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Researchers from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine have uncovered some surprising insights about the process of axon amputation, or "pruning," in a study published May 21 in the journal Nature Communications. Axon pruning has mystified scientists curious to know how a neuron can unleash a self -destruct mechanism within its axon, but keep it from spreading to the rest of the cell. The researchers' findings could offer clues about the processes underlying some neurological disorders.
"Aberrant axon pruning is thought to underlie some of the causes for neurodevelopmental disorders, such as schizophrenia and autism," said Mohanish Deshmukh, PhD, professor of cell biology and physiology at UNC and the study's senior author. "This study sheds light on some of the mechanisms by which neurons are able to regulate axon pruning."
Axon pruning is part of normal development and plays a key role in learning and memory. Another important process, apoptosis — the purposeful death of an entire cell — is also crucial because it allows the body to cull broken or incorrectly placed neurons. But both processes have been linked with disease when improperly regulated.
The research team placed mouse neurons in special devices called microfluidic chambers that allowed the researchers to independently manipulate the environments surrounding the axon and cell body to induce axon pruning or apoptosis.
They found that although the nerve cell uses the same poison — a group of molecules known as Caspases — whether it intends to kill the whole cell or just the axon, it deploys the Caspases in a different way depending on the context.
"People had assumed that the mechanism was the same regardless of whether the context was axon pruning or apoptosis, but we found that it's actually quite distinct," said Deshmukh. "The neuron essentially uses the same components for both cases, but tweaks them in a very elegant way so the neuron knows whether it needs to undergo apoptosis or axon pruning."
In apoptosis, the neuron deploys the deadly Caspases using an activator known as Apaf-1. In the case of axon pruning, Apaf-1 was simply not involved, despite the presence of Caspases. "This is really going to take the field by surprise," said Deshmukh. "There's very little precedent of Caspases being activated without Apaf-1. We just didn't know they could be activated through a different mechanism."
In addition, the team discovered that neurons employ other molecules as safety brakes to keep the "kill" signal contained to the axon alone. "Having this brake keeps that signal from spreading to the rest of the body," said Deshmukh. "Remarkably, just removing one brake makes the neurons more vulnerable."
Deshmukh said the findings offer a glimpse into how nerve cells reconfigure themselves during development and beyond. Enhancing our understanding of these basic processes could help illuminate what has gone wrong in the case of some neurological disorders.
The study's co-authors include Corey L. Cusack, Vijay Swahari, W. Hampton Henley and J. Michael Ramsey of UNC.
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The forum, which followed the Friday morning keynote address by Dr. Harold E. Varmus, is a critical component to the success of the Smithies Symposium. It provides an opportunity for fellows both to hear the inspiring stories of previous Nobel Prize winners and to highlight the critical research they are doing to impact medicine. The School of Medicine would like to thank all fellows for participating in the forum as well as all attendees of the morning and afternoon events.
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The keynote speaker at this year's symposium was Dr. Harold E. Varmus, MD, director of the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health and co-winner of the 1989 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of the cellular origin of retroviral oncogenes.
In keeping with the goals of the symposium, Dr. Varmus shared inspiring stories about the people who influenced him and highlighted the critical experiences and driving forces that led to his successes. Dr. Varmus also discussed the development of his passion for discovery and how interpersonal relationships can influence the quality of a scientist's work. Science, when conducted in the most exciting ways, Dr. Varmus told the audience, involves partnerships, friendly rivalries, and a wide spectrum of human relationships.
While the 90-minute lecture shed light on Dr. Varmus's studies of the genetic basis of cancer, it also revealed the interdisciplinary path of his career, which began with a love for and dedication to literature, specifically to the work of Charles Dickens and to seventeenth-century English poets and essayists. Varmus received his master's degree in English from Harvard University in 1962.
"It's trite to say, but being familiar with literature influences how I live and how I relate to life around me," said Varmus.
Intellectual diversity and interdisciplinary interests match the vision of the Smithies Symposium.
"This event is not particular to the School of Medicine," said Dr. Smithies, whose genetics research earned him the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. "It is for the university as a whole. It's meant to inspire other lecturers to come to campus and speak to our students. I believe it has the potential to have an impact across disciplines and across the university."
Dr. Smithies believes that the symposium offers all UNC students an opportunity to learn from those who have made major contributions to their fields. He credits similar lectures he attended as a young man for inspiring his rigor as a scientist.
"The symposium is an attempt to expose students to people who have made remarkable discoveries and impacted science," said Smithies. "I had the same experience when I was a student and Linus Pauling came to Oxford University, and that was before he won either of his Nobel Prizes. But he was an inspiring lecturer and I hope that the same sort of inspiration I received will be given to other students."
