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Cities 2010 | From social organizations to Mardi Gras and from Black Indians to jazz funerals, New Orleans is anything but a nonplace
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NEW ORLEANS-Why has New Orleans, economically depressed for years and then knifed by Katrina, come back to life? (See WORLD's cover story, Aug. 15, 2009.) The Saints' Super Bowl helped, but part of the answer lies in an old funeral home reincarnated as the Backstreet Cultural Museum.
Walker Percy, one of the two great American Christian fiction writers of the last half century (Flannery O'Connor was the other), lived in Covington, La., across Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans. He wrote in 1980 that he liked living in Covington because it was "a nonplace in a certain relation to a place." He wrote that he would not have wanted to live where his forefathers had lived because "such places are haunted. Ancestors perch on your shoulders while you write."
Percy contrasted Covington with New Orleans, which he identified as "a place, drenched in its identity." Shortly after the 1967 Detroit race riot, Percy had written that "if the American city does not go to hell in the next few years, it will not be the likes of Dallas or Grosse Pointe [the wealthy Detroit suburb] which will work its deliverance. . . . But New Orleans might."
He went on, "My tiny optimism derives not from sociological indices-which after all didn't help much in Detroit and New Haven." Instead, Percy looked at whether people still showed at least minimal care for each other: If a person falls ill on the streets of New Orleans, he wrote jocularly, someone might "drag you into the neighborhood bar and pay the innkeeper for a shot of Early Times."
Percy described New Orleans as "a most peculiar concoction of exotic and American ingredients" that had discovered "the Little Way, a talent for everyday life rather than the heroic deed." He pointed to the community ties that bound the city's residents, with one manifestation the parades on Mardi Gras and throughout the year, "a universal celebration of a public occasion by private, social, and neighborhood groups. It is thus an organic, viable folk festival, perhaps the only one in the United States."
And thus we come to the Backstreet Cultural Museum. If you hear the word museum and think of Manhattan's Metropolitan Museum of Art or some grand edifice in another city, think again. Backstreet is two big rooms and a corridor in a small, former funeral home. But those rooms are crammed with costumes sporting sequins and beads that are sewn on, not glued-and the social glue those costumes represent is what brought people back to New Orleans after the Katrina evacuation of 2005.
Backstreet is located in Tremé, the oldest black neighborhood in the United States, which sits just north of the French Quarter. Backstreet embodies the vision of Sylvester "Hawk" Francis, who began parading in 1979 with the Gentlemen of Leisure Social Aid and Pleasure Club (SAPC). The SAPCs-about 40 or so parade with jazz bands once each year, on a specific Sunday reserved far in advance-began in the late 19th century as mutual benefit societies providing medical insurance, burial coverage, and educational help to dues-paying members and their families.
Some current SAPCs are long-standing: Zulu SAPC had its 100th anniversary last year. Other cities had similar societies, but most died as government welfare programs grew and as health coverage began to be tied to employers during World War II.
Other civic and fraternal organizations have also added texture to New Orleans life since the 19th century. "Krewes"-New Orleans residents prior to the Civil War coined the term for social organizations-still parade, post-Katrina. Affluent white social elites, instead of fleeing New Orleans, maintained a presence through the krewes such as the oldest, Comus, which has often had esoteric parade themes such as "Serpent Deities of the Ancient Near East."
Additional variety has come from "Black Indians"-often descendants of slaves who escaped their masters and received shelter from Indian tribes-who over the years have marched in more and more elaborate, brightly colored costumes that typically weigh 100 pounds or more and take a year to make. The Backstreet Museum houses many of the best costumes, along with photos and video footage of jazz funerals and second-line celebrations.
In 1990 "Hawk" Francis helped Big Chief Victor Harris of the Fi Yi Yi tribe make a big blue peacock suit for Mardi Gras use. Later, seeing the suit discarded in the trash, Francis retrieved it and displayed it in a garage. He started photographing and taping the parades and displaying more costumes. When the Blandin Funeral Home went out of business in 1999, Francis was able to take possession and create the museum.
Those jazz funerals are a New Orleans tradition that began with the death of black Union Capt. Andre Caillou in 1863. Over 10,000 mourners turned out for a large funeral featuring a brass band, and since then funeral organizers have often hired bands to play dirges and somber hymns before burial and upbeat tunes afterward. That's still a part of what makes New Orleans an identity-drenched place.
"Second lines"-residents who aren't officially part of a parade but follow it to enjoy the brass band music-are another New Orleans custom that drenches the city and keeps it from being a nonplace. The Crescent City-named that because of the Mississippi's curve-is also famous for its clubs where people eat gumbo, drink a beer or two, and dance to groups like the Tremé Brass Band.
The view of a visitor like me is going to be incomplete and probably mistaken in its emphases-and yet, even I can see how different it is to live in a place rather than a nonplace. Even Walker Percy, seeking a writer's anonymity, only wanted to be nowhere as long as he was close to somewhere.
The error of the 1950s-1970s era in many American cities was a downgrading of distinctives. Urban renewal destroyed poor but quirky neighborhoods. Baseball stadiums had equidistant foul lines and smooth circumferences instead of the nooks and crannies that made parks like Fenway and Wrigley curious and beloved. Fast food franchises began replacing local diners. Something gained but something lost.
The challenge for America's cities that are somewhere: Don't lose what is distinctive or emphasize chain hotels and restaurants and other buildings that, no matter how elegant, could just as well be anywhere.
"Neutral grounds"?
The Wire, an HBO television series set in Baltimore and now available on DVD, has the best depiction of inner-city life I've ever seen on large or small screens (see "Goodnight, hoppers; goodnight, hustlers everywhere," World, July 26, 2008). Its producer, David Simon, has a new television series beginning next month, Tremé, named after the New Orleans African-American neighborhood (just north of the French Quarter) where jazz began. The series will focus on traditional jazz and brass-band musicians, along with SAPC members, second-line parades, and Mardi Gras Indians.
Simon told The Wall Street Journal that he wants "to create a drama about why the American city matters." He also wants "to consider whether or not what is essential and rare and unique about New Orleans, and what it provides the American character, is going to survive in a form that is self-sustaining and organic, not just a museum piece."
Simon's job is hard, for-as the Journal noted-"New Orleans is famously idiosyncratic, right down to how locals refer to the most mundane elements of life: Paved street medians, for instance, are 'neutral grounds.'" But there is little neutrality in the way people normally approach the identity-drenched city. Many love it. Others hate it.


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From the account of Cain murdering Abel, to David committing adultery with Bathsheba, to the woman at the well's five husbands, to the beheading of John the Baptist, the Bible is fraught with some gruesome and disturbing accounts that expose humankind's sinful nature. Whether it's dodging narratives of brutal murder, rape, and incest or navigating Jesus' crucifixion on the cross, children's ministers face a unique challenge when it comes to knowing how to teach kids the tougher parts of the Bible.
How do we prayerfully cover all Bible stories for all ages? It's no simple task-nor one to be taken lightly. For some, the idea of quietly censoring the Bible has its appeal. And it's true: To a degree, simply leaving out the tough stories of the Bible would be easier.
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Experts agree that we must figure out how to present all of the Bible-even the really uncomfortable parts-to kids so they learn from it. While the parts full of humanity's sin can feel treacherous with children, shielding them from these parts may in fact shield them from the awareness of our sinful nature and our need for a Savior.
