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Scientists at McGill University say they have discovered that the 3D shape of a leukemia cell's genome holds a key to solving the puzzle of human diseases. The researchers report their findings ("Classifying leukemia types with chromatin conformation data") in Genome Biology.
Josée Dostie, Ph.D., a researcher in the faculty of medicine in the department of biochemistry, focused on the shape made by the region spanning the Homeobox A (HOXA) genes in human cells, a set of 11 genes encoding proteins that are highly relevant to numerous types of cancers. Dr. Dostie and colleagues discovered that the shape of this region of the genome provided an excellent indicator for determining the subtype of leukemia it comes from.
"We explore whether chromatin conformation can be used to classify human leukemia. We map the conformation of the HOXA gene cluster in a panel of cell lines with 5C chromosome conformation capture technology, and use the data to train and test a support vector machine classifier named 3D-SP," wrote the investigators. "We show that 3D-SP is able to accurately distinguish leukemias expressing MLL-fusion proteins from those expressing only wild-type MLL, and that it can also classify leukemia subtypes according to MLL fusion partner, based solely on 5C data. Our study provides the first proof-of-principle demonstration that chromatin conformation contains the information value necessary for classification of leukemia subtypes."
It is not clear at the moment whether the genome shape plays a role in causing the cancer, or whether the cancer causes the genome to change shape. Further studies are needed to determine whether genome shape is as good at indicating other types of cancer.
"Our study validates a new research avenue: the application of 3D genomics for developing medical diagnostics or treatments that could be explored for diseases where current technologies, including gene expression data, have failed to improve patient care," says Dr. Dostie, "While the use of 3D genomics in the clinic is still remote when considering the technical challenges required for translating the information to the bedside, we discovered a new approach for classifying human disease that must be explored further, if only for what it can reveal about how the human genome works."
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Wisdom from Mom Bloggers: What Surprised You the Most About Blogging?Babble Editors
When they're sharing their daily parenting happenings (and mishaps!) with the online universe, it would seem that there's little that could be said or done to surprise these fearless mom bloggers. Au contraire. We asked our Top 100 Mom Bloggers what they never expected to experience while blogging, and they had quite a lot to share. From trolls and ignorant readers, to the diversity and friendships they'd develop — it looks like mom blogging is full of more twists and turns than we may have realized. Find out what surprised them the most, after the jump!
The social good 1 of 20The difference a group of women can make. When mom bloggers believe in a cause, it's amazing how fast their message can spread and impact those who are in need of help and kindness. The domino effect blows me away every time. And makes me proud to be part of such a group.
— Elizabeth Jayne Liu, Flourish in Progress
How little writing is involved 2 of 20How much it can morph into very little actual WRITING and a lot of "other." Between keeping up with my friends via email, Twitter and FB, responding to comments, and emailing sponsors — I spend more than half my "blogging" time not actually blogging.
— Meagan Francis, The Happiest Mom
The greed 3 of 20Honestly, I was and continue to be surprised that moms think they should start a blog to get free stuff. I'm so embarrassed for them.
— Kelly Wickham, Mocha Momma
The community 4 of 20I was surprised that I would find so many like-minded parents online. I didn't have many friend with kids in real life, and I didn't know if people were going to think I was a monster when I wrote some pretty honest feelings about parenthood. Turns out our generation is comfortable exploring the gray areas of having kids, and the community around my writing is incredibly supportive.
— Heather Armstrong, Dooce
My readers 5 of 20That anyone actually wanted to read my nonsense.
— Joslyn Gray, Stark Raving Mad Mommy
My honesty 6 of 20I am surprised how honest I can be on the Internet. I am surprised how long these stories stick around. I am surprised that other people get things out of what I write.
— Sarah Braesch, Sarah and the Goon Squad
The "fan" mail 7 of 20How much information people would send me, so that I became a sort of clearing house for stories of crazy parenting, regulations, myths, and media from all over the world.
— Lenore Skenazy, Free-range Kids
The ignorance 8 of 20That so many people dismiss it without even having read a good mom blog because they assume millions of women are complaining about diapers or something.
— Eden M. Kennedy, Fussy
How meaningful it would become 9 of 20That it would become something I couldn't do without. That it would become my ME place, where I can push the words out onto the screen and an echo comes back.
— Sara Sophia, Love, Sara Sophia
The trolls 10 of 20How mean women can be to each other when we're all in this together.
— Casey Mullins, Moosh in Indy
Everything 11 of 20I had no idea what to expect. I actually thought I was writing a column, and then I realized the difference. A journalism degree did not prepare me to find my blogging voice.
— Jenny Lawson, The Bloggess
The talent I'm surrounded by 12 of 20How much talent is out there — the bloggers who are politically active, photographers, artists, chefs, activists, authors ... it's astounding, really.
— Karen Walrond, Chookooloonks
How far it's come 13 of 20I'm surprised how much mom blogging has changed since I began. Six years ago it wasn't something that people earned a living from doing, but now, so many opportunities come the way of bloggers. If you would have told me almost six years ago that I'd be earning an income online because of the silly little blog I started to write about poop and silly arguments with my husband, I would have thought you were nuts.
— Jennifer Doyle, Playgroups Are No Place for Children
The competition 14 of 20The competitive nature. The nasty things that can fly around. I refuse them, though. We are all flawed. We are all broken. I like patching each other up. I like muses and shit. I like love — but also — the love. The love surprised me too. It's all balanced.
— Amy Turn Sharp, Amy Turn Sharp
The diversity 15 of 20The diversity of voices and opinions, and how thoughtfully they are expressed and represented.
— Kristen Chase, Motherhood Uncensored
The paperwork 16 of 20I've been surprised by how much administration it requires. My inbox is a scary place. When I first got reader mail, I loved being able to respond and engage. Now, I've had to set boundaries with my time and can't always return every email. That has been disappointing, but necessary.
— Kristen Howerton, Rage Against the Minivan
How it's grown 17 of 20Its power, its magnitude, its growth. It started as a way for moms to bond over a series of shared experiences — to find common ground as they struggled, flourished, grew, and muddled their way through parenting. And now, "mom blogging" is its own entity. It is recognized by brands and the media as a force. It often carries a negative connotation. And yet, at its core, it is still so lovely — it is still a way for one woman to reach out to another and say, "I understand."
