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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS 19) -- The search is still going strong for missing Nelson County teenager Alexis Murphy.
On Sunday morning, around 50 people searched different parts of the county, including the home of alleged abductor Randy Taylor.
Sheriff David Brooks told Newsplex partner Blue Ridge Life Magazine that the searches turned up nothing new.
Murphy was last seen on Aug. 3 by family, and the last record of her on camera was at a gas station in Lovingston.
Taylor was indicted last week by a grand jury on the abduction charge. He's due back in court next month.


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27 May 2010
Contact: Lakshmi Anantnarayan, Equality Now, +1 212 586 0906, email@example.com
New York - International human rights organization Equality Now welcomes the AAP's decision to withdraw its ill-conceived revised policy statement on female genital mutilation (FGM) issued on April 26, 2010. The new policy statement essentially promoted Type IV FGM, as categorized by the World Health Organization (WHO), and suggested that federal and state laws might be more effective if they "enabled pediatricians to reach out to families by offering a 'ritual nick'." In a release issued today, the AAP stated that it has "retired" its 2010 revised statement on FGM, is opposed to "all forms of female genital cutting" and "does not endorse the practice of offering a 'clitoral nick.'"
Immediately following the announcement about AAP's new policy statement on April 26, 2010, Equality Now launched a global campaign, which called on its membership of over 35,000 individuals and organizations from 160 countries to put pressure on the AAP to revoke its statement. The outpouring of deep concern demonstrated by several women's rights advocates, human rights organizations, health care providers, and individual members around the world in response to this campaign has been inspiring and overwhelming. A significant outcome of Equality Now's campaign was also a statement jointly signed by WHO and United Nations agencies, UNICEF, UNFPA, and UNIFEM, that challenged the AAP's contentions about FGM and the harm any of its forms, including 'nicking', cause girls and women. The WHO/UN statement also confirmed the importance of looking at all forms of FGM as a form of violence and discrimination against women and girls.
"This is a crucial step forward in the movement to continue raising awareness about FGM, especially in the U.S., where it is practiced by some immigrant communities. This campaign has brought to light the importance of identifying FGM as a harmful cultural practice that together we must and can end. The work of the African anti-FGM grassroots movement has finally reached our shores and we hope to move forward and ensure the protection of girls in the U.S. and elsewhere from the practice," says Taina Bien-Aimé, Equality Now's Executive Director. Ironically, news reports today indicate that the AAP is not isolated in its misunderstandings about FGM and the Royal Australian New Zealand College of Obstetricians is now planning to discuss backing "ritual nicks", a modified form of genital mutilation, next month. Taina Bien-Aimé further warned, "Before heading in the wrong direction on this issue, the Royal Australian New Zealand College of Obstetricians must learn from the experience of the international campaign against AAP, and from the resounding clarification provided in the WHO/UN joint statement."
Equality Now hopes that the momentum built around discussions about FGM continues in the US with the swift passage of The Girls Protection Act (H.R. 5137), a new bipartisan legislation introduced by Congressman Joseph Crowley (D-NY) and Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) that would close the loophole in the federal law prohibiting FGM by making it illegal to transport a minor girl living in the U.S. out of the country for the purpose of FGM. The bill will hopefully also call for the launch of culturally sensitive outreach programs in FGM-practicing immigrant communities in the U.S. to educate parents about the lifelong harms of FGM.
Read Equality Now's letter to the AAP.
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9 New (Yet Very Old!) Gluten-Free Grains
Whether you're going gluten-free and need a change of pace from quinoa and potatoes, or you're just looking to add more nutrient-dense grains to your dinner routine, you've got more options than you may have thought! Here are nine new-to-you (yet very old!) options you've probably never heard of or tried. They are certainly worth becoming more familiar!
1. Amaranth
Aztecs ate amaranth for thousands of years–and for good reason! One cup of cooked amaranth has 9 grams of protein and 29% of your daily iron.
How to Eat It: Boil one cup grains in 6 cups water for 40 minutes, then drain off excess water. Use it in tabouli salad instead of bulgur, or with bananas and cinnamon as an alternative to oatmeal.
2. Buckwheat
Believe it or not, there is no wheat found in buckwheat. It's actually a fruit seed originally from China. Kasha is the roasted kernel form that we eat. One cooked cup has only 155 calories, 1 gram of fat, and 5 grams of fiber to keep you feeling full.
How to Eat It: Stir-fry 100% buckwheat (soba) noodles with shrimp and veggies, or cook buckwheat groats (kasha) like rice and add lemon, olive oil, and fresh herbs.
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Schools add to central office pay, staff
The moves come after years during which San Diego Unified said it gutted administration
The San Diego school board has boosted central-office personnel in recent months, raising salaries and adding jobs even as it prepared to sell off surplus property, increase class sizes and pare back its teaching force through attrition to help balance its budget.
The hiring follows years during which San Diego Unified School District officials said they took deep cuts in administration as a shared sacrifice to cope with the state's fiscal crisis.
District officials say lean staffing levels have threatened day-to-day operations of the school system, making it necessary to add key positions.
Longtime parent advocate David Page said the added spending has raised widespread concerns.
"The board started spending before it announced its budget solutions. In a sense, they added to the deficit before they tried to close it," said Page, director of advocacy for the local nonprofit UpforEd. "The response we get from parents is that they don't like to see pay raises and new positions before they start seeing restoration of instructional days and programs at the school level."
What should be the first priority in the schools budget?
Restore instructional days 90% (238)
Bolster central office staff and pay 10% (26)
264 total votes.
The board authorized salary increases and new positions among the legal, finance and human resources departments before it presented a plan to close an $88 million deficit projected for next year's $1.1 billion operating budget.
"The main reason we have added on to personnel is to better service employees in difficult circumstances," said board President John Lee Evans. "We have gone as long as we can. When principals call with questions, they need support. When finance clerks have problems, they need support. When unions have labor issues, we need to give them support. We need to have a stable organization."
The administration changes — some driven by market forces — started in the fall, shortly after school started.
