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CEREBELLAR ATAXIA, CAYMAN TYPE; ATCAY; Gene map locus 19p13_3; Cayman cerebellar ataxia can be caused by mutation in the ATCAY gene (608179), which encodes the neuron-restricted protein caytaxin; Autosomal recessive Cayman cerebellar ataxia, identified by Johnson et al; (1978) in a population isolate on Grand Cayman Island, is characterized by marked psychomotor retardation and prominent nonprogressive cerebellar dysfunction including nystagmus, intention tremor, dysarthria, and wide-based ataxic gait; Hypotonia is present from early childhood. Retinal abnormalities are absent; Nystuen et al (1996) identified 19 affected individuals from this isolate; Based on the assumption of identity by descent (IBD) at the disease locus in affected individuals, they used a DNA pooling strategy to perform a genomewide screen of polymorphic markers to search for a genomic interval in linkage disequilibrium with the disease; Two affected pools (one contained DNA from all affected individuals, the other contained DNA from the 10 most closely related affected individuals) and a pool of DNA from unaffected sibs and parents of affected individuals were screened with 300 STRPs (short tandem repeat polymorphisms) (Sheffield et al, 1995); A single chromosome 19 marker, GATA66B01, was found to show a significantly different allele pattern consistent with IBD; Through analysis of additional proximal and distal markers on chromosome 19p13_3, Nystuen et al (1996) mapped the Cayman cerebellar ataxia gene to a 9-cM region between the flanking markers D19S424 and GATA66B01;
Comparative mapping suggested that the mouse mutation "jittery," which maps to the homologous region on mouse chromosome 10 (Kapfhamer et al, 1996), might be homologous to ATCAY; Because many spontaneous mouse mutations are caused by deletions or insertions, Bomar et al; (2003) screened all genes from the critical region of mouse chromosome 10 by Southern blot hybridization; One probe for an unknown predicted gene showed DNA changes in both jittery and the allelic "hesitant" mouse; In silico restriction mapping predicted the locations of the mutations as exon 4 and intron 1, respectively, and genomic PCRs showed larger products in each case; The insertion in exon 4 of jittery was the first mouse mutation caused by an Alu-related mutagenesis, which is common in humans (Kazazian and Moran, 1998); In individuals with Cayman ataxia, Bomar et al (2003) found homozygosity for 2 sequence variants in the ATCAY gene: a C-to-G change in exon 9, predicting a serine-to-arginine substitution at amino acid 301; and a G-to-T substitution in the third base of intron 9 (608179_0001); Both mutations completely segregated with the disorder and with carrier status in over 40 family members that were genotyped blindly; Neither mutation was found in any of more than 1,000 chromosomes from several different ethnic groups;
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Immigrant Muslims and the current power structure must be persuaded to open their minds and develop friendly and open relations with the growing American community. These "traditional" ideas which shroud forms of prejudice – whether nationalist, racist, or ethnocentrist in nature – must be shed.The mainstream Islamic power network in America, especially in the Shia sphere, belongs to the immigrants and children of immigrants who have settled here. This is apparent at many levels.
First, we see that almost all "places of worship" have been created by and for immigrants and to seek the preservation of culture. Consequently we also see that many of these "Islamic" centers are in reality cultural centers. We see that new centers are often created because of a point of dispute on cultural issues rather than Islamic issues or the lack of progressive Islamic movement. The Hyderbadis break from the Iranian center to hold traditions that they hold sacred that the Persians do not. The Pakistanis break from the Arab center because of the same principle. The converts, "Americanized" children of immigrants, and indigenous American-born Muslims feel isolated in most centers, form home groups, or stop attending the center altogether and many times fall outside of the realm of Islam.
Second, we see that the "Islam" taught at many of these centers revolves around cultural traditions that have some spare link to Islam. Many ideas that most immigrant Muslims hold are simple traditions passed down rather than strong Islamic values based on the teachings of the Prophet, his Progeny (peace be upon them), or the Qur'an. This is apparent in the cultural expressions of grief and the rejection of new expressions of grief, the cultural expressions of fashion and the rejection of new expressions of fashion, and wedding traditions that are often outside the realm of Islamic teachings and law. There is nothing wrong with culture, nor is there anything wrong with "immigrant culture", but there is something wrong in rejecting new forms of culture which are within the realm of Islamic teachings just because they do not fit the status quo.
Third, we see that many convert Muslims feel pressured to take on the clothing, food, and other cultural standpoints of the majority Immigrant community. We even see many convert and indigenous American Muslim women becoming completely immersed in a certain immigrant culture because she has married an immigrant man. Again, there is nothing wrong with this, but this proves that the power of the Islamic community resides in an immigrant-run monopoly.
Now that this point is clear, let us examine the problems that are apparent because of an ethnically diverse community in America being run by a power structure that holds some very negative, un-Islamic ideas in the name of "tradition" and "cultural preservation".