- Danielle Smith, Extraordinary Mommy
The range of opinions 18 of 20The support and judgment in regard to parenting-related topics was equally surprising. I didn't know the decision not to breastfeed was controversial. I had no idea epidurals and C-sections and co-sleeping were hot topics.
— Monica Bielanko, The Girl Who
I still have things to share 19 of 20The thing that surprises me most about my blogging is that 4 years after I started, I'm still at it and haven't run out of things to share. I'm also surprised by how much I still love learning about the latest and greatest thing being developed — whether it's a social network, app, gadget, or security measure to keep our kids safe online or on mobile devices.
— Leticia Barr, Tech-savvy Mama
Their moves 20 of 20How filthy most of them are on the dance floor.
— Kate Inglis, Sweet Salty
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I think if you are trying IF that it is important to eat a substantial meal at night and the handful of strawberries were definitely not that (like you said). I find that a meal with decent fat sustains me much longer. I generally have a meal right before bed (around 11pm-ish), then I IF until about 3pm the next day (or whenever I get hungry). Take it a bit at a time and make sure you have your prepared food handy because the unfortunate choices that you had to choose from and chocolate aren't going to be terribly sustainable in the long term. Better luck tomorrow!
As part of the contract for the gym I joined, I have to have periodic coaching sessions. I had my first one yesterday (same guy who did my intro training session who convinced me to lift rather than only swim).
I went into it thinking it was going to be a waste of time. We talked about weightlifting for a long time, which I'll get to later, and then he asked about nutrition. I told him that I was eating paleo/primal. He didn't know what that was. I started to describe it, and he said he knows exactly what it is and that he's been eating this way for 3 years. I forgot to ask him what he calls it. He said he lost about 45 pounds of fat in 6 months when he started, and he is 100% convinced that it is the best way to eat. I thought that was cool.
That brings me to the weightlifting discussion. He thinks I'm doing it bass ackwards. He thinks that I should focus exclusively on hypertrophy for fat loss because 1) it builds muscle mass faster, which means that more muscle consumes more calories and 2) interval training for hypertrophy also burns a lot more calories than strength training. He also recommended periodiztion. Basically 4 - 6 weeks of hypertrophy first, then 4 - 6 weeks of strength, then a week off.
Then repeat. His advice contradicts the Starting Strength and Stronglifts communities. Now I'm conflicted. Do I focus on strength (I certainly have some hypertrophy from my strength training) or do I focus on building mass?
A lot of people in the paleo and primal communities do SL or SS. But is that because Crossfit promotes paleo, and Rippetoe, author of Starting Strength, used to be affiliated with Crossfit? Obviously, people have great results with strength training, but would they have had even better results with hypertrophy? By the way, another trainer at the gym, who I've chatted with and who has given me some tips on lifting form, also said that I should be doing lighter weights at higher volume. They've both said that what I'm doing isn't bad, but not as effective for fat loss.
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As for the training, I'm sorry, but I have no idea. I only concentrated on moving slowly for the first month and focusing on adding some body-weight movements this month: Pushups, Planks, Squats. Maybe some gym time, but I haven't read PB part on exercise yet.... Hopefully, someone else will be able to point you in the right direction. Have you searched PB for this info yet??
The alarm is a good idea, but I leave every day at a different time because my son wakes up randomly, and that means I'm up at random times and go ahead and get ready and leave soon after. But, I just had an idea to stick a post-it on the inside of my front door at night right after I prepare my lunch. I don't think I would have thought of it without your alarm idea, so thank you!
Success! I did IF again today. As I mentioned earlier, I had a pretty big dinner with plenty of fat. I wasn't hungry, and I had a great workout.
I realized today that my squat weight is too low for 3 x 5. I did a couple of warmup sets and two 3 x 5 sets at my workout weight: currently 72.5 kg (~160 pounds). On the third set, I thought I'd try to do more reps. Got to 12. Could have done more, but thought I should stop. Not bad considering I was fasting.
But then I did bench press. I had to drop about 10 pounds from the last time and felt like 3 x 5 was all I could do. I think I've increased on BP too fast, which is part of the problem. The fast may have also contributed.
But then I did deadlifts and went up in weight on schedule -- about 10 pounds more than last time. No problem. I could have done more reps (I only do 1 set of 5 reps on DL).
As per the advice of the trainer I met with, I did only my warmup exercises before lifting and then did cardio afterwards. I had been doing cardio before as part of the warmup. Cardio in this case for me is doing some Uechi Ryu katas (a series of karate techniques for those not familiar with them). Katas are great because they are a combination of cardio and moving isometric exercises (even plyometrics depending on the kata and how you perform it). At least if you do them with the right focus and intensity. By the way, during the 5 years I trained in Uechi Ryu regularly, I had far more strength and muscle mass than I ever did with prior attempts at weightlifting. Here is a link to a true master I had the privilege of training with: Shinyu Gushi performs Sanchin - YouTube. What he's doing may look simple, but it isn't! He's at least 70, chain smokes marlboro reds, and is about 5 feet tall, but he is one of the toughest people I've ever met.
I agree, if you're going to do cardio in the same session, always after strength!!
I had a really delicious meal yesterday. I was planning to make the Banh Mi recipe posted here on MDA, and I had the pork and cabbage for a few days, but hadn't gotten the carrots, nor did I feel like making the mayo, so I ended up getting inspired by the local cuisine here.
I had pork medallions, some red cabbage cooked in bacon fat, and half a small sweet potato mashed with coconut milk, which was out of this world. Yeah, I had some carbs, but not a huge amount, and I had eaten hardly any during the day.
Today I had the leftover pork and cabbage (no sweet potato -- my wife had the other half last night) for lunch.
There is some random Austrian holiday today, which means that, on the one hand, the U-bahn was almost empty. Yay! On the other hand, the gym is closed. #%!^@#!! No swimming for me.