In November — the same day Gov. Jerry Brown's Proposition 30 tax hike went before voters — the school board hired Stan Dobbs as its new CFO at a base salary of $173,000. That's 12 percent higher than his predecessor, who left after seeking and being denied raises.
During that same Nov. 6 meeting, trustees approved a reorganization of the legal department that gave eight people raises. Deputy General Counsel Andra Donovan received a $60,000 boost in pay, for a new salary of $167,000.
The adjustments were meant to compensate legal staff for taking on more duties, including supervision of the labor relations department. A management vacancy was also filled.
"The assigned salaries for in-house staff are extremely low based on internal and external comparisons," said the staff report justifying the raises.
The district said the reorganization would cost no additional money, in part because it would save money on outside legal fees.
On Jan. 8, trustees approved another central-office reorganization, this one of its human resources department. The changes brought back five previously cut management positions at a cost of nearly $202,600 in the 2012-13 year and $608,000 in the 2013-14 school year.
That staffing boost was designed to stabilize a department that has felt the stress of budget cuts for the district, since it has worked on issuing pink slips and the complicated process of rescinding them. Although Page of UpforEd questions the timing of the HR investment, he said it may prove to be a good move since the district's attrition-based budget plan will likely be difficult to execute.
The HR personnel restorations also meant filling two vacant director positions, with an annual salary of about $125,000 each; and three human resources officer jobs, with annual salary of about $119,000 each.
Later in January, the school board hired its first executive labor relations chief to oversee the labor relations division, largely relieving the legal department from that task. That job went to an attorney and pays $131,000.


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I'm having the Zimbra 8.0.2_GA_5569.FOSS version installed. It all works pretty well. Some of the users have the ability to send mails as another person. They can choose the "From" address in the web client by clicking in the from field. Now these users also want to access their mails via Zimbra Desktop. But in Zimbra Desktop they aren't able to choose the from addess. They can only send mails as themselves. Is there a hidden option I have to enable? Or does this "send as" function not work in Zimbra Desktop?


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Hi Krista, I just saw your post and had similar issues with my second son at that age. A friend suggested having a "Big Boy Party" which made all the difference. We talked about it for 7 days leading up to it - about all the great things around being "big" (jump higher, older boy toys, soccer lessons, his big brother's hand me down car seat etc.) and that it would mean saying goodbye to the "little boy" things, like mummy's milk, diapers (even though they were long gone), his smaller clothes, any old toys he was done with etc. He was so excited about all the Big things that it helped him transition. On the day, we had a small ritual ceremony, some cake, a "little boy candle" that he blew out and a "big boy candle" that he got to light. You can make up whatever works for your own situation...but the ceremony created a right of passage. Good luck! KimI never imagined myself nursing two at once, but when I became pregnant with my son, my 14-month-old daughter was still nursing. I just kept nursing and figured she'd wean herself at some point during my pregnancy. I went to LLL meetings and lots of other women were also nursing while pregnant, which was nice to get support. We never had any issues, other than a bout of thrush (yuck!) at the beginning of my pregnancy. She never weaned. Now, she is almost 3 and my son is almost a year old and they still both nurse. Personally, I'm feeling completely done with my older daughter and working really hard to wean her. Its just time. But, I just wanted to encourage you that it is totally doable! Good Luck!
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|Possible developments in store for south Holyoke
|Written by Kyle Arnoldy
City council members held a scheduled work session to discuss possible Holyoke development projects Tuesday, Jan. 28.
South of Cobblestone Inn and Suites in Holyoke is the location proposed for possible development along Highway 385. The area would be the length of a city block between Hargreaves Street and Scheunemann Street.
Council members were joined by attorney Russell Sprague, who was representing an absent Rupert O'Neal, and Tom Bennett. O'Neal owns the land in question, and Bennett is a member of the board of directors for Phillips County Economic Development and is a local business owner.
O'Neal and the city have both recently taken the initiative to conduct drainage studies to determine the capacity of the O'Neal pit. Sprague notified board members that the results from the study were nearly complete and that the two studies could soon be combined to determine if development is feasible.
Sprague and the city discussed whose responsibility it is to move forward. If able to move forward with development, Sprague indicated O'Neal's ambition to sell off lots within the development.
Bennett, representing First Pioneer National Bank and PCED, raised questions about what needed to be done so that the bank, any other local business or any potential business could set up shop along the highway.
According to Bennett, south of town is an ideal location for development.
"This is prime property," Bennett said Thursday, Jan. 30. "This is where the city's master plan says you need to grow, where it is logical to grow because city services are close by."
Traffic flow coming into town and the south end being the newer looking portion of town are also reasons that set the south end apart, said Bennett. There also isn't much accessibility for development on the north, east or west ends of town.
Finding locations for businesses in the past has been problematic. A lack of sites available has forced some businesses to look elsewhere for relocation.
Other businesses have had to buy a lot with buildings already standing, demolish them and begin construction on their business. If sites for development were already in place, new businesses might not have to perform costly tasks such as demolition.
"It's really about what you want to do as a community," Bennett explained. "Do you want to grow? And if you want to grow, where do you grow? If you build it, will they come? If you have the infrastructure and land available, will somebody be looking at you? Will someone who has been wanting to expand be able to?"
City Superintendent Mark Brown stated Thursday afternoon that according to municipal code, developers are responsible for all development costs, although the city has not operated under the strict code in the past.
In recent years, the city has helped handle getting utilities to new portions of the town, while drainage, grading and curb and gutter work was handled by developers.
Brown noted that extending utility services south and drainage problems would be the biggest obstacles for development.
With the O'Neal pit handling drainage for most of the southwest portion of town, adding more infrastructure could overload the pit.
The pit was built between the late 1970s and early 1980s, and currently can only handle a 25-year event. If it were to overflow, the area across the highway by Holyoke Church of Christ at 105 W. Scheunemann St. would be the first to flood.
Colorado Department of Transportation regulations would also come into play as new roads would have to be constructed. A traffic study would have to be performed to determine if acceleration and deceleration lanes would be necessary.
Time is also of the essence as the land is currently being farmed by O'Neal. If development were to move forward, he would have to adjust his sprinklers.
