising findings.
In comparing data from experiments with Hepatitis A and Hepatitis C, the team found that Hepatitis A virus, which causes only acute, self-limited disease, is more efficient at inhibiting the host's interferon response, and that the virus can actually linger in the body for almost a year.
"These results undermine the theory that evasion of the interferon response is a key mechanism in the development of chronic Hepatitis C – the outcome of infection with these viruses is very different, highlighting how little we understand the unique environment within the liver for virus-host interactions," Lemon notes.
"It is actually the acute infection, Hepatitis A, that is stealthier at evading the interferon response."
In addition to Lemon, the research team included Zongdi Feng, Ph.D., and Daisuke Yamane, D.V.M, Ph.D. from UNC-Chapel Hill; Robert Lanford, PhD, of the Texas Biomedical Research Institute and the Southwest National Primate Research Center; Deborah Chavez, MS, and Bernadette Guerra, BS, from the Texas Biomedical Research Institute; Kathleen Brasky, DVM, of the Southwest National Primate Center; Yan Zhou, PhD, and Christopher Walker, PhD, of the Center for Vaccines and Immunity at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, OH; and Alan Perelson, PhD, from Los Alamos National Laboratory.
The research was funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Note to reporters: Primate research was conducted at Southwest National Primate Research Center, San Antonio, TX.]]>
Researchers from UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health are working with members of the Cumberland County Community Against Cancer Advisory Board to identify and then interview leaders of organizations such as churches, grocery stores, schools/universities, barbershops/beauty salons, and other locations that community members frequent on a regular basis. The interviews will reveal a profile of who visits these locations, how often they visit, and identify opportunities for sharing life saving cancer prevention information and services in these settings.
"We know that in Cumberland County, like most counties in our state, the African-American community has higher rates of many types of cancer, and will die from cancer at higher rates as well. And, the Latino community experiences many obstacles to having access to lifesaving cancer prevention and detection services," says Laura Linnan, ScD, CHES, Co-Principal Investigator of this study. "This study will allow us to identify the most effective and efficient way to reach community members by building a partnership that will last."
"We know that the people in this community are the experts at helping us find the best ways to reach their friends and neighbors," adds project Co-Principal Investigator Bryan Weiner, PhD, "We are so pleased the Cumberland County Community Against Cancer Advisory Board has come together to work with us to address these cancer disparities by helping us improve how and where cancer prevention interventions take place."
Cancer is the leading cause of death in North Carolina. The good news is that more than 50% of cancer deaths can be prevented by lifestyle changes. African-American men die of cancer at a rate 36 percent higher than whites and the death rate for African-American women is 16 percent higher than their white counterparts. Latinas die of cervical cancer at more than twice the rate of white women, and often cancers in Latino men and women go undetected due to obstacles in receiving cancer prevention and early detection services.
This is one of the first six projects funded by the Health E NC (Health for Everyone in North Carolina) grants program. The program provides pilot funding in support of the University Cancer Research Fund's strategic goal of optimizing cancer outcomes in North Carolina.
Projects were selected through a competitive review process that included a national group of experts. Projects were prioritized for funding that emphasize breakthrough innovation and excellence in behavioral research; collaborative, cross-disciplinary approaches; potential for generating additional external funding from peer-reviewed sources; and real and tangible impact on the health of North Carolinians. The projects focus on areas of the state where cancers, and in particular breast, lung and colorectal cancers, are common and place a burden on the health of North Carolinians.
Contact: Sandra Diehl, 910-763-3372, email@example.com]]>
ABC 11's Heart of Carolina Perspectives show highlights community organizations that are making a difference.
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Polycythemia is a disease characterized by excessive production of red blood cells. Symptoms include an enlarged spleen, blood clots, an increased risk of stroke, and in some cases the disease is a precursor to acute leukemia. While 95 percent of polycythemia cases are associated with a mutation in the JAK2 gene, a small number of patients have a mutation in the von Hippel-Lindau gene that produces a protein called pVHL.
"It was thought that these two types of polycythemia would need treatments targeting different biochemical pathways," says William Kim, MD, one of the study authors and a member of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. Kim is an assistant professor of Medicine and Genetics at UNC-Chapel Hill.
"We found that – despite their different origins – both types of disease display activation of JAK2. This is exciting because there are JAK2 inhibitors in late stage clinical trials that look promising for patients with JAK2 mutant polycythemia. Our work in laboratory models shows that inhibition of JAK2 is an effective strategy for both types of the disease. Under normal circumstances, the small number of people with a Chuvash VHL mutation would make this type of polycythemia an orphan disease. There are simply not enough patients to make the development of a targeted treatment worthwhile for pharmaceutical companies," he added.
The study results were published earlier this week in the journal Nature Medicine.
Kim cautions that, while the JAK2 inhibitors look very promising in laboratory models of Chuvash polycythemia, they have not yet been tested in humans.