"Most of the 'uncomfortable or censored' content is a direct result of sin," says Bill Emeott, lead childhood ministry specialist at LifeWay Christian Resources, "and kids need to understand what sin is and its consequences."
We can't teach the foundations of Christianity to children without teaching the concept of sin. Presenting the right teachings at the right time in a child's life can provide the building blocks necessary to establish initial understanding of who God is and who we are in relation to him through Jesus. Starting with the third story in the Bible, kids need to know how Adam and Eve's poor choice allowed sin to enter the world and separate humankind from God. It's important to not protect kids from an early and basic understanding of sin and its gravity. This knowledge is crucial for kids to understand more about the Bible, themselves, and the world around them.
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OCALA -- A 45-year-old Ocala man accused of pleasuring himself while two teen-age girls were nearby was arrested by an Ocala Police Department detective on Friday and charged with lewd and lascivious exhibition, according to officials.
The girls, ages 13 and 14, who are sisters, allege that David Allen Ray covered himself with a blanket and fondled himself under blanket while he peeped through a hole in the blanket to see if the teenagers were watching him.
The same scenario has occurred over the course of more than a year, officials were told.
Detective Jorge Fernandez said je interviewed Ray at the OPD on Friday and that Ray denied doing anything in front of the children.
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Rolling Bones Garage Night Open House 2012 - Cranking Up the HeatWritten by Chuck Vranas on February 10, 2012
If you're lucky enough to live in the sun-belt, you can enjoy driving your hot rod or custom throughout the year. In the Northeast, the winter means you'll have plenty of time in the shop to work on your ride. However, once the winter sets in full force it's a real treat to get out and experience the occasional get together at a friends garage or a builders open house. There are some events that over time have achieved a cult status so vast that attendees fly in from around the U.S., and even England, to attend. Regardless how nasty the weather can be, rodders flock to the Rolling Bones Hot Rod Shop in the tiny town of Greenfield Center, New York, each February to catch up with old friends, make new ones, and check out everything wicked the Bones team has been working on since their last visit. Entering the shop you are immediately transported back in time, where traditional post-war designed hot rods come together and catch their first breath. This year there were well over 200 visitors who braved the icy cold to hang out with two of the coolest hosts in town, Ken Schmidt and Keith Cornell of Rolling Bones. Once you got settled in it was time to hit the overflowing food table, grab your favorite beverage, and check out the latest rides taking form in the shop. Jeff Eber's fresh Brookville-bodied Deuce roadster equipped with a Jim Fleming built 276ci Flathead was just pure evil while a pair of Deuce coupes well under way illustrated perfectly what it takes to infuse plenty of vintage heritage and style. With a very deep commitment to racing at Bonneville, visitors were also able to check out Cornell's '32 Ford coupe which blazed across the salt last year at 175mph. The coupe is now undergoing revisions to tackle 200mph plus this year. Also in the construction phase was the team's latest endeavor, a '29 Ford modified roadster being prepared for competition this year. There was plenty of new Rolling Bones gear available to hop-up your wardrobe as well as a neat little art gallery set up in the spray booth featuring some of the coolest prints and goodies from our old pal Jeff Norwell. If you've never attended Rolling Bones Garage Night, be sure to mark your calendars for next year. You can dig it all at www.rollingboneshotrodshop.com.
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If stance is everything, Eber's roadster goes straight to the head of the class. A fully louvered trunk lid, tan rag top, and big 'n littles seal the deal.For power, a 276ci Flathead built by Jim Fleming gives the Deuce plenty of scoot thanks to a combination of Offenhauser heads with a matching 2-pot intake crowned by a pair of Holley 94-series carbs. Rolling Bones-fabbed headers and a vintage Offy fuel block round out the details.As traditional as its gets, a vintage '40 Ford steering wheel sets the course through a Schroeder steering box while the vitals are monitored by Stewart Warner dials. The interior by Dore Dipasquale used distressed leather to wrap the seats and door panels (waiting to be installed).Before the open house got started we caught Jeff Eber laying out the louvers to be punched in the new hood of his roadster.In another corner of the shop, Rolling Bones team member Keith Cornell's Deuce was in progress being updated for a return to Bonneville to shoot for over 200mph this year. Revisions include a new aerodynamic nose, chute, fire system, and roof rails to prepare for the run.For the first time out with a newly built 393ci Y-block V-8 dynoed at 535hp, the coupe's best run at Speed Week of 175.539 proved that 200mph is on the horizon.Out back, the most recent addition was that of a drag chute combined with extra reinforcement which is required for over 200mph passes.
The Deuce will be getting a vintage 327ci small-block for power linked to a 5-speed trans and quick change rearend. Here the V-8 is mocked in place with a dual quad intake waiting for action.One way to determine if the car you're looking at is the real deal is the skull artfully sculpted to the radiator cap. All Rolling Bones hot rods retain this unique signature.Hoping to debut their new '29 Ford Bonneville roadster on the salt this year, the Rolling Bones team is already deep into the development of the car based on a custom chassis of their design, and Brookville roadster panels.The salt racer will begin life as a Flathead-powered car and evolve with the addition of a Y-block later once the car is dialed in. Note the attention to detail and strength being built into the chassis.Shop mascot "Mr. Bones" was along for the ride in the new race car to illustrate just how comfy the business office will be.The team takes their racing at Bonneville very seriously as illustrated by the former grille shell from Keith's coupe proudly displayed on the wall now that a new track nose is being added.In another corner of the shop was Tom McIntyre's original Deuce waiting to be started on a full build.You never know what lurks deep within the shop as we found Mike Rigby's killer Flathead equipped with a set of rare Eelco 16-plug heads, 4-pot Weiand intake topped with a set of 81-series Stromberg's, and a twin magneto drive sparked by double Vertex mags.
In the rare quiet moments before Garage Night began we caught Rolling Bones team member Ken Schmidt (left) catching up with artist extraordinaire Jeff Norwell who was on hand showcasing his talent as well as meeting up with old friends.Rolling Bones team member Matt Schmidt and Ron Hickman were hanging out talking about plans to travel to the salt this year.One of the most fun aspects of Garage Night is when the Dark Side Bonneville high speed division led by Billy O'Connell presents their yearly pranks on the Rolling Bones low-speed division. Here Billy O'awards a second place trophy to the Bones team.Billy O' then presented low speed division team member Richie Whalen, also known as the "food guy", with a commemorative lunch bell for all his efforts in keeping both teams fed while on the salt.


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CityBeat's coverage of Election Night results and reactions is now up on our web site. Go to our Election Central section for stories from Kevin Osborne and Stephanie Dunlap on the unofficial results for Cincinnati mayor and city council, Cincinnati School Board and the various statewide, Hamilton County and city ballot issues as well as reactions from the winners and losers.
The endorsement group of the Cincinnati Democratic Committee (CDC) recommended a full slate of candidates – featuring four incumbents and five challengers – tonight that included some surprises. Among the non-incumbents recommended for endorsement is a former investigative reporter for WCPO-TV (Channel 9) and an Avondale neighborhood activist who once worked for then-Mayor Charlie Luken. Also, a candidate endorsed by Democrats in 2007 but who didn't win a council seat was rebuffed by the party this time.
It's finally over and done with.