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Hey guys and gals, where has everyone been? I know it has been hot. Joey, we need to get another order of bag tags, maybe 20-25? I know of someone who is thinking about joining and Turbo Tim met three other guys today and was playing with them.
We want to have another bag tag challenge, but this time at the Chain Dragon course in Freeport, possibly on Saturday September 29th. A very nice 18 hole course with a little of everything. If you have never played there I highly recommend getting a floater disc as it does have water hazard holes. We need to get flyers up at both parks to let others know also, so tell other disc golfers you know and see playing, let's get the word out. We were thinking about playing a round, eating (cook out), then one more round.
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If we close that, notice there's another option for Decontaminate Edge. If we expand the view of our Effects Controls by dragging out to the right, you'll notice this doesn't just decontaminate the edge, it Decontaminates the Edge Colors. So let's go back to our Layer comp window and in the bottom, let's click on the pulldown and change the Alpha Channel from Alpha to RGB. This way we can see exactly what the edges of our image look like. If you press the Spacebar we can grab the Hand tool and click and drag.
I want you to look at this leaf over here in the lower right corner of your comp. Notice how the edges are a little jagged. If you open up the Decontamination options, we can't really increase the Decontamination Amount. If I decrease it, notice how this edge has kind of a halo around it. So we definitely want the Decontamination Amount up at 100, and if we select Extend Where Smoothed, what this will do is just make an adjustment to the areas that you've actually started to adjust.
Now in order to select Extend Where Smoothed, we need to increase the Decontamination Amount. If we move up to the right, notice, now all these stray pixels on the right-hand side have disappeared. Let me reset that back to 0 and you can see how ragged that edge is. But if we actually increase this amount, it's going to deal with the colors and make things a little bit more smooth. Since we've increased our Decontamination, if you select Extend Where Smoothed, this will adjust how the edge actually works, based on this increase setting as well as the Reduce Chatter setting.
If both of these are set to 0, there is no reason to extend it, because nothing has been smoothed. View Contamination; if you select that, now you can see the amount of area that's been decontaminated along the edge of the matte. Now there is one last thing I want you to check out. So let's deselect that last selection, and let's actually hover our mouse over the Layer comp window and press the Tilde key. That's going to maximize this in our interface. In the lower right corner there's this button called Freeze.
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- 2-3 lbs pork tenderloin
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- 2 cups water
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- 2 yellow bell peppers
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- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 T ginger root finely chopped
- 1 T Major Grey chutney
- 1 T yellow curry
- Pat pork tenderloin dry. Season with salt and pepper. Bake at 325 degrees for 30-40 minutes. Peel mango skin and cut into cubes. In a medium sauce pan, bring 1 cup water to a boil. Add sugar and mango. Let simmer until reduced to about 1/2 cup. Slice onion into rings. Pour 1 tsp olive oil into anothe sauce pan under medium heat. Saute onion rings until soft, about 5 minutes. Set aside when done. Finely chop shallots, garlic and ginger. Chop yellow peppers. Add 1 tsp olive oil to same sauce pan. Saute shallots until translucent. Add garlic and ginger, saute for one minute. Add half chopped peppers, cooking until soft. Stir in chutney and curry. Stir in mango sauce. Cook until thickened. Heat 1 tsp olive oil in sauce pan. Saute remainder of yellow peppers until tender. Add onion rings. Remove pork tenderloin when cooked. Set aside for 5 minutes, then slice into 1/2-inch pieces. Serve pork slices over onions and peppers. Cover with mango sauce.


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What a Natural Disaster Can Mean for your Business
After a Hurricane or other natural disaster, families and neighborhoods affected focus their attention to the loss of personal effects, but what about those with businesses in the path of destruction? Many people forget the costly impact that a disaster can have on a business and its employees. If a business loses power, they can lose supplies; they can miss important meetings and appointments, lose data and customers, and end up with enormous losses for themselves, employees and the community.
So how do you go about protecting your business before and after a disaster like Sandy? Similar to managing personal finances, business finances and budgets must be strictly adhered to for consistent and smooth operation. An emergency fund of cash on hand is a necessity these days in order to survive through not only a financial crisis but unexpected business interruptions. This means that during the course of your monthly and yearly budgeting reviews, a definite plan for contributing to an emergency fund with cash should be part of the normal course of business. To do this and to properly budget, consider your specific business and the needs your business will have during and after an interruption. Consider not only the geographical location of the actual business and clients but that of key employees and data. Know your operating costs on a daily and weekly basis. Understand that you may need cash to pay for goods or services after crises and that credit may not be an option. As such having that cash reserve from your emergency fund on hand will be key to your businesses survival.
Equally as important and a tip for business survival is one which is almost always forgotten after the initial policy activates which is to sit down with your insurance agent. The suggestion that this be done yearly is a must for a business if you want to survive and get through a catastrophe. Review the policy and policies to insure coverage for data backup, lost data, business and security breaches that may have occurred during the storm. A policy should cover loss and damage not only to the site, the inventory, equipment, employee salaries, debts, bills and office supplies that you need to run your business but liability should someone be injured from something from your business during a Storm or disaster. You want to be sure you have proper insurance for flooding, water damage, natural disaster, if your building or location is no longer inhabitable. Cover all the bases with your agent and go over your business policy carefully. If possible, you want to try to avoid putting these expenses on a high interest credit card. Since income is limited during these times you do not want to start getting your company and self into debt which can easily happen if you are not properly insured and/or you do not have an emergency fund. Attempt to make a claim with your insurance company or the government regardless as you may be able to cover some of the costs even if the damage and loss is not completely covered.
Have an emergency plan. Know who to call for help and relief. Speak with your business attorney and get in the know about laws related to paying staff and other obligations during a crisis. Help guide your staff and employees after the storm as they may be out of commission to help you. This includes temporary office space or a temporary staff set up to get in touch with clients or customers if necessary. Consider a generator if you own a restaurant or grocery store to avoid having food spoil and help to remain open during and after a storm without losing many dollars. You need your business up and running as soon as possible.
