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Dashing actor Ashish Kapoor who was last seen in Sony TV's Love Marriage ya Arranged Marriage as Sahil Sisodiya and in Life OK's Savitri, now will be seen in Saraswatichandra on Star Plus as an angry guy. Ashish will essay the role of Saras' (Gautam Rode) real brother.
As seen in
the show the preparations for the wedding of Saras (Gautam Rode) and Kumud (Jennifer
Singh Grover) are in full swing, and viewers will get to see the re-entry of the
beautiful actress Monica Bedi who was earlier praised for her negative character in the show. Also the storyline of the show will get
more interesting for the viewers as they will witness the entry of Ashish's character
which will bring a twist in the tale.
TellyBuzz spoke to Ashish to share about his character in Saraswatichandra in detail.
When asked Ashish about his entry, he says, "Yes I will soon be a part of the show Saraswatichandra as the real brother of Gautam Rode aka Saraswatichandra and will start shooting in a day or two. My role is basically of an angry boy who has come back to take revenge from his step mother Monica Bedi aka Gumaan Vyas."
Ashish says that the popularity of the show and the supportive crew which was associated with his previous show Love Marriage ya Arranged Marriage was the reason to accept the offer for Saraswatichandra, "Yes, it is true that the reason behind working in this daily soap Saraswatichandra is the crew. No doubt the show is fantastic and popular amongst the audience but the crew is also very supportive and co-operative. I like all the characters in the show. Also I'm very much comfortable with the crew because it is the same crew which was associated with my previous show. When this role was offered to me I agreed to do it without even thinking twice."
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Weather- l''air lunight smd Wed- nesday. l.uws tonight, Imv Ws. Minus Wfdiies- ilny, nilil 7lls. CITY FINAL 15 CENTS NUMBER CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER II; ASSOCIATED PRESS, UPI, NEW Nixon Staff Costing U. S. WASHINGTON (AP) Sal- aries for Ilic 64 federal em- ployes, excluding secret service agents, assigned to former Pros- Nixon' California cstatc subcommittee a r e reported agreed on postponing President I1' o r d s historic appearance Thursday for a week if the Wa- tergate cover-up trial jury has not been sequestered by then. Chairman Hungale (D-Mo.) said Ihis subcommittee "will make a decision one way or the oilier Ihis afternoon and an- nounce it." He said Watergate special prosecutor Leon Ja- worski had expressed concern over prclrial publicity from the Ford appearance. Rep. Mayne (R-Iowa) said he was Ihe only member that strongly objected to Ihe post- ponement al a closed-door sub- committee meeting Monday. He said that although no vole was taken lo measure sentiment then, several oilier members ar- gued Ford's appearance should be postponed until the following Thursday if Ihe jury has not been picked and sequestered. Selection Slow In what research indicates may be a presidential first. Ford lias promised lo answer 14 questions before Ihe subcommil- Ice on his pardon for former President Nixon. Jury selection was slow and! prospects appeared poor that it could be completed and Ihe jurors .sequestered and thus shielded from newspapers and news, broadcasts before Ihe Thursday appearance. Emerging from Ihe closed- door questioning Monday, U. S. District Judge John Sirica said good progress was being made in selecting a panel from which the final 12 jurors and G alter- nates will be drawn. He said he hoped lo seat Ihe jury by Ihe end of the week. I would have assured government But Ihe prosecution suggested access lo Ihe lapes for up lo Senator Montoya (D-N. M.) lias revealed. Monloya. citing figures pro- vided to him by John March, counselor to President Ford, said Monday that secret service protection at !he San Clcmente home was costing a year. The yearly cost of secret serv- ice protection and other person- nel at Nixon's Key Biscayne, Fla., complex is more than Montoya said. Documents by Air The While House figures were provided in response to a re- quest from Montoya, chairman of the senate appropriations sub- coinmillce on treasury, postal service and general government. The subcommittee and full ap- propriations committee reduced Ihe original request for funds for the transition from the Nixon administration to the adminis- tration of President Ford from to The government also is spend- ing money on sending docu- ments, including material on foreign policy briefings, from Washington to San Clemente by jel, Montoya said. Tape Negotiations White House Press Secretary Ron Nessen said Monday nego- tiations were continuing with Nixon over the disposition of Nixon's papers and tape record- ings. He said lalks were resumed last week after special Water- gale prosecutor Leon Jaworski questioned the agreement an- nounced when Fcrd pardoned C J. Til burfax talk btirs !Worry in Congress WASHINGTON (UPI) The jidea of imposing heavier taxes on Ihe middle class aroused no tnlliusiasm Tuesday in a con- gross which is about lo go home ito seek re-election. I Congressmen said they would jhavc lo be convinced by Presi- dent Ford if as widely ex- peclcd he makes a 5-percent ill-tax Ihe keystone lo his pro- gram lo light inllation. To prepare public opinion for The agreement gave Nixon custody of Ihe material, but an casing of requirements lo speed the procedure even fur- ther, indicating indirectly that five years, when Nixon could destroy them at will. The senate voted overwhelm- there is difficulty in finding aniingly lasl week lo award porma- unbiased jury in Ihe much-i'icnl custody of the material lo publicized case. the government. In a memorandum, the gov- ernment suggested that individ- uals wilh "lightly held" or "ca- sual" opinions might be accept- able. Just Evidence The standard would be ap- fom. gh.ls nnd onc plica lo people who said !hcy-wcrc Tuesday and were UPI Tclcpltolo BOSTON VIOLENCE Jean-Louis Andre Yvon Is attacked as he tries to climb a railing to get away from a crowd that chased him after stopping his car. (Another photo on picture page.) Boston Mayor Asks for Federal Marshals; Slaying in Louisiana Quints Born In Baltimore By A.s.smihiled Press The mayor of Boston has asked for federal marshals to BALTIMORE Quin- I ContimicdTPagel, Col. 5. 1 I reported doing well. SeeAs Probe of Nixon Pardon Doctors said they ranged jfrom 2.6 lo 3.0 pounds. They i were delivered by Caesarean section by Dr. Arthur Haskins. The mother. Karen Rohrer, Police said the parents were concerned about racial troubles that led to the School's early help supervise school doscgrc-j closing Monday and liad come to drive him home. As Ihe family walked toward Ihe car, other whites were throwing rocks at a busload of gallon in the racially-troubled city, and in Louisiana a teen- ager was shot to death after a day of racial clashes at a school. Boston Mayor Kevin White, in a letter to U. S. district court, said "the general safety of the community cannot be assured" without the marshals. While urged parents to children home from schools in WASHINGTON Sug-jhati becn treated for infertility gesting that former "1C drug Ganadolropin, Nixon's pardon "may have bccnlwllic" Haskins said has becn as- obtained by collusion or in Ihe past with multi- the most troubled areas, an Ohio attorney Tuesday asked pic pregnancies. He said Ihe police could no ii federal court to name three The father is a baker. The1 longer control Ihe situation, new special prosecutors to in- couple has no other children. Shortly after his request, a vesligale Ihe incident. i i confrontation developed be- lle also asked the court loi WprltlAcrtav llwocn black mld wllile puplls find Walcrgatc prosecutor Leon v Y icsuay MBWbjEngjish Two pcr- Jaworski guilty of "exlraor- Session for Ford i sons were injured. dinary impropriety warranting! i his removal from office" for his: A S H I G T 0 N (UPI) plagued wilh violence since they failure lo indict Nixon in resident Ford will hold a lasl month and started blacks, police said. "I was standing back here and somebody stuck their hand oul the bus and shot thai boy in Ihe said Roland LaBranch, who was struck in the arm by the bullet that killed Timothy." The bus, ils passengers still aboard, was taken under police guard lo the sheriff's office. An automatic was found on a seat, and three black youths were taken into custody. The shooting followed a day of clashes at the school in which two while youths were knifed and a white girl was beaten. Of- ficials said tension built up after a series of fistfighls between blacks and whites at a Friday night football game. Schools in the area were or- dered closed for the rest of the week. help inflation's worst might be more acceptable. Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield said he would] want a surlax limiled to who earn over a year. Kennedy Opposed Senate Democratic Whip Rob- ert Byrd of West Virginia.said, "To talk about a surcharge on that he was told at a White income taxes above is House meeting last week that no ullcr nonsense. And to lalk export of farm goods to Tlussia, WASIIINGTON (UPI) The president of one of the compa- nies that arranged Ihe scuttled .Soviet grain deal said Tuesday Ford's program of austerity about il ovcn at ;i level, j China or oil producing countries Ihe White House used think is because j would be allowed. and rarely employed terms "restraint, sacrifice." self-discipline and Ford, acting after a month of consullalions wilh every ele- ment of Ihe public at the sum- mit, was going before a joint session of congress with his pro- posed solutions lo Ihe problems of inflation, energy, housing, in- terest rates and unemployment. His speech was scheduled for Tuesday ufternuun. and While House Press Secretary Ron Nessen confirmed that it Jiad becn timed lo come after he people who are in the 000-a-ycar category arc the peo- )Ic who are suffering." Senator Kennedy (D-Massji ivas flally opposed. "An income .ax surcharge is no more salis- factory than an increase in the gasoline tax as a way of raising new federal revenues, and the surcharge ought lo be relegated to the discard heap he said. the New close. Ford Runs into Noisy Outburst in BURLINGTON, VI. (AP) landed tome distance from Boston schools have President Ford has opened a President, witnesses said. York slock markets Might Hurt Asked if a surtax proposal was likely lo hurt Republicans at Ihe polls four weeks from to- day, Rep. Anderson (R-lll.) re- plied: "Frankly, yes. I don't be- lieve you ever recommend a tax- increase without having to be concerned At a Republican fund-raising dinner in Burlington, VI., Mon- day night, Ford made a "com- mitment to halt (he rise in prices and lhc problems il forces onto each one of us." White House aides said it 'was realistic lo shoot at bringing (he inflation hovering between 14 and 16 percent- down lo 5 percent by 107G. Proposals To deal wilh a deep-set in- flation and a simultaneous economic downturn and the threat of fuel shortages which could make both worse Ford was expected lo propose: A 5-pcrcent surtax on income taxes paid by persons wilh family income of and above and individuals wilh in- comes over A 5-percent surtax on corpor- ate income lax payments. Tax relief for low income groups, possibly through an in- crease in Hie personal tax ex- emption at these levels, which is now An increase in the invest- ment tax credit from 7 to 10 percenl for most businesses and lo 10 percent for utilities. An expanded public service employment program if unem- ployment surpasses G percent. It now is 5.8 percenl of lhc la- bor force. A housing subsidy program of billion to billion to lower Ihe cost of home mortgage in- terest rales for many families. Energy conservation meas- ures, including lighting stan- dards. Ruled out for the lime being: were an increase in Ihe gaso-, to Iran, Rep. MeFall, assistant houcc'country. Edward Cook, president of Cook Industries, said he and other grain officials "were told in cffccl thai export controls arc in although sales to reg- ular customers like Japan would be allowed. Subsequently, Cook said, his company withdrew an offer for the sale of Ions of wheat and pounds of soybean oil an oil-producing Democratic leader, spoke out Monday night, calling for a pro- gram of balanced tax reform, allocating credit to priority needs such as housing, food, fertilizer, utiiilies and small lusiness, public service employ- ment, antitrust enforcement, reserves, and voluntary energy conservation. "Americans will respond wholeheartedly lo any recovery program that marks out a covery clear and path toward re- incorporates Ihe elements of fairness and shared McFall said. However, Agriculture Secre- tary Bute denied there was any such ban. Butz said there was a' lempo- suspension of all grain ex- ports last weekend because of the confused situation arising from the aborted sale lo the So- viet Union. But no attempt was made to single oul any individual nation, said. Political Pressure Cook testified Tuesday before Ihe scnalc permanent investiga- tions subcommittee that Pres- ident Ford (old him the sale of grain and corn lo Ihe .Soviet j Union would have lo be can- celed because ot anticipated po- 1 i t i c a 1 pressure from both congress and the American pub- lic. Jackson gave Ford, Bulz and Simon credit for stopping the sales but said, "Things should never have progressed that far. Contracts should never have been signed." Jackson said the stale de- partment should have met with the Russians weeks ago (o let them know that the 1974 U. S. grain crop, especially corn, was limited and there would have lo be restraints on how i-iueli could he exported. Cook met with Ford at the from White House Saturday to dis- cuss the contracts for sale of 3.4 million Ions of corn and wheal ncction with Ihe scandal at p.m. CDTJbusing pupils in compliance with c month-long drive lo ward off erosion of Republican .strength before or afler Nixon resigned I Wednesday. II will be open the presidency. radio and television coverage. The class action suil on behalf of "all those citizens of the Unit- ed Slates who oppose Ihe granl-l ing of an unconditional to former President Richard lojaii order by U. S. District Judge! in congress by warning that two w. The demonstrators firecrackers as Ford off thcj Court Voids Natural Gas Price Boost WASHINGTON (AP) _ The U. S. court of appeals lias set aside a precedent-setting 73 per- cent price increase for new nat- ural gas that was approved by the Federal Power Commission. A three-judge panel instructed the federal agency Monday lo redelerminc Ihe reasonableness of Ihe wellhead price il has approved 45 cents per cubic feet for three producers who had been under an area j'u ceiling of 26 cents. The decision stemmed an appeal by Consumers Union, which challenged a procedure ____________ ____ called optional pricing allowing Moscow thai his and another producers and pipelines lo ncgo-jfirm the Continental Grain tiatc prices subject lo FPC ap- proval, regardless of production cosls. The court did not dispute optional pricing but questioned conditions for ils application. Chief Judge David Bazelon said there were "serious weak- nesses" in the agency's jus- tification for Ihe ID-cent in- crease May 30 for Bclco Petro- leum, Texaco and Tcnncco Oil. He also faulted (he agency for hilo account non-cost fac- tors to stimulate new drilling, Co. had set up. He said he was told by Ford thai the sales could not go through, although the firms had done nothing wrong. Cook said he received a tele- phone call from Bulz 'on Sept. 25. Cook said lie told Butz he ex- pected Ihe Russians to attempt to purchase 2 million tons 80 million bushels of corn, and that his company would attempt to sell half of thai total. "Let Him Know" oil and oilier fuels. line tax and gasoline ralioning. campus. Inside, SIX Terrorists Get Safe-CondUCt Offer DOMIM.O ,AP been 'unsid :r iL I can ncjuaKe i the SAX W. Arthur'Carrily. j.sirong parties are essential as coined V "an" es lima ted' lhc Wps: Police chased about GOO "twin pillars of e r m o n I Republicans sometime after Ihe No- from Uirougl osiers through the streets ofjcy." jturned out for Ihe vember elections if the energy he was warmly wcl-j field said either higher gasoline such as higher prices for unrc-j and for i Butz merely replied, accord- jing lo Cook, that if Cook Indus- jtries sold more than 1 million lions of corn lo the Russians, "lo 'lot him know Cook said. When the deal became known lo admini.slration officials ant! IUPI) An'the While House, Ford hastily Cool; and Cimlincn- lal officers lo a meeting. After that mcetinu, Cook said, Ford told him "that this a i South Boston Monday afler a camc Vermont Mon- fund-raising conservation measuros escaped jgroup of whiles heal a black nignMo snMe Km iproved inadequate. damage, but on whose car was caught up (leurge and plug for the .-oyi.iis Lomun estimated the properly Nixon" was filed in I' S. ''resident an anti-busing demonstration, election of Ihe stale Republican' '''nl'd signaled his concern' Too Lillli'Time nln millions of iricl court' 'in Washington by II.' has offered safe con- Jean-Louis Andre Yvon, 33, iaboul expected Republican' Members of the house ways 'dollars. lohn of Columbus Ohio nul tllc country In six i who from Haiti sev-l he arrived on Ihe in Ihe November dec- iuid means committee said they. Four people reported in- 0 the wiike of doubled congress could adopt so1 jurod on Antigua. Thero wore. Beside" Jaworski. HIP holding ,'i'U. S. diplo-'on years ago. said he was Vermont campus, [Conlinued: Pago 3, Col. li. i Today's Index suil 'also named Attorney Hutchison, and j ing al Saxbe as a defendant. hostages m the Vone-.wor any olhor special; i> investigate ing thai he had failed to dir .Jaworski or prosecutors I idonl Ford's deeessor. Chuckle You're beginning lo show your iigc if von can remem- ber when a was a place lo pick up his wife Irom rk when Ihe crowd slopped his car. nicked il back and ,-ls President donionstraiors he has encoun-'leml indicate that govern- ar posi-' lie said he was dragged from lion Ihe car and boalcn. Riilagiicr ruled nut ivleasr of. Police re.seueil him anil ar- any of 37 political prisoners list- rested .seven men. Yvon was found Ihe largest, noisiest the national polls comprehensive a program injnn u Ihe Ihe .'10 days left idler il i !number of parly voters, both'frnm electioneering. Th 'Republican and Democrat, is Some members said they in li: shrinking rapidly, tragically doubled the public could lie era! Hundreds of college-age pro-j Unfortunately, we in Ihe Repnb- brought In support higher taxes IcsliTs, MIIIIO shouting "Jail j lican parly arc not doing as well id a lime when almost every- Hoffffiail OJES" Surge Toward Car by the liMTiirisI loader wheiHrealed for head and chest laccr- cards reading "Pardon lhc in- and others raising pla- the episode began Sept. 27. 'allllllS. In Dcslrrhan, La.. Inocent." surged through police as our Democratic friends.' Ford declared "Ihe salvation loo. of our system is bound up in I Slaluo Bombed LA PAX, Bolivia (AP) A 'lining center 20 miles nnrlh ol Ihe campus gymnasium, jholill) doslroyod a sliilue of JohliiXew Or :lines and toward his limousinejllic two-party system." const il re- as il arrived ill the back door ofi When that system finis, insla- gnvi Plan Head Brnwn (R-Ohini sml his N'FW YORK