Decisions cannot be made at work sessions, but all parties were able to engage in constructive conversation regarding how and what can be done in the future.
Holyoke Enterprise February 6, 2014


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Betancourt to fill utility role
The Royals brought back a familiar face on Tuesday as the club signed Yuniesky Betancourt to a one-year contract. It was a year and a day ago that Betancourt was traded to Milwaukee as part of a six-player deal. The veteran spent 2011 as Milwaukee's starting shortstop, batting .252 with 13 home runs and 68 RBI. He also hit .310 (13-for-42) in the playoffs for the N.L. Central champs.
Yuni will fill a utility role in KC, which includes backing up shortstop Alcides Escobar, one of the players acquired in that trade last December. All but 63 of Betancourt's 8,288.1 Major League innings on defense have come at shortstop. However, General Manager Dayton Moore noted that Manager Ned Yost expects Escobar to play 150 or more games a year at shortstop. Therefore, expect Betancourt to compete for time at second base and fill in at third base on occasion for left-handed hitting Mike Moustakas.
Moore noted that four or five clubs were looking at Betancourt in a similar utility role. There was a mutual comfort level between the Royals and Betancourt. KC's coaches see him as a positive player in the clubhouse. Betancourt has familiarity with Royals staff members, including third base and infield coach Eddie Rodriguez, who like Betancourt was born in Cuba.


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Researching gas grills - wanted to solicit some opinions. Looking to buy in the next week or two. Went to Lowes, Home Depot and True Value.
At Lowes, we found this grill...
Perfect Flame 5-Burner Gas Grill (model #SLG2007D) - Gas Grill Review
It's a Perfect Flame brand, huge BTU output (65k) and plenty of cooking space. It's the 2007 model, so they have it marked way down - $267. An added plus, it's the gas version which is what we'll be after (we ran a gas line out under the deck so we no longer need a propane tank).
My concern with this grill is the quality and huge BTU size. I certainly want a grill that heats up quick, maintains it and has plenty of cooking space. But I'm after one that is of very good quality and will be able to keep it for a long time. The under $300 is tough to pass up though.
Saw a couple Char-Broil grills I was interested in, one being the TEC grill with full or partial infrared burners. Not familiar with these at all and would be interested in feedback.
True Value had some Weber grills (the other two stores didn't really have any) but not much of a selection there either. I continue to hear Weber is the way to go, just not thrilled to pay that price but will - if it makes sense.
Basically - anyone bought these Perfect Flame grills and if so - thoughts on them? Any/all feedback appreciated. :)
WE got one of these 10 years ago:
Welcome to Weber.com
Of course it is a little different than the current models, but it is a really nice grill. Really easy to cook on, and you really have to try hard to burn things. Ours has sat outside in the elements for 10 years and is still holding up well.
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin 1775
Never heard of perfect flame. I cook on a weber charcoal grill, but I'd like to get a genesis at some point just for convenience.
I don't think I'll ever by anything that's not a weber, but I'm just picky.
Yeah, I was looking at those. I like 'em. Just trying to convince myself I like them enough to pay that much more.
I've also heard that a grill with the burners running right to left instead of front to back are better. I can see cases for both sides there.
Weber runs right to left (left to right). Perfect Flame runs the other way.
Let's face it: Friends don't let friends cook with propane. My FIL threw out his gas grill the day after he saw my "method" for cooking with charcoal. Once you learn how, it's just about as convenient as gas, too.
You can do anything with charcoal that you can do with gas, only the food tastes good with charcoal.
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I went with a JenAir (or however you spell it). Cost more than the stove in my house but, man, that thing is sweet!
Originally Posted by Phaedrus
Let's face it: Friends don't let friends cook with propane. My FIL threw out his gas grill the day after he saw my "method" for cooking with charcoal. Once you learn how, it's just about as convenient as gas, too.
You can do anything with charcoal that you can do with gas, only the food tastes good with charcoal.
I endorse this product/service.
With a chimney starter and a couple pieces of newspaper a charcoal grill can be ready in nearly the same amount of time as a gas grill.
I think it tastes way better too, IMO. Sometimes it's just convenient to turn a knob and come back though. Especially if you grill in the winter time.
My recommendation on gas grills: Don't Buy One.
Cavemen cooked with coal, so can you. If you truly learn how to cook with charcoal, it's all you'll ever need.
Yes, charcoal always tastes better, at first. However, I have a cheap gas grill that after about 6 months, it tastes awesome. I've thrown some lava coals into it and I know where all the hot spots are so I can cook whatever meat I want at whatever temp I want and it tastes great. I wouldn't trade it in for anything else. I can grease fire if I want to sear some meat or I can slow cook it if I want. The more I cook on it, the better it tastes.
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"If you can't hear me, it's because I'm in parentheses."
I just bought this Char Broil grill at Lowe's last summer, and I have been very pleased with it. I did a lot of homework before I bought, and I chose this model because it got extremely high marks from Consumer Reports. At $300, it beat out grills that cost two and three times as much in Consumer Reports' performance tests. For what it's worth, 22, the Char Broil grill was rated higher than every Perfect Flame model that Consumer Reports reviewed, including ones that were considerably more expensive.
BvK, you've got to quit making so much sense because I "must spread some rep around" before giving more to you.
(Original quote by wonkadog.)
Originally Posted by CTAClone
Yes, charcoal always tastes better, at first. However, I have a cheap gas grill that after about 6 months, it tastes awesome. I've thrown some lava coals into it and I know where all the hot spots are so I can cook whatever meat I want at whatever temp I want and it tastes great. I wouldn't trade it in for anything else. I can grease fire if I want to sear some meat or I can slow cook it if I want. The more I cook on it, the better it tastes.
You sir, are spot on!
I've done charcoal before - many times. Grew up grilling that way.
As noted, after a while, the gas grills can taste just as good because of the flavor being left on the grill. Also, I grill year round - 90 degrees or below freezing...doesn't matter. I appreciate the feedback, yet I'm only seeking a gas grill.
BvK- I looked at the model you're referring to. It's my understanding that Char-Broil makes Perfect Flame (you'll notice they look very similar). I'm not able to see ratings/reviews on Consumer Reports as I'm not a subscriber.