Post-doctoral fellows from multidisciplinary backgrounds across the university participated in the selection of Dr. Varmus, who was honored to be chosen, in large part because of his respect for the UNC's Smithies.
"I admire Oliver greatly," said Varmus. "His dedication to rigorous science is the main reason I came for the lecture. Of course, I also came because North Carolina is a nice place to visit."
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The accomplishment provides a much-needed resource for scientists eager to uncover the true mechanisms of human stem cell biology. It also enables them to explore new tactics to treat inflammatory bowel disease or to ameliorate the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation, which often damage the gut.
"Not having these cells to study has been a significant roadblock to research," said senior study author Scott T. Magness, PhD, assistant professor in the departments of medicine, biomedical engineering, and cell biology and physiology at UNC. "Until now, we have not had the technology to isolate and study these stem cells – now we have to tools to start solving many of these problems"
The UNC study, published online April 4, 2013, in the journal Stem Cells, represents a leap forward for a field that for many years has had to resort to conducting experiments in cells from mice. While significant progress has been made using mouse models, differences in stem cell biology between mice and humans have kept researchers from investigating new therapeutics for human afflictions.
"While the information we get from mice is good foundational mechanistic data to explain how this tissue works, there are some opportunities that we might not be able to pursue until we do similar experiments with human tissue," lead study co-author Adam D. Gracz, a graduate student in Magness' lab. Megan K. Fuller, MD, was also co-lead author of the study.
The Magness lab was the first in the United States to isolate and grow single intestinal stem cells from mice, so they had a leg up when it came to pursuing similar techniques in human tissue. Plus the researchers were able to get sections of human small intestine for their experiments that otherwise would have been discarded after gastric bypass surgery at UNC.
To develop their technique, the researchers investigated whether the approach they had taken in mice would work in human tissue. They first looked to see if the same molecules they had found stuck on the surface of mouse stem cells were also present on human stem cells. The researchers established that these specific molecules – called CD24 and CD44 -- were indeed the same between the two species. They then attached fluorescent tags to these molecules and used a special machine called a fluorescence activated cell sorter to identify and isolate the stem cells from the small intestine samples.
They found that not only could they isolate the human stem cells from human intestinal tissue, but that they also could separate different types of intestinal stem cells from each other. These two types of stem cells – active and reserve – are a hot topic for stem cell researchers who are still trying to figure out how reserve stem cells cycle in to replenish active stem cells damaged by injury, chemotherapy or radiation.
"Now that we have been able to do this, the next step is to carefully characterize these populations to assess their potential," said Magness. "Can we expand these cells outside of the body to potentially provide a cell source for therapy? Can we use these for tissue engineering? Or to take it to the extreme, can we genetically modify these cells to cure inborn genetic disorders or inflammatory bowel disease? Those are some questions that we are going to explore in the future."
The research was funded by the North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute (NC TraCS), home of the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) at UNC.]]>


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Attorney General Conway has educated parents and children about the dangers of underage drinking and drunk driving for many years. He has hosted numerous educational events across Kentucky, taped multiple public service announcements to encourage youth to talk with their parents about alcohol and has engaged in innovative ways to spread these important educational messages via traditional and social media to reach millions of youth and adults. In Kentucky, almost 24% of kids aged 12-20 reported binge drinking. Kentucky also arrested 21,148 for driving under the influence, with almost 67% of those cases having a driver with a blood alcohol content of .15% or higher.
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It's funny how free agency can change a fan base's feelings toward a player.
Was there an opposing player Browns fans hated more the last few years than James Harrison? Ben Roethlisberger? Ray Lewis?
If Harrison wasn't Public Enemy No. 2 (LeBron James,
unless he returns to the Cavs next summer
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Now, two days after he was released by the salary-cap-strapped Steelers, the linebacker is one of the first names being mentioned on Browns fans' free-agent wish lists.
Harrison, who will turn 35 on May 4, also presents a dilemma for any bad NFL team that is trying to balance winning now with building for the future.
The guess here is the Joe Banner-led Browns won't show much interest in a 34-year-old linebacker who was limited by a knee injury for much of last season.
From a business perspective, however, signing Harrison would make some sense.
The Akron native would make an immediate impact on a team desperate for help in its front seven, and he likely wouldn't command more than $5 million per season (Harrison was due to make $6.57 million with the Steelers in 2013).
The Browns
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Harrison also doesn't have as much wear and tear as a typical 34-year-old NFL veteran.
He was cut three times by the Steelers and once by the Ravens in 2002 and '03 before finally sticking with Pittsburgh in 2004. He also spent his first three seasons with the Steelers primarily as a special-teamer and backup.