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CORNELIA - Cornelia officials are expressing concern over a request from Norfolk Southern Corp. to remove an overhead bridge on Hoyt Street.

 This week, City Manager Donald Anderson said removal of the bridge, which city officials have found is used by more than 300 vehicles per day, creates public safety response concerns.

 "Occasionally the railroad, for some reason, will block both crossings downtown for hours and when that happens it cuts us off from that side of the train tracks," Anderson said.

 The city's front-line fire truck, which runs many of the calls in the city, was damaged while trying to negotiate the underpass on Wells Street recently.

 "We really are not supposed to drive our fire trucks through the underpass," Anderson said. "In fact, we had a firefighter try to do that two weeks ago and caused about $5,000 worth of damage to the side of the truck, so it's not highly recommended that we do that."

 That's why city officials encourage firefighters to use other routes to reach the downtown side of the tracks when the Main Street and First Street crossings are blocked.

 "Hoyt Street is one of the avenues that we have of getting to the other side of the tracks in a fairly quick manner if we have something," Anderson said.

 Anderson said the other options include going south to Wayside Street or all the way to 441 Bypass in Baldwin, or going east to Chase Road.

 "Either way you go, you're adding a considerable amount of time to the response time for our public safety," Anderson said.

 A letter from E.L. Jackson, engineer for public improvements at Norfolk Southern, on July 21 states the bridge currently hinders efforts to replace and maintain the track structure beneath Hoyt Street due to the current horizontal and vertical clearances.

 "Norfolk Southern has met with city officials and made a request that they be allowed to remove the bridge on Hoyt Street that goes over the train tracks," Anderson said. "They're claiming that the height restriction of the bridge hampers their ability to properly maintain the tracks under it."

 Even though the railroad owns the bridge, it must seek approval from the city before closing or removing it. The current weight limit on the bridge is seven tons.

 "Fortunately, they can't just close the bridge without the city's permission, and the city commissioners decided it would be best to hold a public hearing on this matter at the September commission meeting," Anderson said. "We just think it would be a burden on our citizens if we were to just carte blanche close or take the bridge down without getting their input."

 Anderson isn't sure what might happen if the city declines to allow the railroad to close the bridge.

 "I guess the only alternate - they haven't mentioned this, but the only alternate if the city says no would be for them to build another bridge, which would be in the neighborhood of about $15 million," Anderson said.
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My uncle, who is a total drama queen, is mad at me because I have commented about his drinking to him before and have lost an uncle to it already. Instead of being an adult, he has decided to de-fame me by saying I am too young to have a baby, that I'm going to end up on welfare, that my husband and I do not have a good realtionship, that I am rude, bla, bla bla....basically whatever he can think of. I am 25, have a BA, and in a Masters program, and my husband and I are buying a home on our old village site. I think we are pretty well off for our age, and certainly not too young.
I don't know why, but it just bothers the heck out of me. Through the years I have always enjoyed going to his house and hearing the gossip, but now I am the subject of his gossip and it hurts. Of our many relatives who do drugs, drink, trash his property, don't work, whatever, I feel like just saying "Hey Uncle, you don't need to drink that" is not so bad. And get this, the only reason he was drinking is because he felt guilty that he got invited to chaperone a trip to the White house for an article I wrote (I did get to go though thanks to my tribal council). I was just looking out for him, and have alreayd lost an uncle to alchol related stuff. I have worked so hard to be a good person and role model, and he, who is supposed to love me, is just disowning me for something so stupid and trivial. He yelled at me and pushed me (while drunk, of course) and is now dragging my hard earned reputation though the mud. I am so hormonal right now and need help adjusting to living back in our very small and rural area and he is not helping. I am also resentful that he does not just get over it in light of the fact that I am having his great nephew. Seriously, who picks on a pregnant woman??
And lastly, he acts so fake in public and flaunts all he does for other peoples kids and for my sisters, but then treats me like crap.This is the man who vowed to take the place of my passed away father? Yeah right....
Sorry, just thought I would post this random post. I'm in one of those moods. I'm a social worker/counselor and sometimes just need a place to state my own problems. My sisters and mother all avoid talking about him just like they avoid talking about his alcohol abuse, and my husband has already heard this story enough. I just feel like I need to get this out and prevent the stress from affecting my baby.