But bbq.about.com had both the Char-Broil and Perfect Flame models rated as average/low quality. I'll admit, I'm a bit leery of that as I bought a lower quality grill around 7 years ago, have had to maintain it more than I should have and now need to replace it.
I think after some research last night, I'm leaning toward a Weber. I'm not at all thrilled about paying that price - but want a grill that will last me a long time and has the good support of the manufacturer if something should go wrong.
I've actually been known to put a little cherry or apple wood on top of the lava rocks with a fair level of success. Trick is to not put too much wood on.
I don't know if this will offset those who have a preference to charcoal. I agree the convenience of gas is tough to beat. I own two grills. If I'm cooking a roast or a bird I'll use the weber charcoal. Something easy, like burgers, I'll use the gas.
I think the Weber you're looking at would be a fine model. I don't think however, that those premium brands, "holland and jenn air" can really justify their costs.
I actually didn't link a Weber model I'm looking at, just that Perfect Flame grill that is a drastically marked-down '07 model.
This is the Weber I have my eye on (and really like), just trying to convince myself I like it enough to pay for it. :)
Weber Genesis E-320
I would have to say pay the extra for a Weber. I have a 10+ year old and it will still lite up on the very first try, summer or winter. When I moved into my first home a few years ago, I convinced my dad to get a new stainless steel model and give me his Weber. Let's just say he still regrets that decision. He bought his at Lowes, can't remember if it was a Perfect Flame or CharBroil.
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sounds like you answered your own question buddy... go!! don tlet anything stand in the way of your future, sounds like you know what you want, go for it, chase it until its yours.
Me and two other hunting buddies are all 17 now. And we all plan on moving to AK either out of high school or finish some college first. We would be moving for the life experience and for the outdoors of course! Anchorage has around 250,000 people, so I have already decided that that is where I would want to move. Their temperatures are comparable to my home in Eastern ND. They also have some great colleges, 2 and four year schools. I am very interested in wildlife biology or law enforcement and Alaska has almost 3 jobs per thousand people for Wildlife Biologists. The next best state is CA with .8 jobs per thousand people. We would drive the alaskan highway and most likely start off with a crappy apartment and have enough money for a month or two's rent. I understand that the cost of living is extreme in AK. I don't mean to bore people. I'm just curious if others would wish they would have when they were young or just any advance you can provide. I would really appreciate it. I have a passport and have driven long drives upwards of 20 hours into Canada for fishing trips. I trap, hunt, fish, spear pike and anything else you can think of. Alaska would be a dream. I enjoy winter.
sounds like you answered your own question buddy... go!! don tlet anything stand in the way of your future, sounds like you know what you want, go for it, chase it until its yours.
No better time than now at your age to live where you dream to. It would be an awesome experience that I think any outdoor enthusiast would love to be able to say they have done. So do it now while your young and dont have a family or a lot of bills.
I'd counsel you the other way and say get school out of the way first. You have your whole life to spend time outdoors, use your college years to focus on a degree that can get you a high paying job you will enjoy. Lots of oilfield opportunities in Alaska that pay 5 times or more what law enforcement or wildlife biology makes. Both those jobs you will be broke or near it for much of your life by the time you pay off all your student loans and that's no fun. Bush plane charters are expensive to get out into the wild. Actually, that may be a good job for you if you are interested is a pilot. I'd suggest you get an engineering degree otherwise.
You could also easily work summers up there salmon fishing and make big bucks while going to school in the lower 48 . Not an easy job, but good opportunity to spend your summer in a great place.
I disagree with Doe Nob. You've got to live your life while you can LIVE it. I wouldn't skip going to college, but those Alaska schools will be just as good as any down here in the lower 48. Unless you're going to an Ivy League university, it really doesn't matter which college you attend.
I had a good time in college and I got my degrees, but I feel like I could have done so much more had I considered what I could do while in college, rather than just study, chase girls and hang out in the city.
Lastly, jobs are way more about who you know than what degree you have. I have more friends working at the Post Office and call centers with advanced degrees than you could imagine.
DIY til I DIE
i would say go up. and go to school up there. if you like it get a degree in like ndt or something oil feilds love them i have a friend that works on north slope and he gets like a lot of time off to do outdoor stuff. always been my dream but got cought up in rat race making money than taking risks.
Doe nob... really? I guess somebody needs to be the boring "voice of reason!" aka fun-hater...
Hey kid, GO NOW! Go to school up there, enjoy every minute of sleeping in crappy apartments, late night drives to hunt or fish (not all of Alaska is a roadless wilderness; in fact, you will be dismayed by the lack of solitude on the road system within 200 miles of Anchorage. That being said, there are a TON of opportunities not far off the beaten path, just like most places, not many people venture further than a few hundred yards off any road or trail.), eating anything you can find that isn't too rotten... etc. I lived in Alaska for two years and those are some of the best memories of my life. I did it when in my twenties and would do it all again in a heartbeat. You will probably never have enough money or time to do it "right" so do it now. The Commercial Fishing industry can be a great employment opportunity but making "big bucks" is not usually a foregone conclusion. I worked in that industry for two years and never made great money, in fact it was considered a success to break even by the time all the bills got paid. However, I made great and lifelong friends and a pile of memories that I cherish.
As for college? UAA, UAF, UAA Kodiak, are all great options and there are more colleges as well. Alaska Fish and Game hires college kids in the summers to man wiers for fish counting and various other ADF&G projects. Most of these are very remote and provide unlimited character building opportunities. Besides, they look cool on a resume, I can't count how many people have asked me about my "Alaska Job Experience" listed on my resume, and I'm a Middle School teacher.
"There is a time and place for everything, and it is called College!" That is tongue in cheek but still true. Carpe Diem young man!
I live exactly where I want to live and do exactly what I want to do for a career AND have a full time job in the summer that I love. Teaching is NOT a high paying career but is extremely satifying for me, being a flyfishing guide pays well and is a fun way to spend the summer. LIFE is NOT all about money! At the end of your days how will you be remembered? As someone who made a pile of money and never did anything interesting or as someone who, as Thoreau said, "lived deep and sucked the marrow from life." Someone who gave back, someone who inspired others, someone who lived their dreams, someone with no regrets?