His first full season as a regular in the Steelers' lineup was 2007 — six years after his final game at Kent State.
Harrison's six sacks last season were his worst total since he became a starter in Pittsburgh, but once he recovered from his knee injury, he showed signs of his former self.
In Pittsburgh's last seven games, Harrison had 45 tackles, five sacks and two forced fumbles.
Those numbers are on par with his stats since 2007 (60 sacks in 87 games).
If he's willing to sign for, say, two years and $10 million, that would make sense for the Browns.
He would be a short-term fix who wouldn't hamper the salary cap in future years.
But if the Browns were to have any interest, would Harrison choose to come home and play for a team that likely wouldn't be a contender during his tenure?
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Irving missed 15 of the Cavaliers' 66 games in the lockout-shortened 2011-12 season. This year, he has played in 49 of the Cavs' 63 games, and his latest ailment is a left shoulder sprain he suffered in the second half of Cleveland's loss Sunday at Toronto.
In his lone season at Duke, Irving missed 26 of 37 games because of a foot injury.
In the last three seasons, Irving's teams have played a total of 166 games. He has participated in 111 of them (66.9%).
The majority of Irving's ailments have been minor, but they do add up.
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Food is a hot topic these days. Not only is there an entire television network devoted to food, both the growing/manufacture and the preparation of it, but there is an entire industry devoted to the spinoffs of that network in the form of books, magazines, cookware and other products. Cooks and chefs don't do their work behind closed kitchen doors but out in the spotlight, where they are stars and household names.
One of the first television chefs, and the most loved, was Julia Child. Her joy in cooking and in her marriage is the subject of the movie "Julie and Julia" released last weekend. Directed by Nora Ephron and starring Meryl Streep as Julia, the movie alternates between the stories of Julia learning to cook in Paris in the 1940s and Julie Powell learning to cook by following Julia's recipes in "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" and blogging about it. Julie's blog became the book "Julie and Julia: 365 days, 524 recipes, 1 tiny apartment kitchen : how one girl risked her marriage, her job and her sanity to master the art of living".
Julia McWilliams, who didn't take a cooking lesson until she was in her 30s, was born 15 August 1912 in Pasadena. She graduated from Smith College in 1934 without any sense of direction for her life. So she dawdled at home for a year, got some office experience in New York, then went to work for the OSS in World War II, where she was assigned to India and China. There she met the witty and urbane Paul Child, who spoke fluent French, among several languages, and who introduced her to French cooking. And her boundless curiosity took her on a lifelong journey of discovery, writing and teaching, and influencing new generations of cooks inspired by her enthusiasm for life. Her cookbooks and television shows encouraged Americans to cook and eat well and to be skeptical of food fads and too-strict diets. She believed that "Cooking is not a chore; it is a joy".
Lindsey Martin, recently retired after 24 years as TCPL's Technical Services Librarian, wrote about Child's "My Life in France" last year. "This is a gem of a book. Having recently viewed some segments of Julia Child's first cooking show, The French Chef, I was very curious as to how this famous chef got her start in the world of French cuisine and My Life in France fit the bill perfectly. It all began in 1948 when Julia and husband Paul Child were stationed in France due to Paul's position in the U.S. government. Julia and hubby set up house in an apartment in Paris and, on one very fateful day, Paul took his wife to a French restaurant where she says in her book that she had one of the most delightful meals in her life. Julia later decided that she not only wanted to eat French food but that she also wanted to learn how to prepare it. She also wanted to master the French language and so she hired a tutor to teach her French (which proved to be very essential as Julia was not only going to be reading French recipes but also shopping in French open food markets and conversing with other cooks). She also enrolled in France's premier French cuisine school, Le Cordon Bleu, and began to hone her craft. One thing led to another and Julia, along with two other gourmettes, put together the now classic cookbook "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" (a second volume was published several years later). When Julia and Paul returned to the United States (to live in Boston), Julia was approached about doing a cooking show for WGBH, Boston's PBS affiliate, and the show became a national hit. The book is filled with many wonderful anecdotes about Julia Child's life in France and she conveys her love not only for French cuisine but also for the French people and their culture. A really delightful read!"
Another Child biography, which delves further into her family background and her war years, is "Appetite for Life" by Noel Riley Fitch.
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Greenfield - Greenfield will host a regional workshop on the emerald ash borer to provide property owners and even community forest managers with enough information to make a plan to deal with the menace on their own properties.
The emerald ash borer has denuded areas of eastern states of ash trees and the borer has been spotted in Milwaukee and Waukesha counties.
The workshop will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 10 at the Greenfield Community Center, 7315 W. Cold Spring Road. Residents, business owners and public officials from all communities will be welcome, Greenfield forester Dennis Fermenich said.