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Parallels in lives, deaths of Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley
The death hadn't even been confirmed, the body not yet cold, before the comparisons were being made.
The passing of Michael Jackson reignited the occasional debate about the King of Pop and Elvis Presley, "The King" of rock 'n' roll.
In the hours after Jackson's passing last week, Canadian songbird Celine Dion claimed it felt "like when (President John) Kennedy died, when Elvis Presley died. We are not only talking about a talented person dying, it's an amazing loss."
The articles analyzing the similarities between Jackson and Presley have been ubiquitous and inevitable. Even Billboard magazine editorial director Bill Werde declared, "The world just lost the biggest pop star in history, no matter how you cut it."
But is there really a case to be made that Jackson's and Presley's places in the pantheon of popular culture were as similar as some suggest?
Certainly, parallels between the two do exist. Both were born poor and became massive music icons on a global scale (though Jackson may have the slight advantage there as Presley never performed outside of North America). Each sold hundreds of millions of records and reached unimaginable levels of fame and wealth before experiencing rapid personal and professional descents (and, of course, there's the matter of Presley's daughter, Lisa Marie, who was married briefly to Jackson in the mid-'90s).
"Like Elvis, Jackson unified black and white listeners, and made startlingly important, memorable and era-defining music," says writer and music historian Alanna Nash, author of several Elvis books, including a groundbreaking biography of Presley's manager, Col. Tom Parker. "Jackson was also a completely luminous performer -- you couldn't take your eyes off of him -- and part of it was because you sensed that this was an extraordinarily damaged boy-man, again, like Elvis, a Peter Pan, a puer aeternus" (Latin for "eternal boy").
But unlike Jackson -- whose gaudy sales figures and personal excesses defined him -- Presley's impact and lasting relevance were part of a larger cultural phenomenon.
"Elvis emerged at a point in history where our culture was ready to turn itself upside down," says Dr. John Bakke, a professor emeritus of the University of Memphis' Department of Communication, who staged the first scholarly conference on Presley in 1979. "From the Depression on to World War II and then into the Cold War, there was a real drive towards security. Elvis came along at just the time the first identifiable generation of teen-agers were about to substitute a drive for freedom for their parents' drive for security.
"With the change in values came a change in music and you had the impact of what became rock 'n' roll. Elvis stood at the cusp of that generational revolution."
As Nash notes, Presley's was a trailblazing path.
"Where Elvis co-created a musical art form, Michael largely built on one. Where Elvis changed sexual mores in the conservative wake of World War II, Michael only made shocking crotch-grabbing movements. And where Elvis, expanding on James Dean's work, harnessed a burgeoning youth culture, Michael only drew more attention to it," says Nash. "He did it brilliantly ... but his cultural impact pales in comparison to Presley's."
Beyond their impact in life, the question now is whether a cult will spring up around Jackson in death similar to the one that grew around Presley, who died in 1977.
Given the particular nature of Jackson's legal and personal troubles over the past decade, it's hard to imagine millions of tourists visiting Jackson's childhood home in Gary, Ind., or his former Neverland Ranch complex in California the way Presley pilgrims -- young and old -- turn up at Graceland in Memphis, Tenn., each year.
"It's far easier to overlook Elvis's peccadilloes than Michael's," Nash says. "Elvis was beautiful, sexy and fun. Michael was sweet, strange and sad. Who wants to see that on a lunchbox?"
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This application is a continuation of the commonly assigned, U.S. Patent application Ser. No. 09/734,444, filed on Dec. 11, 2000 issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,355,692.
The present invention relates to methods of inhibiting replication of three pathogenic microorganisms, pseudorabies virus, Neisseria gonorrheae, and Neisseria meningiditis.
Pseudorabies virus, a member of the Herpesvirus family, primarily affects swine. Because virus is present in the nasal and oral discharges of infected pigs, infection is usually transmitted between pigs by none to nose contact. Contaminated drinking water and feed buckets may also transmit disease. Clinical symptoms in pigs can vary from undetectable to death. The extent of the symptoms depends on the age and immune status of the animal at the time of infection, the virus dose, route of infection, and strain of virus. Young pigs may be severely affected with a 100% mortality in pigs under 2 weeks of age. Piglets may die suddenly or, prior to death, exhibit symptoms which include fever, loss of appetite, convulsions, and paddling. The severity of clinical signs decreases with age, and older pigs may only experience fever and inappetence of a few days duration.
Since pseudorabies is a virus infection, antibiotics have no effect. The primary methods for preventing spread of the disease involves treatment of environmental surfaces with agents that inactivate the virus. Examples of such agents are phenolic compounds, quaternary ammonimum compounds, chlorhexidine diacetate, iodines, and 5% sodium hydroxide. Vaccines may also be used to control spread of the disease. Additional methods for inhibiting replication of the virus, and thereby controlling the spread of the virus and the severity of the disease in swine exposed to the virus are desirable.
Neisseria gonorrhea is a gram negative bacterium that is pathogenic in humans. The bacterium is spread from person to person by contact with infected secretions, most often by sexual contact. Once the pathogen is deposited on a mucosal surface, a complex series of molecular interactions occur that result in invasion of mucosal columnar cells. The spectrum of diseases ranges from local infections of the urethral, cervical, rectal and oropharyngeal membranes to invasion of the pelvis or epididymis, to invasion of the blood stream, with or without dissemination to distant organs such as heart valves, joints, and pericardium. The pathogen may also infect the conjunctiva. Gonococcal conjunctivitis is most often contracted by neonates passing through an infected birth canal, although adults can also be infected.
The quest for a gonococcal vaccine has been ongoing for many years with virtually no success. Accordingly, the primary treatment involves preexposure or postexposure antibiotic prophylaxis. In addition to antibiotic eyedrops, silver nitrate has also been used to treat neonatal gonococcal conjunctivitis. Unfortunately, the bacterium has developed resistance to some of the most common antibiotics, such as penicillin. Accordingly, additional compositions for reducing growth of this pathogen is desirable.
Neisseria meningiditis, another member of the genus Neisseria, is also pathogenic in humans. The organism is carried on the nasopharyngeal mucosa of infected individuals and, presumably, is transmitted from person to person through passage of respiratory secretions or aeosolized droplets. Although the organism may cause oropharyngitis, it is primarily a saprophyte that asymptomatically colonizes the majority of human beings sometime during their lives. As with other neisserial species, it can sometimes colonize the genital tract or conjunctiva. On rare occasions, the organism invades the blood stream. Once the organism has invaded the blood stream, an overlapping array of clinical outcomes ranging from a transient bacteremia, to invasion of the meninges, and encephalitis can occur. Treatment primarily involves administration of antibiotics. Vaccines are also used to prevent infection. Unfortunately, the bacterium may develop resistance to the antibiotics. Moreover, the duration of immunity with the currently available vaccines is limited. Accordingly, it is desirable to have new methods for preventing or inhibiting growth of Neisseria meningiditis.
The present invention provides a new method of inhibiting the formation of infectious pseudorabies virus particles, in a host cell. The method involves administering a poly-hydroxylated stilbene, particularly resveratrol, or a derivative thereof to a pseudorabies virus infected host cell. The poly-hydroxylated stilbene is administered to the host cell in an amount sufficient to inhibit replication of the virus in the virus-infected host cell. Such method is useful for preventing the spread of pseudorabies virus from a virus-infected host cell to a non-infected host cell. Such method is also useful for establishing a model system for studying the molecular events that occur during replication of pseudorabies virus. In vivo, the method involves administering a composition comprising a poly-hydroxylated stilbene, preferably a tri-hydroxylated stilbene, or a derivative thereof to a non-human animal prior to or shortly after exposure of the animal to the virus. Such method is useful for reducing the cytopathic effect of a pseudorabies virus infection.
The present invention also provides a method of inhibiting replication of the gram negative bacteria belonging to the genus Neisseria, particularly Neisseria gonorrhea and Neisseria meningiditis. Such method involves contacting the bacterium with a composition containing a tri-hydroxylated stilbene or derivative thereof. In vivo, such method can be used to treat an individual who has come in contact with, e.g., a carrier, or an individual who is expected to come into contact with the bacterium, i.e., an individual who may be exposed to the carrier. In vivo, such method comprises administering a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a tri-hydroxylated stilbene, particularly resveratrol, or a derivative thereof to said subject.
In accordance with the present invention, it has been discovered that tri-hydroxylated stilbenes, particularly resveratrol has an antimicrobial effect on select pathogenic microorganisms including pseudorabies virus, Neisseria gonorrhea, and Neisseria meningiditis.
In accordance with the present invention, it has also been shown that resveratrol at concentrations ranging from 1 μg/ml to 200 μg/ml of solution does not inhibit the growth of Eschericia coli, Staphylococcu aureus, Group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa or Candida albicans.