Other UNC Lineberger collaborators include Bing Zhou, PhD, and Samuel Heathcote, BS. Scientists from the University of Toronto, University of Pennsylvania, University of California, San Diego, Howard Hughes Medical Institute and The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario also participated in the research.
The research was funded by the Canadian Cancer Society, the U.S. National Institutes of Health and U.S. Department of Defense. Dr. Kim is a Damon Runyon Merck clinical investigator.]]>
Gary's award cited him "for his unconditional love and support to his wife, Robin, during her fight against breast cancer and his selfless commitment to raising their two sons, Paul and Ryan.
Diane Groff, PhD, Rosson's nominator, associate professor of exercise and sports science, and co-director of the Get REAL & HEEL Program, said, "Co-survivors sacrifice in countless ways to maintain the quality of life of their partners undergoing cancer treatment. Gary is deserving of this award because of all he brought to his wife's life during their short five-year marriage, and because of his selfless commitment to raising his two adopted sons." Groff is an associate member of UNC Lineberger.
Rosson said, "It was such an honor and privilege to share the last five years with Robin and to be blessed with the opportunity to serve as one of her caregivers during such an intimate process. Care-giving is a joint effort. Without thoughtful and faithful friends and family and the understanding and patience of our employers, real care-giving would be virtually impossible. While I am truly honored to receive such a thoughtful and meaningful award, it really belongs to all who loved and cared for Robin all her life, especially the last few years of it. "
Dr. Hammond is an assistant professor of health behavior and health education at UNC's Gillings School of Global Public Health and a member of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Coy Allen, PhD, first author of the paper and a postdoctoral fellow at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, explains, "We knew that proteins called NLRs control the immune system's initial response to an invading pathogen, such as influenza. However, we did not realize that a sub-group of these proteins actually functions to bring an overactive immune response back under control after the pathogen threat has been resolved. Our study showed that a newly identified NLR protein called NLRX1 is capable of shutting down an overreaction by the immune system during an influenza infection."
Allen says, "We worked with influenza because the flu virus is an ongoing global health concern that results in a significant number of deaths each year. In 2009-2010, a new influenza virus emerged and rapidly spread throughout the world, ultimately resulting in the first global influenza pandemic in over 40 years. As part of our studies, we partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and found that NLRX1 also functions in controlling the immune response following 2009 H1N1 influenza virus infection.
In most cases, individuals who die from influenza virus infection suffer from a hyperactive immune response to influenza. Thus, NLRX1 is one of the mechanisms that dampen this hyperactive immune response.
Allen is a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Jenny Ting, PhD. Ting, UNC Alumni Distinguished Professor of Microbiology and Immunology and director of the Inflammation center at UNC, is a pioneer in the understanding of the NLR family of proteins. She is co-leader of UNC Lineberger's immunology program and senior author of the Immunity paper.
Allen explains, "These findings are also relevant to cancer. Several viruses are implicated in cancer, including adenovirus, Hepatitis C Virus, Epstein-Barr virus andKaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus. It is likely that NLRX1 may also mediate elements of the host immune response following onco-virus exposure.
Allen says that the next steps are to examine other NLR proteins to determine if they too can act as an anti-inflammatory and to further describe how the NLRX1 protein shuts down the immune response at the appropriate time.
Other UNC authors are: Monika Schneider, UNC graduate student;Yu Lei, PhD; Beckley Davis, PhD; Margaret Scull, PhD; Denis Gris, PhD; Kelly Roney, PhD; Albert Zimmerman,PhD; and Raymond Pickles, PhD. Additional authors are Chris Moore, PhD, from Glaxosmithkline, Research Triangle Park, NC; John Bowzard, PhD; Priya Rahjan, PhD; and Suryaprakas Sambhara, PhD, from the influenza division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA; and Kathryn Monroe, University of California at Berkley graduate student.
Research funding was provided by grants from the National Institutes of Health and a National Research Service Award.]]>
The CIBMTR collects and stores data from over 400 transplant centers and 280,000 patients worldwide and makes these data openly available to interested research investigators and to the public. It has become one of the world's largest clinical databases of blood and marrow transplantation outcomes. Its research partner, the National Marrow Donor Program, makes available thousands of matched tissue samples from transplant recipients and their donors through its Repository.
The CIBMTR, by using its large database, is also involved in the design and conduct of clinical studies that involve large numbers of patients from multiple transplant centers - the types of studies needed to answer critical questions in the field of blood and marrow transplantation.
In July 2004, the organization was formed by an affiliation of the research division of the National Marrow Donor Program® and the International Bone Marrow Transplant Registry /Autologous Blood and Marrow Transplant Registry (IBMTR/ABMTR).]]>
The UNC team, which includes Charles Perou, PhD, professor of pathology and laboratory medicine and genetics, Neil Hayes, MD, associate professor of hematology/oncology, and Katie Hoadley, PhD, Research Associate, completed the microRNA and mRNA microarray analysis that contributed to the findings.