The most far-reaching problem is the intention of preserving culture over propagating Islam. This is the reason why we have Arab, Afghani, Indian, Pakistani and Persian centers. If Islam was the main reason these centers were developed, we would have a much stronger base in America. However, most of the immigrants that came to America did not come here for Islam at all. Many came for the opportunity of wealth or education, among other reasons. None of these reasons are wrong in principle, but we must understand this in order to view the actions of the Muslims in the correct context.
Another consequence of this problem is the issue of inter-ethnic relations on personal, rather than structural, levels. We see that there is a problem with Muslims marrying Muslims of another nationality, ethnicity, or race. Indians and Afghanis do not marry frequently. Arabs and Persians do not marry frequently. Pakistanis and Americans do not marry frequently. This is usually done in the name of "preserving culture". Again, preserving culture in and of itself is not problematic; however, it does become problematic when it turns people away from other people or away from an entire ethnic group. More important, however, is the fact that this doctrine of "preservation" is often usually a cover for a mind infected with prejudice.
Another consequence of this prejudice is that some organizations do not allow certain people to speak or join their organization because of their background. One example of this is the United Muslim Association of America. On the testimony of a well-known Islamic studies professor here in the US, UMAA once rejected a man who he referred to them to speak because "he is black". There has also been strained relations between American speakers who know English well and immigrant speakers who do not, because the youth often are more attracted to the American speakers who can relate to the youth and communicate ideas more clearly.
So, what are the long term effects of such actions which are maintained by the current traditional, immigrant-run power structure?
First and foremost is the continuance of strained relations between all ethnic groups and cultural bodies. This leads to misconceptions about each other when God has commanded us to "know each other", not further misunderstand each other. These misunderstandings leave us more vulnerable to attacks from the outside and leave us in a state of weakness because no groundwork for true, sincere brotherhood and sisterhood has been laid. Thus, our intellectual, social, and political aspirations will never be attained.
Secondly, the opportunity for the development of a new mixed, shared culture is cut off. When we look through history, we can find periods of time where new ideas intellectually, artistically, culinarily, and politically came to be because of sharing ideas and traditions cross-culturally. Think about the spice trade. Think about St. Thomas Aquinas, the famous Catholic thinker, who came up with new philosophical ideas after encountering Islamic literature. Think about the period when the Muslim Arabs took residence in Spain and worked with the Jews and other indigenous people there to come up with new artwork, translate literature, explore astronomical ideas, and innovate new ideas in science and mathematics. If we study modern trends in music and culinary arts, we see that many new ideas hinge on mixing and matching ideas from different parts of the world. Why would we not allow ourselves as an Islamic community to take hold of such an opportunity to share, grow, and form new ideas when we have such a diverse group of people at each other's fingertips?
The last point is quite possibly the most serious and, at the same time, the most controversial. Many people may not agree and may not like to think about this next point. We have discussed the point that this doctrine of "preservation" is often a cover for prejudice. There is no doubt that there are deep prejudices within the "American Ummah". However we should examine which prejudice is more far reaching and which might have the most long term consequences.
Our opinion is that the prejudices against the indigenous American Muslims are the most problematic now and in the future. Why? While it is true that there are prejudices between immigrants of different ethnicities, nationalities, and cultures, we also see that the immigrants of all cultures still have a strong, solidified group of people just like them to fall back on. If we look at the current reality, we must admit that there are little to no groups of indigenous Muslims for American Muslims to fall back on to for support, especially in the Shia world. Interestingly, when indigenous American Muslims create support networks and groups for themselves, they are often accused of "disunifying" the community.
We can also support our point that the prejudices against American Muslims by the immigrant power structure are more destructive by looking at individual relations. In Islam, marriage is very highly recommended. If an American Muslim tries to marry an immigrant Muslim, we usually see rejection by the immigrant parents or by the person proposed to. The American Muslim often has to try to marry another immigrant and has to face rejection again and again until finally (s)he either find another American Muslim to marry or until (s)he find a good Muslim immigrant family. However, the immigrant Muslim who rejects the American has a network to help them find a spouse within their culture or ethnicity. This "over and over" rejection process that the American Muslim must go through creates some enmity between the American and people of the immigrant cultures because of the pain he or she was put through. The prejudice of the immigrant communities often creates a balancing "counter-prejudice" in the American Muslim that did not previously exist. It is very important to note this point – that the American Muslim usually does not have any previous prejudices against immigrant Muslims. In fact, the American Muslim usually looks up to the immigrant communities as standard-bearers of the faith. It is only because of the prejudices – based on nationalism, racism, or ethno-centrism – that some of the immigrants bring to America with them that the American Muslim later develops a sort of counter-prejudice.
