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For twenty years, the Gateway Green organization has worked to beautify the on-ramps and exits of Chicago's expressways, gateways, and neighborhoods. This year, Garrett Popcorn has hopped aboard to turn the Ohio exit of the Kennedy Expressway into a lush field of popcorn! We're proud to do our part to make the city greener.
If you want to support Gateway Green in its mission, please consider attending the Green Tie Ball this Saturday. The event will feature access to over 50 of Chicago's top restaurants, premium open bars, silent auction and live entertainment. And, of course, Garrett Popcorn. All proceeds benefit the Expressway Partnership.
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French Bulldog
Basic French Bulldog Information
- Lifespan: 9 - 11 years
- Height: 10 - 13 inches
- Weight: 28 - 28 pounds
Medical Conditions Seen in French Bulldogs
- Elongated Soft Palate
- Trichiasis
- Prognathism
- Skin Fold Dermatitis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome
- Cataracts
- Deafness
- Distichiasis
- Entropion
- Hemivertebra
- Histiocytic Colitis
- Hypothyroidism
- Intervertebral Disk Disease
- Patellar Luxation
French Bulldog Traits
- Jogging Partner
- Lap Dog
- Good with Children
- Warm Weather
- Cold Weather
- Grooming Requirements
- Shedding
- Barking
- Ease of Training
French Bulldog History
- In the mid 1800s, many lace workers from England went to France for work, taking their dogs with them. Bulldogs were fairly popular in England at the time, including undersized "toy" bulldogs.
- The toy bulldogs were a hit with French women. The ones with erect ears were especially sought after, despite this being considered a most undesirable trait in England. Dog dealers were quick to fill their orders, and the little Bulldogs became very popular in Paris-especially with French street walkers!
- The dogs became known as bouledogue Francais.
- By the late 1800s, French ladies also became enamored with the breed.
- In 1893, the dogs came full circle when they were taken back to England. Bulldog breeders in England were unhappy because they feared the French dogs would be bred back to their English bulldogs, introducing bat ears and other undesirable traits. Bouledogue Francais breeders were equally unhappy, fearing their dogs would be assimilated into the bulldog breed and lost. They formed their own club in 1902, breaking away from the English bulldog.
- In 1905, The Kennel Club in England recognized the bouledogue Francais as a separate breed. In 1912 they changed the name to French bulldog.
- In America, the little dogs were also a hit among society ladies. They fetched fabulous prices, and only the very wealthy could afford them. The Rockefellers and the J.P. Morgans petitioned for the AKC to recognize the breed, which the AKC did in near record time, in 1898.
- By 1913, French bulldogs were among the most popular show dogs in America.
- In recent years, the Frenchie has experienced another upsurge in popularity.
French Bulldog Behavior Concerns
- Makes a clownish and fun-loving companion.
- Playful and very good with children. However, children can hurt the Frenchie's back with rough play.
- Affectionate and amiable.
- Friendly toward strangers.
- Fairly friendly toward strange dogs.
- Good with other pets.
- Willing to please, but can be stubborn. May rebel against forceful methods.
- Does best with reward-based training using food or games as reward.
French Bulldog Suggested Exercises
- Makes a calm and trustworthy housedog.
- Requires daily exercise in the form of a leisurely walk or some backyard games.
- Extremely prone to overheating because of its flat face. Indoor games are preferable in warm weather.
- Its short coat does not protect it against the cold.
- Obedience and trick training provide essential mental stimulation.
- French bulldogs cannot swim!
French Bulldog Grooming
- The coat needs only occasional brushing, once every week or so, to remove dead hair.
- Shedding is average.
- Facial wrinkles, as well as any wrinkles around the tail, should be examined, cleaned and dried daily.
Suggested French Bulldog Nutritional Needs
- Has a decided tendency to be overweight.
- Adult dogs should be fed a balanced diet, with restricted calories if the dog starts to gain too much weight.
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- Grapes and raisins are harmful to dogs.
- Some dog parasites are transferable to humans.
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Advanced Micro Devices on Tuesday officially unveiled details regarding its "asset smart" strategy that the company has been talking about for over a year. Under the terms of the agreement, AMD will spin-off its manufacturing fabs into a new company called The Foundry Company that will partly be owned by Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC) based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
"ATIC and AMD are the ideal partners with which to create The Foundry Company. Working together allows us to combine ATIC's long-term vision and patient capital with our manufacturing leadership, innovation and highly-skilled workforce. Moreover, The Foundry Company's presence in Upstate New York alongside IBM and other research leaders will cement the region's position as one of the world's premier centers of nanotechnology development," said Hector Ruiz, chairman of AMD's board of directors, who will become chairman of The Foundry Company.
Real Men Sell Off Fabs
AMD will contribute to The Foundry Company its manufacturing facilities, including two fabrication facilities in Dresden, Germany, as well as related assets and intellectual property rights. As a result of the transactions, AMD will strengthen its financial position and focus on the design and development of computing and graphics solutions.