On the other hand, many businesses are affected because of both a lack of power and loss of phones. A doctor's office, law office or financial company may end up with broken contracts, missed meetings and disgruntled business associates and clients. They will be unable to get on databases and may not be able to redirect their phone systems. Talk to your company IT and phone providers to find out how to reroute calls and data during the repair process to minimize loss of business. Most people will understand your circumstances, try your best to reach out to clients, colleagues and customer by sending a mass email and letting them know the predicament you are in and that you are not out just down for the moment and will be back. Make sure they know how to get in contact with you if need be.
If you are an employee and not an owner and you work in an hourly position, you may find yourself out of work for a few days while towns restore power and order. Being out of work may put your income below what you planned for the month. The loss of income can easily can lead someone even deeper into debt, causing you to spend what you do not have or planned for(before and after the storm). Look into unemployment options and talk to your employer about when they plan to reopen and when you can get back to work. If you were affected by the storm you may be able to collect federal disaster unemployment compensation. Call 1-888-209-8124 to find out more information and see if you apply.
Having a plan of action can mean the difference between survival and loss during unexpected natural disasters. Below are agencies that can offer help if you have a business who has been affected by Sandy. Reach out to them and find out how to help your business stay in business and even prosper during serious interruptions.
SBA Disasters Loans: SBA provides low interest disaster loans to homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes and private, nonprofit organizations to repair or replace real estate, personal property, machinery & equipment, inventory and business assets that have been damaged or destroyed in a declared disaster. Additional Resources: These links point to websites created and maintained by other excellent organizations that may be of interest to you. SBA Office of Disaster Assistance: Provides low-interest, long-term loans to small businesses owners who need help replacing or repairing personal property, equipment, inventory or business assets. The interest rates on the loans range from 4 percent to 8 percent and can be repaid over as much as 30 years. SBA Disaster Centers: The SBA has disaster offices located in NY and across the country that can provide information and assistance quickly to businesses that incur damage from a natural disaster. DisasterSafety.org: Provides a step-by-step guide to swiftly but safely getting your business back on track following emergencies and natural and man-made disasters. DisasterAssistance.gov: Provides more general information and assistance application materials for individuals seeking help following a natural disaster. FEMA Disaster Assistance: Provides assistance to individuals whose property was damaged in a federally-declared disaster who may not be fully covered by their insurance plans. American Red Cross: Provides disaster relief intended to address immediate emergency needs and can offer translation and interpretation services to victims of the storm. Nassau County Department of Emergency Management. Suffolk County Department of Emergency Management. NYC Department of Emergency Management.


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Welcome to the Division of Student Affairs at Bethune-Cookman University. Our mission is to provide co-curricular support that enhances the B-CU Experience for all students. We believe that it takes the whole university to educate the whole student as each student grows academically, socially, spiritually, and personally.
We stand firmly on the University's Mission and Core Values and strive to incorporate a spirit of excellence in all that we do. Our Division is comprised of the following departments: Residential Housing and Community Standards (Residence Halls, Student Conduct, and B-CU Apartment Services), Student Life, Health and Student Wellness, and Diversity and Inclusion.
We are committed to communicating and collaborating with all stakeholders in order to develop the God-given abilities in each student.
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IT IS a truism of politics in democracies that governments do not make dramatic policy changes unless their grip on power is threatened. Wise leaders may occasionally take pre-emptive action when disaster is looming but, in general, the path that is chosen will be the one that offers least resistance and is believed to appeal to the constituency that is most likely to re-elect the incumbents.
That is not necessarily a bad thing in the long run, even if it does produce short-sighted policies on occasion; democracy is merely the least bad system of governance, after all. Myopic, self-serving or populist policy-making will eventually be exposed and those responsible punished at the polls. However, a lot of damage can be done in the interim.
This explains why the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD's) third South African economic survey, released in Midrand on Monday, is unlikely to find favour with the African National Congress (ANC) and its alliance partners, despite containing some carefully considered and earnestly motivated proposals. The problem is not that the OECD has failed to diagnose SA's economic ailments accurately, or that its suggested remedies are impossible to implement, although some are certainly contentious.
The reason its call for decisive action to stimulate the economy and unblock the bottlenecks that are preventing business from expanding and creating more jobs is unlikely to be heeded is that most of the required interventions are politically and ideologically unpalatable to the ruling party.
In addition, there is more than a little truth in the OECD's contention that SA's lack of competitiveness is as much the fault of the business establishment as of the trade unions, which are as guilty as each other of protecting vested interests and keeping potential competitors out.
From the government's perspective, while it is clear the public service is bloated, inefficient and overpaid, and that cutting it down to a more manageable size and demanding accountability would go a long way toward reducing the budget deficit and freeing capital for more productive use, this is not a suggestion that is going to fly with an election just around the corner.
Public servants and social welfare recipients are the core of the ANC's constituency — that is why both budget items have swelled so alarmingly over the past 18 years.
This is unlikely to change as long as that constituency is benefiting from the ANC's policies.
The question wise party leaders should be asking themselves is how long that will be the case if economic growth continues to sputter along at well below the potential rate, and the productive side of the economy is simultaneously squeezed for revenue and crowded out by the state. What if such state largesse is unsustainable, as last month's annual budget so clearly indicated? Would it not be better to take decisive action now and fight the internal political battles while they can still be won than to pay the price at the polls later?
The wisdom of some of the OECD's suggested economic reforms is debatable, although that does not mean they should not be seriously considered. Lowering interest rates would be popular among many in business, labour and the political establishment, but there is no such thing as a free lunch. While the rand exchange rate is affected by a number of factors in addition to interest-rate differentials, and foreign capital flows have certainly been a prominent factor in recent years, this is a notoriously risky market to dabble in.
Forcing interest rates lower would risk re-inflating the consumption and asset bubbles that plagued SA before the 2008 crash. Only fools and speculators rush in where angels fear to tread.


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SOUTHINGTON - Mary Louise McCaslin, 87, passed away Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, at her home.
Mary Louise was born Dec. 2, 1924, in Indiana, Pa., the daughter of John and Florence Jones Barnoff.