After years of criticism by his opponents and at least one similar attempt two years ago, the Cincinnati Democratic Committee voted this morning to un-endorse City Councilman Jeff Berding. CityBeat first mentioned the current effort in early July.
Just two days after he proposed the idea, Cincinnati City Councilman Jeff Berding quietly dropped his proposal to tax panhandlers and require them to wear signs stating how much the city contributes to social service agencies on an annual basis. Despite the sudden flip-flop, Berding's idea has inspired a similar concept targeting City Hall.
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Some rank-and-file Democrats — including a few Democratic candidates for Cincinnati City Council — are angry with first-time contender Laure Quinlivan's campaigning tactics, and are letting the party's chairman know.
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I'm Joe Riley and I will be graduating this December (2007) with my Masters Degree in Health Systems Engineering. I was born and raised in Charleston, SC and got my undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering from Clemson University.
Things I do outside of school are play guitar (been in 3 bands), any water sports, or sports in general, go to hang out with my college buds at Clemson football games, and hang out with my fiance Leigh.
Life is such a fortunate experience and I'm so grateful to be here... Especially in a class with all of you brilliant people!
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8/30/07 - Hughes Spalding Visit... The site visit was a great success. I saw many opportunities for improvement while also opening up my eyes to the world of pediatric healthcare. The mission of a children's hospital is so touching. It is a moving experience to see children being healed.
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Hughes Spalding is a 42 bed hospital that does primary care mainly and focuses on the following service lines: -Asthma -Sickle Cell -Child Advocacy
The hospital plans to upgrade it's outdated facilities in the near future. This has presented a huge challenge.
The group was fortunate enough to step in on the end of a design meeting for the new construction plans. It was very interesting to see how the staff at Hughes Spalding is planning to take a 1951 based design into year 2015 and beyond. The group's focus seemed to be one: -Crowd Control -Staffing Efficiencies -Adaptability -Specific Diseases
Observations - 1. The old marble and other materials created a very gloomy feel throughout the hospital. 2. The facilities were unable to support some newer technologies (i.e. the power setup could not support new radiology equipment; therefore the equipment being used was over 25 years old). 3. The tunnel (owned by Grady) has several problems that could be solved by this class. 4. Wayfinding was confusing around the hospital. 5. The waiting room for families was very small.
New Ideas 1. The new children's playroom could be an excellent project. 2. We could collaborate with the Child Life specialist in using evidence based design for the new playroom. 3. The tunnel to Grady could use improvements. 4. There is a need for purposeful wayfinding signage for the new entrance layout to the hospital. 5. The waiting room layouts could be improved.
Conversations - 1. Dr. Zimring and I discussed where the lead architect for the project came from. 2. Listened to the tour guide and asked questions. 3. Talked with Elaine Smith about creative ways to improve the tunnel.
9/4/07 - The presentation on patient-centered design (PCD) was very interesting. While it sounds like such a fluffy idea, if executed accurately, it could reshape the way we deliver care. The only way to really make patient-centered design become a reality is to get buy-in from clinicians. PCD should be built into clinician training in med schools, etc.
9/11/07 - First off, Ellen's presentation on Technology in Design was awesome. Some of the design examples that her previous classes created were very inspirational. This presentation has challenged me and given me the confidence to really think outside of the box. I'm really interested in exploring how to use external changes (lighting, etc.) to build good behavioral habits (hand washing, etc.) into processes through intuitive and organic design.
9/25/07 - I feel like the class is on the brink of doing great things. Today we finished up the team presentations and began to write possible problem statements. The problem statements mentioned so far will all be great opportunities for us to design solutions.
10/4/07 - It's crunch time. We finished up presentations today and it is time for the teams to go back and turn our principles, problems, and evidence into 2 succinct opportunities with excellent solutions. My personal concern is that there can be overlap in these projects. Therefore, Mr. Cowan proposed that we submit 3 ideas to the professors so they can let us know if other groups have similar ideas. The solutions should be a little sharper than blue sky solutions. For example, we're not going to implement past ideas; we're going to expand upon these ideas by doing this, this, and this... The solution has to be clear enough to warrant criticism. The professor's may push our solutions to get them molded into applicable solutions; therefore, we need to make them flexible.


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Demonstrators filling downtown's Piatt Park on Garfield Place as part of the anti-corporate, Occupy Wall Street protests should take heart: The park's namesakes likely would support your actions.
In an excellent post on The Daily Bellwether blog, writer Bill Sloat looks at the history of the Piatt brothers, Donn and Abram, and the causes they held dear. Abram Piatt was a wealthy farmer and poet who served as a general for the Union Army during the Civil War. Donn Piatt was a staff officer for the Union Army.
Occupy Cincinnati protesters lined up for more citations last night at Piatt Park, with more than 20 occupiers receiving tickets while more protesters stood outside the park, protesting in un-ticketable fashion. There are now about 15 tents in the park.
Authorities in Boston arrested approximately 100 Occupy Boston protesters around 1 a.m. this morning after warning protesters to return to their original little encampment. Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino says he sympathizes with the protesters but that they'll have to find ways to occupy that aren't considered civil disobedience.
More than 20 Occupy Cincinnati protesters last night received citations for staying at Piatt Park after its official closing time, a process which included warnings by police and then some peaceful ticketing before police left the occupiers to their business. CityBeat has launched a page dedicated to our ongoing coverage of the protests, including a live feed of #occupycincinnati and #occupycincy hashtags.


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The clouds parted over West Virginia the other night allowing me to view Mars shortly after it passed in front of Messier 44, the Beehive.
I made this widefield sketch in order to capture the star cluster and its two attendants, Asellus Borealis--the Northern A$$ and Asellus Australis, the Southern A$$. In Galileo's time (about 180 years before Charles Messier catalogued it), M44 was known as Praesepe, the manger, where the Aselli ate their hay.
Praesepe was one of the objects that Galileo scrutinized with his new telescopes, discovering that it was a star cluster and not a nebula or cloud as previously thought. One of his scopes had about 15x, although he didn't enjoy nearly the field of view that I had with my modern binoculars.
I made this sketch in the field with color pencils on black paper. I couldn't give Mars the luminous appearance that I observed using color pencils on black paper, so I tweaked it a little digitally.
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The most prominent feature of the stem cell is its pluripotent capacity to differentiate into various types of cells. The importance of the orchestrated interplay between molecular regulators has been demonstrated in the maintenance of self-renewing pluripotent property or the initiation of differentiation. Advance in the generation of the induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) have been benefitted by our knowledge on the molecular regulation in stem cell renewal/differentiation. Furthermore, the practical use of stem cells for regenerative medicine will be possible through our understanding on the mechanism underlying distinct differentiation process.
Recent progress in stem cell biology has unveiled some important features of molecular and cellular regulations in stem cell pluripotency and differentiation, but it remains largely elusive. The proposed study is based on our recent published findings that demonstrate the significance of the cell cycle regulatory molecule in embryonic stem cell self-renewal and differentiation. Our published data strongly supports that CDK2AP1 (CDK2 associating protein 1) is a competency factor in mouse embryonic stem cell (mESC) differentiation. Even though the difference in molecular regulation between mouse and human has been documented, it is also accepted that they share common molecular mechanism in the maintenance of self-renewal/differentiation. Especially the importance of the role of OCT3/4 in stem cell maintenance and pluripotency has been well documented in both models. This study is focused on the molecular and cellular mechanism and is an innovative research in a sense that the proposed study will unveil a novel mechanism in stem cell regulation.