ATIC will invest $2.1 billion to purchase its stake in The Foundry Company, of which it will invest $1.4 billion directly in the new entity and the remainder will be paid to AMD to purchase additional shares in The Foundry Company. The Foundry Company will also assume approximately $1.2 billion of AMD's existing debt. ATIC has committed additional equity funding to The Foundry Company of a minimum of $3.6 billion and up to $6.0 billion over the next five years to fund the expansion of The Foundry Company's chip-making capacity beyond the manufacturing facilities initially contributed by AMD. These funds will be used by The Foundry Company to proceed with capacity expansion at its fabs in Dresden, Germany, including an upgrade of one of its fabs and begin construction on a new fab in Saratoga County, New York, subject to the transfer of previously-approved New York State incentives.
The board of directors of The Foundry Company will be equally divided between representatives of AMD and ATIC. AMD will own 44.4% and ATIC will own 55.6% of The Foundry Company's fully-converted common stock upon its formation.
Back in the nineties Jerry Sanders, the founder of AMD, vowed not to sell manufacturing fabs of the company and proclaimed "only real men have fabs" motto for the chipmaker. However, in the current market conditions AMD has to concentrate on creating leading-edge central processing units (CPUs) and graphics processing units (GPUs), which is why the company could not afford investments that should constantly be made into upgrade of its fabs as well as development of new process technologies.
Mubadala Increases Stake in AMD to 19.3%
ATIC is an investment company formed by the government of Abu Dhabi to invest in advanced technology opportunities that require patient capital and long-term time horizons to achieve economic returns while also increasing the economic diversification of Abu Dhabi. While it enhances its capabilities specific to the transaction, ATIC will enter into a 12-month agreement with Mubadala, an existing AMD shareholder, to project manage ATIC's interest in The Foundry Company. Waleed Ahmed Al Mokarrab Al Muhairi, the chairman of ATIC, is also general director of the Abu Dhabi council for economic development and chief operating officer of Mubadala Development Company.
AMD will improve its liquidity through The Foundry Company's assumption of approximately $1.2 billion in debt, ATIC's $700 million payment to AMD for ownership interests in The Foundry Company and Mubadala's $314 million paid to AMD for 58 million newly issued AMD shares and warrants for 30 million additional shares.
Mubadala will increase its stake to 19.3% of outstanding AMD shares on a fully diluted basis. This will be accomplished through the purchase for $314 million of 58 million newly issued AMD shares and warrants for 30 million additional shares. Mubadala will also have the right to appoint a designee to AMD's board of directors.
The Foundry Company: A New Contract Semiconductor Maker With Plans to Build Chips in Abu Dhabi
Upon closing of the transaction, The Foundry Company will commence operations with approximately 3000 employees who will transition into the new company from AMD facilities in Silicon Valley, New York, Dresden, and Austin. The new company's principal headquarters will be in Silicon Valley and its research and development and manufacturing teams and ecosystems will be based in New York, Dresden, and Austin. After the upgrade and expansion in Dresden and the build-out of the New York facility, The Foundry Company envisions expanding its global manufacturing footprint over time, if commercially justified, to also include new fabrication facilities in Abu Dhabi.
The Foundry Company will be able to make chips not only for AMD, but also for other companies, earning revenues that AMD could not get keeping its fabs exclusive for itself. As a result, other contract makers of semiconductors, such as Chartered, IBM, TSMC and UMC have all reasons to worry as they have just got a very strong rival with technology experience of AMD and financial support from UAE-based investors.
"More than a year in the making, today's announcement significantly reshapes the global semiconductor industry – it is an investment where all parties see significant opportunity. Independent and well-capitalized, The Foundry Company begins day one with an established leading-edge customer, an advanced technology roadmap, an R&D partnership with IBM, and a clear plan to scale capacity, providing it the foundation to become a clear leader in global semiconductor manufacturing," said ATIC chairman Waleed Al Mokarrab.
Landmark Day for AMD
"Today is a landmark day for AMD, creating a financially stronger company with a tightened focus," said Dirk Meyer, president and chief executive officer of AMD. "With The Foundry Company, AMD has developed an innovative way to focus our efforts on design while maintaining access to the leading-edge manufacturing technologies that our business needs without the required capital-intensive investments of semiconductor manufacturing. I particularly want to congratulate our chairman Hector Ruiz, whose vision and leadership of our Asset Smart strategy is fulfilled today."
The transaction is expected to close at the beginning of 2009 following satisfaction of conditions such as approvals from regulators, transfer of previously-confirmed New York incentives to The Foundry Company, and the approval of AMD stockholders for the issuance of common stock and warrants to Mubadala. Prior to closing, AMD, ATIC and Mubadala will file a joint voluntary notice of the transaction for review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), a government inter-agency committee chaired by the Secretary of the Treasury.
Doug Grose will relinquish his current role as AMD's senior vice president of manufacturing operations to become chief executive officer of The Foundry Company. Hector Ruiz will relinquish his current role as AMD's executive chairman and chairman of the board to become chairman of The Foundry Company. Dirk Meyer will remain chief executive officer and president of AMD.