I would not trade my time in the Great Land for anything. I did it in while I was in college and am glad I did it then so I was able to "suck the marrow" out of each and every experience. If we wait until we are "established" to do the things we dream of we may never get the chance. Life, women, children, careers, and sundry other things, like not being promised another second on this this crazy ride, all place demands on our energies and time once college is over. In the words of my whitetail fanatic brother upon being asked why he picked an Iowa college... "I can get a degree anywhere, I'm going someplace I can kill huge whitetails!"
Nuff Said, Go North Young Man!
Many europeans take 1 year post high school to travel etc... before starting college...
Perhaps take 1 year off and move to AK and work etc... probably would be a blast, most colleges would probably let you defer for a year if you told them you'd like to gain some "life experience" before beginning college.
could always start off at U of AK-anchorage too for 1 year...
North To Alaska!!
I was fortunate enough to move to Fairbanks at 18 years old, I was there for 6 years, courtesy of uncle sam and the USAF. Best time of my life. It's a huge step but you dont want to live your life with regrets. Alaska school systems are awesome, hunting opportunities are endless. Fishing is amazing. Can't say enough good things about the Last Frontier. 1 year left in the military and I'll be North bound and down.
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FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) - A Fredericksburg woman and her boyfriend are facing charges after the woman's 4-year-old son shot himself through the hand.
The Free Lance-Star reports police were called to Mary Washington Hospital around 2:20 p.m. Sunday after 29-year-old Melissa Pendleton got a neighbor to bring her and her children to the hospital after the incident. Police say nobody called 911.
The child is expected to recover.
Pendleton and her live-in boyfriend, 31-year-old Jemmell Conway, were charged with felony child neglect and a misdemeanor charge of allowing a child to have access to a firearm. Conway also was charged with possessing a firearm as a felon.
City police spokeswoman Natatia Bledsoe says police were told the boy got ahold of the gun and shot himself. Police are investigating the incident.


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After a 45-year career in education and coaching, Larry Pritchett has formally resigned from his current position of athletic director at Perkins County High School.
As he carts away personal belongings when school dismisses this spring, a part of Pritchett's legacy will remain in the trophy cases that line the halls of PCHS.
The toughest part of the decision to retire is knowing he will miss being around the faculty and the students, said Pritchett.
"I know that I will miss being around the coaches, the faculty, students and the administration. It is a great place to work and it has been a big part of my life," he said. "Another part of being in education and particularly in coaching is the people that you meet in the other communities. I have made some pretty good friends in a number of other towns across Nebraska and that hopefully will still be there even though I won't be with the school system."
The decision to retire didn't come quickly and was not taken lightly. Pritchett said he and his wife Marlene had discussed it last year, and although not serious, some health issues did come into play on his decision.
"I think things are in place to make a change," he said. "I really enjoy what I am doing at the school, and I have to admit that at times I have questioned why I am doing this (retiring) but yet I think it is the time."
What Pritchett has in place is an insurance license he has had for 25 years and an opportunity to work with Jeff Skeels at the HomeTown Agency.
"They made me a "Godfather' offer—one I couldn't refuse," said Pritchett. "No 'horse heads' involved, just a place to go each day and work on my own time schedule."
What Pritchett won't miss as athletic director is the extra hours spent on preparation of events.
"I don't know if people understand how many hours are spent at school putting on activities," he said. "It isn't rocket science or anything, but it is time away from home and family."
Pritchett retired from coaching the Plainsmen boys varsity basketball team in March 2008 following a trip to the state tournament.
"Coaching takes a lot of energy—I was running out of that energy," he said. He thinks he could still coach and do a good job at it, but only if that were his only obligation.
"I look at the college coaches that are my age and think about how they are able to do that, but they have many more resources, staff members, etc., so I think retiring was the right thing to do."
He still misses it—the competition, the players, the coaches, and the teaching that goes with it.
"I knew that I wanted to be a coach when I was a sophomore in high school, and it has been a great experience," said Pritchett. "I had high school coaches who made positive lasting impressions on me, and I hope that somewhere along the line I did a little bit of that for some of my players or students."
When Pritchett reflects back over his life, he realizes how lucky he was to be given an opportunity to begin his teaching and coaching career here.
He had never heard of Grant—until the summer of 1964 when he read an ad for a position at Perkins County High School and made the trip with a buddy to interview.
"I know I only got the job because it was late in the summer and Mr. Todd wanted to get some vacation time in before school started!" said Pritchett.
"I started a career in education with hall of fame educators—one of the best superintendents in Nebraska, E. Lee Todd; a hall of fame football coach, Ed Haenfler; hall of fame basketball coach Bill Ramsay, a great ag instructor in Stan Elsen, and a super music man in Marion Thayer. A rookie couldn't ask for a lineup of mentors any better than that. Throw in decades of outstanding students and other great teachers in Cozad and Imperial and all of a sudden in a blink of an eye you have gone through a career in education."
Pritchett joked about hobbies he might pursue. "I don't golf, I don't fish, I don't hunt. So I really need a job!" He said he might try golfing because he needs to walk, although a treadmill suffices for now.
He said his wife will continue working at Sargent Irrigation where she has been employed for 20 years, "just in case I do take up golf and decide I want to buy a cart instead of walk."
The couple has two grown sons, Troy and Travis.
• February 2009: Inductee into National High School Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame as one of two selected from Nebraska and one of approximately 25 chosen from across the U.S.
• July 2008: Grand Marshal, Perkins County Fair parade.
• June 2008: One of eight finalists in the National High School Athletic Coaches Association's selection of the National Coach of the Year in boys basketball.
• March 2006: Athletic Director of the Year, District 4.
Teaching/Coaching Career
2008-2009: Athletic Director, Perkins County High School.
2005-2008: Plainsmen coach, Athletic Director.
2000-2004: Athletic Director, media specialist, Grant High School.
1987-2000: Grant High School.
1980-1987: Private business sector in Grant.
1975-1979: Chase County High School, Imperial.
1973-1974: Cozad High School.