The structural skeleton of the compound employed in the present methods, i.e., the polyhydroxylated stilbene, comprises two aromatic rings joined by an ethylene bridge. Preferably, the compound is a tri-hydroxystilbene, more preferably 3,5,4′-trihdyroxystilbene, which is also known as resveratrol, or a derivative thereof. Resveratrol in either the cis form or trans form is suitable. Derivatives of resveratrol as used herein refers to compounds in which one or two of the hydroxyl functions of resveratrol are replaced with other moieties such as, for example, pterostilbene in which the hydroxyl functions at positions 3 and 5 on the disubstituted aromatic ring are methoxylated. Another example is β-glucoside derivative polydatin or piceid, in which one of the hydroxyl functions on the disubstituted aromatic ring is replaced with glucose; as well as polymers of the parent compound resveratrol. Such polymers have been given the name viniferins. Methods for producing the hydroxylated stilbenes are described in Moreana-Manas, M. et al, Anal Quim (1985) 81:157–161; Jeandet, P. et al, Am J. Enol Vitic (1991) 42:41–6; Goldberg DM et al. Anal Chem (1994) 66:3959–63, Murakami, S et al, Biochem Pharmacol. (1992) 44:1947–51; and Thakkar, K et al, J. Med Chem (1993) 36:2650–51, which are incorporated herein by reference. Resveratrol and 3,3′,4,5′-tetrahydroxy-trans-stilbene, known as piceatoannol, are also available commercially from Sigma Chemical Co., St. Louis, Mo.
Methods of Inhibiting Formation of Infectious Pseudorabies Viral Particles
In one aspect, the present invention provides a method of inhibiting formation of infectious pseudorabies viral particles in a host cell. The method comprises administering a polyhydroxylated stilbene, preferably a tri-hydroxylated stilbene, or a derivative thereof to the host cell. The polyhydroxylated stilbene is administered in an amount sufficient to or effective to inhibit replication of the pseudorabis virus within the infected cell. Preferably, the polyhydroxylated stilbene or derivative thereof is administered to the host cell either prior to infection of the host cell with the virus or preferably, within six hours after infection of the host cell with the virus.
Preferably, the tri-hydroxylated stilbene or derivative thereof is administered to the host cell by contacting the host cell with or exposing the host cell to a composition comprising the tri-hydroxylated stilbene or derivative thereof. For example, in vitro, the method comprises adding a tri-hydroxylated stilbene to the culture medium of pseudorabies virus-infected host cells. In the case of cultured cells, the tri-hydroxylated stilbene is added to the medium, preferably before the host cells are infected with the virus or within six hours after the host cells are infected with the virus. Good results have been obtained by exposing cultured host cells to the tri-hydroxylated stilbene, resveratrol, at a concentration which is greater than 1 μg/ml and less than 200 μg/ml of culture medium.
It has been determined that treatment of cultured cells in accordance with the present method is non-toxic to cells and blocks replication of pseudorabies virus at some early stage in it replicative cycle. It has also been determined that the effect of resveratrol on pseudorabies virus replication is reversible. Typical of the herpes viruses, pseudorabies replication occurs in phases, with each phase being dependent on the successful completion of the prior phase. The "immediate early phase" occurs at 1–3 hours after infection and is associated with regulatory and synthetic events. The "early phase" occurs 3–6 hours after infection and is also associated with regulatory and synthetic events, particularly the synthesis of virus DNA. The "late phase" occurs 6–10 hours after infection and is associated with final synthetic events and assembly of viral components into infections virions. Such method is useful for establishing model systems for studying the molecular events that occur during replication of pseudorabies virus. For example, mammalian cell cultures incubated in the presence and absence of resveratrol may be used to identify cellular factors that are involved in regulating pseudorabies virus synthetic events. Such cell cultures may also be employed to characterize the role of psuedorabies virus gene products in the replication of infectious virus, particularly those proteins and factors whose function are currently unknown.
In vivo, the method is used to inhibit the development of or to reduce the severity of a pseudorabies infection in a mammalian subject, particularly a non-human mammalian subject. Such method comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of the tri-hydroxylated stilbene or derivative thereof to a mammalian subject prior to or shortly after exposure to the virus. Such method is particularly useful for reducing the severity of infection in a pig and, in some cases, preventing the animal from becoming a carrier. Since transmission among pigs is typically due to nose to nose contact, it is preferred that the tri-hydroxylated stilbene be administered in a composition which enters the pig through the nose or the oropharynx. For example, the tri-hydroxylated stilbene may be added to the drinking water or the feed of animals that may have come into contact with or could come into contact with the virus. In addition, the tri-hydroxylated stilbene may be incorporated into an aerosolizable solution or suspension which is then misted into the nurseries of newborn piglets.
Method of Inhibiting Growth of Neisseria gonorrheae or Neisseria meningiditis
In another aspect, the present invention provides a method of inhibiting the growth of Neisseria gonnorhea and Neisseria meningiditis. The method comprises administering a tri-hydroxylated stilbene, preferably resveratrol, or a derivative thereof to a surface which has come in contact with or could come in contact with the organism. In vivo, the method, which comprises administering the tri-hydroxylated stilbene to a mucous membrane of a human subject, may be used to prevent or reduce the symptoms of gonnococcal or meningococcal disease in the human subject. The tri-hydoxylated stilbene or derivative thereof may be incorporated into a pharmaceutical composition which is applied to the mucous membrane of a carrier of the bacterium or a person who could come into contact with the carrier.
Pharmaceutical compositions used in the present methods comprise a therapeutically effective amount of a tri-hydroxylated stilbene preferably resveratrol or a derivative thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Preferably, the composition comprises a relatively inert carrier. Many such carriers are routinely used and can be identified by reference to pharmaceutical texts. Examples include polyethylene glycols, polypropylene copolymers, and some water soluble gels. Such a composition may also contain diluents, fillers, salts, buffers, stabilizers, solubilizers, and other pharmaceutically acceptable materials well known in the art. The term "pharmaceutically acceptable" means a non-toxic material that does not interfere with the effectiveness of the anti-microbial activity of the tri-hydroxylated stilbene or derivative thereof.
In practicing the present method, a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of the hydroxylated stilbene, preferably resveratrol, is applied to a potential or actual site of infection in the host subject before or after the host subject is exposed to the bacterium. Such composition may be used prophylactically to prevent or reduce the severity of infections of the eye, nose, mouth, throat, oropharynx, genitalia, and rectum. In the case of oral administration, dentrifices, mouthwashes, tooth paste or gels, or mouth sprays are used. Vaginal or rectal administration may be by the usual carriers such as douches, foams, creams, ointments, jellies, and suppositories, the longer lasting forms being preferred. Ocular administration is preferably by ophthalmic ointments or solutions.
The pharmaceutical composition may further contain other agents which either enhance the activity of the tri-hydroxylated stilbene or complement its activity or use in inhibiting growth of the gonoccocus or meningococcus. Such additional factors and/or agents may be included in the pharmaceutical composition to produce a synergistic effect with the tri-hydroxylated stilbene, or to minimize side effects.
Preferably the pharmaceutical composition comprises a solvent for the tri-hydroxylated stilbene or derivative thereof, such as, for example, an alcohol. A liquid carrier such as water, petroleum, oils of animal or plant origin such as peanut oil, mineral oil, soybean oil, or sesame oil, corn oil, or synthetic oils may be added. The liquid form of the pharmaceutical composition may further contain a physiological saline solution, dextrose or other saccharide solution, or glycols such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol or polyethylene glycol. The preparation of such pharmaceutical composition having suitable pH, isotonicity, and stability, is within the skill in the art.
Administration of the pharmaceutical composition to an uninfected subject is via local administration to a site which has been or may be contacted with the pathogenic organism. It is preferred that the pharmaceutical composition be applied prior to exposure to the targeted pathogen or preferably within 1–24 hours, more preferably within 1–12 hours after exposure of the uninfected subject to the pathogenic organsim.
Administration of the pharmaceutical composition to a carrier of Neisseria meningiditis is via local administration to the upper respiratory tract, i.e. ororpharynx. Administration of the pharmaceutical composition to a carrier of Neisseria gonorrhea is via local administration to the genitalia, rectum, or oropharynx.
The tri-hydroxylated stilbene, preferably resveratrol or a derivative thereof is administered to the host subject in a therapeutically effective amount. As used herein, the term "therapeutically effective amount" means the total amount of the tri-hydroxylated stilbene that is sufficient to show a meaningful benefit, i.e., prevention or reduction in the extent of infection by the targeted pathogen or a reduction in the severity of the symptoms that result from infection with the targeted pathogen. The dosages of the tri-hydroxylated stilbene, particularly resveratrol, which can prevent or reduce the severity of an infection with pseudorabies virus, Neisseria gonorrhea or Neisseria meningididtis can be determined in view of this disclosure by one of ordinary skill in the art by running routine trials with appropriate controls. Comparison of the appropriate treatment groups to the controls will indicate whether a particular dosage is effective in preventing or reducing the severity of the infection at the levels used in a controlled challenge.
It is contemplated that the various compositions used to practice the method of the present invention should contain about 0.01 μg to about 10 μg, more preferably about 0.1 μg to about 1 mg, of the tri-hydroxylated stilbene, most preferably from about 10 μg to about 100 μg of resveratrol per/ml of the composition. Although a single administration of the composition may be sufficient to ameliorate the pathological effects of the virus or bacteria, it is expected that multiple doses will be preferred.
The following examples of methods of using resveretrol to block formation of infectious psuedorabies virus particles and growth of Neisseria gonorrhea and Neisseria meningiditis in vitro are for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the claims which are appended hereto.