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Joint Support Powder is a combination of ingredients that help to support the formation and function of healthy joint tissue. This product has Hydrolyzed Beef Gelatin, which consists primarily of collagen that has been enzymatically treated for ease of absorption, and MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane), a biologically active form of sulfur, that serve as building blocks for collagen synthesis. In addition, Glucosamine is included as an essential structural component that is naturally present in bones and joints.
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Sometimes the full impact of an American holiday is revealed by experiencing it outside of America. That was the case for many Pacific Partnership 2011 (PP11) volunteers and service members who attended the American Memorial Day ceremony at the War Memorial in Lae, Papua New Guinea on May 30. As noted in previous PP11 articles, World War II is ever-present in these islands, though veterans of that conflict, including non-combatants, are fast disappearing.
World War II was a conflict that clearly changed the geography and future of the world. Yet, the Pacific Campaign, so vital in the history and development of the United States, remains strangely underappreciated. A significant factor may be the reticence of members of Tom Brokaw's "Greatest Generation" to reminisce about their experiences.
The U.S. Joint POW-MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) continues to excavate World War II crash sites throughout the Pacific Islands in an effort to bring closure for families who have long awaited word of their missing loved ones' final resting places. Thousands of combatants remain entombed in their ships, many in Iron Bottom Sound, off the island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. The USS Arizona in Pearl Harbor is perhaps the most visited sunken memorial which honors American service members. The serene memorial high over Iron Bottom Sound in Honiara, Guadalcanal, hosts ever fewer returning veterans and families on America's Memorial Day, and on each August 7, Guadalcanal Day. There is a bronze plaque in the entry of the American Embassy in Port Moresby, installed in 1992 by the American Battle Monument Commission. It reads in part, "This monument is dedicated in humble tribute to the legacy of freedom secured for generations yet to come by those who fought for the allied cause."
I recently read an op-ed piece placed by some World War II veterans, spouses and family members, which suggested creating "Living Memorials" built on human contact and friendship, to retain the bonds forged in the crucible of World War II, and honor the descendents of all the islanders who fought and suffered and assisted our soldiers. Pacific Partnership strives to do that in the region, as does the Loloma Foundation out of San Diego, which is dedicated to improving health care in the Solomon Islands. These efforts are a very personal way to reconnect and recommit to our history in the South Pacific.
John in Canada writes:
Nothing is more powerful than to stand on the ground where so many have perished. To lie on the ground, to stare up at the sky where so many last viewed- calling out for their mothers, for God. May their souls rest in peace. No matter if the soldiers are American, British, Canadian, Dutch, Russian......children, families from all beliefs; all walks of life...The silent heroes lost in time, but left to live on in the memory and hearts of those that they each have touched. The stories of so many do live on and nothing can be more important than to never forget them. Nothing can honour the millions upon millions that have perished and still perish, than to stand for justice, stand for peace and make this world a place where no person is asked to lay down their lives. In this we all have a duty from the unemployed to the CEOs..Our bankers, our corporations; all of us. May we have a future when we can with dignity, righteously and truthfully say never again.


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Jason Natural, C Effects, Pure Natural Crème, 2 oz (57 g)
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Born in 1959, Jason was one of the first to offer natural products without harsh chemicals. For over 50 years, we have delivered wholesome, no-nonsense, natural products that happen to really work. Our products don't contain petrolatum, sodium lauryl or laureth sulfates, parabens or phthalates. And we never test our formulas on animals. We invite you to try our entire line of safe, effective, body-loving products.
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I really meant it to be one star, but it seems that once you highlight a star it can't be deleted. The creme is VERY heavily scented which is very unusual for a product that is supposed to be natural, and I don't like the scent. The creme also bothers my eyes even though I don't put it around my eyes. And, it is a very "heavy" creme and it doesn't seem to be absorbed into my skin. I won't buy Jason products again.
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Apple's Wild Week: Tech Weekly Recap
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Earnings from Google(GOOG) , Apple's(AAPL) market cap and a major acquisition by Facebook were the talk of the tech world this week.
On Monday, an analyst did the unthinkable (gasp! the horror!) and downgraded Apple, citing concerns about carrier subsidies.
BTIG Research analyst Walter Piecyk cut his rating on the stock on beliefs that partners such as AT&T(T) and Verizon(VZ) would rein in iPhone subsidies.
"We believe that investors should take a breather during the expected strength of this quarter and the rapid rise in the stock," Piecyk wrote, citing potential changes in the wireless industry. "We expect post-paid wireless operators to remain firm in their plan to stunt the pace of phone upgrades in 2012 and we expect to see some initial evidence of their success in the current quarter."
Piecyk downgraded Apple from buy to neutral after shares hit his $600 price target.
Despite the downgrade on Monday, Apple continued to chug higher, with the company surpassing $600 billion in market cap for the first time on Tuesday. Shares touched a high of $644 that day, before settling at $628.44.
Apple shares have soared since the start of 2012, gaining 49.44%. That outpaces the 15.58% gain seen in the Nasdaq.
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Apple also made headlines on Wednesday, but for very different reasons. The tech giant was named in a lawsuit from the Justice Department over e-book pricing.