The workshop is being sponsored with the help of a grant from the state Department of Natural Resources. In fact, two of the speakers will be from the DNR. They will join plant expert Sharon Morrisey. Handouts will be provided. Admission will be free.
Judge casts cloud over web of sex offender residency restrictions
Starting in 2005, Milwaukee suburbs began, one by one, adopting strict rules on where sex offenders could live. As they did, more and more of the released inmates wound up in the city and a shrinking number of places without bans.
Now a judge has declared that the local restrictions, while legally acceptable in isolation, collectively act to defeat the state law meant to manage sex offenders after release from secure state treatment.
City attorneys expect to challenge the ruling, which could have implications far beyond the placement of the offender in question in the case.
"We're certainly aware of it, and are evaluating an appropriate response," Deputy Assistant City Attorney Danielle Bergner said. "Every municipality in Milwaukee County is doing the same thing."
District Attorney John Chisholm said he and others have warned about such a consequence.» Read Full Article
2014-15 All-Suburban Girls Basketball Team named
Player of the year
Taylor Higginbotham, 5-10 senior, Germantown
Western Illinois recruit led Warhawks to North Shore Conference title and 20-4 season. ... NSC Player of the Year. ... Losses included two to state-qualifier Arrowhead and one to state champion Divine Savior Holy Angels. ... Averaged 18.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and remarkable 4.7 steals per game. ... Shot 42 percent from field and finished with 43 assists. ... First-team All-State by state coaches association.» Read Full Article
Neighbors west of proposed Greenfield Meijer store fear more traffic
Greenfield — The giant Meijer grocery and general merchandise store is slated to go to the Greenfield Common Council next week for approval of plans to build a store at 60th Street and Layton Avenue on the grounds of the former Mt. Carmel nursing home.
At the public hearing, the main complaint was that the additional traffic the store might cause on 60th Street would be hard on those living west of the store in the Armour Avenue neighborhood. Increased traffic would make it almost impossible to turn left onto 60th Street to reach Interstate 894 from Armour Avenue which ends in a T-intersection at 60th Street where the store is proposed. The freeway ramp is just north of Armour.
Mayor Michael Neitzke said it is already dangerous to turn north onto 60th from Armour and agreed that the store's presence would make the situation worse. That is why the city would look favorably on any residents' requests to close off Armour.
But he acknowledged that would mean the only way out of the neighborhood would then be 62nd Street that feeds into Layton Avenue.
Round-about route» Read Full Article
Action on Greenfield request to take over Kulwicki Park's care delayed
City of Greenfield — A proposal to let the city take over the care of Kulwicki Park within its borders will be consideded this month by a Milwaukee County panel that oversees park properties.
The Intergovernmental Cooperation Council received the proposal last month from the Milwaukee County Parks, Energy and Environment Committee for its consideration later this month .
The new state Act 14 that reorganized county government calls for intergovernmental agreements to be approved by the council. That body will meet in April and the potential agreement should be back to the committee in May.
Greenfield has asked to take over care of the park at South 107th Street and Cold Spring Road because Milwaukee County doesn't have the money to do it. The park that was created by Greenfield residents and businesses is starting to look unkempt, said Greenfield Mayor Michael Neitzke.
He chaffed at the delay.» Read Full Article
West Allis-West Milwaukee School District taps Shorewood superintendent for top spot
West Allis — He was only appointed West Allis-West Milwaukee School District superintendent last week, but current Shorewood Superintendent Marty Lexmond is already dropping in at West Allis schools, greeting children and meeting staff.
The school board appointed him Wednesday, March 25, and he will start July 1.
Getting out and meeting people is in line with his prime goal of building relationships that can be identified for the future, Lexmond said.
Lexmond said he is looking forward to working in the district because of the skills he has acquired in both suburban and urban education. The district has strong elements of both, and he said he is excited to address its challenges.
Lexmond will succeed Kurt Wachholz who retired late last summer.» Read Full Article
Glendale mayoral candidates will debate city issues tonight
Glendale mayoral candidates Bryan Kennedy and JoAnn Shaw will participate in a candidate forum tonight.
The forum, hosted by the North Shore Republican Club, will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 24 in the community meeting room of the North Shore Library, 6800 N. Port Washington Road. Candidates will respond to a series of questions from a moderator, as well as questions from the audience.
Decision delayed on Nathan Hale High School overcrowding
There were more pleas Monday that it is unfair to not let all students attend Nathan Hale High School who want to, but there was no decision about what to do about Hale's overcrowding.