She was a member of Central Christian Church in Warren and helped organize its golf and bowling leagues. Mary also was a longtime member of the Chip and Putt Golf League and enjoyed gardening, painting, embroidery, sewing and spending time with her grandchildren. She was also famous for her homemade peanut brittle.
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She is survived by her husband of 66 years, George "Whitey" McCaslin; one daughter, Barbara (Norman) Alessi of Ann Arbor, Mich.; two sons, Richard (Pat) McCaslin of Wellington and Michael (Linda) McCaslin of Southington; and four grandchildren, Jacqueline, Vincent, Matthew and Erin.
Memorial contributions can be made in her name to Central Christian Church, 2051 E. Market St. Warren, OH 44483.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Family and friends may view this obituary and leave condolences at www.robertsclarkchapel.com.
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Funcom has been working on Age of Conan for quite some time now. Having gone through the both the public and in-house beta, the development is nearing its final stages.
J�rgen Tharaldsen, Product Director at Funcom, gives us a rundown on how the game is going, broaching such topics as weapons, crafting, PvP, the use of violence and gore, and more.
ActionTrip: At present, what aspect of the game is Funcom working on?
J�rgen Tharaldsen: Right now we are tying all the loose ends together, and making sure we have as much of the content as we can in for the more open stages of Beta. We have been working (really) hard on the game for over three years now, and these days it's just so cool to see how things are coming together. I would probably say this anyway (since I work at Funcom ;)) but the game is a lot of fun to play these days.
ActionTrip: Aside from Conan himself, are there any other characters that are crucial to the AoC story?
J�rgen Tharaldsen: Yes, definitively, we are trying to be true to the original lore of Robert E. Howard, the American author who first created the stories of Conan the barbarian. This means a brutal and savage online world, and you can expect to meet many of Conan's friends and foes on your journey through Hyboria. You will also face some of the meanest and smartest monsters around, hell bent on destroying you, and many of them will be known from Conan lore.
ActionTrip: How important are tactics and collaboration between players in Age of Conan?
J�rgen Tharaldsen: Since Age of Conan is an MMO collaboration between players will be an essential part of mastering the game, and a fun part at that. I mean, just think of a massive siege PvP battle, where all classes work together to bring down the enemy (I will be riding the war mammoth!). Even though there is solo content in the game you will find that some of the most epic moments will happen when you are in a group or a guild. If you plan to raid a mighty demon, for instance, you need to hone those tactics;)
ActionTrip: We understand there's still plenty of optimizing to be done. Are you satisfied with what your team has accomplished so far in terms of DX10 features?
J�rgen Tharaldsen: Yes, extremely happy to be honest, we were the first gaming company in the world to get something visual on DX10 up in full resolution. Seeing what a challenge this was I am nothing short of impressed of what the coders managed to pull of. As a result of their work, I think everyone is impressed by the graphic tech (and art direction) in Age of Conan, but we still have ways to go. Just wait until we launch and it will look even better.
ActionTrip: Tell us a little bit about various items and the different types of weapons that will be available throughout the game.
J�rgen Tharaldsen: It has been essential for us to create items and weapons which really reflect the Hyborian age; meaning that you will wield some pretty devastating tools of death. While some might consider a sword, halberd or morning star primitive weapons, I assure it's wonderful seeing them in action on the battlefield ;) In addition to a vast range of weapons for both ranged and meelee combat, you also have numerous other items in the game, ranging from social items to magical items, potions and a whole lot more. This is a virtual world after all.
As a part of the item system you can also craft your own items. This gives a whole new level of flexibility on what you can get out of the items, compared to what you can get as drops from monsters. Crafted items might not be more powerful than regular loot, but since we use a socket system (up to four sockets where you can place gems) you can modify the items according to your liking.
This system can also be used to create special PvP gear, which is a new thing to the genre. You will have "pre-made" PvP gear as well, but with the socket system players can customize their PvP gear to a greater degree. This means that those who want to spend most of their time on PvP can still get uber armor, dedicated to PvP, without having to raid.


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SCBG Staff
Staff Biographies
South Carolina Botanical Garden
Patrick McMillan
Patrick is the Emmy-award winning host, co-creator, and writer of the popular, ETV nature program Expeditions with Patrick McMillan. For over 20 years Patrick has worked as a professional naturalist, biologist and educator. His range of experience has concentrated on botany (plant science) though he is also well-respected through his work in ichthyology, herpetology, and mammalogy. Patrick is a professional naturalist, faculty member of the Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation at Clemson University, and director of the South Carolina Botanical Garden, Bob Campbell Geology Museum and the Clemson Experimental Forest.
Patrick received his BS in Biology from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and his PhD in Biological Sciences from Clemson University. His research has been featured in both National Wildlife and South Carolina Wildlife magazines, as well as in numerous articles in The State, Greenville News and other local and regional newspapers. In 2005, he was awarded the distinctions of Conservation Partner of the Year by the Partnership for the Blue Ridge as well as Outstanding Classified Employee by Clemson University. He is a contributor to the book Life at the Water's Edge, which won the 2005 Renewable Natural Resources Foundation's Outstanding Achievement Award and has been selected to receive one of ten South Carolina Notable State Document Awards for 2005.
In addition to hosting Expeditions, Patrick spends his time at Clemson University fulfilling his teaching, outreach and curatorial duties. As an expert speaker he is in demand throughout the Southeast and nation and routinely gives more than 100 public presentations annually, including the prestigious Calhoun Lecture in January of 2009, the first Clemson faculty member invited to present this address. He has also given dozens of departmental seminars at Universities throughout the region. Patrick is active member of several organizations including the South Carolina Association of Naturalists, the Southern Appalachian Botanical Society, the South Carolina Native Plant Society and the South Carolina Entomological Society. He is a member of the board of trustees for Upstate Forever, a former member of The Nature Conservancy, South Carolina board of trustees, and is on the SCDNR Heritage Trust Advisory Board Natural Areas Committee and the Craigs Pond Eco-education Committee.