The Justice Department sued Apple, along with book publishers Macmillan and Pearson's(PSO) Penguin Group "for conspiring to increase the prices that consumers pay for e-books," according to Attorney General Eric Holder.
French book publisher Hachette Book Group , News Corp.'s (NWSA) HarperCollins Publishers and Simon & Schuster , a division of CBS(CBS) , have already settled with the DOJ.
Price target raises for Apple were back in style Thursday, as Credit Suisse raised its target to $750 from $700, citing higher iPhone volumes.
"In a multi-device world, Apple is materially advantaged versus peers," said analyst Kulbinder Garcha in his research report. He raised his earnings estimates for 2012 and 2013 by 5% and 10%, respectively, to $50.14 a share and $60.72 a share.
Shares of Apple closed lower on the week, losing 4.49% to finish at $605.23.
Despite not being public yet, Facebook made a major splash, as it snapped up (pun intended) Instagram for $1 billion in cash and stock on Monday.
Instagram, the popular photo-sharing app, reportedly has more than 40 million users, is the No. 1 free app on Apple's App Store, and recently became available on Google's Android market. The app lets users take pictures using their iOS and Android devices and apply filtered effects. These images can then be shared with friends and other Instagram users.


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Sneak Peek: Metropolitan Home's Showtime House
Decorator Steven Gambrel lavished a guest room in his New York City townhouse with vintage ikat fabric from Uzbekistan boldly printed in yellow, purple, and red. The Roman shades take their chromatic cue from the exotic textile, with wide red borders that give the space a dose of tailored calm.
Saffron-yellow blankets by Hermès, snow-white bed linens by Calvin Klein Home, and a gutsy antique Navajo rug brighten the guest room of photographer and fashion muse Kelly Klein's Florida retreat. Akari paper lamps by Isamu Noguchi and custom-made pine beds lend a cultivated yet rustic touch.
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Britain's huge plutonium stockpile makes it a vast energy resource."poses a serious security risk" and "undermines the UK's credibility in non-proliferation debates."
Proponents of fast reactors see them as the nuclear application of one of the totems of environmentalism: recycling.the British government only paying by results, as the plutonium is destroyed.
Critics argue that plutonium being prepared for recycling 'would be dangerously vulnerable to theft or misuse.'an internal memorandum that fast reactors were "not credible" as a solution to Britain's plutonium problem because they had "still to be demonstrated commercially" and could not be deployed within 25 years.
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March 1, 2013
GALESBURG—The Galesburg Business & Technology Center (BTC) is offering up to five $1,000 scholarships for full-time college students who have demonstrated a passion for entrepreneurship.
Scholarships are available to any graduating high school senior or first-, second- or third-year college student who is a permanent resident of Knox County or Warren County. Students must have at least a 2.0 grade point average and may attend any accredited two- or four-year educational institution.
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Women's Bean Project Soup Mix
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Ingredients in 10 Bean: Barley, Anasazi beans, lentils, red lentils, green split peas, yellow split peas, black eyed peas, black turtle beans, red and white beans and spices including parsley, garlic, paprika and cayenne pepper.
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Since 1989, the Women's Bean Project has been dedicated to helping women break the cycle of poverty and unemployment. The Women's Bean, as it's often fondly referred to in Denver, aims to teach workplace competencies through employment in on-site businesses to women who come from backgrounds of chronic unemployment or poverty. The organization helps women discover their talents and develop skills by offering job readiness training. With this stepping-stone toward success, the women will be able to support themselves and their families, and create stronger role models for future generations.
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Teaching in Snoqualmie Valley School District
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District Financials
Median Family Income in 2000:$73,957
Per-Capita Income in 2000:$29,366
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On December 20, the U.S. Embassy Kabul's Public Affairs Section completed a 10-day outreach and engagement program with prominent Muslim-American businesswoman and magazine owner, Ms. Tayyibah Taylor, on the theme of entrepreneurship. During this period, the program reached nearly 500 Afghan men and women -- in face-to-face engagements with audiences that ranged from uneducated merchants and artisans, university students and emerging entrepreneurs, to sophisticated, urban businesswomen, civil society organizations, community leaders, and provincial council members.
Ms. Taylor traveled to four provinces in support of this program: Kabul; Kapisa in the north; Nangarhar in the east; and Kandahar in the south. Ms. Taylor's program underscores the State Department's objectives of expanding women's economic empowerment, particularly in South Central Asia, where Ambassador Melanne Verveer's Women's Economic Symposium (held this past summer in Bishkek), outlined goals and strategies for creating stronger networks of cooperation and engagement between women of those countries.
Developing outreach programs like Ms Taylor's means multiplying the travel and security logistics -- not to mention the adventure factor -- by 10. In addition to working with Kabul-based partner organizations and contacts to develop a program, it was also necessary to reach out to colleagues spread out throughout the five regional commands (Central, West, East, South and Southwest). And those officers have their own concerns that include coordinating travel to off-base venues in U.S. military-operated mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles (MRAP). Once a schedule is in place, there's another layer of logistics that requires tackling: transportation -- especially when a program involves travel to the provinces via fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter (as was the case during Ms. Taylor's program).