1965-1973: Perkins County High School, Grant.
Pritchett has served in athletic administration for 19 years.
As a native of Byers, Kan., and a Fort Hays State graduate, Pritchett began his career in Grant in 1964 as assistant coach to Ed Haenfler in football and Bill Ramsay in basketball and track.
Pritchett has 463 wins as coach of the Plainsmen, beginning at the start of the 1967-68 season. That year, the Plainsmen won the Class C state championship.
His winning record includes 55 wins at the state level where the Plainsmen captured two other championships under Pritchett's reign in back-to-back tournaments in 1989 and 1990.
In March 2008 the Plainsmen took a trip to Lincoln to compete in the Class C state tournament, losing in the first round to the Ravenna Blue Jays.


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If you are staying in the hospital, the nurses will care for and empty your drain.
15-20 minutes to place the JP drain
You may have mild to moderate pain where the JP drain is placed. Your doctor will recommend or prescribe medication to help with the pain.
This procedure is done in a hospital setting. The length of stay depends on the type of surgery you are having. You may be able to go home the same day if the surgery is minor.
When you return home, do the following to help ensure a smooth recovery:
Removal of a drain depends on how fast you heal from the surgery or injury. Your doctor may remove the drain when there is less than 1-2 tablespoons (15-30 milliliters) of fluid per day being drained. If you have more than one drain, they may not be removed at the same time.
After you leave the hospital, contact your doctor if any of the following occurs:
In case of an emergency, call for medical help right away.
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
National Library of Medicine
Health Canada
Healthy U
Care of the JP drain. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center website. Available at:
http://patienteducation.upmc.com/Pdf/JPDrain.pdf. Accessed March 6, 2008.
Caring for your Jackson Pratt drainage system. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center website. Available at:
http://www.mskcc.org/patient_education/shared/graphics/patienteducation/Patient_Education_Publications/Self-Care/CaringForYourJacksonPrattDrainageSystem.pdf. Updated 2004. Accessed September 9, 2009.
Hughes S, Ozgur B, et al. Prolonged Jackson-Pratt drainage in the management of lumbar cerebrospinal fluid leaks.
Surg Neurol.
Last reviewed March 2013 by Michael Woods, MD
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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Sarah J. Kerr, BA
An arteriogram is a test that allows a doctor to see the arteries on an
x-ray. A contrast dye is injected into the arteries to make them visible. The test makes images that can be used to diagnose and treat problems in the arteries.
An arteriogram is done to check the arteries for narrowing, bulging, or blockages. These could be signs of disease.
This test could be done to diagnose conditions such as:
Sometimes, the doctor may treat problems found during the arteriogram. The doctor may dissolve a clot or do
with or without stenting.
Problems from the procedure are rare, but all procedures have some risk. Your doctor will review potential problems, like:
At your appointment before the test, your doctor will likely:
In the days before your procedure, you will need to:
Do not eat or drink anything after midnight the night before your procedure.
You will have an IV placed in your arm to give you medications. These medications will make you feel sleepy and comfortable.
For this procedure, you will have a catheter placed in your groin or elbow so that the doctor can inject the contrast dye. The skin where the catheter will be placed will be cleaned. The doctor will make a tiny cut. The doctor will then insert a hollow needle into the artery. A thin wire will be placed into the artery. The catheter will be threaded over the wire, and the wire will be removed.
The doctor will use the catheter to inject a contrast dye into your artery. The dye may cause you to feel warm or flushed for a few moments. The doctor will take x-rays to see how the contrast dye is moving through your arteries. You will need to lie still to prevent blurry images.
About one hour.
Although the procedure is not painful, you may feel:
After the test, the catheter will be removed. The IV will also be removed from your arm.
Immediately following the procedure:
When you return home, take these steps:
Call your doctor if any of these occurs:
If you think you have an emergency, call for medical help right away.
American Heart Association
Radiological Society of North America
The College of Family Physicians of Canada
Health Canada
Angiogram. VascularWeb website. Available at:
http://www.vascularweb.org/vascularhealth/Pages/angiogram.aspx. Updated January 2011. Accessed May 20, 2013.
Angiogram (arteriogram). California Pacific Medical Center website. Available at:
http://www.cpmc.org/learning/documents/ir-angioarterio-ws.pdf. Updated September 2007. Accessed May 20, 2013.
MR angiography (MRA). Radiological Society of North America Radiology Info website. Available at:
http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=angiomr. Updated July 2, 2012. Accessed May 20, 2013.
Stroke diagnosis. American Stroke Association website. Available at:
http://www.strokeassociation.org/STROKEORG/AboutStroke/Diagnosis/Diagnosis_UCM_310890_Article.jsp. Updated November 21, 2012. Accessed May 20, 2013.
Last reviewed May 2013 by Michael J. Fucci, DO; Brian Randall, MD
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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How lovely is it to walk into a restaurant and feel that everyone cares about what they're doing? Head baker Peter Endriss could be at Per Se or Amy's Bread or Bouchon Bakery or in Italy—and all of those places are on his résumé—but he's here in Gowanus making the butteriest croissants, most delectable buckwheat baguettes and such floral, fluffy brioche you will lament the calories you've misspent on brioches past. Executive chef Chris Pizzulli could still be at Blue Ribbon Brooklyn, where he spent many years, but he's giving his all here to craft duck pastrami, grappa-cured striped bass, braided ricotta ravioli and grilled rib eye that elicits rapture. The modern space is cleanly designed and comfortable, the cocktails delicious, the service attentive and personable. If you live near Gowanus, you could make your visit an all-day affair, coming in for coffee and pastries in the morning, grilled cheddar and pancetta on fresh-baked rye at lunch, back for aperitivo (free snacks) at 4pm, then staying for dinner.


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Julie J. Martin, MS
Pregnancy can be an exciting time for expectant parents. It can also be a time of concern over the health of the baby. Medical technology has led to the development of many prenatal screening tools used to identify mothers and babies who are at an increased risk for developing a disease or condition.