Ovarian serous adenocarcinoma tumors from 500 patients were examined and the analyses are reported in the June 30, 2011 issue of the journal Nature. Serous adenocarcinoma accounts for about 85 percent of all ovarian cancer deaths.
The researchers confirmed that mutations in the tumor suppressor gene TP53, are present in more than 96 percent of these cancers. Tumor suppressor genes produce proteins that normally prevent cancer formation. When the genes mutate and those protein functions are disrupted, tumors can form.
The team also found sets of genes associated with different patient survival patterns, indentifying a set of 108 genes associated with poor survival and 85 genes associated with better survival. Overall, the five-year survival rate for ovarian cancer is 31 percent, meaning that there is an urgent need for a better understanding of and therapeutic targets for the disease.
"These are exactly the types of cancers for which The Cancer Genome Atlas project can make a difference, providing the resources and collaborative scientific power to establish new investigative avenues aimed at treatments targeted to the specific biology of ovarian cancer," said Hayes.
Investigators on the project also searched for existing drugs that might inhibit genes that seem to play a role in ovarian cancer. They identified 68 genes that could be targeted by existing FDA-approved or experimental therapeutic compounds. For example, PARP inhibitors, which have been tested in clinical trials at UNC and elsewhere, may be able to counteract a DNA repair gene observed in half of the ovarian tumors studied.
TCGA is jointly funded and managed by the National Cancer Institute(NCI) and the http://www.genome.gov/ National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), both part of the National Institutes of Health. As participants in TCGA, UNC Lineberger scientists have also been involved in findings related to subtypes of the brain tumor glioblastoma and of lung cancers.]]>


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The Miami Heat in Philadelphia to battle the 76ers on Friday night and that has brought some wacky and classic LeBron James jerseys. No, literally there's a wacky classic LeBron James jersey sitting court side at the Heat-Sixers game tonight.
Camera caught a random fan — who will remain nameless as to not shame his innocent family — wearing what seemed to be a harmless Sixers jersey with the number 23 on it. To the unsuspecting fan, this looks like a Jason Richardson jersey, as he wears that number for the Sixers.
But then the fan turns around and unveils what is on the back — "The King".
Either this man has had too much to drink and thinks Jason Richardson is "The King", or he made a custom LeBron James jersey with a number he no longer wears for a team he'll never play for.

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Amanda Hoskin - Autumn Field Bodmin Moor Limited Edition Framed Screen Print, 65 x 62cm, Silver Frame
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Vibrant waves of colour create this gorgeous landscape image. Only 295 copies of Amanda Hoskin's Bodmin Moor have been printed, with the issue number featured on the print. Curate your own collect of rare art works.
The print has a deckle edge with a foam board fillet separating glass from print, it has a curved, silver wooden frame with a brushed black effect.
Amanda Hoskin lives and works in Cornwall where the varied landscape and coastline provide a constant source of inspiration. The frequent changes in the weather and their effect on the landscape are a subject that interests Amanda deeply. After finishing art school she became a freelance wildlife illustrator. However working and living in London she began to miss Cornwall and so in the early 90's she became a sailing instructor teaching mainly at Mylor on the beautiful Fal Estuary.
During this time she continued to paint, changing the medium from watercolours to oils. Her style became much freer and she began to concentrate on the changing skies and landscapes around her. Amanda has only been painting full time for the last few years, however she has already established herself as one of the leading landscape artists in Cornwall with a growing following around the country.
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Our State of the Nation reports and others explore the extent of progress being made in New Zealand across key social indicators of children, crime and punishment, work and incomes, social hazards, and housing. This section also includes our annual reports on the current state of housing in New Zealand as well as other recent reports.
A snapshot of overcrowding in South Auckland.
A State of the Nation report from The Salvation Army for 2011.
The Salvation Army's stand on psychoactive drugs.
The Matthew effect has been likened to a Monopoly game: some succeed, while others face steadily diminishing resources.
Reshaping New Zealand's drinking culture.
A State of the Nation report from The Salvation Army for 2010.
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Tavros Horn Tutorial }:)
Hello all. I've been cosplaying Tavros for a long time and thought I'd share how I make his horns. These can be used for any Nitram or Tavrisprite (the horns in the tutorial are for Tavrisprite but the basic concept is the same)
What you'll need:
- tinfoil
- white model magic
- sandpaper/sander
- paint
- semi-sturdy wire
- bobby pins
- hot glue
- your wig and maybe a wig head
Using tinfoil, make your bases for the horns. Mine are about 8 inches long and maybe 2inches in diameter, tapering at the tips. Fold your tinfoil gently and don't press it down too much. The whole reason you use tinfoil is to cut down on the weight of the model magic on your head so you want the tinfoil to be rather… fluffy?
Cut a long piece, fold it gently, and shape it how you'd like. For another layer on the horns wrap the tinfoil around the previous shape.