Specific Aims proposed in this application will significantly advance our understanding in hESC biology towards (1) the epigenetic control of OCT3/4 and its functional contribution to the stem cell pluripotency, (2) the role of cell cycle regulatory mechanism in stem cell self-renewal/differentiation decision, and (3) the potential utilization of molecular regulatory mechanism for future regenerative therapeutics.
The medicine today is facing two equally pressing issues in the treatment of patients- providing a life-saving quality treatment in the mean time at an affordable cost to every patient. California has the highest healthcare costs of any state in the nation – more than $110 billion per year. In that sense, the regenerative medicine offers an initiative for the future of medicine. The regenerative medicine is the ultimate goal of the future medicine in treatment of patients suffering from both genetic and non-genetic disorder. The benefit of stem cell research is almost unlimited in developing breakthrough cures and treatment for debilitating diseases and injuries, including diabetes, cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's, Multiple Sclerosis, HIV/AIDS, Parkinson's, ALS, osteoporosis and spinal cord injuries. Unfortunately, our current knowledge on stem cell biology is far behind what we need to know in order to make the stem cell therapy available to the patients in the clinics. Only way to improve our practical knowledge and move the field forward is to devote our efforts and resources toward better understanding of the biology and mechanism, which will ultimately lead to the practical translation of our basic knowledge from the laboratory to the treatment of patients in the clinics. In the long run, stem cell therapies may cut California's skyrocketing healthcare expenditures by reducing the need for expensive, long-term supportive care, which will be unavoidably pressing issues to the citizens of California in the very near future.
Specific Aims proposed in this application are designed to significantly advance our understanding in hESC biology towards (1) the epigenetic control of OCT3/4 and its functional contribution to the stem cell pluripotency, (2) the role of cell cycle regulatory mechanism in stem cell self-renewal/differentiation decision, and (3) the potential utilization of molecular regulatory mechanism for future regenerative therapeutics. There are three main specific aims proposed.
Specific Aim 1: Significance of CDK2AP1-mediated molecular regulation in hESC self-renewal/differentiation.
Specific Aim 2: Systems biology analysis to identify key molecular pathways in CDK2AP1-mediated hESC regulation.
Specific Aim 3: Identification of small molecule activator for OCT3/4.
These aims are based on our preliminary study using mouse embryonic stem cells.
The main goal of this proposal is to further translate what we have found with Cdk2ap1 knockout mESC model to human embryonic stem cell biology. Acknowledging the difference between mouse model and human model, we have performed the proposed study in parallel by using our established mESC model and also generating and testing hESC model.
For Specific Aim 1 in the Year 1, we have further detailed our knowledge on how CDK2AP1 epigenetically regulates Oct3/4 promoter at the molecular level. We have recently made a novel finding that CDK2AP1 may play a role in the regulation of Oct3/4 in the sequence specific manner along with NuRD complex. This has been also confirmed in hESC model. We have also found that CDK2AP1 may exert its effect through changes in cellular localization and conformation during the differentiation of hESC. We are in the process of further detailing this mechanism to link the cell cycle regulatory role of CDK2AP1 through CDK2/RB and the epigenetic role in stem cell differentiation. We have generated necessary hESC cell lines to further perform the proposed studies. At the end of the Year 2 as planned, we are expecting to submit a manuscript and related to the Aim 1. An NIH RO1 grant will be submitted for the next cycle related to our new findings.
For Specific Aim 2, we have performed and obtained significant amount of data that advance our understanding on the molecular role of CDK2AP1 in stem cell differentiation. We have newly found CDK2AP1 significantly alter DNA methylation of key signaling pathways, especially Wnt pathway that is known to have a significant impact on stem cell maintenance and differentiation. We have detailed molecular axis related to the epigenetic regulation of Wnt pathway by CDK2AP1 and a manuscript is in the preparation. Using the hESC cell lines we have generated, we will perform systems biology approach as proposed in the Year 2. This will enable us to generate significant amount of data related to the epigenetic role of CDK2AP1 in hESC differentiation.
For Specific Aim 3, we have generated hESC sublines with human OCT3/4 promoter-GFP and human CDK2AP1-GFP for chemical library screening. We will generate more deletion mutants of CDK2AP1 promoter-RFP lines and test them before we initiate the works proposed in the Aim 3. We will initiate the proposed Aim 3 near the end of the Year 2.
During the reporting period, we have made significant research progress towards (1) the epigenetic control mediated by cyclin dependent kinase 2-associated protein 1 (CDK2AP1) through Nucleosome Remodeling and Deacetylation (NuRD) complex and its functional contribution to the stem cell pluripotency, (2) Role of Cdk2ap2, a sibling molecule of Cdk2ap1 in stem cell self-renewal, (3) the role of cell cycle regulatory CDK2AP1 in the regulation of OCT4 promoter, and (4) genome wide molecular signaling pathways affected by CDK2AP1 in ESCs. These are briefly summarized as follows.
(1) CDK2AP1 is a novel regulatory factor in NuRD-mediated Wnt signaling in embryonic stem cells (Manuscript submitted). NuRD complex is required for modulating the transcription of essential pluripotency genes in ESC self-renewal. MBD3 is considered as a key player in the formation of functional NuRD complex. We show that CDK2AP1 plays a role in self-renewal/differentiation of ESC by engaging MBD3 to the promoter region of Wnt signaling related genes. The occupancy of MBD3 on several Wnt signaling gene promoters was significantly lost in the absence of CDK2AP1, resulting in hyper-activation of Wnt signaling. We propose that the transcriptional modulation of Wnt pathway mediated by MBD3/NuRD requires the presence of essential auxiliary component, such as CDK2AP1, that may aid the association of the complex with the specific focal region of the target promoters.
(2) Cdk2ap2 Is a Novel Regulator for Self-Renewal of Murine Embryonic Stem Cells (In Press. Stem Cells and Development). To understand the function of Cdk2ap2 during early development, we generated mESCs with homozygous disruption of the endogenous Cdk2ap2 locus (Cdk2ap2tr/tr). The Cdk2ap2tr/tr mESCs, when grown in a complete growth medium, showed an early differentiation phenotype characterized by flattened colonies and a distinct intercellular boundary. We also observed downregulation of Nanog and upregulation in markers of mesoderm and endoderm differentiation. Cdk2ap2tr/tr mESCs were able to form embryoid bodies (EBs); however, those EBs were unhealthy and had an increased level of apoptosis. Cdk2ap2 under normal conditions has a biphasic expression, suggesting regulatory roles in early-versus-late stem cell differentiation. These data begin to add to our understanding of how Cdk2ap2 may be involved in the regulation of self-renewal of stem cells during early embryogenesis.