What is the future of the Islamic community, especially in light of the oppression that the current immigrant power structure imposes on the small but growing group of indigenous American Muslims? Let us look at a teaching of Imam al-Kadhim (peace be upon him): "According to the writers of his biography who described his modesty, the Imam once came across an ugly looking black man from the suburbs. He appeared so ugly that few people would associate with him. In his first encounter, the Imam greeted the man, sat beside him, and talked with him for an hour. Then the Imam said to him, 'Tell me what your wishes are. I am prepared to help you realize them.' When some people who noticed the Imam sitting with such a miserable man said to him, 'O son of the Messenger of God, do you sit with someone who is shunned by all?', the Imam replied, 'You should know that he is, after all, a creature of God and is your brother in faith as per the command of the Holy Qur'an. The best of fathers, that is Adam, and the best of religions, that is Islam, have established the best links. May be one day he will be of need to us. He would remember how modest we were."
At some point, we believe that the immigrant power structure may be in a minority position and lose its power altogether as the indigenous American community grows and as more children of immigrants lose touch with some of the traditions of their parents' homelands and shed the backward-thinking mindsets of some of their parents. Once this happens, the power structure will be largely in the hands of forward-thinking, Islamic movement-oriented individuals from this land, America. Now that some people have developed a sort of prejudice against the immigrant communities for not addressing the American Muslim's needs and not allowing cross-cultural marriages and cross-cultural ideas to be shared – instead we see the rejection of all things "Western" by some groups of immigrants – we fear that there could be a sort of backlash against some immigrant communities when the power structure is taken over by the American Muslim community, which will eventually be the majority.
What can we do today? Immigrant Muslims and the current power structure must be persuaded to open their minds and develop friendly and open relations with the growing American community. These "traditional" ideas which shroud forms of prejudice – whether nationalist, racist, or ethnocentrist in nature – must be shed. If we would like to see a stronger community of Muslims in the future, we must nip the problem in the bud and stop the actions that are creating negative reactions in the indigenous Muslim communities. Concurrently, the indigenous Muslims must guard themselves from developing a balancing prejudice while at the same time demanding justice and open relations between these "factions". We must take the teaching of our Imam al-Kadhim and implement it as soon as possible so that we can create a richer, stronger Islamic community in the future with God's mercy and will.
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I think that everything said here is very true. And more importantly, I think it is the primarily reality of many convert and indigeneous American Muslims to the point of crisis. I have been Muslim for 14 years and I still don't feel like I belong anywhere; in fact I gave up trying to find that feeling of belonging. If I go to the masjid, I do it only for Allah swt or Ahlulbayt (as) and not for socialization. But I still struggle with feeling left out, isolated. Sure, some people are very nice, but it usually comes across in a way that I am still not one of them. I don't speak the language or have the culture. I will not be invited to a birthday party or a wedding. The people who are the best friends to me are not Muslim, they are my non-Muslim family and some of my non-Muslim coworkers. I realized that I am a somewhat reserved/introverted person at times, so I decided maybe I am part of the problem and tried to reach out more to the immigrant Muslims or whoever was around. It helped a little, but there is a wall or barrier that is not to be crossed, I think. I think that people consider me very stable and don't worry about me, and that is good. But I know lots of other indigenous and convert Muslims who just haven't been able to make it, the isolation was just too much for them, especially when it comes to marriage. I will say I have tried to find someone for marriage many times. Many do outright reject on the basis of language and culture. I am not black, so I have had more 'interest' than many indigeneous Muslims or black converts - I know this to be factual. But what I have found even still is that while many people are attracted to the idea of a convert, when it comes down to the reality of an intercultural, interracial, multi-linguistic marriage, they just can't do it. And to be honest, I feel exhausted from always having to be the one to give up everything - give up family, home, culture, ethnic identity, language, for the sake of a possible marriage. I can't lose myself anymore, it is just too hard - even if that means I will die single and childless.
Ramadhan Mubarak, my brother/sister in Islam
Your response was very powerful, but do not give up! Everything in life is a test read Sura al-ahzab and sura al- ankabut. I am a "Black" revert so yes I relate to what you are saying and despite my education and title. I have faced bigotry in the ummah, more bigotry then I faced in the predominate Jewish neighborhood that I grew up in! But why let this get you down? Why would you want to marry into a racist family? Such families are hypocrites and take it from me you will see the result in their offspring. The heart of a truly healthy family is how their practice Islam and convey the message to the world. Don't sweat it, you will find someone that is truly worthy of you, as long as you maintain your faith! Insh'Allah. Attend the annual Revert Muslim Conference in Toronto this coming October.
Assalaamu alaikom, Thank you for this piece! You have eloquently written the words I have spoken for so long and I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels this way. I actually went to many masajids and Islamic centres' websites to see what exactly their mission was. Most of them either included the propagation of culture in their mission statement or in their objectives. Clearly their aim is both to be an Islamic centre and a cultural centre. The only problem with that is that we'll never get anywhere, we'll continue to waste resources, we won't have a true brother/sisterhood, simply put we won't be able to be what we should be...a strong united Ummah!