Prenatal screening results do not give a "yes" or "no" answer about the presence of a disease or whether it will develop, only if it is more or less likely. Women who test positive for a screening test may not actually have the condition. The screening is a way to rule out people who are at low risk and identify those at high risk.
Birth defects are physical abnormalities that may be caused by inherited genes, genetic mutations, or environmental factors. They cause deformities or disabilities that cannot always be treated or cured. Birth defects that are most often identified by screenings are chromosome abnormalities like
Down syndrome
and neural tube defects like spina bifida.
A woman's health directly impacts the health of her fetus. At the first prenatal care appointment, the doctor will review the mother's family and personal health history and offer routine screenings so issues that could threaten the fetus can be controlled or anticipated.
Routine screenings may include:
Screenings also enable doctors to monitor the health of a fetus during development. In many cases, when screenings produce abnormal results, subsequent testing will be recommended. Usually a combination of two or more of these screenings will produce the most reliable results. Some screenings are routine, while others are prompted by certain criteria, such as a mother's age or abnormal results of a routine screening.
Examples of screenings include:
An ultrasound uses sound waves to produce a picture of the baby on a computer screen. It can determine the age of a fetus. The test can also identify twins, evaluate fetal structure, study breathing, and measure amount of amniotic fluid. An ultrasound may be done at anytime during the pregnancy. In the first trimester it can be done to make sure the age of the fetus is known. In the second trimester it is often done to evaluate fetal structure.
This screening assesses a baby's risk for Down syndrome in the first trimester. It uses ultrasound to measure the space in the tissue at the back of the fetus' neck, where fluid tends to accumulate if Down syndrome is present. The results of this test can indicate the need for further testing.
The triple screen looks for three specific substances in the mothers blood:
Abnormal levels of the substances can indicate possible Down syndrome or other chromosomal abnormalities. It can also help identify neural tube defects.
In addition to these three substances, the quad screen also looks for Inhibin-A, which is a protein produced by the placenta and ovaries. This test may be better able to identify Down syndrome. The false positive rate of the test is low.
This is a blood test that can detect the amount of the fetal DNA in the mothers blood. This test can help identify babies at increased risk for certain chormosomal abnormalities early in the pregnancy.
These tests are sometimes done with high-risk pregnancies to monitor the baby's heartbeat and observe fetal activity, muscle tone, and breathing, as well as amniotic fluid volume.
Screenings can be stressful for the parents, especially when results are abnormal and difficult decisions have to be made based on the screening information. While the screenings may help prepare parents for unexpected outcomes of the pregnancy, there may be no treatment that can be given while the fetus is still in utero.
Nonetheless, some who test positive for a screening will test negative in follow-up diagnostic tests.
Genetic counseling, an important component of prenatal screenings, can assist parents in understanding what the results mean, evaluating treatment options, and considering the possible need for further testing.
American Pregnancy Association
March of Dimes
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
Women's Health Matters
FAQ: Cell-free fetal DNA testing. UCSF Medical Center website. Available at: http://www.ucsfhealth.org/education/cell-free_fetal_dna_testing/index.html. Accessed February 7, 2013.
Fetal non-stress test (NST). American Pregnancy Association website. Available at: http://www.americanpregnancy.org/prenataltesting/non-stresstest.html. Updated March 2006. Accessed September 12, 2012.
First trimester screen. American Pregnancy Association website. Available at: http://www.americanpregnancy.org/prenataltesting/firstscreen.html. Updated February 2006. Accessed September 12, 2012.
Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein screening (MSAFP). American Pregnancy Association website. Available at: http://www.americanpregnancy.org/prenataltesting/afp.html. Updated July 2006. Accessed September 12, 2012.
Prenatal care: prenatal tests. March of Dimes website.
Available at
http://www.marchofdimes.com/pregnancy/prenatalcare_routinetests.html. Updated August 2012. Accessed September 12, 2012.
Prenatal testing. American Pregnancy Association website. Available at: http://www.americanpregnancy.org/prenataltesting/. Accessed September 12, 2012.
Quad screen. American Pregnancy Association website. Available at: http://www.americanpregnancy.org/prenataltesting/quadscreen.html. Updated September 2009. Accessed September 12, 2012.
Screening and monitoring during pregnancy. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed/what.php. Updated September 7, 2012. Accessed September 12, 2012.
STDs & pregnancy. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/std/pregnancy/STDFact-Pregnancy.htm. Updated February 27, 2012. Accessed September 12, 2012.
What is Down syndrome. National Institutes of Health (NIH): National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development website. Available at:
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/Down_Syndrome.cfm. Accessed September 12, 2012.
2/5/2013 DynaMed's Systematic Literature Surveillance
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Committee on Genetics. Committee opinion No. 545: Noninvasive prenatal testing for fetal aneuploidy. Obstet Gynecol. 2012;120(6):1532-4.
Last reviewed September 2012 by Brian Randall, MD
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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My favorite bike of 2013.
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
The Bronson isn't for everyone. Designed for the Syndicate's Enduro World Series campaign, it's built to as a precision tool for riding as fast as possible in challenging terrain. It's more composed at speed than the shorter travel 5010, but it lacks the trail-erasing feel of the Nomad. Instead, there's sufficient feedback to feel your tires gripping, and it takes the work out of boosting trail features. It's fast and responsive, and handles best when ridden with conviction. Of all the bikes I rode in 2013, the Bronson is my favorite, with its closest competition being Yeti's stellar SB66c. Many (most?) riders will be better served by the more conservative 5010, but if you climb fast so you can race back down, the Bronson is a cool, calculated trail killer with very few equals.
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Marisa S. Bartolomei, Ph.D.
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
Department: Cell and Developmental Biology
Graduate Group Affiliations
Contact information
9-123 Smilow Center for Translational Research
3400 Civic Center Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6148
3400 Civic Center Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6148
Office: 215-898-9063
Fax: 215-573-6434
Fax: 215-573-6434
B.S. (Biochemistry)
University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 1982.
Ph.D. (Biochemistry)
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Cellular & Molecular Biology Training Program (Dr. Jeffry Corden), 1987.
B.S. (Biochemistry)
University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 1982.
Ph.D. (Biochemistry)
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Cellular & Molecular Biology Training Program (Dr. Jeffry Corden), 1987.