Because health issues felled four West Allis-West Milwaukee School Board members, the rest of the board decided to put off a vote until 6 p.m. Monday, March 30. As many as three of the four members are expected to be better by then.
For at least two decades, the district has allowed eighth-graders to choose whether to attend Hale or West Allis Central High School. Until just a few years ago, that has worked well, officials said.
But now Hale has hit its space limits and about 100 more students want to walk through its doors as freshmen this fall than seniors who will walk out the doors in June.
The Sprint Episode Three: WIAA state basketball tournament retrospective
The WIAA state basketball tournament featured a number of local entrants, with two bringing home gold balls and another grabbing silver:
- See all the photos from state tournament weekend.
- Fourth estate: Dominican becomes the second-ever program to win four consecutive state titles, including a stunning 93-point performance against Regis in the state semifinal.
- Germantown's three-year reign atop the mountain came to an end at the hands of mighty Stevens Point.
- Stevens Point looked a lot like recent Germantown teams in knocking the king from the throne ... will the programs collide again?
- Stevens Point coach Scott Anderson and Germantown helmsman Steve Showalter exchange roles.
- Brown Deer is bringing home gold again after repeating as Division 3 state champion.
- Greendale fell to Rice Lake in the Division 2 semifinals, a team boasting McDonald's All-American Henry Ellenson.
- West Allis Central also ran into Stevens Point in Madison.
- The Initial Reaction podcast asks if Diamond Stone is the best the state has ever seen and looks back at state weekend.
West Allis school board to hold special meeting to OK superintendent
The West Allis-West Milwaukee School Board plans to hold a special meeting between Wednesday, March 25, and Monday, March 30, to approve a contract for a new superintendent.
The date will be set this week.
The board on Monday approved a contract which now must be forwarded to the finalist. When he accepts it, the board will have to formally approve him as superintendent, said school board President Pat Kerhin.
All that had been expected to have been completed by Monday, but there were scheduling conflicts, she said Tuesday.
The finalist is one of the top three interviewed for the post: John Tharp, superintendent of the Greendale Schools; Jesse Rodriguez, regional superintendent of the Milwaukee Public Schools; and Marty Lexmond, superintendent of the Shorewood schools.» Read Full Article
Greenfield High School assistant principal going to Arrowhead
Becky Gordon, an assistant principal at Greenfield High School, will be associate principal at the North Campus of Arrowhead High School beginning July 1.
Gordon said she wasn't looking for a change but had wanted to try for Arrowhead because it's bigger and offers the chance to grow and learn more, she said. Greenfield High has about 1,400 students and Arrowhead more than 2,200.
The Sprint Episode Two: local teams look to defend state basketball titles this week
The Sprint takes a look back and ahead and the week of varsity athletics in the Lake Country and Now Newspapers coverage zone.
- The quest for a four-peat is on. Germantown remained undefeated at 26-0 with a win over Kimberly (link with video) on Saturday, two nights after outlasting Homestead. Check out photos from the latter game.
- The same can be said for Dominican, which won a tense battle with Racine St. Catherine's on Thursday (link with video) to advance, then crushed Howards Grove on Saturday. The Knights and Germantown are both aiming to become the second (and third?) program to win four straight titles in WIAA history.
- For the first time since 1947, West Allis Central is headed to the state tournament, and it's making the trip in an unlikely fashion after finishing seventh in the conference standings. Central downed Marquette, a team that the Bulldogs had fallen to twice during the regular season, to advance. All four of Central's playoff wins were upsets on paper.
- Lost in all of that is a Brown Deer team also looking to defend its Division 3 title after thrashing Poynette, 75-39, which was the lesser of two offensive outpourings over the weekend when the Falcons racked up 106 points in a win over Milwaukee North.
- Greendale's return trip to the state tournament required a gritty win over Wauwatosa East, where Josh Michaels made sure a late mistake didn't turn into a back-breaker. On Thursday, Tosa East eliminated Whitefish Bay on a buzzer beater. Take a look at the WIAA brackets for this weekend's schedule of state games.
- On the girls side, Arrowhead's trip to state ended in a 42-32 loss to D.C. Everest in the state semifinal. Arike Ogunbowale of DSHA broke numerous records with her 55-point game against Middleton in the other semfiinal, and her team went on to win gold.
- Want more March Madness? Check out JR Radcliffe's article on The Sconnies of March in Division 1 men's basketball. Twenty-one players from the area will play in the Big Dance, including Kettle Moraine's Paul Miller with North Dakota State and four players from Germantown (Zak Showalter of Wisconsin, Jake Showalter and Evan Wesenberg of North Dakota State and Lamonte Bearden of Buffalo).
- Keep tabs on all basketball teams in our coverage zone at Roundball Rankings.