There are several common shapes for the horns. I prefer a slight indent on the bottom like below, but do how you like. Try to make the horns the same weight and shape.
When you're done shaping, put one complete thin layer of tinfoil over it all.
Now take your wire and shape it like a headband. Bend the extra on the ends up the diameter of the horn base.
When this is measured, unbend this and stick it through the tinfoil, being careful not to crush it as much as you can, and twist it back together on the top.
Now cover the horns with model magic (cover the wire in back), wait for them to dry completely, sand, fill in the cracks (I used spackel), sand again, repeat until desired, hot glue the place where you attached the wire for stability, and paint 'em.
Now take your headband wire and measure it with your head with the wig on. It should fit comfortably and not be loose. Bend the wire over if needed. Paint this the color of your wig.
Looking good!
Next take your bobby pins and hot glue. Bend your bobby pins very slightly.
Glue three bobby pins on each side of the horns. Make sure they are secure.
ARE THEY SECURE? YES? Open them and make sure no glue is in between the pin.
Slip the bobby pins between the wig wefts on the sides of your wig.
Pull the hair underneath the wire out and refluff the mohawk.
There! Your Tavros horns will now stay on your head without a large headband pushing down your awesome mohawk!
I hope this was useful!
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Date: April 30, 2014
Time: 6:00 pm
Place: Urban Health Plan Simpson Pavilion
Members present:
Ralph Acevedo
Dr. Ian Amritt
Stephanie Afum
Alexa Campos
Mildred Colon
Altagracia Cruz
Julia Cruz, LMSW
Paula Fields
Alexi George
Twana Gilliard Green
Jerry Grace
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Richard Sherman
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Maria Torres
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Dashawn Williams
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Joyce Campbell – Culler
Lytza Colon
Wilberto Colon
Robert Crespo
Dr. Richard Izquierdo
Barbara Lopez
Jannie Pressley
Olga Rosario
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David Sosa, Esq
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Oneida DeJesus, Community Assistant
The regular monthly meeting of Bronx Community Board #2 was held on Wednesday,
April 30, 2014 at Urban Health Plan – Simpson Street Pavilion – 1054 Simpson
Street, Bronx, New York 10459, in accordance with the time and place set forth
in a public notice.
● Mr. Alex Sonera, Senior Administrator welcomed the community to Urban Health
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services provided.
● Ms. Deshawn Williams, Bronx NAN Chapter, spoke on the Unveiling of the Slave
Memorial Ground at Drake Park on Saturday, May 17, 2014. Fliers were
● Mr. Jorge Sierra, Bronx LGBTQ Community Center, spoke on services provided by
his agency. Bronx's LGBTQ new address, 260 East 188th Street and phone number
(347) 512 8291.
● Ms. Cynthia Suazo, Community Resident, stated there will be a prayer vigil
honoring her sister, Eva Suazo, who was murder on April 30th 1996. The murder
remains unsolved and a prayer vigil will honor unsolved murders and families
affected by it. The vigil will take place Saturday May 3rd. The location is 1711
Lacombe Avenue from 2pm-4pm.
● Detective Delvalle-Sanchez, Bronx Detective Division, announced a celebration
for the 100th Anniversary for the Fort Apache building located on Simpson
Street. The event will be held on June 5th and the block will be closed with
lots of activities for the community.
● Deputy Inspector Rivera provided the 28 Day Compstat report: all major crime
went down with the exception of Grand larceny. Two rapes occurred, and both were
statutory in nature. No follow-up can be given since both are on-going
● Deputy Inspector Rivera spoke on recent activity:
○ Robbery of a local Jewelry store on Southern Boulevard. No arrests have been
○ shooting at 1315 Lafayette Avenue. This is the second shooting this year at
the location and additional deployment will occur at this location.
○ Arrests of gangs located in the community. A great deal of work transpired to
arrest 23 individuals, which dates back from the killing of Lloyd Morgan in
● Ms. Melissa Lomba wanted an update regarding the theft of musical instruments
at PS 48. Deputy Inspector Rivera stated there was no real progress as of yet.
There was still some investigating work the Burglary unit is conducting.
● Mr. Israel Rodriguez requested an update regarding the Riker's Island crime
numbers being added to the 41st Precinct. Deputy Inspector Rivera stated local
elected officials have met with superiors in the NYPD regarding this and will
provide an update once one is given.
● Mr. Cedric McClester asked for an update regarding an attempted carjacking
that was recorded and posted on the New York Daily News website. The attempted
carjacking involved an individual riding on the side of a SUV taxi starting
along the Bruckner Boulevard through the entire community board. Deputy
Inspector Rivera could not comment on the arrest since it was made in another
● Ms. Paula Fields wanted an update on the local Hookah lounge located on
Southern Boulevard. Deputy Inspector informed the Board the Hookah lounge was
formally evicted from the premises due to rent payment.