I was once having a discussion with an 'alim in Canada and he said something very profound. He said we do not create centres for Salaat. The Sunni brothers they create centres for salaaat and thus everyone comes and prays together and is united. We on the other hand don't. We establish them so we can do our Qaseedas in our language, our matam in a particular style, and so that we can eat the food we're custom to. It's really pathetic.

What's more pathetic is that when these ideas are challenged and people actually try to initiate real change, someone (usually an uncle!) stands up and says, "Allah created us into tribes, so its okay for us to want to be with people like us." OR they say, "Every tribe or community has their own leader, leader who can relate to them and their needs..." OR they say "Of course people feel left out, but if I went to this XYZ centre where the language is XYZ I would feel left out too, so it's not just converts who feel left out!"

Believe it or not there is a bigger picture then just "fitting-in". Jeffery Lang said some where around 80% of 1st and 2nd generation Muslims will leave Islam. People's deen are on the line here and so much of building strong iman in NonMuslim countries is being around other Believers who will encourage you on the right path.
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"First of all I would like to thank my family, which has a strong tradition in business. Together with my brother we are already the third generation of entrepreneurs in the Taiariol family. I would also like to thank all of my employees in TAJMAC-ZPS, thanks to whom I can be here today," was the immediate reaction of the winner.
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Actor George Clooney applauded New York Rep. Peter King as one of the "guys on the right," trying to get the government back up and running.
Speaking at the New York premiere of his new film "Gravity," Clooney said he knows the country is going through a tough time with the government shutdown. But the actor is optimistic that "cooler heads will prevail" and eventually things will get back to normal.
He added: "You just hope that it happens soon."
King has been outspoken against tea party Republican Ted Cruz for leading an effort to defund Obamacare as part of a budget resolution.
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It really wasn't a matter of if, but when. Late last year, it was revealed that Universal was already planning on a "Pitch Perfect" sequel, with Rebel Wilson among those eyed to return (because, duh) and it's really quite simple why they want a follow-up: the first movie was a smash hit. Not only did the movie earn over a $110 million worldwide (not bad for a movie about a cappela singing groups featuring no A-list stars) the soundtrack is still topping the Billboard charts, placing for 28 weeks and counting.
So again, not a big shock that Universal announced today at CinemaCon that they are planning for "Pitch Perfect 2" to land in theaters sometime in 2015. That's still quite a bit of a way off, but certainly by then the profiles of both Wilson and Anna Kendrick (who we can only assume will return as well) will have become even more prominent. And speaking of Kendrick, she also just dropped a full blown music video for "Cups," one of the most talked about songs the movie. And again, it speaks to the legs the movie is having that it can arrive five months after the movie did, and still generate a lot of attention.
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The Terrebonne Parish Veterans' Memorial District Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Government Tower, 8026 Main St., Houma.
Among other items on tonight's agenda, the board will begin discussion on plans for its Independence Day Celebration and vote on whether to authorize President Ken Royston to enter into an agreement that will provide $5,000 for the event.
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Nicolas Cage as Jerry SeinfeldAfter those noggin-scratchingly popular 'National Treasure' outings and the upcoming turkey shoot 'Bangkok Dangerous', Cage would do well to gussy up his thespian credentials with a timely art-house nugget or two. It's a feat he's managed before, punctuating the meathead medley of 'Con Air', 'The Rock' and 'Face/Off' with a remarkably subtle performance in Scorsese's ambulance drama (amb-dram?) 'Bringing Out the Dead', and following up the debacle of 'Windtalkers' with the dual role of bickering twins in Spike Jonze's 'Adaptation.'. What better project for the horse-faced killer to sink his gnashers into than a trawl through the broiling snake-pit of the late-'80s Manhattan comedy circuit in the stonewashed Levis of world-class pedant Jerry Seinfeld? Just imagine the unchecked vitriol with which he could imbue the apparently casual inquiry, 'What's… the deal… with those airplane… FREAKIN'… peanuts, okay?!?!?!'
Keira Knightley as Joan RiversShe can sport a comely bonnet, rattle a sabre and bend it like Beckham, but can she actually act? Quivering your lips through a Bafta-magnet like 'Atonement' is like going heavy on the lipstick when the fleet's in town, so if we are truly to get behind KK we're going to need the kind of commitment she has thus far been shy of providing. Rude, lewd and utterly courageous, Rivers paved the way for the careers of top comediennes Ellen DeGeneres and Roseanne Barr, and should get a medal for her contribution to cultural suffrage and the idea that women – Stop Press! – might actually be funny. We're ready, Keira – are you?