Nathan Hale overcrowding battle sparks write-in campaign for board
West Allis — Parental anxiety over making some West Allis-West Milwaukee School District eighth-graders go to West Allis Central High School when they want to attend Nathan Hale High has touched off a write-in campaign for the school board by Mitchell Elementary School parent William Ustruck.
Three school board members and two challengers are already on the April 7 ballot.
In 2006, the school board made US 45 the dividing line between the two high schools but no one paid much attention because eighth-graders could pick which high school they wanted to attend.
The board is looking at sticking to the boundary because Nathan Hale is so crowded that school officials say it won't be able to accommodate all the eighth-graders who have selected Hale as their high school this fall.
But Ustruck said using US 45 as the boundary is ill-conceived.» Read Full Article
West Allis-West Milwaukee parents riled at potential loss of choice
West Allis — Concerned their children will not get into preferred high schools, parents packed Monday's West Allis-West Milwaukee School Board to voice theior concerns.
For about 20 years, eighth-graders have gotten to choose between West Allis Central and Nathan Hale high schools. The problem is that Hale is overcrowded this year and could not hold all of the eighth-graders who want to attend there this fall, school officials said.
The board had considered a lottery and then ruled it out, but it was back on the table Monday night, along with enforcing the boundary between Hale and Central attendance areas, neither of which sat well with many parents.
In 2006, the school board set US 45 as the boundary between the schools, but no one paid much attention because students could choose their high schools.
No plan» Read Full Article
West Allis-West Milwaukee has preferred finalist for superintendent
The West Allis-West Milwaukee School District now has a preferred finalist for the next superintendent in the district and is working out contract details.
School Board President Pat Kerhin said she hopes that can be completed by the end of the week.
The finalist is one of the top three who are John Tharp, superintendent of the Greendale Schools; Jesse Rodriguez, regional superintendent of the Milwaukee Public Schools; and Marty Lexmond, superintendent of the Shorewood schools.
The School Board is in the process of choosing a superintendent to succeed Kurt Wachholz who retired last summer.
Milwaukee woman charged in assault over Walmart parking space
A Milwaukee woman was so upset about losing a handicap parking space to a 71-year-old woman that she knocked the older woman to the ground, breaking a bone and forcing her to undergo a second hip replacement, according to a criminal complaint.
Kezia T. Perkins, 32, of Milwaukee was charged with aggravated battery in the Feb. 3 attack at the Walmart parking lot, 10600 W. Layton Ave. in Greenfield. Perkins, who is free on a signature bond, is expected in court for a preliminary hearing March 11.
Surveillance video shows Perkins was trying to park in a handicap space — despite not having a permit, or any disability — but struggled with the tight turn, the complaint says.
When Perkins reversed her car, the 71-year-old woman came from a different direction and parked in the same space. Perkins stormed across the parking lot and yelled at the woman, who remained in her car out of fear, according to the complaint.
Perkins went back to her car, but as the woman walked to the store entrance, Perkins confronted her and slammed her body into the woman, knocking her to the ground, the complaint says.» Read Full Article


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A special mass was held at Saint Francis University in Loretto yesterday in honor of 19-year-old Laurin Edwards, of Pittsburgh. Laurin, a sophomore, was getting ready to return to classes until yesterday morning when her father shot and killed her and the family dog. He also wounded his wife and son before taking his own life. Another mass is scheduled for Sunday evening. The university will have grief counselors available for students. Laurin was studying to be a physician's assistant.
The Cambria County Drug Task Force and Richland Township police made a significant drug bust yesterday and arrested two men and one woman. Police aren't saying what type of drugs were involved, but they plan to release more information during a news conference this afternoon.
In Johnstown's federal court yesterday, 37-year-old Lawrence Horner III of Windber pleaded guilty to a federal kidnapping charge. In July of 2011, Horner abducted a woman and transported her across state lines. He could face up to life in prison.
A Cambria County jury was seated yesterday for the vehicular homicide trial of 38-year-old Brian Roles of East Taylor Township. Police say Roles was under the influence of alcohol and prescription drugs when his pickup crashed last year, killing his son, Brian Roles Jr., who was a sophomore at Conemaugh Valley High School. Roles was driving with a suspended license due to a previous DUI charge.
A pilot and passenger were unharmed yesterday afternoon when their plane made an emergency landing at the John Murtha/Cambria County Airport. The pilot, a 22-year old from Bedford County, notified the airport of complications and began dumping fuel so he was able to land with just minor damage to the aircraft.