Patrick's intense interest in natural history began at a very young age. He attributes his memorization of thousands of scientific names to his grandmother, who would read him Animal Kingdom books and wildflower books as a young child, including the Latin names—quite a contrast to Dr. Seuss! He spent his early childhood in the Fakahatchee Strand and Big Cypress Swamp with his father and grandfather. Patrick and his family moved to Alleghany County, North Carolina in 1976 where he lived a few hundred feet off the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 231. Every day was spent familiarizing himself with the rhythm and diversity of his neighborhood woods, fields and streams. By the time he entered the University of North Carolina his explorations had already documented plants formerly unknown in North Carolina.
During and after college Patrick worked as an environmental consultant and field ecologist for UNC-Chapel Hill, Fairchild Tropical Gardens, KCI Technologies, and R.J. Goldstein & Associates, curator at the North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences and eighth grade math and science teacher. He moved to and joined the faculty of Clemson University in 2000. His research has taken him around the world in pursuit of new species of plants, and his areas of expertise are in sedge and Begonia taxonomy, natural community ecology and conservation biology.
Darlene Evans
Director of Communications, Visitor Services, Special Events, and Friends
Darlene is a native of Georgia but has lived in many different countries including Greece, Germany, and Saudi Arabia. She graduated from the University of Georgia with a BS in business and most recently with a MS in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management from Clemson University. She intends to continue her education and obtain her Ph.D. Darlene has two daughters and four grandchildren.
Darlene's career began in Elberton, Georgia where she owned and operated a Granite business, which produced monuments, countertops, and memorials. After selling her business, Darlene took a position with Granite and Marble Corporate Sales in Buckhead. After leaving the corporate world, Darlene found her dream job at the South Carolina Botanical Garden. She has held many titles within the garden during her ten years and her love for the garden has continued to flourish. Her current position is Director of Communications, Visitor Services, Special Events, and Friends of the Garden. Darlene does not consider her position a job; it is her passion.
Angel Perkins
Assistant to Patrick McMillan, Rental Manager, Gift Shop Manager
Angel was born and raised in Ohio. She and her three children (Jessica 15, Emily 13, and Alex 11) moved to Clemson, South Carolina from Oakwood, Ohio in the summer of 2013. She graduated with Summa Cum Laude with an Associate's Degree in Business Management and a Certificate in Marketing. She is a member of Phi Theta Kappa.
Angel started at the SCBG in January 2015 as Patrick's Assistant and is now also the Manager of the Rental program and Manager of the Gift Shop as well. Angel enjoys reading, cooking, and baking. Given the hectic schedule of work and being a single parent, what she would most enjoy is just a good night's sleep!
John Bodiford
Garden Manager
John was raised on a small farm in Oconee County. His love of nature comes from the long walks he would take with his father around their farm. He was always the kid who asked too many questions about the wonders of nature. His father would always take time to answer those questions and encourage John to discover more about the world around him. His grandmother gave him the love of plants by allowing him to work alongside her in the garden and orchard on the family farm.
John started with the Garden 30 years ago as a horticulturist working on maintenance throughout the garden. He and his wife, Kim, have been married for 28 years. They have two wonderful sons Keegan and Logan. John enjoys backpacking, canoeing and fly fishing.
Kathy Bridges
Landscape Manager
Kathy was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, but was raised in Europe. She lived in Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, and England. She graduated from Cincinnati Technical College with an Associate's Degree in Business/Ornamental Horticulture. Her passion for gardening came from her mother and grandfather. Kathy has a son who will graduate from Clemson with a degree in Computer Science, a niece/inherited daughter who is attending Warren Wilson University in Asheville, and an amazing husband.
Kathy was a retail store manager with Frank's Nursery and Crafts for 18 years, operating a $3million/year nursery and craft store. She was responsible for customer service training for all district employees for nine stores, management trainees, and had highest payroll to sales ratio out of 260 stores. She moved to South Carolina in 1988, and was the Horticulturist for Keowee Key for 10 years. She thought she had a great job, but then she got the job of Landscape Manager at the S.C. Botanical Garden where she is responsible for maintaining and installing landscaped areas within the Garden, as well as student hiring, coordinating, and payroll. Now she feels she has the best job!!
Natural Heritage Garden Manager
The Natural Heritage Garden Manage is responsible for all facets of the trail including maintenance, ongoing projects and plant propagation.
Betsy Corn
Children's Garden Manager
Betsy Corn, a 2000 Horticulture Graduate from Clemson University, joined the SCBG Staff in December 2014 as the Children's Garden Manager. Betsy has a background in bioremediation research, turf grass, and ornamentals, but believes her greatest strength comes from raising five children. Having a special needs child has aided in forming Betsy's belief that the Children's Garden is not only a great place for discovery in the natural environment, but is also a place that should be accessible to children of different backgrounds and abilities.
Jeanne Briggs
Nursery Manager
Jeanne Briggs is a life-long public horticulturist and native South Carolinian, who had the good fortune to grow up in northern California. She began her career as a grounds manager at a golf course in Myrtle Beach, and for many years, was the City Horticulturist for North Myrtle Beach. She returned to graduate school at Clemson working under Dr. Ted Whitwell on weed science issues and pesticide runoff at ornamental container nurseries, and completed a PhD in 2001.
Jeanne loves her position as the Nursery and Greenhouse Manager at the SCBG. The opportunities for propagation and production of many native and unique to the trade plant species is exhilarating, as is the interaction with volunteers and students. She also teaches a Creative Inquiry and a Horticulture course at Clemson, and recently accepted a board position on the SC Exotic Plant Pest Council.
Briggs is passionate about minimizing environmental impacts and sustainability in plant production. She enjoys trekking through natural habitats, beach combing, being on and near water of any kind, and great books (her first Bachelor's degree was in English Literature). She has a brilliant daughter who is currently finishing a PhD in Archeology at the University of Alabama.
Sue Watts
Education Program Coordinator
Sue began at the Garden as the office manager in 1999, having relocated from Atlanta. At the time she was working on her PhD. in history at Binghamton University, New York.
Sue was born and grew up in England and her family is still there. As a young adult she was able to live in New Zealand and Canada for some time. Sue has a BA and MA in history, but has always loved gardens and gardening. Her grandparents and parents were avid gardeners.