(3) Epigenetic regulation of Oct4 by CDK2AP1 (Presented in the ISSCR 2012, Manuscript in preparation). Cell cycle regulators are gaining a more prominent role, these include molecules such as p27 that have been shown to play a role in cell cycle kinetics to maintain a pluripotent state and regulate specific genes involved in pluripotency. In our studies we have found that CDK2AP1 plays a key role in NuRD-mediated Oct3/4 silencing by epigenetically regulating the Oct4 promoter during differentiation of both mESC and hESC. Detailed analysis of the Oct4 promoter revealed an absence of DNA methylation at the proximal enhancer (PE) region in differentiated Cdk2ap1-/- mESC. In parallel, we have seen an increase in H3K9 acetylation at the same region in Cdk2ap1-/- mESC. We have found CDK2AP1 occupancy at the PE region in mESC as well as hESC embryoid bodies. Furthermore, in ESC we have observed interdependency in CDK2AP1 and MBD3 binding to the OCT4 promoter. In hESC nuclear translocation of CDK2AP1 upon differentiation was distinct from mESC. CDK2AP1 plays a significant role in stem cell differentiation by association with the NuRD complex on specific promoter regions, changing chromatin accessibility and leading to the silencing of the Oct4 promoter during differentiation in ESC.
(4) Global epigenetic signatures and signaling pathways affected by CDK2AP1 in ESCs (Manuscript in preparation). To gain insight into the genome wide molecular effects of CDK2AP1 in ESC differentiation, we have performed systems biology analysis by combining DNA methylation array analysis and gene expression array analysis on both mESC and hESC samples. From DNA methylation (MeDIP-seq on hESC) and gene expression array analysis, we found that there were global methylomic and transcriptional changes due to the deletion of in ESCs. Detailed analyses revealed that the deletion of Cdk2ap1 led to site-specific methylation changes. We have constructed a complete meta-network map of mESCs built from 12 different mouse gene expression arrays to explain how nucleosome remodeling and differentiation are interconnected and linked. In addition, by using our Cdk2ap1 knockout mESC model, we have demonstrated that CDK2AP1 may affect the repertoire and function of miRNA involved in stem cell self-renewal/differentiation. This finding demonstrates that CDK2AP1, either through cell cycle regulatory mechanism or transcriptional control, may affect the function of miRNA in ESC.
Public Summary: During the reporting period of the Yr3 (Aug. 1, 2012- Jul. 31, 2013), we have made significant research progress towards (1) Epigenetic role of CDK2AP1 in ESC maintenance/differentiation by regulation of WNT pathway. This work was an extension of the previous year and completed for a publication. (2) We have performed bioinformatics analysis on our own datasets and publicly available datasets to identify novel molecular factors in self-renewal of hESCs. Findings from this study were submitted to Stem Cells and now in revision for publication. (3) We have performed detailed analysis to define molecular role of CDK2AP1 and MBD3 in mouse and human ESCs, which are briefly summarized as below.
(1) CDK2AP1 is a novel regulatory factor in NuRD-mediated Wnt signaling in embryonic stem cells (Published in JBC 87(49): 41103–41117): In continuation of work from the previous year, we have completed the study and successfully revised the manuscript for publication in JBC during the first quarter of this reporting period. Potential role of MBD3/NuRD in the repression of pluripotency genes in ESC has been demonstrated. However, it is still elusive on the detailed molecular mechanism, such as the necessity of any auxiliary factor priming the complex formation or conferring target specificity. Our study further elucidates the epigenetic role of CDK2AP1 in stem cell maintenance via association with MBD3/NuRD complex and demonstrates the importance of a complimentary molecule to MBD3/NuRD in the regulation of ESC. One area of interest is how NuRD recruitment occurs on the target gene promoters, whether it is focal, broadly distributed or dependent on the pattern of the gene. In this study, we found a novel regulatory factor within the NuRD complex, which may function as a guide in NuRD recruitment to specific WNT genes to regulate stem cell pluripotency.
(2) Discovery of novel molecular factors in self-renewal of hESCs (Manuscript in revision: Stem Cells). Our understanding of self-renewal and differentiation capacity of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) remains elusive on the detailed molecular mechanisms. Molecular markers defining self-renewing pluripotent embryonic stem cells have been identified by relative comparisons between undifferentiated and differentiated cells. Most of previous analyses have been done under a specific differentiation condition that may present significantly different molecular changes over other experimental conditions. Therefore, it is currently unclear if there are true consensus markers that define undifferentiated hESCs. Our current study elucidates the global regulation of stem cell beyond the well-known stem cell factors by combining over 33 microarrays and the latest bioinformatic tools. We examined if there are a set of key genes consistently altered during differentiation of hESCs regardless of differentiation conditions. By comprehensive genome-wide consensus microarray analyses, we have profiled gene expression signatures that are most significantly affected by differentiation in hESCs from our own microarray data sets as well as publically available microarrays. Our finding has unveiled the novel molecular markers that determine self-renewal and form intramodular hubs. Bioinformatics approach for the identification of new molecular markers defining undifferentiated hESCs, interacting partners and interconnectivity analyses may contribute to delineating molecular mechanisms of stem cell self-renewal/differentiation and can be a useful tool to identify molecular factors inducing stemness from different cell types.
(3) Identification of molecular targets that are specifically regulated by CDK2AP1/MBD3 in mESCs and hESCs: To examine the specific molecular effect of CDK2AP1/MBD3 interaction, we restored Cdk2ap1 wt or Mbd3 binding mutant in Ckd2ap1 ko mESCs and performed gene expression microarray analysis (Affymetrix GeneChip Mouse Genome 430 2.0 array). In addition, we have performed genome-wide ChIP-seq analysis to identify specific molecular targets in hESCs that are associated with CDK2AP1, MBD3, Mi-2beta or active histone H3. Analysis is being done to profile changes in molecular marks that are associated with these molecules during differentiation of hESCs. Results will be essential to defining molecular mechanisms in the regulation of hESC self-renewal/differentiation by MBD3/NuRD complex.
Public Summary: We have performed additional analysis during the NCE period (Aug. 1, 2013 – Nov. 30, 2013) to continue and finish what has been attempted during the Yr 3 funding period. The following is the Summary of research findings during the NCE period.
To define molecular signatures that are regulated by CDK2AP1 either in association with MBD3 or independently of MBD3, we have taken advantage of our ESC model system. We have generated mESC lines from Cdk2ap1-/- cells by restoring either the wild type Cdk2ap1 or the MBD3 binding mutant form of Cdk2ap1. We then performed gene expression microarray analysis. During this NCE period, we have completed bioinformatics analysis of data as briefly presented in the progress report. From this approach, we were able to identify significant differences in molecular roles of CDK2AP1 and MBD3. Some of important pathways are regulated collaboratively by CDK2AP1 and MBD3. In addition we found some important cellular functions that are distinctively regulated by either CDK2AP1 or MBD3. This result demonstrates that CDK2AP1 may participate in the regulation of certain genes through interaction with MBD3/NuRD, while it maintains its own molecular role apart from NuRD complex. We will continue to further define the significance of these molecular roles in ESC biology and also their in vivo significance in development.
As a way to define molecular targets that are specifically associated with CDK2AP1/MBD3-NuRD in hESCs, we have performed the genome-wide ChIP-seq analysis with undifferentiated and differentiated hESCs. We have identified molecular marks that CDK2AP1, MBD3, Mi-2beta or active histone H3 associates and examined how those marks change during the differentiation of hESCs into embryoid bodies. This analysis enabled us to profile gene targets that are under the regulation by MBD3/NuRD during the differentiation of hESCs and also targets of CDK2AP1-mediated MBD3/NuRD control. Results from this analysis will set the basis for further analysis towards defining molecular mechanisms underlying the target selection or specificity of epigenetic regulation by MBD3/NuRD in hESCs. As an additional approach to define the role of CDK2AP1/MBD3/NuRD in neural differentiation of hESCs, we have established a neural induction model from hESCs and performed ChIP-seq and gene expression analysis. Currently we are in the process of analyzing the data and plan to continue beyond the funding period. Our ultimate goal of this approach is to define the role of CDK2AP1 in conferring molecular specificity in the spatial or temporal regulation by MBD3/NuRD in ESCs and during development.