Ricky Gervais as Tony HancockMainly remembered as star of his seminal radio and TV sitcom 'Hancock's Half Hour', Tony started out as a stand-up comedian in the notorious breaking ground of London's Windmill Theatre. Alfred Molina, Paul Merton and Ken Stott have all harrumphed their way through the tragicomic tribulations of the Brummie class warrior on TV, but the big screen interpretation deserves somebody far less discriminating. Slap a Homburg and an astrakhan-collared coat on Ricky Gervais and you've not only updated your neuroses for a modern audience but you've also spared us another series of 'Extras'.
Daniel Day-Lewis as Jackie MasonLet's face it, the boy needs to lighten up. While the last third of 'There Will Be Blood' might have oozed with unintentional zaniness and his immigrant-baiting turn as Bill the Butcher in maligned non-starter 'Gangs of New York' was all ironic asides and sly wit, we have yet to see Double-D in that breakout comic role. Filling the yarmulke of Rabbi-turned-iconoclastic 'Jews vs Gentiles' comedian Jackie Mason (born Yacov Moshe Maza) might be just the thing to put a bit of fun up Ireland's finest.
Various as Richard PryorThe Pharaoh of Funny, the Oligarch of Observation, the Picasso of Patter; Pryor remains the greatest comedian of all time. With that in hand, he is perhaps the most deserving of the wrong-minded yet right-headed approach taken by director Todd Haynes when attempting to distill the life of Bob Dylan into his phantasmagorical biopic 'I'm Not There'. Viggo Mortensen's brand of non-acting charms always seem to go down well in these sort of things, as does the presence of a heavily-subsidised contemporary music-hall act (Lethal Bizzle/Mike Skinner). Toss in Tilda Swinton, Jeremy Piven and some CGI and we're done.
John Turturro as Jack BennyCheap, petty, vain and self-congratulatory – the professional persona of America's favourite radio and TV star of the '40s and '50s is sure to be put under the microscope by some swineherding director sooner or later. With any luck it will be with all the restraint and élan which Tim Burton lent to the travails of Ed Wood in his lo-fi, b/w masterpiece. Should that be the case, we might hope to see someone like John 'King Tut' Turturro taking up the reins. Back in the real world we can expect to see the extroverted introspection of John Malkovich or – God help us all – Jim Carrey fiddle while Rome burns.
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Struggling Caribbean islands selling citizenship
Critics say the programs undermine the integrity of national passports and have security risks. While there are no known cases of terrorists using the programs, experts say that's a possibility with many visa arrangements anywhere.
"No level of scrutiny can completely guarantee that terrorists will not make use of these programs, just as background checks cannot eliminate the risk that dangerous individuals will not enter the country (the U.S.) on tourist visas, as students or as refugees," said Madeleine Sumption, a senior policy analyst at the Washington-based Migration Policy Institute.
Canada imposed visa requirements on Dominica citizens a decade ago after complaining that suspected criminals had used island passports. And in 2010, Britain said it was considering visa requirements for Dominicans, prompting the island to review its 20-year-old economic citizenship program. Dominica never publicly released the results of its review and Britain took no action.
St. Kitts closed its program to Iranians in December 2011, shortly after Iranian students stormed the British Embassy in Tehran. Iranians had earlier been a major source of applicants, according to Doche.
Some locals worry the programs could get out of hand if conditions worsen abroad.
"There could be a flood of people with our passports relocating here," said Dominica's Wiltshire. "What are we going to do then? Really, this program must be halted. It's dangerous to us and dangerous for our neighbors."
St. Kitts opposition leader Mark Brantley said the citizenship program was bringing much needed revenue to the debt-swamped islands, but he said there should be better oversight and public accounting. "We do not see that sufficient controls are currently in place to ensure that bad people, for want of better language, do not get access to our citizenship," he said.
It's not just economic refugees who are interested in the programs.
American Neil Strauss wrote of securing citizenship in St. Kitts in his 2009 book on survivalist preparedness, "Emergency: This Book Will Save Your Life."
"The same way we have a backup drive for our computer in case the hard drive explodes, I just felt like I wanted a backup citizenship in case the same thing happened to my country," Strauss said during a phone call from his home in Los Angeles. Like most economic citizens of St. Kitts, he rents out his island property.
Some other struggling Eastern Caribbean islands are looking at adopting the St. Kitts model.
Antigua & Barbuda is launching its own citizenship program to drum up money. And leaders of both main parties on the poor island of Grenada have hinted they may revive a program that was suspended after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, due to fears that local passports could be mistakenly sold to terrorists,
In Dubai, Mezawi said he keeps meeting fellow Dominica passport holders, mostly people of Iranian and Palestinian background.
"After the Arab Spring, it's become more difficult for us to really travel around the world, even in the Arab region," he said. "But being a citizen of Dominica, it is much, much better for us."