A. ROLL CALL- Quorum was established.
B. ADOPTION OF MINUTES – A motion to approve the minutes was made by Ms. Twana
Green and seconded by Ms. Mildred Colon. All were in favor, motion was carried.
C. CHAIRMEN REPORT – Dr. Ian Amritt, Chair (see attached)
Dr. Amritt announced the appointments for the Nominating Committee:
● Altagracia Cruz – Accepted
● Jesse Harris – Declined
● Rev. John Udo-Okon – Accepted
● Pastor Reggie Stutzman – Accepted
● Roland Lopez – Accepted
● Melissa Lomba - Accepted
D. DISTRICT MANAGER REPORT – Mr. Rafael Salamanca, Jr., District Manager (see
E. BOROUGH PRESIDENT REPORT – Ms. Aurea Mangual (see attached)
a. Economic Development / Municipal Services Committee (see attachment)
Ms. Maria Torres, Chairperson
Resolution (1):
A motion to write a letter to NYC Department of Transportation approving the
Northbound and Southbound MTA bus stop sidewalk extensions at the intersection
of Westchester Avenue and Simpson Street.
A motioned was made by Committee and seconded by Mr. Larry Robinson. All were in
favor, motion passed.
Resolution (2):
A motion to write a letter to NYC Department of Transportation requesting a
sidewalk medium at the intersection of 165th Street and Fox Street.
A motioned was made by Committee and seconded by Ms. Altagracia Cruz. All were
in favor, motion passed.
b. Housing & Land Use Committee
Ms. Joyce Campbell-Culler, Chairperson
Resolution (1):
A motion to write a letter to Mr. Pat Ricci, Property Owner of 1098 Lafayette
Avenue / 825 Garrison Avenue (former Platinum Pleasures) supporting Real of Life
Church request to purchase the building/property.
A motioned was made by committee and seconded by Mr. Ralph Acevedo. All were in
favor, expect for – 3 No Votes (Altagracia Cruz, Mildred Colon and Melissa Lomba)
and 2 Abstentions (Roland Lopez and Pastor Reggie Stutzman). Motion passed.
c. Education Committee
Mr. Richard Sherman, Chairperson
Youth Services
Mr. Larry Robinson, Chairperson
d. Environmental Committee
Mr. Ralph Acevedo, Chairperson
e. Housing & Land Use Committee
Ms. Joyce Campbell-Culler, Chairperson
f. Health & Human Services / Environmental Committee
Mr. Luis Marrero, Chairperson
g. Franchise, Licensing and Permits Committee (see attachment)
Mr. Robert Crespo, Chairperson
● No old business.
● No new business
● Ms. Mildred Colon announced that BxCB2's annual AIDS walk will be held on
Saturday, September 13, 2014 with more information to follow.
● Ms. Paula Fields announced that the 41st Pct. Community Council Fellowship
Breakfast will be on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at 10:30AM. Location: Casita Maria –
928 Simpson Street.
● Ms. Melissa Lomba announced Start-up South Bronx will have a grand opening on
May 14th with games and prizes given out.
● Ms. Marta Rivera announced the S.P.E.D. at Casita Maria on May 2nd 2014.
● Mr. Larry Robinson announced the next Bronx C-Ball event will occur May 3rd
2014 at Lehman High School.
A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Ms. Julia Cruz and seconded by Ms.
Deshawn Williams. All were in favor, meeting was adjourned at 8:25PM.
Respectfully submitted by Mr. Ralph Acevedo, Secretary of Bronx Community Board
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Barack sends me an email: "Help me out, Darleen" [Darleen Click]
I don't want to scare you, Darleen. But a lot of folks out there don't know that there's an election this year, let alone that Election Day is just 11 days from now.
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Barack Obama
I wonder if he used his smart phone from a green on the back nine to send this. Can't you just feel the concern and love here?
What's the matter with Kansas: Stealth Dem Greg Orman's Republican supporter, Eric Carter, owes him money [Darleen Click]
And not an insubstantial amount, either …
[Eric] Carter may very well prefer Orman to his own party's nominee, but the two men appear to have more than just a political relationship. According to Orman's personal financial disclosure form, Carter owes Orman a substantial amount of money.
In the form's section for unearned income sources, Orman lists one asset as "Eric Carter – Note," short for a "loan note," and lists the value of the investment as between $15,001 and $50,000. Orman also lists that he receives no income from this, suggesting the loan is either a no-interest or deferred-interest loan.
The listing is on page 18 of Orman's long disclosure document.
Monica Lewinsky: "I fell in love with my boss" [Darleen Click]
Someone page Rosie O'Donnell: Gun used by Grandfather to Save 19 y/o granddaughter from rape [Darleen Click]
In spite of being wounded, granddad was able to kill one of the three armed thugs that broke into his home
A grandfather shot back and is believed to have killed a suspect in a home-invasion and attempted rape of his teen granddaughter on Monday night, Robeson County Sheriff's officials said.