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Three cheers for the new Nassau Hub!
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This is a superb deal for county taxpayers. Instead of the old proposals, which would have required them to foot at least some of the bill, this agreement forces a private developer to take all of the financial risk. All taxpayers have to do is sit back and look forward to increased economic development in the region and a brand new, state-of-the-art entertainment facility that will be one of the finest in the nation.
Now we must hope that the redevelopment plan receives the bipartisan support it needs instead of being the subject of political bickering, which would only hold the project back and be detrimental to its success. But for right now, we should be thrilled that the county is on the rise, and this complex will bring visitors from all over the state and country, along with permanent jobs and increased tax revenue. I'm really looking forward to seeing the project through to fruition.
On the national level, last week Attorney General Eric Holder held a press conference of his own, announcing that the Justice Department would no longer pursue mandatory minimum sentences for certain low-level, nonviolent drug offenders.
"Too many Americans go to too many prisons for far too long," Holder said, "and for no truly good law enforcement reason."
As you know, I disagree with Holder on many issues. However, he's right to pursue this change in the prosecution of drug offenders who are adults. If an offender doesn't have a record of violence, he or she should be given a shot at a drug treatment program instead of prison for years.
Holder's plan will scale back the prosecution of offenders with no ties to large-scale organizations or who have not committed acts of violence.
Since 1980, our prison population has grown by almost 800 percent, due in large part to the mandatory draconian sentences that come with drug violations. Federal prisons are operating at nearly 40 percent above capacity. The overcrowding creates an economic burden totaling approximately $80 billion.
Something has to change, and I hope that conservatives around the country will be open-minded to these changes.
Al D'Amato, a former U.S. senator from New York, is the founder of Park Strategies LLC, a public policy and business development firm. Comments about this column? email@example.com.
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So we should celebrate the Islanders being pushed from its home to the City?
Thanks to you, Mr. Mondello and Kate Murray, we could have had a project that was privately financed, with a brand new arena and KEPT the Islanders here and Murray under your tutiledge decided to knock it out!!
Thanks Al! Shame on you.
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Dead on the money, gazaroog. Thanks to obvious political chicanery, we've lost our only major sports franchise. And we're supposed to stand up and cheer? Please, pass me the voting lever...
Sorry, D'Amato, but I don't see this as a win, win situation. There is a reason the Nassau Coliseum didn't make it. Because the price for tickets is too high for an average family to enjoy either a hockey game or a theatre event. Tag on parking, food and drink and you've gone into triple digits. In this economy, people don't have that type of discretional cash to throw around. I highly doubt that the developer did this out of sheer desire to regentrify a flailing, decrepit neighborhood and arena. If you believe they're getting nothing out of it (both developer and Mangano, you're living with rose colored glasses on. I've never heard of one politician who doesn't do something for their own enrichment, whether it be financial or electively speaking. Our team is gone, and you expect us to be thrilled that an over-priced arcade is coming to town. I don't think so. More traffic jams, no benefit. Sorry, if I seem shortsighted, but we've been burned by the powers that be more than once to know a albatross when we see one. Good luck to the developer. Maybe he knows something we don't.
And on another note, you mention Holder has reduced sentences for first time offenders or lesser sentences for possessin of marijuana - I have one question.....when is he [Holder] going to jail for his high crimes and misdemeanors?
Where was all of that bipartisan support for the last 10 years? Seems awfully convenient to ask for it now. And I'm sorry, but nothing is ever free, in the end, if this whole plan is successful, it Ratner& Co will end up making a ton more than the county and its tax payers. It'll be interesting to compare how taxes either increased or decreased over the next 10-15 years compared to what the taxes would have been with that "evil 400 million dollar" bond that would have gave true revenue sharing to the county, nevermind the Island's only pro sports team. Keep slapping mangano and murray on the back.
Congrats - Finally something got done. I some how doubt it wont cost us Nassau citizens any money, it always does. Like the infrastructure that needs to be modified? The traffic is bad now and unless better roads, exits and entrances are made it will be a disaster. How about improved mass transit? Opps. Hold onto your wallets for the bail out on the unexpected cost over runs they will ask for us to pay. Its the same song.
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This baller tried to cool down from the heat of Dubai the best way he knew how: to shove an ice bag in his face.
Who is this mystery man? Hint: He's got nothing up his sleeve - it's magic!
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PHOTO OP: Can you guess the baller who's boiling up?
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Fabrice Santoro.
Santoro, bien sur!ReplyDelete
- Tennis ObserverFebruary 26, 2009 at 12:59 PM
Ze Magician!ReplyDelete
too easy! It's Fabrice!ReplyDelete
hehe, see Rich we know them all to well, and your help was really subtle!:) I love Fabrice, he's kinda hot!And he's my facebook friend, if it is him!now I just have to get Grigor on the list as well!ReplyDelete
Easy breezy for the die hards no doubt - i heart the pic!ReplyDelete
Santoro needs a life-time sponsorship deal with whatever company makes those ice bags. It's like his version of the Nike swoosh headband.ReplyDelete
Love him!
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Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - The Cincinnati Reds signed pitcher Manny
Parra to a one-year contract on Friday.
Parra went 2-3 with a 5.06 ERA in 62 relief appearances for the Brewers last
The left-hander is 26-33 with a 5.12 ERA in 172 career games (74 starts) over
five major league seasons, all of which came with Milwaukee.
The Reds also designated pitcher Todd Redmond for assignment.
The Sports Network


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I prefer LC's rewording of 22.214.171.124 to CCC's. I think this proposed revision still addresses all of ALA's concerns.
I prefer LC's rewording of 184.108.40.206 to CCC's. I think this proposed revision still addresses all of ALA's concerns.
- Glennan (PCC), 10/23/12
- Glennan (PCC), 10/23/12
Latest revision as of 13:02, 26 July 2013
6JSC/ALA/21 Proposed Revision of RDA instructions of Sources of Information (RDA 220.127.116.11-126.96.36.199)
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Summary: CILIP doesn't think the revisions change anything; others agree in general.
A. Containers in 188.8.131.52 and 2.2.4: ACOC, CCC, DNB, LC agree; BL disagrees on some details; LC offers a different wording. Need ALA position.
B. Covers as sources of information: ACOC, BL, CCC, DNB, LC agree; LC suggests including jackets, revising 126.96.36.199, and defining "cover". Need ALA position.
C. Priority of sources in 22.214.171.124 and 22.214.171.124: ACOC, BL, CCC, DNB, LC agree in general; ACOC, BL find the wording confusing; CCC, LC each provide different wording. Need ALA position.
-- John Attig/JSC Rep 2012/10/10
A. Containers in 126.96.36.199 and 2.2.4:
Regarding BL comments on 188.8.131.52: I'm not wedded to the tense change, but I don't think it does any harm either. I sympathize with the complaint about the long parenthetical, but I like the idea of the clamshell box example. Perhaps we could just stop after "compact discs" and make no mention of the individual cases?