Cultures of African green monkey kidney cells (Vero) cells, obtained from the American Type Culture Collection, Rockville, Md., were grown to confluence in Medium 199 supplemented with 5% fetal bovine serum, 0.075% NaHCO3, and 50 μg/ml gentamycin sulfate in 25 cm2 tissue culture flasks. Cells were infected with pseudorabies virus at a multiplicity of infection (moi) of one and incubated at room temperature for one hour to allow for virus attachment to and penetration of the cell. Under these conditions, approximately half of the cells are infected with virus. Thereafter, the cultures were rinsed three time with media and incubated in medium containing resveratrol at a final concentration of 50 μg/ml. Stock solutions of the resveratrol, obtained from Sigma Chemical Co, St. Louis, Mo. were prepared in 100% ethanol and diluted to the final concentration in tissue culture media. The maximum concentration of alcohol in the medium was 0.5%. Controls were treated identically, but were incubated without resveratrol.
Upon addition of the medium to the cultures and at 24 hours time periods thereafter, i.e., 0 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours, and 72 hours after addition of the drug, cells and medium were frozen at −70� C. Samples were then thawed, sonicated and titrated in Vero cells to determine the number of plaque forming units (pfu's) of virus produced by each culture.
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Stock solutions of the resveratrol, obtained from Sigma Chemical Co, St. Louis, Mo. were prepared in 100% ethanol. Different quantities of the stock solution where added to melted chocolate agar which was then poured into a petri dish and allowed to solidify. The final concentration of resveratrol in the agar ranged from 1 μg to 200 μg/ml. The final concentration of ethanol in the agar was 0.5%. Control plates containing chocolate agar and ethanol at a final concentration of 0.5% were also prepared.
Neisseria gonorrhea was obtained from patients diagnosed with gonorrhea. The authenticity of the bacterium was confirmed utilizing standard microbiological techniques of identification. Cultures of the bacterial isolate were inoculated onto fresh plates and then 24 hours later, a suspension was made from isolated colonies.
10 μl aliquots of the suspension were spread evenly across the surface of samples of solidified control chocolate agar lacking resveratrol and samples of the chocolate agar containing resveratrol at final concentrations ranging from 1 to 200 μg/ml. Thereafter, the samples were incubated at 37� C. with or without 5% CO2. All samples were visually examined for growth of the bacterium 24 hours later to determine the concentration of resveratol that inhibits growth by 50% (MIC50) as well as the concentration which inhibits any visible growth (MIC100)
A culture of Neisseria meningiditis was obtained from the American Type Culture Collection. Authenticity of the bacterium was confirmed utilizing standard microbiological techniques of identification. Cultures of the bacterial isolate were inoculated onto fresh plates and then 24 hours later, a suspension was made from isolated colonies.
10 μl aliquots of the suspension were spread evenly across the surface of samples of solidified control chocolate agar lacking resveratrol and samples of the chocolate agar containing resveratrol at final concentrations ranging from 1 to 200 μg/ml. Thereafter, the samples were incubated at 37� C. with or without 5% CO2. All samples were visually examined for growth of the bacterium 24 hours later to determine the resveratrol concentration that inhibits growth by 50% (MIC50) and the resveratrol concentration which inhibits any visible growth (MIC100)
The results, shown in Table 1 below, demonstrate that resveratrol at a concentration of 25 μg/ml inhibited growth of Neisseria gonorrhoeae by 50%, while resveratrol at a concentration of 75 μg/ml inhibited growth of this pathogen by 100%. Resveratrol at a concentration of 100 μg/ml inhibited growth of Neisseria meningiditis by 50%, while resveratrol at a concentration of 125 μg/ml inhibited growth of this pathogen by 100%.
The Inhibitory Concentration (IC) of Resveretrol on Bacteria and Yeast
In Vitro
Neisseria gonorrhea
Neisseria meningitidis
Escherichia coli
Staphylococcus aureus
Group A Beta Streptococcus
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Candida albicans
IC50 is a 50% reduction in bacterial growth after 24 hours.
IC100 is a complete inhibition of bacterial growth after 24 hours.
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text: District 186 Technology In The Classroom Pt. II: iPads Used Daily By Rachel Otwell • Jun 27, 2013 Paper notebooks are still a requirement in schools. But devices like iPads are becoming increasingly more popular in classrooms. In the second half of the WUIS series on technology and teaching, this story takes us to elementary schools in Springfield's District 186 to see how the electronic tablets are becoming a common part of the school day: REAVY: "OK, so go ahead and open up your email to 'Snakes Quiz'…" Technology In The Classroom Pt. I: Interest In Computer Science Increases By Rachel Otwell • Jun 18, 2013 While most high schools teach an assortment of foreign languages: Spanish, French, German – other types of languages are finding their way into classrooms. Like Java. Never heard of it? It's basically a language computers speak. At one time, this area was something few kids found interesting. But in the era of video games and smart phones, technology is part of the average students' everyday life. In the first of a two-part series looking at teaching tech, we look at how District 186 is getting the next generation of programmers ready: 186 School Brd. Discusses Residency Requirement – Reappoints Leming By Rachel Otwell • Jun 18, 2013 The Springfield school board continues to discuss a rule on the books that requires administrators to live within district 186 boundaries. Vice president Adam Lopez has adopted the cause, saying the policy should either be enforced, or removed from regulations. It's his wish to enforce it. But board member Donna Moore questioned the need for the policy: MOORE: Can I ask a question … I know we have this policy… but what purpose does it serve? Is this policy helping us to achieve the goals that we're trying to achieve in the school district? Or does it hamper it?" Interview: Springfield School Board Member, Scott McFarland By Rachel Otwell • Jun 13, 2013 WUIS has brought you interviews with all the new Springfield school board members seated last month. Today we speak with Scott McFarland – he's serving his second term on the board. McFarland recently saw the closures of multiple schools in his district on the north-east side of town. He tells WUIS about that as well as problems within the previous school board: Interview: Springfield School Board Prez Chuck Flamini By Rachel Otwell • Jun 10, 2013 The Springfield school board has four new members, they were seated last month. WUIS has brought you interviews with three of them, today we speak with the fourth – Chuck Flamini, who also is the new school board president. In this interview he tells us about his background with the district, the search for a new superintendent, the district budget, and more: Interview: Donna Moore, Springfield School Board Member By Rachel Otwell • May 30, 2013 We've brought you interviews with new Springfield school board members over the past couple days. Today we speak with Donna Moore about her background and goals for district 186: Interview: Adam Lopez, Springfield School Board VP By Rachel Otwell • May 29, 2013 Yesterday we brought you an interview with school board member Mike Zimmers. Today we speak with Adam Lopez, an insurance agent who was seated on the new Springfield school board earlier this month. Listen to the interview with Lopez about the budget, a school closure, and more: This interview is part of an ongoing series, more interviews with District 186 school board members will follow. Time For Goodbyes At Capitol College Preparatory Academy By Rachel Otwell • May 29, 2013 School lets out for the summer today in district 186. That means the end of a three year run for a middle school thats closure was hotly debated in Springfield. As the school board took multiple votes on whether to keep the Capitol College Preparatory Academy, or CCPA, open – parents, teachers, and students showed up in droves to fight for their school. But the battle to keep the school that taught grades 6 through 8 open has been lost. Listen to the story: Here's an interview with a CCPA parent and PTO president, Robert Ogden: TRANSCRIPT: Dist. 186 Explores Existing Residency Requirement By Rachel Otwell • May 28, 2013 Some Springfield public school administrators are violating a policy that says they must live within district 186, according to a new board member. Adam Lopez is the school board's vice president, he was seated earlier this month. He says he's heard complaints from district 186 faculty that the policy is not being enforced. Lopez says it's an issue that should be considered by the new school board, and either enforced or done away with. His personal opinion? Interview: Mike Zimmers, Springfield School Board Member By Rachel Otwell • May 28, 2013 Mike Zimmers worked in district 186 in a variety of roles – administrator, teacher, principal, coach… And now he serves on the school board. His win unseated previous school board president, Susan White. In this interview Zimmers tells us about his priorities for Springfield public schools, the search for a new superintendent, the closure of a middle school, and more: This interview is part of an ongoing series, more interviews with District 186 school board members will follow. AG Says Springfield School Board Violated Open Meetings Act By Rachel Otwell • May 22, 2013 Former superintendent Walter Milton's separation agreement with District 186 violated open meeting laws, according to an opinion by the state's Attorney General. The previous school board decided to part ways with Milton during the winter before his contract was up. So, the members approved a severance plan worth over $175,000 and agreed to pay health and dental insurance. Dist. 186 To Interview Search Firms Re: New Superintendent By Rachel Otwell • May 10, 2013 The Springfield school board decided last night it will begin interviewing search firms and may hire one to find a new superintendent for district 186. The district has an interim superintendent who took over for Walter Milton at the beginning of April. It's been debated since then how to go about finding someone to permanently replace him. New 186 School Board Starts Off With Tense Meeting By Rachel Otwell • May 7, 2013 Rachel Otwell/WUIS Tensions were high at last night's (5/6) Springfield district 186 school board meeting as the new board was seated and a president and vice president were appointed. The meeting started with goodbyes for the previous school board members. Pages« first ‹ previous 1 2