The grandfather was also shot – but he also managed to shoot the 2 other suspects in the home-invasion and attempted rape, said Maj. Anthony Thompson with the Robeson County Sheriff's Office.
The incident started around 10 pm at a house on Yedda Road in Lumberton on Monday night when someone knocked on the home of the grandfather, his wife and their 19-year-old granddaughter, according to the sheriff's office.
Two of three men – all wearing black clothes, ski masks and gloves — stormed into the house and demanded money, officials said.
The grandfather and his wife ended up in the back of the house and were directed at gunpoint to open a safe. The three men were all armed and tried to rape the teen girl, officials said.
The 67-year-old grandfather managed to grab a gun and shot all three of the suspects. The suspects fired back and the grandfather was hit several times, deputies said.
After that, all three wounded suspects fled in the grandfather's gold Cadillac.
Later, the sheriff's office was contacted when 2 men with gunshot wounds showed up at McLeod Hospital in Dillon.
Deputies received information that took them to Singletary Church Road near Lumberton where they found Jamie Lee Faison, age 20, dead inside the stolen Cadillac. He died from gunshot wounds, deputies said.
Granddad had to go into emergency surgery and was, at last report, recovering in ICU.
Army guilty of vagina privileging [Darleen Click]
In the further #WarOnBiology, Progressive hierarchy puts so-called Transgender "rights" above "cis" people rights.
Tamara Lusardi, a transgender who transitioned from male to female, has won his case against the Department of the Army for discrimination and humiliation, based on a report from the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC).
In 2010, Lusardi was working for the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center as a civilian employee, and announced that he was now officially beginning his transition from male to female. Lusardi changed his name and began dressing as a woman, at which point management held a meeting to accommodate Tamara in the workforce. Management supported Lusardi and repeatedly stated that they intended to treat him fairly and accommodate in any way possible, yet emphasized that they also wanted to ensure a safe workplace for everyone.
In light of these concerns, Lusardi voluntarily agreed to use the executive restroom, given that he had not undergone gender transition surgery and several female employees had expressed serious concern about sharing a restroom with a man presenting as a woman.
However, Lusardi didn't stick to the agreement, using the female restroom on three separate occasions between January and March 2011. After females again reported discomfort, Lusardi was informed that he should continue to use the executive restroom as agreed, but he protested. But discomfort is relevant, according to the OSC, an office which holds that regardless of Lusadi's initial agreement, he should be able to change his mind and use the female restroom whenever he sees fit. Employee preferences are irrelevant to the legality of the issue and must be changed through training.
Yes, you h8y cis-womyns with your so-called uncomfortableness! Your vagina privilege will not stand! You will be educated and you will be made to care!
"Who is really obsessed with race?" [Darleen Click]
Democrat candidate's #WarOnWomen charge gets appropriate audience reaction [Darleen Click]
via William Jacobson who notes:
Democrat Martha Robertson has had so many self-inflicted troubles in her campaign against incumbent Republican Tom Reed in NY-23, it's hard to catalog them all.
Robertson has been written off by the DCCC and every major nonpartison national analyst, a long comedown from the heady days when she was considered a prime "Red to Blue" prospect to flip a Republican seat.
When a candidate loses credibility, it's hard to regain.
At the candidate debate tonight, that lost credibility was evidenced when Robertson accused Reed of being part of the War Against Women. She actually used the phrase "you're part of the War against Women."
The crowd laughed so hard, Robertson had to ask for more time.
Hamas claims terrorist murder of American baby in Israel is "natural" [Darleen Click]
Oh yes, Islam is the Religion of Peace …
Three-month-old Chaya Zissel Braun, the baby girl killed today in Jerusalem during a vehicular terrorist attack, was an American citizen, a US official confirmed to The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday night.
The girl was thrown from her stroller as a car swerved into the Ammunition Hill light rail station, injuring seven others.
State Department deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf has "urged restraint" and calm from both sides after the attack.
Uh, Marie? Fuck you.
The suspected perpetrator has alleged ties to Hamas, Israeli officials say.
"This is a natural response to the crimes of the occupation and invasion of our land by the Jews," Hamas spokesman Hossam Badran said in response to the attack.
Hossam Badran and any member of Hamas and all the Arab interlopers who believe in a Judenrein Middle East while they pretend a history that never existed, should be quickly eliminated from this earth.
Too harsh?
Nah. Not by half.
International Brotherhood Workers Union: If we can't have those jobs, we'll make sure no one gets those jobs [Darleen Click]
Union thuggery against any opposition — destroying property and smashing heads — is so well known as to become a stereotype.
So it comes no surprise that an organization interested only in power and never about the welfare of individual workers, would also use a front-group to engage in lawfare and drive a business out of California.
The California city of Palmdale was ready to roll out the red carpet this summer when a Japanese company agreed to build a $60 million factory on a city-owned, vacant parcel on the southwest side of town — but now the company is taking its project out of state and critics say union greed is to blame.