Road Dawgs Motorcycle Club is hosting the Trooper Joseph Sepp Memorial Ride tomorrow. You can register at Zepka Harley-Davidson in Johnstown from 11 to 1. Registration proceeds will be donated to the family of Paint Township police officer William Gephart who was killed this year in an off-duty ATV crash.
Thousands of Pennsylvania bridges are structurally deficient including at least 100 in our region. PennDOT announced plans to increase weight restrictions on about 1,000 bridges statewide, starting next week. Notifications to school-bus operators, emergency-service providers and other local officials will begin today.
Today could be embattled San Diego Mayor Bob Filner's last day in office. City officials were in mediation for three days to reach a negotiated settlement regarding allegations by 18 women that Filner sexually harassed them. This afternoon following the city council's expected acceptance of the deal, San Diego residents will know whether Filner stays or goes.
FBI Director Robert Mueller thinks it's very likely al-Qaeda will try to attack the U.S. again sometime "down the road." He said Thursday the al-Qaeda threat that led to the recent closure of U.S. diplomatic posts overseas hasn't gone away.
President Obama is thanking Antoinette Tuff for her heroic efforts. The White House says the President called the school bookkeeper on Thursday to thank her for her "courage" in talking a suspected gunman out of doing harm at an Atlanta-area elementary school this week.
Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez is now formally indicted on murder and weapons charges. On Thursday a judge ordered Hernandez continue to be held without bond. Hernandez is a prime suspect in the shooting death of semi-pro football player Odin Lloyd in June.
A ceremony set for Saturday on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial will mark the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. It's the same location where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have A Dream" speech to hundreds of thousands of people in August of 1963.
An unemployed Philadelphia man is taking the notion of begging for a job to a whole new level. 54-year-old Mark Mercer tells the "Philadelphia Daily News" that he spends his days on a street corner with a sign that reads, "I Don't Want Your Change. I NEED A JOB." Mercer – who wears his only black suit each day – says he's handed out more than a hundred resumes, and has even landed six sidewalk job interviews.
A pair of alleged ice cream thieves in Sweden found themselves in a sticky situation after stealing almost 14-hundred-dollars worth of Ben and Jerry's. A security guard spotted the culprits and went after them. The thieves were eventually forced to drop their stolen treats during the escape, and police say most of it had melted by then. One of the suspects was caught and arrested on suspicion of theft, but police are still looking for his accomplice.
Seventy-eight percent of singles say that listening to music is a part of their routine while preparing for a date. According to a survey taken by Spotify and Match.com, 57 percent of men said they like turning on classic rock while getting ready for a night out, while 54 percent of women said they prefer pop or Top 40 tunes. Nearly half of the male respondents said they like to put on Justin Timberlake. Mood music is also common. Forty-nine percent of men said listening to Barry White gets them in a romantic mood, and 44 percent of women said they like listening to artists like Robin Thicke and Maroon 5. Thicke was also named the most popular music crush for women. Guys however are crushing on Taylor Swift at the moment.
In-N-Out is the best burger joint in America. According to a survey from Empathica Inc, 66 percent of 10-thousand respondents across the country voted for In-N-Out as the chain they were most loyal to. Fifty-seven percent gave their vote to Five Guys, while 49 percent voted for Whataburger. Culver's and Steak 'n Shake rounded out the top five. Burger King and McDonalds ranked among the lowest on the list of favorites.


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Patricia Jones hasn't seen the cat in nine months. Jones said the animal sleeps in the living room and eats the cat food that is set out for it.
But verifying that assertion is difficult because of the mountains of trash that have taken over the downtown Chilliwack home.
Chilliwack Fire Department Capt. Don Van Beest certainly isn't ready to take the food's disappearance as proof of the animal's continued residence. After all, an exterminator recently removed four rats — three Norwegians and a brown — from the trash-strewn home. And a glance around the house gives one little confidence that it's entirely free of vermin.
The downtown Chilliwack home of Patricia, 90, and her 56-year-old son Glen (not their real names) is a death trap.
Open the front door and you are greeted by a narrow corridor between the wall and a mountain of debris.
Outside, the air is chilly and wet. Inside, five space heaters are running full blast and the temperature is in the mid-to upper-20s. The smell of mould exerts a stranglehold on the nose.
The house is a wreck. The basement is flooded by a burst hot water tank. Bushes crowd the walkway leading to the front door. The inside pane of the living-room window is broken.
Everywhere there are mountains of garbage, paper, cardboard and products bought and never used. Seven feet tall, they loom over the diminutive Patricia. In the middle of the living room — far beyond reach — an unopened pack of toilet paper sits atop one pile. Ditto for the basement.