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One person died and nine others were injured when a van plunged down the side of the 10 Freeway, in Bloomington, Thursday April 17, 2014. According to the CHP, the driver of the van apparently lost control of the vehical after hitting the brakes while approaching traffic. "As the van left the freeway lanes, it struck a tree and began to overturn and eventually landed in a drainage ditch," said CHP Officer Leon Lopez. Follow @RickSforza


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Continuing its drive to create more job opportunities for Saudi citizens, the labor ministry is setting a new goal for Mecca's hotels and tourist resorts.
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Congratulations are in order for the 27-year-old singer.
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As the deadline for the Saudization of the telecoms industry approaches, the closing of shops has led to a steep fall in rents.
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A group of seven Daesh militants arrested in Aden was lead by a French national.
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Hajj plans for Iranian pilgrims go down to the wire as talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran continue today.
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Adel al-Jubeir raised concerns over the future of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during a meeting between the GCC and Russia.
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The delegation has called for militias to be disbanded before reaching any political agreement.
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Following the IMF's decision to grant Iraq with a $5.4B standby loan, news of the IsDB loan will offer some respite to the country's $20.5B deficit.
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A Saudi airstrike on a Yemeni family home killed 11 people, leaving one child still alive.
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Steve Lackmeyer: In three years, Deep Deuce will be Oklahoma's first mixed-use downtown neighborhood
The Oklahoman's Steve Lackmeyer took questions from readers in today's OKC Central Live Chat. You can join Steve's Q&As on Fridays at 10 a.m. and submit your questions about the happenings in and around downtown Oklahoma City. Read the complete chat transcript here.
What will downtown and the surrounding Oklahoma City area be like in three years?
The Bricktown skyline will be dramatically different in three years. A new skyscraper will likely be coming out of the ground. The boathouse district will be a 21st Century Delmar Gardens. Work will be underway on the new boulevard and park. MidTown will be as densely built up as Deep Deuce is now. And Deep Deuce will be fully developed as the first fully mature mixed use downtown neighborhood in the entire state. Yes, I see all this being quite possible in three years. Copy and paste this prediction. I'm sticking with it.
What will happen with the current police station?
The current police headquarters and court will be razed once the new buildings are completed. The big question is what will happen with the original 1937 police headquarters and jail, which has been mothballed for several years. The building was originally slated for demolition back in the late 1990s when the jail was shut down and operations were merged with the county jail. But a funding shortfall put that plan on hold. An internal debate is underway at City Hall. I don't sense the Oklahoma City Police Department is eager to keep the structure standing, and it's my understanding police administration wants to see it come down. It is in pretty bad shape, with fencing surrounding the structure due to falling debris.
But others question how the city can encourage private property owners to save historic buildings if it proceeds with doing so itself (the police building is part of the original WPA Civic Center project). Developer Marva Ellard submitted a proposal to redevelop the property, but it seems to be caught up in the debate and confusion over how to proceed.
As an aside, during a recent online webinar, Planning Director Russell Claus showed how a parking garage on the site, if done in conjunction with the owners of the many surface parking lots in the area, could trigger a huge redevelopment of the entire west fringe of downtown.
Are there plans to put in shopping storefronts in the new development where the Stewart Metal buildings currently are?
Yes. Mixed use retail is part of the plan for the east Bricktown development.
How many more homes are being built on The Hill? Are more expected to start once those are completed and sold?
Another wave of construction was recently approved by the Urban Renewal Authority, so we'll be seeing, if I recall correctly, at least another dozen with more to come. The Hill is finally going on some good momentum.
How has the Thunder impacted local business?
Downtown hotels, in my observation, have been the biggest beneficiaries. Restaurants have done well too. The overall impact to the city, meanwhile, is beyond measurement. It's a game changer.
What if the Marion building is too far gone for rehab to be economically feasible?
The Marion Hotel is in bad shape, but the owners have a plan to save and restore it. Just pray that no earthquakes hit in the interim.
Is there a way to encourage new downtown businesses to have some kind of weekend hours?
Customers must patronize businesses already open weekends downtown. That's the simple truth. Kitchen No. 324 is a great example of this. I did learn this week that the new Old School Bagel Cafe opening up next month at Leadership Square will not be open weekends.
Is the drought that Oklahoma is going through going to affect the boating districts water supply at all this season?
I'm told the answer is no.
What new retailers might we see in the Midtown/Downtown area within the next 3-5 years?
We've seen Urban Outfitters sniff around from time to time. I suspect they'll ultimately jump in.
Do you think OKC could benefit from a better start up culture, similar to the scene in Austin?
Yes. Look at Better Block OKC. That's a 20-something creation. I'm amazed at the brilliance, creativity and determination of downtown's young professionals. They are making an impact; they are getting things done. They are changing our city, and I applaud them for that.
Do you hear anything about Downtown having more comedy clubs, small uptown business?
Comedy clubs just don't do as well now as they did in the 1990's. Bricktown once had three of them. Now I only know of one in the entire city.