When all was said and done, the program traveled approximately 1484 km (922 miles) in Afghanistan, accomplishing the U.S. Mission's objectives of strengthening people-to-people ties. Though the primary theme of her program was entrepreneurship and economic empowerment, Ms. Taylor's experiences living as a Muslim in the United States was equally intriguing to her Afghan audiences. Our local partners and contacts were extremely pleased with the program. As for Ms. Taylor, she truly enjoyed what she characterized as a "wonderful experience and adventure." Emphasis on adventure!


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One thing that I really love about Irondequoit is the fact the the town truly offers some wonderful programs for people of all ages and all interests. You may be used to getting your glossy copy of Images seasonally in your mailbox. There is a change that you need to be aware about. As you can imagine, the cost of printing and mailing this little magazine to town residents can get very costly. To save some money, only subscribers of the Irondequoit Post will be receiving the copy at home. Don't subscribe to that paper? No need to worry! You can easily find images at both library branches, Town Hall, Irondequoit Senior Center and online at www.irondequoit.org.
There are some fabulous programs being offered this fall, including 16 new programs for children and adults. REGISTRATION BEGINS TODAY. CLASSES BEGIN AS SOON AS SEPTEMBER 12, SO SIGN UP NOW!
Here's a sampling of some of the programs offered, which range from mom and baby yoga to fencing:
Irondequoit Tot Trotters
Stay in shape with your baby, meet other parents and explore Irondequoit. Bring your baby jogger or stroller and we will run various routes at distances of 2, 3, or 4 miles throughout Irondequoit. All speeds welcome including runners or walkers.
Pre-registration required.
Date: Mondays starting September 12
Wednesdays starting September 14
Time: Mondays 9:00am
Wednesdays 6:30pm
Location: Mondays: Pinegrove Community Center
Wednesdays: McAvoy Sports Complex
Fee: FREE
Registration begins August 29. Call 336-6070 for more information.
Free weekly workouts at the Irondequoit Community Center. It's an opportunity to get in shape, have fun and provide accountability for the group. All adult ages and fit levels are welcome. Class is led by Eastside Fit Club instructors. Pre-registration required.
Date: Thursdays starting September 15.
Time: 6:45-7:45pm
Location: Pinegrove Community Center, 154 Pinegrove Avenue
Fee: FREE
Registration begins August 29. Call 336-6070 for more information.
Taught by Murray's Martial Arts of Irondequoit, this class will teach kids respect, fitness and discipline in the craft of martial arts. This class is for kids ages 7-12. Pre-registration is required.
Date: Tuesdays, September 20-October 25
Time: 6:30-7:30pm
Location: Pinegrove Community Center, 154 Pinegrove Avenue
Fee: $48 per child
Registration begins August 29. Call 336-6070 for more information.
Segway Tours of the Genesee River Valley
A unique way to explore the Genesee River Valley. This will be a 6-mile tour on a segway which will last 1.5 to 2 hours. There is a Family Tour or an Adult only tour. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration required.
Date: Saturday September 17
Time: 1:00pm- Family Tour
Location: Departs at 140 Petten St, just south of Pattonwood Bridge on the Charlotte side.
Fee: $55 per person
Registration begins August 29. Call 336-6070 for more information.
Tennis for Kids and Adults
Accommodating all levels of play, our goal is to teach through drills and games. Pre-registration required.
Date: Sundays, September 18-October 16
Time: 10:30am-12:00pm
Location: Irondequoit High School
Fee: $75
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BARK RIVER – Sydnee Blake and Nicholas John Nelson were united in marriage on July 20 during a ceremony held at the Woodland Valley Park in Harris. Bruce Hanson officiated at the outdoor ceremony.
Sydnee is the daughter of Nikki and Craig Edwards of Tennessee. Nick is the son of Gerry and Laurie Nelson of Bark River.
The bride selected Becca Deleon of Tennessee to be her maid of honor. Bridesmaids were: Natalie Randall of Iowa and Natasha Tourangeau of Bark River, both sisters of the groom; Cheyenne Wenick and Cami LaBonte of Tennessee, and Erin Robinette of California, all friends of the couple; and Kristi Turner of Tennessee and Jamison Fricke of Colorado, both friends of the bride.
Best man was Scott Stuible of Tennessee. Groomsmen were: Jesse Randall of Iowa and Roger Tourangeau of Bark River, both brothers-in-law of the groom; Ryan Brayak of New York and Kyle Meiers of Escanaba, cousins of the groom; and Curtis Robinette of California, Phil LaBonte and John Wenick of Tennessee, all friends of the couple.
Ring bearers were Chase Wenick and Pryor LaBonte. Flower girl was Aven Randall, niece of the groom. Seating the guests were Travis Brayak of California, a cousin of the groom, and David Canton of Michigan, the bride's cousin. Readers were Tamara Ingram of New York, a cousin of the groom, and Travis Brayak.
Special guests were Nick's cousins from Australia, Nick and Marie Brava, who came to surprise him.
Nick is a 2003 graduate of Bark River-Harris and received his associate's degree in computer science from Bay de Noc Community College. He is employed as an IS Project Manager for Federal Mogul in Tennessee.