As the department's fire prevention officer, it's Van Beest's job to deal with hoarders. He sees nine or 10 cases a year, and draws on a variety of resources, from health officials to civic groups and personal contacts. He said he can usually get people to change their ways and reduce the clutter — and fire danger — in their homes. But for four years, he has had no answer to the growing disorder within Patricia and Glen's home.
He has tried counselling and cajoling. He has called a variety of public and private agencies. He has talked to family doctors, churches and civic groups. He called the Ministry of Seniors, who could only refer him to other agencies. He called the Fraser Health Authority, which declared the pair "capable" of living on their own. He has even tried shaming the home's occupants. Nothing has worked.
"I've got no more tools in the box to deal with this particular situation," he said.
Out of options, he invited a reporter along on this visit with the hope of spurring some action.
Mental illness seems to be at the root of the Jones's situation.
Aside from a year spent in a children's hospital, Glen has lived his whole life with his mother and has been seeing psychiatrists since he was a child.
He compulsively wipes his fingertips with Kleenex, and then folds and stacks the used tissues in mountains. He tells Van Beest and his mother that they don't understand his condition
and protests when action is taken to remove trash from the home.
"He feels like I'm robbing him, so he gets it back," Patricia explains. "I keep telling him every day, I'm going to throw out the stuff."
Patricia says she was able to push back against the chaos when she was younger. But widowed for going on 26 years, she has increasingly found herself in a losing battle in recent years.
"I can take care of myself, but this is too much for me," she tells Van Beest when he stops by with coffee. "It's pathetic. It is pathetic. I hate it."
She says her husband told Glen to look after his mother, then lets out a laugh that's either bitter or resigned, or both.
(Patricia, though, also shows some signs of a tendency to hoard, according to Van Beest.)
"You know I can get you out of here," Van Beest tells Patricia, as he contemplates four different, unopened brands of peanut butter stacked on boxes five feet off the floor.
Patricia and Van Beest talk in canyons of boxes, beneath mountains of cardboard. Hot air chugs through the valleys like a mouldy chinook.
"I'm worried about these piles perhaps falling on you," Van Beest says. "I can get you out of here, but it's without Glen."
Patricia still clings to the hope that her son will improve with further meetings with his psychiatrist. But, almost in the same breath, she admits Glen's compulsion is as bad now as it has ever been.
A devout Christian, Patricia is adamant God will provide for her in the next life. But she seems less convinced her lot in this lifetime will improve; atop one stack is a book titled 100 Things God Can't Do.
Van Beest, though, is fearful that one day the fire department will be called to the house as it goes up in flames.
Throughout their conversation, Van Beest cajoles and sympathizes with Patricia. He's tough with her and questions her assertions. But he also is quick with a smile.
"I love Don," Patricia says. "He's a wonderful person. I love him dearly . . . I know that he has a responsibility and I know how he feels."
Van Beest would like to find someone to step up and take responsibility for Glen, whether he likes it or not. But the bar for committing a person to a mental illness institution has been dramatically raised in recent decades.
While he couldn't speak about specific cases, Fraser Health mental health services director Stan Kuperis told the Times that patients must voluntarily consent to receive help. People can only be "committed" if they are shown to pose a danger to themselves or others. Given the previous assessment by Fraser Health that he is capable of living on his own, it seems unlikely that Glen would qualify to be committed.
Van Beest is adamant that there is danger in the house. But he can only beg and plead with the Joneses to clean up their home.
"How do I get somebody involved who can do something concrete?" Van Beest asks. "With civil liberties being what they are, we allow this to happen when we say Patricia is allowed to live like this, [Glen] is allowed to live like this in spite of the fact that anybody who comes in here knows that it's wrong."
Van Beest feels helpless. Beyond asking other agencies to help, he can do one more thing: order Patricia and Glen out of their crowded house.
But then what? He would have made two people homeless — one a 90-year-old widow, the other a mentally ill man who can't maintain a home and who hasn't held a job since he abruptly quit a paper route when he was 11 years old.
"He needs help," his mother says. "He needs medical help."
"He's not going to ask for the help he needs," Van Beest replies.
At the door, Patricia bids Van Beest farewell by asking for more time and promising to tame some of the mess.
Van Beest will acquiesce, but not without reservations.
"It's always been worse than the time before," he says as he walks around the house to the backyard. "It is wrong, on any level that you care to look at it."
The backyard includes a large patio area that is covered by an equally broad roof. Under that roof, an expansive pile of trash has accumulated. And atop that pile sits a black cat, carefully eyeing its visitors.
Before he left, Patricia told Van Beest she wanted to sell the house. The patio would be a key selling point, if the rest of the building was not beyond repair.
"I am putting it up. I'm selling it this year," she said.
"I'm going to rent a place if I'm still alive and kicking."
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