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Tifton, GA - For many people, when they see a baby animal all alone, their first instinct is to rescue it. Many of those animals are then taken to wildlife rehabilitation centers. But according to the Georgia Wildlife Rescue Association, a lot of these facilities are at capacity.
The GWRA says many times, when you see a baby animal in the woods, or a neighborhood, they're just out exploring and will return to their mothers. They aren't necessarily an orphan and should be left in the wild.
To manage overcrowding, the GWRA created the Wildlife Hotline, a toll-free number, for information about what to do for orphaned or injured animals. Barely two months in, and the program is already a sucess.
"We are expanding. We anticipated a lot of calls. Not quite as many. So, what we are trying to do is meet that expectation and actually be prepared with more volunteers so we can always answer calls", says Executive Director, Chet Powell.
Because of the hotline's popularity, GWRA now needs more volunteers to respond to calls.
"If you have spare time and you love animals, then it's a really good thing to get involved in. You feel really good after helping the babies out, getting them to the rehaber, or whatever you need to do to them", says Volunteer, Brooke Hester.
Powell says, he hopes the program gets animals out of rehabilitation centers and back in the wild, where they belong.
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First, you only specified one of the three ways they hold deposits. What are the other two ways? Maybe they ended up holding it in an account that doesn't acrue interest. Interest rates are not very good, nor have they been for a while. I don't think that is a fight worth fighting.
There is something you need to look at in your lease though. Does it say that a lease automatically renews at the end of the lease term unless notice is given? I have lived in a lot of different places with a lot of different leases. Some will end at the end of the term unless a new lease is signed to extend it for another year (or even on a month-to-month basis). Some will automatically renew for another year unless notice is given. Some will automaticaly renew on a month-to-month basis unless notice is given. I have been in all three of these kinds of leases. Generally, notice is 30 days, although I have seen 60 days. If your leases states that it will renew unless notice is given stating that you do not want to renew the lease, you do not have any recourse. It is your responsibility to know what your lease says since you have to sign it to move it.


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Bert in Danville wants to know who I see as the Colts third wide receiver and if I think they might get one in free agency.
Paul Kuharsky: There are no free agent wide receivers that would be especially attractive, and the Colts don't usually go that direction. They expect a solid third guy to emerge from Pierre Garcon, Austin Collie and Roy Hal.
Here is something I wrote in them during the recent minicamp:
Kingpin in Grinnell, IA writes: Paul - I know you've been visiting/covering other teams lately, but any word who might be returning kicks and punts for the Titans this year?
Paul Kuharsky: They are a long way from replacing Chris Carr. They'll be looking at a lot of people for a good while before deciding. Mark Jones probably gets best chance, but he's got to be able to play some WR too. Rafael Little could be interesting on kickoffs if he makes the team.
Ted LaDue in St. Augustine, FL writes: Hi Paul. You seem almost apologetic about having little to report on the Jags for the last several days. This time of year I think that is a good thing. My wife's birthday was a few days ago. I went to one of the local college/pro sports wear stores to purchase the new styled Jags Jersey for her. As you might imagine, the selection was very limited. Uniform design changes cost those places a lot of money. I was talking with the manager of the store about the Jags. He was dropping a few names and talking about how good things look. My reply was that the Jags are one big question mark, but I am really looking forward to the season because of that. He replied that he didn't really agree with me, and he thought the Jags were going to be much much better than last year. He seemed a bit irritated. I took another angle. I told him that I'm not a guy that would show up at a game wearing my Leftwich or Taylor in Teal Jersey, but I would wear my Mercedes Lewis in White even though it is the old style jersey. Bearing in mind that I am a thrifty individual, and what we know about the Jags today, who's jersey would you pick other than MJD, or Monroe? Based on what we know right now, who's jersey can I purchase that can most likely be worn during the 2010 campaign? He couldn't give me an answer and went back to dropping more names. Like I said, we have a lot of question marks. Can David Garrard bounce back, and can he learn to throw the deep pass? Can Drew carry the load? Henderson? Will Meester hold up for more than 1 season? Will Manawaui be effective in his key run blocking duties following his knee injury? Nelson has to have a good season. Mercedes Lewis has to have a good season. Why is Williamson still on the team? Will our 2nd year D ends develop or will they bust? Is this Cox kid going to be any good with the pads on?
Paul Kuharsky: Interesting stuff on your conversation with the store manager.
Good questions too, all to be answered.
I can say this about Williamson:
If he wasn't an attitude problem, why cut him early instead of late? You haven't paid him anything in 2009 yet. What if none of the draft picks do anything in camp or Holt falls down the stairs between now and the end of the preseason?
Why not keep options open and give the guy a continued chance? Don't cut for cutting's sake. Cut because you don't want a guy, don't need a guy, really don't like a guy or can't fit a guy.
Jon in Silver Spring, MD writes: Good god almighty! The Texans actually SIGNED Sexy Rexy? what the hell?! *slaps forehead*they are morons.