Regarding LC comments on 2.2.4.a: Accept LC's rewording.
Regarding other LC comments on section A: I'm confused by the stated acceptance of proposed changes to paragraph c -- I don't think ALA made any changes here. I agree with LC's observation that c) and b) could be switched here, although I'd appreciate hearing from those who work with special/archival materials to make sure I'm not missing something important.
- Glennan (PCC), 10/23/12
B. Covers as sources of information:
Agree to LC's proposed changes to 2.2.2 and to 220.127.116.11.
Adding a definition of "cover" is also OK by me -- but is one needed for "jacket" then too?
- Glennan (PCC), 10/23/12
C. Priority of sources in 184.108.40.206 and 188.8.131.52:
I prefer LC's rewording of 22.214.171.124 to CCC's. I think this proposed revision still addresses all of ALA's concerns.
For 184.108.40.206, I prefer CCC's content (which would need to be tweaked to match LC's revisions in 220.127.116.11 for style). LC's revision drops the "formally presented collective title" language that is really important to music catalogers.
- Glennan (PCC), 10/23/12
I agree that it is very desirable for the music community for 188.8.131.52 to contain explicit reference to a collective title. We deal with this situation frequently.
For 22.214.171.124, the proposed revision could be read to include an individual jewel case for a single CD, right? I know the intent is to make it clear that an outer box is considered part of the resource, and if an outer box is considered part of the resource, then logically, of course an individual jewel case would be considered part of the resource, but I must admit that it makes me scratch my head for a moment, wondering if the proposed revision intends to exclude individual jewel cases for some reason.
That aside, maybe the parenthetical wording could be tightened up a bit: "(such as a box in which a game, kit, or set of compact discs is issued)"
For added clarity, how about: "(such as a jewel case, or a box in which a game, kit, or set of compact discs is issued)"
Tracey Snyder, MusLA, Oct. 23, 2012
On point A: I like Tracey's elaboration "(such as a jewel case, or a box in which a game, kit, or set of compact discs is issued)." Perhaps it should say "a jewel case in which a compact disc is issued, or …" I have to admit that I don't actually know what a clamshell box is, but just ignored that since the point of the example was clear. If we stick with the past tense, the example sentence should also say "was." Kit could probably be removed from the example list without affecting clarity, especially since the concept of kit doesn't really exist in RDA.
The past tense makes more sense to me, but I don't think it's a deal breaker either way.
I am okay with LC's rewording of 2.2.4a, although I think an explicit mention of analytical descriptions would be a time saver. On the face of it, it seems to me that a published description might be more reliable than a container not issued by the publisher, but this is not a situation that I encounter. I am actually not sure what distinction is meant to be made between a published description and a reference source.
--McGrath (OLAC) 10/27/12
On point B: Adding jacket seems like a good idea. I am fine with a glossary definition of cover and it would make sense to also include one for jacket. Agree with change to 188.8.131.52.
--McGrath (OLAC) 10/27/12
On point C:
If the text of 18.104.22.168 is to change, I don't have a strong preference between the LC and CCC versions. LC's intro language is perhaps a little cleaner ("Tangible resources: use as the preferred source the first of the following that bears a title"). CCC includes embedded metadata in the possible sources for tangible digital moving images. I believe that video content on DVDs has embedded metadata, probably with a textual title. However, without research I don't know how to get at it and I imagine most other catalogers don't, either. The argument for keeping it is that it exists. The argument for not keeping it is that we don't want catalogers to feel forced to hunt for it. I supposed embedded metadata could also potentially be interpreted to be included in the "internal source" option. I could live with this either way.
Where both of these introduce a change in meaning is in giving an explicit preference to textual sources over embedded metadata for online resources. This seems to be an unsettled area, which was the reasoning behind introducing option c with one of the following rather than a hierarchical preference. For online resources, rather than "first of the following," I prefer ALA's existing "one of the following." Hopefully, catalogers will exercise the option to give a source of title note for these resources.
In 18.104.22.168, I share the music community's concern about losing the preference for a collective title. I also think both alternatives miss the intention of ALA's version to allow catalogers to privilege a title screen title over a disc label for a tangible digital resource over a disc label (option a) if they so choose and the equivalent issue in 22.214.171.124 with textual information on a web page featuring a media resource and embedded metadata (option c). For this reason, I am not in favor of the proposed changes.
--McGrath (OLAC) 10/27/12


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An animal control officer found Rascal as a stray and sadly, his family never came to spring him from doggie jail. This pretty boy is a smooth tweenie dachshund weighing around 14 pounds with a beautiful dark red tint to his coat. He came into rescue with bald spots on his ear flaps and swollen skin on his hocks. The vet put him on a diet of special food and supplements to regain his coat, and now it is coming back nice and soft. Rascal is a very sweet dachshund. Even at 8 years of age (we think), he loves to run and play in the yard with his foster brothers and sisters. His age is an estimate; he could be younger but it's hard to tell.
Rascal loves to sit with you during TV time. He would be a good friend to children aged 10 and up, though he hasn't been tested with any younger kiddos yet. He will growl at the other fosters when they get too close to his food (after all, this formerly homeless pup has to learn that meals are regular now), but otherwise he likes to play with everyone. He has been a perfect gentleman in his foster home, diplomatically staying out of various disagreements with his foster siblings. He needs a little help with his housetraining, but he is so willing to please that we think he will catch on in no time. Rascal is crate trained and does ok on a leash, but still needs some more practice since he just loves to run. A fenced in yard would be a bonus since this little boy so enjoys running and playing outside.
No doubt about it, Rascal loves his food. In fact, he can eat three times as much as anyone else and still stay trim! We think his metabolism rate is high, and since he does need to gain some weight, his foster mom is feeding him larger-than-normal meals.
Rascal is neutered, current on vaccines, heartworm negative, on heartworm prevention, and has been dewormed. He had some bloodwork done to check his thyroid and a small panel to check his liver and kidneys. All came back normal and his health is fantastic.
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|Tracksters compete in Yuma, Burlington
|Written by Darci Tomky
|Wednesday, 04 April 2012 08:08
Beautiful weather again greeted Holyoke tracksters at their Tuesday, March 27 meet in Yuma and their Saturday, March 31 meet in Burlington.
The kids are showing a lot of improvement, said coach Sandra Rahe, and several kids are getting personal records each time they jump, throw or run. They have some work to do on form and technique in the jumps and throws, but that just takes time and repetition.
In team standings at the Yuma meet, Holyoke boys finished in fourth place with 62 points. The girls landed in ninth with 24.5 points.
At Burlington Saturday, the boys placed ninth with 32 points while the girls finished in 17th with 10.5 points.
The lone Dragon competitor to bring home first place honors from the Burlington meet was senior Alex Quintana, who claimed gold in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:07.00 and in the 110 meter hurdles, coming in at :16.22.
"We have several relays and a few individuals ranked in the top 18 in the state already," said Rahe. "So we are just hoping to improve their times/distances each week to stay there."
A new rule last year was that the top 18 athletes or relay teams in each event will be the state qualifiers. Rankings for the HHS track team can be viewed throughout the season at athletic.net.
"I am very proud of the kids that are getting outside their comfort zone and running races they haven't done before," said Rahe. "Track is a mental and physical battle of endurance and speed. The kids are showing great courage and strength both mentally and physically."