While at the Garden, her interest in education was tapped and she began working with the Garden's Director of Education, Lisa Wagner, helping her with her programs and then developed her own programs and interests. One of the most influential developments for Sue professionally has been able to take part in the South Carolina Master Naturalist and the Southern Appalachian Master Naturalist Programs. She has developed a Garden Naturalist Program for adults and Junior Naturalist Program for children. Sue has been able to use her history background to open the Hunt Cabin to the public more frequently.
James Wilkins
Education and Resource Coordinator
A native of Greenville, SC, James is a Clemson graduate and received his MS in Environmental Education from Antioch New England Graduate School in Keene, NH. James worked for the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources in Charleston, SC before returning to Greenville as the Sustainability Associate at Furman University. He was the Community Forester/Certified Arborist for TreesGreenville and joined Clemson University last year in the Planning and Design Office. He started his current position in March of this year and enthusiastically brings his passion for environmental education and outreach to the South Carolina Botanical Garden and the Clemson Experimental Forest.
Shannon Barrett
Landscape Architect
Shannon Barrett is a landscape architect at the South Carolina Botanical Garden and is also a horticultural instructor at Clemson University. She previously worked as a landscape architect and a landscape historian for the Jaeger Company.
Spencer Waldrop
Garden Facilities Manager
Spencer Waldrop is originally from Pickens SC but now lives in La France SC with his wife and daughter. He has worked for Clemson University for seven years with Clemson University Facilities before coming to the South Carolina Botanical Garden. Spencer has a strong mechanical background as well as facilities maintenance.
Bob Campbell Geology Museum
Adam Smith
Adam was formerly a postdoctoral fellow at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois, USA, a research affiliate at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, and a postdoctoral researcher at The National Evolutionary Synthesis Center on the campus of Duke University and has received degrees from Western Kentucky University (BS-Geology) and the University of Texas at Austin (PhD-Paleontology).
Adam is a vertebrate paleontologist with broad interests in the evolution of birds with particular areas of focus including combined phylogenetic analyses (building 'family trees' of birds), divergence time estimation (dating phylogenetic trees) and avian anatomy. Adam has presented his research and done paleontological fieldwork in locations across the USA, South America, Europe and Asia.
Beginning on September 14th, Adam will be responsible for managing and updating the geological and paleontological collections and exhibits at the BCGM as well as leading tours of the BCGM and field trips to collect geological and paleontological specimens. Adam will also be involved in initiatives to enhance linkages between Clemson University faculty and students, SCBG, and BCGM, and to increase visitorship and membership to the BCGM.
Allison Jones
Curator of Education
Allison first began working at the Garden in 2007 coordinating Sprouting Wings, a gardening and nature-based-learning program for elementary aged children funded by the late Bob and Betsy Campbell. Working with Sprouting Wings was one of the most gratifying experiences she has ever had, and it further confirmed her desire to help people, especially children, learn about and connect with nature.
In 2011, Allison began serving as the Interim Curator of the Bob Campbell Geology Museum and as the Membership and Gifts Manager for the Garden and Museum, in addition to working alongside Kendra Vincent to develop educational programming for children and families. Since that time, the Membership Manager and Museum Curator positions have been filled, allowing her to work full-time as an Education Program Coordinator and expand her program offerings. Working full-time in education allows Allison to utilize her training in Biology, her love of plants and nature, as well as her experience with minerals and fossils. She also manages the registration database for educational programming and special events.
Kendra Vincent
Garden Educator
Kendra has been involved with the SCBG for 21 years both as an employee and a volunteer. During her time as a Clemson student she became involved with Sprouting Wings, a children's gardening program, and from there decided that she wanted to stay in this field. Kendra loved being able to help children learn from new experiences in nature and also be able to use the natural world as a tool for therapy.
Kendra received her BS in Horticulture in 1996 and then a MS in Therapeutic Recreation in 1998. While completing her Master's she was the Sprouting Wings coordinator for the York Place Children's Home, a residential treatment facility for children. Then for many years she worked with Sprouting Wings in local schools during after school programs. In 2007, Kendra began working with Allison Jones, as the York Place Sprouting Wings Coordinator and assisted Allison with the SCBG based Sprouting Wings Program. In 2011 she was able to move to the Bob Campbell Geology Museum and, along with Allison, has been expanding the education program at the museum and the SCBG education programming as a Garden Educator.


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Not good for the NHL. At the same time its not surprising.
I guess come this summer we will find out if its money or a cup he wants.
"Yes, yes, because it will be absolutely legal," Alexander Medvedev said during a sitdown interview with ESPN.com and The Hockey News. "It's understood with the leagues that if it's a free agent or even a restricted free agent, they could decide where to play. So Kovalchuk has the full right to decide where to play. We are going to negotiate with him and his agents what kind of agreement could be reached."
Unless he signs an extension with the New Jersey Devils, Kovalchuk will become an unrestricted free agent July 1. Medvedev's company Gazprom owns the KHL club in St. Petersburg and he's hopeful the former Atlanta Thrasher will be open to a lucrative offer to jump ship from the NHL.
"The difference between 45 percent taxes and 13 percent taxes is substantial," Medvedev said. "We could top that [NHL] money he would receive by a substantial sum up. He will decide."
In other words, a $7-million salary in Russia for Kovalchuk is akin to making almost double in the NHL and that's what Medvedev hopes will be the biggest allure.
While the KHL hopes to add a marquis star of Kovalchuk's stature, Medvedev understands there's a chance it will lose Jaromir Jagr, who has played the last two seasons with Omsk. Jagr's contract expires at the end of the season, and he told reporters last week that he would consider a return to the NHL.
"His contract will expire," said Medvedev. "Obviously Jaromir is a one of the stars of the KHL and we would be happy for him to stay. But legally he has the right to go any place."
In other developments, Medvedev said he met four times this week with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and reported progress in the strained relations between the two leagues.
"I will characterize it as a constructive meeting," he said of the last encounter here in Vancouver. "It was a broad agenda. Some things could be done relatively quickly, some of it will require time. But at least now we have an agreement on what should we do, who will be responsible and which results we anticipate."