Paul Kuharsky: Easy killer. Rex Grossman's not starting. He's not even in line to back up. You can do a lot worse at third if you are looking to be three deep. I don't love him at all. I have no problem with him at that position on a depth chart, though.
Adam in El Paso writes: Hi Paul, I am a avid jaguars fan and enjoy reading your coverage on the jags (and AFC south in general). I was wondering what your take is on the recent rift that has developed between Jack Del Rio and John Henderson. Do you believe this will effect Henderson's playing time on the field? If it continues will he be traded/released? How would this affect the team in general? Thanks in advance for answering!
Paul Kuharsky: Henderson is not getting traded or released. Release him, and teams are lining up to sign a guy with that size. If he's then determined to show you what a mistake you made, you look horrible. They need him to play and play well. They are trying to light a fire however they have to, which is fine with me.
Ryan M. in Tullahoma, TN writes: Hey Paul, All this concern over teams possibly getting sponsor patches on their jerseys seems like nothing new to me...The Titans have a patch from Baptist Sports Medicine on theirs, and have had it for as long as I can remember...see here: http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/04bu3Wp7iR5al/610x.jpg
So, did the Titans get away with it simply because the practice at Baptist Sports Park?? or am I right to think that this is not a new concept? Thanks Paul, love the blog, I check it everyday. Ryan
Paul Kuharsky: Thanks, Ryan, I appreciate the loyalty.
It's not a big deal, I agree. Titans have worn them for a long time. There may be a new rule allowing it, but there was never a rule disallowing it either.
Michael in California writes: Afternoon Paul, First off, I wanted to say I thoroughly enjoy your blog. I'm a huge Steelers fan, so the AFC North is where I go to first, but of all the division writers you are my favorite. Now that that's done my question. Do you think Jeff Fisher even wanted Vince Young when the Titans drafted him? I've never felt that he was the style of quarterback Fisher desired. In hindsight, which is 20/20, it seems they would have been better off taking D'Brickashaw Ferguson. Just wondering if you had any insight. Thank you for your time, and all the best. Michael Elliott
Paul Kuharsky: In hindsight, I certainly they wish they'd taken Cutler. They couldn't have not taken one of the quarterbacks when they were needy at the position.
I don't think Young was Fisher's first choice. I think he would have preferred Leinart (who his Norm Chow also wanted).
But I do believe Fisher thought all three QBs were going to be good and that any of the three would be a long-time solution for him.


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A federal judge has ordered an evidentiary hearing over whether federal prosecutors acted recklessly in seeking permission to conduct wiretap surveillance of Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam in a criminal insider-trading probe.
Mr. Rajaratnam is seeking to prohibit prosecutors from using wiretaps of his cellular phone or evidence obtained as a result of those wiretaps in his criminal case, saying they were improperly obtained.
He claims in part that the government left out key facts regarding a prior investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission, including that Mr. Rajaratnam had testified under oath, in its initial wiretap application in March 2008.
"Rajaratnam has made a substantial preliminary showing that the omissions were made, that they were recklessly made, and that they were significant," said U.S. District Judge Richard J. Holwell in Manhattan. "Whether they were recklessly made, and how significant they were, will be topics for further exploration."
The judge noted the existence and scope of the SEC's investigation raise "a substantial question" as to whether the government's affidavit adequately demonstrated the need for a wiretap—namely a showing that conventional investigative techniques had been tried and failed. The hearing is set for Sept. 7.
Prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney's office in Manhattan have alleged that Mr. Rajaratnam was at the center of an insider-trading ring that generated millions of dollars in improper trades. The wiretaps are considered a key piece of evidence in the government's case.
Mr. Rajaratnam and a co-defendant, Danielle Chiesi, have been charged with conspiracy and securities fraud. They have denied wrongdoing.
"Judge Holwell's order is also a vindication of the principle that the government must be candid with the court when seeking permission to eavesdrop on private conversations," said John Dowd, a lawyer for Mr. Rajaratnam.
A spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney's office in Manhattan declined comment.
In a separate opinion made public Friday, the judge also separately denied a bid by Mr. Rajaratnam to dismiss a conspiracy count against him. The judge also denied a motion to exclude new allegations related to improper trading involving more than 20 companies disclosed by prosecutors in the months following the filing of a new indictment in the case in February. The stocks were referred to as "other companies" in the indictment and disclosed in letters by prosecutors in March and April.
In court papers, Mr. Rajaratnam's lawyers have said the Federal Bureau of Investigation secretly recorded more than 2,400 conversations between Mr. Rajaratnam and more than 130 colleagues, employees, friends and family over a nine-month period in 2008.
Six federal judges in total approved the wiretaps over the period, prosecutors said.