100 meter dash—TJ Gertner, eighth, :12.36.
400 meter dash—Quintana, second, :52.46; Tito Fierro, fifth, :56.32.
800 meter run—Quintana, second, 2:11.54.
3200 meter run—Ryan Parker, third, 12:23.01.
110 meter hurdles—Quintana, second, :16.89.
Matt Golden competes in the discus Tuesday, March 27 at the Yuma
4x100 meter throwers relay—Matt Golden, Chris Pell, José Jaquez and AJ Brandt, fifth, :58.05.
4x200 meter relay—Quintana, Gertner, Javy Rojo and Fierro, third, 1:39.96.
4x800 meter relay—Golden, Parker, Nick Ortner and Brandt, fifth, 10:11.53.
Long jump—Gertner, fourth, 17'; Fierro, fifth, 16'11"; Rojo, sixth, 16'10.5".
Triple jump—Fierro, sixth, 34'6.75"; Parker, seventh, 34'5.5".
100 meter dash—Jacinda Krueger, fourth, :13.89.
200 meter dash—Krueger, seventh, :30.53.
1600 meter run—Brittney Prottsman, seventh, 7:04.00.
300 meter hurdles—Krueger, sixth, :55.76.
4x100 meter relay—Lindsay Helgoth, Shobi Burris, Krueger and Kaylee Ham, eighth, :58.71.
4x100 meter throwers relay—Louise Krog-Meyer, Ana Olivas, Bianca Rodriguez and Berenice Juarez, second, 1:03.18.
4x400 meter relay—Cierra Prelle, Meg Strauss, Rodriguez and Juarez, seventh, 5:23.84.
4x800 meter relay—Prelle, Burris, Erin Vieselmeyer and Megan Vieselmeyer, fourth, 12:19.55.
High jump—Helgoth, third, 4'7"; Burris, eighth, 4'1".
Boys' results—Burlington
Louise Krog-Meyer jumps as hard as she can during the long jump
200 meter dash—Quintana, fifth, :24.66.
800 meter run—Quintana, first, 2:07.00.
3200 meter run—Parker, seventh, 12:25.57.
110 meter hurdles—Quintana, first, :16.22.
4x200 meter relay—Quintana, Gertner, Rojo and Fierro, seventh, 1:41.80.
4x800 meter relay—Parker, Ortner, Brandt and Golden, fifth, 10:17.99.
Girls' results—Burlington
100 meter dash—Krueger, fourth, :13.68.
200 meter dash—Krueger, fifth, :29.28.
High jump—Helgoth, seventh, 4'6".
Upcoming action
Tuesday, April 10, HHS tracksters travel to Yuma for the Bill Kalb Invitational. Events begin at noon.
Holyoke Enterprise April 5, 2012


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Nice to see you again. On the walls of my big room, I have four head mounts of buck deer -- three are 8-pointers and the other is a 10-pointer; two of the 8-pointers were shot locally, while the other was taken out of Bradford County. All of the 8-pointers were shot the first day, while the 10 pointer was killed on Nov. 23 at 4:15 p.m.
The buck taken in Bradford County was first seen at 1 p.m. as it walked out of a fog bank. When I shot at the buck I thought it was a big spike (spikes were legal in those days), as it ran down the mountain. The hunter I was talking to took off after the deer, found it, and began yelling, �Man, what a buck - a big 8-pointer!�
Another hunter who had been trailing the buck in the snow and fog also found the buck. He said his brother would be driving up the woods road with his snowmobile and would take it to their barn, and I could pick it up later, after I climbed the mountain to the cabin.
The second 8-pointer was shot the first day - 1/2 hour into the season. A group of deer came running through the woods -- maybe six or eight. I could see one of them had nice antlers. They ran from my left to right, and for some reason, stopped on the edge of the hill - among the deer stood a high 16� 8-pointer. All were looking back from where they came. I laid the .270 rifle on the stand, found the buck in the scope, and fired -- the buck fell in his tracks.
Now my problem was a right knee that was going to be replaced in a month. Behind me and up the hill I hear, then see a friend who had heard me shoot. He had shot a buck with the bow in October, and was in the woods, just observing. He said he would drag the buck out to the woods road and gut it out. I was to walk up the hill and get my truck. By the time I brought the truck back, he had cleaned out the deer. So, both of these buck were shot the first day, and both were buck I had never seen before, and knew nothing about them.
The third buck had more history. I first saw him in mid-summer, about a mile from my house, always in the company of another buck, who was bigger in body and antlers. Most any time when I went into their summer stay, they would come into the feeding field, providing me with many minutes of video footage. In late August the two buddy buck disappeared just before the velvet drop.
In mid-September one morning while watching a feeding field, two four-pointers came into the field and began to chase the doe, one of which was a three-legged, first time mother. I saw this doe after she was shot the previous hunting season. She remained in the area for seven years, having twin fawns each year. My buck watched while his big partner decided to woo the three legged doe. While this little game of love tag was going on, the two four-pointers came down the field and approached my buck in a very aggressive manner.
One of the four-pointers lowered his head and my eight-pointer followed suit. Most buck at this time of the year tap their antlers together in what is called �sparring.� The twobuck locked antlers, dug in and sent the dirt flying. They pushed against each other up and down the field for 20 seconds or so, in a real knock-down-drag-out fight! When the big buck came back from his amorous foray and tried to join the fight, the four-pointers broke away and ran up the field, with the other one close behind. That was the last time I saw my buck until November.
I was on the barn roof, taking down a ladder when I saw him walking just inside the woods. He was in that rut walk mode; faster than a walk, but slower than a trot, head up highly smelling the air. He was looking for an amorous doe. Now, my place is about is about a mile from where I had seen him fighting with the four-pointer, so he had moved.
When I left the house to take the ladder down, I noticed my picked corn field had a number of doe feeding on the fallen kernels, so I knew where he was headed. I got off the barn roof and ran to the house, grabbed my video camera and tripod, and set up quietly, on the patio.
No sooner was this done then my buck comes out of the woods and into the field. All heads jerk up as the buck moved toward the mother doe and their yearlings. Many of the young deer ran when the buck approached, with his head down, antlers flashing, and emitting long deep grunts. The doe were nervous but they stood their ground as the buck visited each of them. Apparently, none of the doe were in heat, so the buck calmed down and began to feed on the scattered corn.
A doe suddenly appeared from the lower woods and the buck trotted towards her. When he approached her, she did a submissive, little run with her head down, swaying back and forth. She trotted into the woods with the buck close behind.
The first day of rifle season found me in a tree stand on the hillside in back of the barn. As it became light, I could see deer below me, but they were going along the bottom, around the hill and out of sight. I happened to glance up the hill and saw, maybe 90 yards from me, a deer with nice antlers, walking away. �If he jumps that log, he is out sight,� I thought to myself.
I threw the .270 to my shoulder, looked through the scope, put the cross hairs on his chest, and fired. The buck dropped and began to roll and slide down the rather steep hill, slippery with leaves. Somehow he missed all the rocks, trees and branches, and stopped within 20 yards of my stand. It was the summer-fall buck -- he was dead.
The weather prediction was for showers soon after daylight, and before I could get him dressed out, it rained. Now the buck that gave me so much pleasure when alive, now hangs with two others onmy wall. With all the video that I took, I can still watch him in action while he was alive.
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