Just what exactly the two league leaders were discussing remains vague.
"We agreed not to disclose anything before we reach an agreement," said Medvedev.
Bettman confirmed meeting with Medvedev.
"It is fair to say we had a constructive discussion," Bettman told ESPN.com via email Saturday. "Second, we didn't agree to any specifics. And, third, we agreed to not say anything other than we had a constructive discussion."
An obvious point of disagreement is Medvedev's concern that the NHL has not yet committed its players for the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
"You can't change your philosophy overnight but at least we had a constructive discussion," Medvedev said when asked about what Bettman told him regarding 2014.
But again, Medvedev warned that Russia's top NHL stars will be in Sochi regardless of whether the NHL has signed off on it, saying that Alex Ovechkin, Ilya Kovalchuk and Evgeni Malkin have pledged to be there either way.
"They have said that nobody can forbid them to play for their own country in the Olympics," he said. "I'm rather sure that these guys will play on the [2014] Russian Olympic team. And it doesn't only refer to Russian players but I have heard statements from other European players which are committed to play for their countries in the Olympic Games."
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Softball Announces 2014 Fall Schedule
MUNCIE, Ind. - - Ball State softball head coach Tyra Perry has announced the team's eight-game schedule to for the 2014 fall season which is highlighted by five games at the newly-renovated BSU Softball Complex.
"We are very excited to get back to work and get the fall season underway," Perry said. "We have a strong core of returning players who are determined not only to win a fourth consecutive conference title, but to also advance to the NCAA Regionals. To achieve those goals, we will need to be relentless in our training this fall."
The Cardinals open their 2014 fall slate Sept. 12 with a 5 p.m. contest versus Taylor University. Ball State will also host Huntington for a Sept. 20 doubleheader, while Purdue-Calumet and Cleveland State will travel to the BSU Softball Complex for the Ball State Fall Brawl Sept. 27.
Ball State's three road games including a trip to Westfield, Ind., for a Sept. 14 game versus Butler, as well as a stop in West Lafayette, Ind., for the Sept. 21 Purdue Tournament where the Cardinals will play the host Boilermakers and Valparaiso.
The Cardinals return 13 letterwinners from last season's squad which posted a 33-19 overall record and won a third consecutive Mid-American Conference regular season championship with a 12-4 league mark.
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- Lactic acidosis is a rare but serious complication that can occur due to metformin accumulation. The risk increases with conditions such as sepsis, dehydration, excess alcohol intake, hepatic impairment, renal impairment and acute congestive heart failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].
- The onset is often subtle, accompanied only by nonspecific symptoms such as malaise, myalgias, respiratory distress, increasing somnolence and nonspecific abdominal distress. Laboratory abnormalities include low pH, increased anion gap and elevated blood lactate [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].
- If acidosis is suspected, KAZANO (alogliptin and metformin HCl) should be discontinued and the patient hospitalized immediately [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].
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Alogliptin is a selective, orally bioavailable inhibitor of the enzymatic activity of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4). Chemically, alogliptin is prepared as a benzoate salt, which is identified as 2-({6-[(3R)-3aminopiperidin-1-yl]-3-methyl-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-1(2H)-yl}methyl)benzonitrile monobenzoate. It has a molecular formula of C18H21N5O2•C7H6O2 and a molecular weight of 461.51 daltons; the structural formula is:
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Last panel was brilliant. Couldn't help laughing out loud (at 11:30PM).
Rick's dad is FDR?
And yet Rick is getting calmer and calmer frame by frame. It turns out you are a friend after all, Scott.
So we found that Rick is even more awesome than anything in The Avengers. Not that that was a very high bar to clear.
Rick is channelling Arthur from The Tick, it would seem, whose super powers were a flying suit and abject terror of almost everything.
Um, we all do LIVE in fear, that's what motivates us collectively as a species. The trouble is we really have no idea how to channel, control or is that fear. We THINK we do, but we really haven't a clue which makes us the second most dangerous beings around. Of course the MOST dangerous being has no fear whatsoever.
Have a nice day !
Your comics are usually great, but this one is simply awesome! I was rolling by panel 2.
Frank Herbert had some thoughts on fear. They went something like this...
"I must not fear. Fear is the mind killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I must face my fear. I will allow it to pass over me and through me and when it is gone, only I shall remain."
- the litany against fear from Dune
Germans do not know the meaning of fear.
They think it's one fewer than fünf.
Love the reference in the last panel.
Four f's - fear, flight, fighting , and fornicating. A remnant in the limbic system of our reptilian past. Rick ain't no T-rex, so what is he?
Always looking forward to the good old MWF trifecta, and this was even better with a possible TMBG reference!
What happened to Scott between panels 2 and 4? He looks fairly trim and buff in panel 2, but quickly turns flabby in panel 4? Perhaps a week elapsed between panels and during that time all Scott ate was raw cookie dough for every meal.
I enjoyed this one.
Missed a chance for silent scream of terror Scott.
I think I am a super smeller, but not in that sense. :(
Nevetsrulz, he turned more toward profile, always a bad move when you're sporting a belly.
This is an old posing technique;(I don't know if Mae West invented it, but she sure used it) three-quarter stance with a little forward turn of the shoulders makes you look slimmer than you actually are.
I never trust a cliche, but the only result on Google Maps for "Fear" is a martial arts school in Birmingham, which doesn't seem to have residential students, so it does seem that you can't live in Fear. Cape Fear, on the other hand,...


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A Guatemalan immigrant accused of killing his girlfriend has been arrested in Houston, the Homeland Security Department announced Wednesday.
On June 26, Pedro Monterroso, 43, was caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally with his two children.
Immigration authorities released him after they decided he had no criminal history or gang affiliation. He was told to report back to authorities once he got settled in the United States.
But on Monday, Houston authorities arrested Monterroso after his girlfriend, 24-year-old Heidi Monroy, was found bludgeoned to death in the bathtub of her Louisiana apartment.
Monroy had also crossed the border illegally in May.
Approximately 55,000 people traveling as families have been arrested at the border since October.
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