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Ares the Greek Minor God is the Ace of Spades. Ares daughters are the Amazons.
The Ace of Spades in a reading represents Ares. Ares in Greek mythology was described as "a bloodthirsty killer and conqueror of castles". Stories about Ares characterize him enjoying battle simply for the sake of bloodshed, never really caring who won or lost. Curiously he was also something of a coward and quickly ran back to his father, Zeus, whenever injured.
The ace of Spades in a reading represents triumph, conquest and forceful emotions. The inquirer may well be in a position of having to take action or make a decision under stressful circumstances. It is important for the inquirer to try to keep emotions in balance in order to make the correct choice or decision at this time.
In reverse position the card is showing disaster, destruction and excessive use of negative forces, hate triumphing over love. The card is warning that the emotional balance is tipped over which is creating disastrous situations. You should try to stop the downward spiral and regain an emotional balance.


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From the Japanese words "ashi," meaning foot, and "atsu," meaning pressure, this is the ultimate deep-massage therapy. In this compression massage, the therapist uses overhead bars for balance while using the feet to bring about release and structural change in chronically sore, tight tissues. Ashiatsu stimulates the circulatory system and provides deep relaxation.
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Traditional and modern Asian massage and bodywork techniques utilize the energetic pathways in the body known in China as meridians. Therapists are able to feel the energy known as chi, the life-force within the body. Some therapies include stretching and deep palming while others are extremely light, using holding techniques to calm and restore balance. Asian therapies are well suited for people with chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia and stress, and those experiencing symptoms of menopause.
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A flowing and rhythmic approach to massage, Ashi-Thai is a fusion of traditional Ashiatsu complemented by Thai stretching and massage techniques. It is suitable for anyone seeking help with increased flexibility, training for sporting events, relief from back and hip pain or simply deep relaxation. Ashi-Thai revitalizes energy lines to relieve muscular tension and improve range of motion. This massage is performed fully clothed, without oils or creams. Please wear yoga or workout-type clothing.
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A treat for your feet with whole-body benefits. A specially trained therapist works on reflex points in the feet using thumb pressure. These points correlate to the individual organs and parts of the body, and activating these reflexes helps improve circulation and promote relaxation. Please wear loose, comfortable, clothing.
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Thai massage, sometimes called "yoga massage," originated in Buddhist monasteries as preventive health care for the monks. Using slow, gentle rocking movements, the therapist applies compression with thumbs, palms, elbows, knees and feet to stretch soft tissues and harmonize vital energies. This graceful therapy, which is given on a futon, leaves you relaxed, energized and more flexible. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing.
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