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Who would you take? Here's who I would select. Starters, as voted on by the fans, are listed in bold.
Dwayne Wade, Allen Iverson, LeBron James, Jermaine O'Neal, Shaquille O'Neal
First off, I'm taking Chris Bosh to replace the injured Jermaine O'Neal in the lineup. Bosh has had an amazing year for the shitty Raptors, and is a star in the making. Amazing to think that he, Bron, Wade, Melo all came from the same draft.
My 7 East reserves ...
Chauncey Billups, Det
Gilbert Arenas, Wash
Michael Redd, Mil
Paul Pierce, Bos
Vince Carter, NJ
Rasheed Wallace, Det
Ben Wallace, Det
Garnering consideration:
Jason Kidd, NJ
Richard Jefferson, NJ
Joe Johnson, Atl
Mike James, Tor
Rip Hamilton, Det
Tayshaun Prince, Det
Dwight Howard, Orl
Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Cle
Steve Nash, Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Tracy McGrady, Yao Ming
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Chris Paul, NO
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Kevin Garnett, Min
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by Anton Shilov
The Light Peak interconnection technology developed by Intel Corp. and widely discussed by the industry these days may be years away, at least from personal computers made by large companies. The reason for that are pretty simple and logical: there is no open specification for Light Peak, the high-speed optical interconnection in its first incarnation will not offer a lot of valuable benefits for the end-user.
"I think there will be some who will use Light Peak, but not the volume OEMs like the Acers, HPs and Dells. They won't have a need for it," said a PC engineer from one of the top-tier PC makers on condition of anonymity in an interview with EETimes web-site.
Interestingly, but Intel withdrew all of its Light Peak technical classes from its Developer Forum agenda earlier this month. Moreover, twelve months after Intel launched its Light Peak initiative to much fanfare its IDF 2009, no new standards body has been formed to deliver public Light Peak specifications, note analysts from IGI Group. Still, Intel itself said earlier this month that components needed for implementation of Light Peak would be available by the end of 2010.
The first incarnation of Light Peak will support bandwidth of up to 10Gb/s, which is two times higher than that of USB 3.0, but what will not bring any significant gains to all available peripherals, except, perhaps, external graphics cards or portable solid-state drives. The implementation of Light Peak is estimated to cost from $5 to $10, if not higher, despite of Intel's promise of $2 per port.
"You will need higher data rates than 10Gbits/s to make differences in apps like video something end users can really see. Twice the data rate for that cost just doesn't make sense - it is taking profit margin away," said the engineer.
It is undeniable that several years down the road transfer speeds of higher than 5Gb/s will be needed for external peripherals. However, before that optical technologies will have to get more affordable.
"The thing that excites me most is the move to low-cost optics - that is a big win for the industry. I don't think Light Peak is the answer, but it creates a vehicle to get people to think about low-cost optics. [...] I see over the next five years a transition from copper to optics in server and storage systems and eventually consumer products," said the expert.


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Dr. Harbke earned his bachelor's degree in psychology at the University of Alaska Anchorage and his masters and doctorate in Experimental Psychology at Washington State University. His first major research experience was working on an NIH-funded randomized clinical trial of needle exchange in Anchorage, Alaska.
Teaching Areas:
Dr. Harbke specializes in research methods and quantitative analysis and greatly enjoys teaching classes in these areas. He teaches Research in Psychology I: Statistical Methods and Design (Psy 223), Research Methods in Psychology II: Research Methodology (Psy 323), Techniques in Research and Program Evaluation (Psy 500), Advanced Psychological Statistics (Psy 501), Research Methods in Applied Settings (Psy 502), Current Research in Psychology Seminar (CRIPS; Psy 550), and Structural Equation Modeling for the Behavioral Sciences (Psy 551). Dr. Harbke also enjoys teaching content-based courses, such as Introduction to Psychology (Psy 100) and Perception (Psy 344), whenever possible.
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Dr. Harbke's broad research interests and background includes a variety of different subjects in psychology, education, substance use, public health, and medicine. Some of the current projects he is working on include how students understand or appreciate "core" values in science (e.g., tentativeness) and how perceptions of other people's drinking behavior impacts one's own drinking and drinking-related consequences. Dr. Harbke especially enjoys working with students who are interested in completing their own research project and helps as much as possible to turn the students' research ideas or questions into testable hypotheses and research projects.
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Lindemann, D. F., & Harbke, C. R. (2011). Use of contract grading to improve grades among college freshmen in introductory psychology. Sage Open, DOI: 10.1177/2158244011434103.
Johnson, M. E., Reynolds, G., Fisher, D. G., & Harbke, C. R. (2011). Vocational interests and needs of unemployed, low-education adults with severe substance abuse problems in Anchorage, Alaska. International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, 2(2), 1-10.