As many as 300 people were slated to work at the 400,000-square-foot plant, painting and wiring light rail cars under a huge contract with the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority. It was a coup for Palmdale Mayor Jim Ledford, and a plan that seemed to suit Kinkisharyo International, which last year moved its U.S. headquarters from Boston to El Segundo, Calif.
"I believe this is just the beginning of a manufacturing renaissance here in the Antelope Valley," crowed Ledford in June.
"We've been waiting for this day for a long time," added Palmdale Economic Development Director Dave Walter. "So many people and organizations played huge roles in making this a reality."
But a newly formed environmental group — which critics say is a front for a local union — had other ideas.
The "Antelope Valley Residents for Responsible Development," a group backed by the International Brotherhood Workers Union Local 11, produced a 588-page appeal claiming that construction of the proposed factory would violate state environmental laws, by, among other things, kicking up spores. What the union really wanted, according to Kinkisharyo officials, was clearance to organize the plant without any interference from the company. When Kinkisharyo officials balked, the project suddenly became a potential environmental hazard. [...]
Kinkisharyo, the El Segundo-based U.S. subsidiary of Kinki Sharyo Co., is currently assembling 78 light rail cars for Metro, with delivery of the first car expected this month. The company has exercised an option to build an additional 97 cars under a 10-year, $891 million contract with the MTA. For now, the company is doing the work from a hangar in Palmdale. But after delays the company has said have cost it $2 million, Kinkisharyo is looking out of state for a site to build its plant. [...]
"The union claims are not truly about the environment, they are about trying to force union representation on the plant," said Gary Toebben, president and CEO of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce. [...]
In what may have been a last-ditch effort to stay in Palmdale, Kinkisharyo proposed renovating the hangar it is currently using, Ledford said. But the union-backed environmental group again challenged the plan and the company has already begun an out-of-state search, saying an appeal of the union-backed complaint would be too costly.
Palmdale is in the northernmost part of Los Angeles County, in the high desert of Antelope Valley and currently has an unemployment rate of 10.6%.
Yeah, Unions care soooooo much. Just not about, you know, people.
Ferguson Truthers [Darleen Click]
Washington Post (well-known reich-wing racist newspaper) reports that evidence looks to be substantiating officer Darren Wilson's testimony.
Because Wilson is white and Brown was black, the case has ignited intense debate over how police interact with African American men. But more than a half-dozen unnamed black witnesses have provided testimony to a St. Louis County grand jury that largely supports Wilson's account of events of Aug. 9, according to several people familiar with the investigation who spoke with The Washington Post.
Some of the physical evidence — including blood spatter analysis, shell casings and ballistics tests — also supports Wilson's account of the shooting, The Post's sources said, which cast Brown as an aggressor who threatened the officer's life. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because they are prohibited from publicly discussing the case. [...]
Seven or eight African American eyewitnesses have provided testimony consistent with Wilson's account, but none of them have spoken publicly out of fear for their safety, The Washington Post's sources said.
Geez, I wonder why? I mean, isn't the ultimate goal of all involved is to determine the facts?
Benjamin L. Crump, a lawyer for the Brown family, said Brown's family and supporters will not be persuaded by the autopsy report or eyewitness statements that back Wilson's account of the incident.
"The family has not believed anything the police or this medical examiner has said," Crump said. "They have their witnesses. We have seven witnesses that we know about that say the opposite."
Oh. In other words, don't bother them with facts, they have their own "reality" to use in order to have Darren Wilson dead by any means necessary.
Ferguson Truthers.


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Prairie Pages
Vol. 1 # 1 Education Services Historic Preservation Agency
The Illini
Adorned with feathers, the Illini hold lacrosse bats made from buffalo or deer sinew.
Hundreds of years ago many different Native Americans lived in Illinois. Some of them were the Sauk, Mesquakie, Potawatomi, Kickapoo, and Winnebago. The state is named after one tribe, the Illiniwek. The Illiniwek were composed of twelve smaller tribes. Among them were the Cahokia, Peoria, and Kaskaskia.
The Grand Village of the Kaskaskia was one of their biggest villages. It was located on the Illinois River near Starved Rock. Another village of the Illini was located on Lake Peoria. It was called Pimiteoui, which meant "Fat Lake." In southern Illinois the Illini lived in the villages of Cahokia, Michigamea, and Kaskaskia.
The Illini were migratory people. They traveled from place to place as the seasons changed. They also moved to get away from other tribes who often attacked them. In the spring and summer they lived in large villages located along the banks of rivers. In late summer and winter they divided into smaller bans and moved to hunting camps.
The Illini lived in different winter and summer homes. Summer houses were large rectangular lodges. Extended families (parents, grandparents, uncles, cousins, sisters) lived together in them. Winter houses were called wigwams. They were smaller and shaped like a dome. The Illini covered their homes with sheets of bark or rush mats woven from cattails.