LinksPermanent link
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Department of Cell and Developmental Biology
Cell and Molecular Biology graduate group faculty webpage.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
The Center for Research on Reproduction and Women's Health
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Department of Cell and Developmental Biology
Cell and Molecular Biology graduate group faculty webpage.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
The Center for Research on Reproduction and Women's Health
Description of Research ExpertiseResearch Interests
The research in my laboratory focuses on the study of genomic imprinting and X inactivation in mice.
Key words: genomic imprinting, X inactivation, DNA methylation, epigenetics, environment.
Description of Research
One aspect of the research in my laboratory focuses on the study of genomic imprinting in mice. While affecting only a subset of genes in mammals, genomic imprinting results in the unequal expression of the maternal and paternal alleles of a gene. As a consequence, the maternal and paternal genomes are functionally non-equivalent and both are required for normal mammalian development. One imprinted gene, H19, is exclusively expressed from the maternally-derived allele in mice and humans. There are a number of important questions concerning the control of imprinting that are being addressed using the mouse H19 gene. These questions include how and when the inactive and active alleles are differentiated, what sequences designate that a gene is to be imprinted, and what factors function to imprint the gene. Moreover, we are also determining how the environment, including procedures used in Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) and endocrine disruptors, affect imprinting and epigenetic gene regulation.
My laboratory also studies the process of X inactivation in mice. X inactivation is the dosage compensation mechanism that female mammals use to silence one X chromosome and to achieve equivalent X-linked expression to males. Certain aspects of this complex multi-step process have been well established, but the molecular and genetic mechanisms controlling this process remain poorly characterized. To isolate factors involved in X inactivation we have employed the following strategies: we have collaborated with Huntington Willard (Duke University) in conducting ENU mutagenesis in the mouse to select for mutations that affect X inactivation; we have participated in studies that assay reactivation of X-linked genes; and we have examined the effects of various mutations and environmental perturbations on X inactivation.
Rotation Projects
1. Analysis (expression, DNA methylation and higher order chromatin structure) of mice harboring mutations at the endogenous H19/Igf2 locus.
2. Examination of the effects of various environmental perturbations on imprinting status, including environmental estrogens and procedures used in Assisted Reproductive Technologies.
3. Examination of noncoding RNAs at the H19/Igf2 locus.
4. Other projects available by speaking with PI.
Lab Personnel
Graduate Students: Rob Plasschaert, Stella Hur, Frances Xin, Jen Myers
Research Associates: Joanne Thorvaldsen, Martha Susiarjo
Postdoctoral Fellow: Jenn Kalish
Postdoctoral Researcher: Eric de Waal, Lisa Vrooman
Research Technician: Christopher Krapp
Undergraduates: Connie Jiang, Erin Fischer, Rachel Mardjuki, Carolyn Lye
Selected PublicationsKalish Jennifer M, Conlin Laura K, Bhatti Tricia R, Dubbs Holly A, Harris Mary Catherine, Izumi Kosuke, Mostoufi-Moab Sogol, Mulchandani Surabhi, Saitta Sulagna, States Lisa J, Swarr Daniel T, Wilkens Alisha B, Zackai Elaine H, Zelley Kristin, Bartolomei Marisa S, Nichols Kim E, Palladino Andrew A, Spinner Nancy B, Deardorff Matthew A: Clinical features of three girls with mosaic genome-wide paternal uniparental isodisomy. American journal of medical genetics. Part A 161(8): 1929-39, Aug 2013.
Venkatraman Aparna, He Xi C, Thorvaldsen Joanne L, Sugimura Ryohichi, Perry John M, Tao Fang, Zhao Meng, Christenson Matthew K, Sanchez Rebeca, Yu Jaclyn Y, Peng Lai, Haug Jeffrey S, Paulson Ariel, Li Hua, Zhong Xiao-Bo, Clemens Thomas L, Bartolomei Marisa S, Li Linheng: Maternal imprinting at the H19-Igf2 locus maintains adult haematopoietic stem cell quiescence. Nature Jul 2013.
Susiarjo Martha, Sasson Isaac, Mesaros Clementina, Bartolomei Marisa S: Bisphenol a exposure disrupts genomic imprinting in the mouse. PLoS genetics 9(4): e1003401, Apr 2013.
Lee Jeannie T, Bartolomei Marisa S: X-inactivation, imprinting, and long noncoding RNAs in health and disease. Cell 152(6): 1308-23, Mar 2013.
Deng Zhong, Wang Zhuo, Stong Nick, Plasschaert Robert, Moczan Aliah, Chen Horng-Shen, Hu Sufeng, Wikramasinghe Priyankara, Davuluri Ramana V, Bartolomei Marisa S, Riethman Harold, Lieberman Paul M: A role for CTCF and cohesin in subtelomere chromatin organization, TERRA transcription, and telomere end protection. The EMBO journal 31(21): 4165-78, Nov 2012.
Thorvaldsen Joanne L, Krapp Christopher, Willard Huntington F, Bartolomei Marisa S: Nonrandom X Chromosome Inactivation is Influenced by Multiple Regions on the Murine X Chromosome. Genetics Aug 2012.
de Waal Eric, Yamazaki Yukiko, Ingale Puraskar, Bartolomei Marisa S, Yanagimachi Ryuzo, McCarrey John R: Gonadotropin stimulation contributes to an increased incidence of epimutations in ICSI-derived mice. Human molecular genetics Jul 2012.
Wu Xin, Goodyear Shaun M, Abramowitz Lara K, Bartolomei Marisa S, Tobias John W, Avarbock Mary R, Brinster Ralph L: Fertile offspring derived from mouse spermatogonial stem cells cryopreserved for more than 14 years. Human reproduction (Oxford, England) 27(5): 1249-59, May 2012.
Abramowitz Lara K, Bartolomei Marisa S: Genomic imprinting: recognition and marking of imprinted loci. Current opinion in genetics & development 22(2): 72-8, Apr 2012.
Kelsey Gavin, Bartolomei Marisa S: Imprinted genes … and the number is? PLoS genetics 8(3): e1002601, 2012.
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