Hillard, E. E., Harbke, C. R., & Lane, D. J. (2011, May). Motivations behind a successful intervention: Drinking motives moderate the benefits of injunctive norm feedback. Poster presented at the 83rd annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Omura, M., Harbke, C. R., Wright, B. M., Haggard, D. R., DeVries, J. R., & Nelson, J. K., (2011, May). Auditory event related potentials capture the cocktail party effect. Poster presented at the 83rd annual meeting of the Midewestern Psychological Association, Chicago.


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I would think from a labor and economic stand point it would be better to thin down a tomato sauce than to thicken a tomato juice using heat reduction. I have made a thin sauce using V8 juice and a bit of puree but it was more costly than thinned sauce to produce.Don


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From November 11-13, the U.S. Department of State is partnering with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), NASA, and NIKE, Inc. to host the LAUNCH: Energy Forum at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
In preparation for the forum, the Global Partnership Initiative (S/GPI) and Office of the Science and Technology Adviser joined our LAUNCH partners in reviewing over 250 project submissions ranging from innovative energy technologies to energy-focused education, business, and financial strategies. Ultimately, we selected ten of the most innovative projects as finalists.
At the forum, these finalists will present their groundbreaking ideas for the provision of more sustainable energy sources and improved access to energy for both developed and developing world populations. In turn, leaders in technology, policy, communications, and sustainability will provide feedback and identify key opportunities and challenges for each project.
Real-time information, video of the innovators' presentations, and a live stream of some sessions will be available at www.launch.org throughout the event. We will also be live tweeting using #LAUNCHenergy and providing daily updates from the forum on DipNote.
The LAUNCH program identifies innovations poised to create transformational change in critical sustainability issues, connects innovators to thought leaders, investors and advisors, and then provides strategic guidance post Forum in order to accelerate the implementation of the technologies and projects into the global market. Previous LAUNCH modules in 2010 focused on Water and Health.
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Culprit 'very forgiving' during Largo store robbery
The robber had a gun, but the manager still feels lucky - it could have been worse.
By JACOB H. FRIES
Published March 17, 2007
LARGO - He hid in a back stockroom while the discount store closed up Sunday night.
He wore camouflage pants, a black turtleneck, a black skullcap and a blue bandana over his face. In his hand, he had a black semi-automatic handgun.
It was about 7:30 p.m. The Family Dollar store at 3665 East Bay Drive had closed about 30 minutes earlier, Pinellas County sheriff's officials say. Store manager Debbie Pressnall, 46, and another female employee were still inside.
The man - early to mid 20s, 5 feet 10, about 180 pounds - followed them to Pressnall's office, authorities and Pressnall said. He ordered the women to the floor, then told Pressnall to open the safe.
She did, handing over cash and store receipts. The man was gone after what felt like 45 seconds, according to Pressnall.
"It was very quick, very forgiving," she said Monday.
"Not a bad word spoken, not a push, a shove, not anything. It could have been a whole lot different. We're lucky."
Pressnall said that it was her first robbery at the store, but the ninth in her career in retail. Old hat, she said. Do what they say and you live. Besides, she added, there's karma.
"What goes around is going to come around - twofold - and it's going to get you in the butt," she said.
Pressnall opened the store on time Monday morning, welcoming new customers at 9 a.m.
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Well guys, I found some brick in the fancy cheese case at the Palmyra Weis Markets today but it was like six bucks for half a pound. I'm not sure how long it's been aged either so I'll have to investigate that one further. Ann forgot to look at Redner's the other night after work so she's stopping back in there this evening.
Thank God I signed up for UPS alerts because around 11am I got an e-mail a pkg was delivered! He must have threw it over the 6ft gate! If I didn't notice I had e-mail I never would have noticed it until the next time I took the puppy out! I was surprised--the package & packing weighed more than the contents I think!The box was lined on all 6 sides with high density foam panels like Celotex w/o the foil, and they also included a gelpack that was defrosted but still below room temp. On the receipt, it says your order may arrive warm, that it's okay & just refrigerate as soon as you get it.I have not tasted the cheese yet... I ordered two pounds of Brick and 1lb Mild Cheddar (and 1lb beef sticks, which I DID try and thought they were very good.) I have been using the same day Rustic Ciabatta Pizza recipe the most lately, but doubled and in a 13x18 half sheet pan. So I guess I will have to try a pizza soon!
I'll take a cut of Old Forge red, please!!!
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I had emailed Widmers cheese last week about their brick cheese. This is what the email I received yesterday said.Hi Norma: The closest distributor to you that has my Brick Cheese would be Euro Usa. There Cleveland OH number is 800-999-5939. They also have a branch in Sterling, VA which is closest to Wash DC. Thanks for the inquiry, Joe WidmerHow would that figure in with the boardwalk pizza and their distributors? I cant imagine those distributors would deliver to Macks. Does anyone know how far in distance distributors deliver? I have no idea about this, because I purchase from different distributors locally. I know Bova would deliver to me, but I would need a minimum order. Maybe Macks distributors could get a specialty cheese though and deliver to Macks. I am just not sure about that. Norma
He gave me #s for Cleveland (a few hours from me), VA (a few hrs from you) and a place in NJ, (a couple hours from Wildwood.)These type places have their own refrigerated trucks that deliver. They even sell Caputo 00 flour, seafood, meats, etc.