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Canterbury Choral Society to present 'A Baroque Christmas'
Performing arts groups usually approach the Christmas season in logical ways that speak to their specific talents: ballet companies present "The Nutcracker," theater companies stage "A Christmas Carol" and symphony orchestras herald the season with their finest orchestral charts.
Choral organizations also have a wealth of music from which to choose: cantatas by Bach and Honegger, glorias by Vivaldi and Poulenc, oratorios by Berlioz and Saint-Saens and occasional works such as Britten's "A Ceremony of Carols."
Perhaps nothing puts audiences in a festive mood like Handel's "Messiah," a multi-movement work that has remained popular since its Dublin debut in 1742. Canterbury Choral Society will perform the Christmas portion of "Messiah" along with Bach's "Magnificat" for a program titled "A Baroque Christmas."
"For a few years, we had a 'Messiah' singalong at Oklahoma City University where we'd invite singers to bring their own scores," said Canterbury artistic director Randi Von Ellefson. "I did 'Messiah' with Canterbury two years ago but we decided to program it again this year because we got so many requests from patrons."
Completed in just 24 days, "Messiah" relates the story of the birth of Christ, his crucifixion and the resurrection. A mix of instrumental passages, vocal solos and choruses, "Messiah" has always enjoyed a broad appeal, with favorites ranging from "O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion," "For unto us a child is born" and "Glory to God in the highest" to "I know that my Redeemer liveth," "The trumpet shall sound" and the "Hallelujah Chorus."
"I always choose some of the favorite choruses from the Christmas section and then try to supplement those with excerpts that make sure all of the sections (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) are well represented," Ellefson said. "We'll do about 20 passages altogether."
Bach's "Magnificat" dates from 1723 and contains a dozen movements that were written for Christmas Vespers. The text is based on Mary's reaction to news from the angel Gabriel that she will give birth to a Savior.
"It's very festive so it's often done at Christmas, Pentecost and other festival occasions," Ellefson said. "I did it in Chicago and Spokane but this is my first time to do it with Canterbury. Bach was concerned that his music say something directly to his congregation so he did a lot of teaching and preaching with his music.
"I think the 'Magnificat' and 'Messiah' will complement each other in terms that one is very familiar and the other will offer a new listening adventure."
Joining Canterbury for this "Baroque Christmas" concert are members of the Oklahoma City Philharmonic and featured soloists Kelly Holst (soprano), Rebecca Ambrosini (mezzo-soprano), Jeffrey Picon (tenor) and Kevin Eckard (bass). A holiday reception in the Civic Center lobby will follow the performance.


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Alpha Phi is unique in that we have our own philanthropic organization, the Alpha Phi Foundation. Founded in 1956, the Alpha Phi Foundation is one of the oldest Greek philanthropic organizations. Our foundation divides donations into several categories: Women's Heart Health, educational and leadership programs, and scholarships.
Alpha Phi chose to focus on women's heart health because cardiac disease is the number one killer of women in America. Every woman has a connection to someone who has been affected by heart disease; a mother, a sister, a friend. The Alpha Phi Foundation strives to fund research programs specific to women's heart health, because women's heart disease is much different than men's.
Alpha Phi's Annual Philanthropic Events
This past spring Eta Lambda hosted our 8th annual Red Dress Gala at George Mason University. We invited over three hundred parents, alumnae, sisters and friends to join us for desserts, silent auction, and live auction. Through the generosity of our guests, we were able to raise over $18,000.
Last fall, we hosted our first-ever Keep the Beat Week. The week kicked off with the "Alpha Phifa" soccer tournament. We had many participants from different student organizations and sports teams compete for the championship. Alpha Phi also hosted a blood drive, and because of the generosity of the Greek community, we were able to donate 24 pints of blood to the Red Cross. In the middle of the week, we put on our annual "Cardiac Arrest" event, for which we had over 50 participants. The gentlemen who participated were required to raise funds while handcuffed to a sister of Alpha Phi until they posted a bail of $25. Every participant surpassed his bail and helped raise more than $1,000 for the Alpha Phi Foundation!
We also put on our annual "Eat Your Heart Out" and "King of Hearts" fundraisers, where your favorite fraternity men strut their stuff at GMU's premier all-male pageant! "Eat Your Heart Out" is a night of spicy wing eating and a salsa dancing competition where contestants are partnered with a sister of Alpha Phi to earn points the night prior to the pageant. Contestants then compete in the pageant, and battle for points in several rounds including: Question and Answer, Formal Wear, Spirit Wear, and Talent. Whoever ends up with the most points at the end of the night is crowned Alpha Phi's King of Hearts! The last component of Keep the Beat Week is our participation in the American Heart Association's annual DC Heart Walk.
Not only are Alpha Phis at George Mason involved in their own philanthropy, but our sisters take pride in supporting other organizations' philanthropies and the George Mason community as a whole.