The work of men was hunting and warfare. Men hunted buffalo, deer, bear, elk, and smaller animals. Sometimes they would chase the buffalo into an ambush and kill many that way. Sometimes they would light the prairie on fire and confuse the animals so they could kill them easier. Hunting buffalo was dangerous work. The bow and arrow and war club were the traditional weapons of the Illini. Guns were not used until Europeans made them available. The Illini often used guns to frighten enemies that has never seen them before.
A woman dressing a buffalo hide.
Women did most of the work in the villages. They built the homes. They prepared animal skins for clothing, robes, and blankets. They gathered firewood. They prepared the ground for the gardens. Women gathered wild plants, nuts, berries, and honey from the woods, wetlands, and prairies. They also raised squash, beans, and maize (Indian corn). They harvested the crops. Women had a hard life.
The Illini relied upon many plants and animals to survive. The Illini did not waste resources. When animals were killed all parts were used. Sinews were used instead of thread for sewing and stretching hides. Hoofs were used for rattles in ceremonies. Skins were rubbed with animal brains to make them supple.
In the summer the Illini wore little clothing. Men and women tattooed their bodies when they became 25 years old. It was a sign of accomplishment. In the winter they wore robes made from buffalo hides.
Women guarding corn from birds.An important Illini ceremony was the calumet dance, which was performed at special events. The calumet represented the god of peace and war. Carrying a calumet allowed people to travel unharmed through enemy land. The calumet was made of polished stone. I had a hole in it that was filled with tobacco for smoking. The calumet was shaped like a hatchet and attached to a long stem. The Illini decorated the calumet with feathers. White feathers symbolized peace. Red feathers symbolized war. The Illini also offered the calumet to the sun and earth when they wanted to have rain or good weather.
The Illini believed in a Master of Life. They also believed in individual spirits (manitous) and prayed to them when they needed help. Individual wealth was not important. People who were able to give away objects were highly respected.
Men could not marry until they proved they were good hunters and warriors. When a man wanted to marry he first talked to his father. Next his family gathered presents. Then his female relatives carried them to the woman's lodge. Wealthy families took many presents. If the woman did not want to marry, the presents were returned. If she accepted the proposal, her family sent gifts to the man's house. After several days of exchange, the bride was carried to her new home. Women lived with their husband's family.
Exchanging gifts was an important part of the Illini marriage ceremony.
When a person died the grave was filled with items needed in the afterlife. Tobacco, bow and arrow, kettle, and corn were some of the gifts that were buried alongside the body. Men's faces were painted red. Dances of mourning were held. The family gave presents to the dancers.
A shaman mixing medicine.
Once the Illini occupied a large part of Illinois. As settlers moved into Illinois they needed more land. The United States government decided that the Indians must be relocated. In the mid-1830's the Illini were removed from their homeland to Kansas. Eventually they were moved to Oklahoma. Today the Illiniwek's descendants are known as the Peoria Indian Tribe of Oklahoma.
Written by Noreen O'Brien-Davis, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
Illinois State Historical Library
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
Copyright: Education Services, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, 2002.
WebMaster:Karen E. Everingham Updated: 8/23/2002


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Nigerian Suya
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- 3 teaspoon(s) roasted peanuts finely ground
- 1 teaspoon(s) cayenne pepper, red pepper, or red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon(s) paprika
- 1 teaspoon(s) salt
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) onion powder
- 2 pound(s) beef and/or chicken
- 1 whole(s) onion cut into chunks
- 1 whole(s) tomato cut into chunks
- 1 whole(s) sweet green pepper cut into chunks
- Make the ground peanut powder: Remove shells and skins from roasted peanuts, if necessary. Grind the peanuts into a fine powder (briefly pound them in a mortar and pestle; crush them with a rolling pin; or use a food processor). Be careful not to grind them into a paste.
- If the peanut powder is oily, wrap it in absorbent paper (paper towel) and squeeze for a minute or two.
- Stir the spices into the powder, mixing well. For really spicy hot suya, use more cayenne pepper -- for a milder dish, substitute paprika for some (all) of the cayenne pepper. Divide the peanut-spice mix into two parts, putting half in one bowl and half in another. Set one bowl aside.
- Dip and roll the meat in the other bowl of the peanut-spice mix, making sure the meat is completely coated. Allow meat to marinate for thirty minutes or more. (Get the outdoor grill going or pre-heat the oven while you are waiting).
- Place the meat on skewers (alternating with the onion, tomato, and sweet pepper, if desired).
- Broil in a hot oven, or grill over hot coals, until meat is done. Use a meat thermometer to check for doneness. Serve immediately with the reserved peanut-spice mix, for sprinkling or dipping as desired. (Do not use the mix that came into contact with the raw meat.).
- Read more at: http://www.food.com/recipe/nigerian-suya-309911?oc=linkback
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