Bill my friend, from Trenton, NJ, called me today and was searching about brick cheese too. He found Mandi Cheese Shop in Pittsburgh, Pa. http://www.mandifoods.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=141 and ordered a 6 lb. block of brick cheese yesterday. He said the brick cheese was delivered today and wrapped nicely in a Styrofoam container and was cold. Wow, fast delivery! He tasted the brick cheese and said it tastes really buttery and does have a tang. He said he is getting company tomorrow, but will try the brick cheese from Mandi cheese shop on Friday on a pizza and will then let me know how it tastes baked on a pizza. He is also going to call some distributors in NJ to see if they carry both Gangi sauce and also brick cheese.Thanks Bill! Norma
I gave you the link to Mandi in Pittsburgh at the top of page 5 here:http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,13499.msg203130.html#msg203130They were the ones with the cheapest price per pound, I think it was a 6lb loaf for $20?
i ALREADY ATE almost a half pound of mine, I couldn't stop eating it. It's hard for me to describe cheeses though. I made an "OLD PIG VICTORY FORGE pizza" tonite but not sure where to put the pics yet. I will try reheating it in a toaster oven tomorrow to get another taste. Half was the white cheddar and I guess I will leave cheddars to eating raw with pepperoni or crackers.P.S. YES, that was a play on words!Diamond liked it--she is gassing me outa my room! Better take her down, out, & in her kennel for the night before I pass out...
Mark,Great to hear that the brick cheese is that good! That is the same thing Bill told me today. I guess you could either start your own post about your Old Pig Victory Forge pizza, or either post under that thread. I am anxious to see your pizza. Lol, about Diamond gassing you out! Norma
Thanks.I've been looking for more sellers and if you want to try something similar to the FULLY AGED Brick, maybe try Bierkase/Bier Kase/German Beer Cheese. I don't know what HALF AGED Brick would be like... maybe similar to Sharp or Extra Sharp? The one I got I would probably classify as mild, somewhere between Muenster & Provolone when eaten raw. Later I will reheat a couple slices in the toaster oven and add more Brick cheese on top first.
Aged brick will smell and taste a lot more like Limburger, MM. I'll settle for the half the tray with just brick.
No, what I meant was: if you wanted to get an idea what the fully aged Brick tasted like, (without having to buy a 2.5lb/5lb loaf) maybe you could buy a couple slices of the Bier Kase from a deli or cheese shop near you if you can't find the fully aged Brick. Some say it's similar in taste. You could even try on a slice of pizza.I just ate the last 3 slices of the Brick half with more cheese, reheated in the convection toaster oven. I didn't grate it, I used a wire/roller type cheese cutter & cut some very thin slices and it melted well and had more snap instead of the long stretch mozz has. It did still stretch a bit though. I don't know if this is any help with your Mack's clone without trying some mild & aged Brick yourself!


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How Do You Pay for the War, Daddy?
On Sept. 11, 2001, we were attacked again. We went to war. But we still have that war on our credit card. There has been no victory parade because we're still in Afghanistan. Even though it remains the elephant in the room when it comes to our national debt, no one is seriously talking about paying for it.
Currently, an "Iraq Cost Clock" puts the number at $827 billion, and climbing. Add in the cost of Afghanistan and you're talking over $1.4 trillion on the credit card.
That's why even conservatives like David Frum, writing at CNN, are now warming up to the idea of a "Carbon Tax." The New Yorker compares it to taxing alcohol or cigarettes, a "Pigouvian" tax (named for British economist Arthur Pigou) that recoups the unmet costs of a financial transaction.
The most important unmet cost of energy is global warming. After years of denialism, Hurricane Sandy brought this cost to Wall Street's door, or a down payment on it. California is already experimenting with a cap and trade system that goes into effect in January and is explained with charts by the Contra Costa Times .
A recent MIT study said a federal tax of $20/ton on carbon, rising at 4% per year, would raise $1.5 trillion over 10 years. I can get most of two wars for that.
What would a carbon tax mean for investors? Obviously you would sell coal and buy renewables, and favor natural gas over oil. General Electric (GE) just put an 18-month hold on a solar panel plant in Colorado, writes The Denver Post but still thinks solar energy will reach the same price as grid energy by 2016, according to Clean Technica ..That's without a carbon tax. With one, we might get there next year, and Aurora, Colo., might get a $300 million GE manufacturing plant.
This may be the most compelling argument for a carbon tax. If it's cheaper to put a solar panel on your home than buy electricity from the grid, you're going to do it. Hawaii has already passed grid parity, writes Solar Power World , leading to some fascinating political fights it might be fun to have in the rest of the country.
Solar stocks like First Solar (FSLR) were getting beaten down throughout 2011 and early 2012, but since hitting a low of about $12/share in June (from a high of $168/share) FSLR has rebounded to a price of over $30/share. The recovery has yet to hit the main solar ETFs -- KWT (KWT) and TAN (TAN) -- which are still bouncing near those June levels.


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In 1913 the Winnipeg Automobile Club, an avant-garde group of motoring enthusiasts, leased Lower Fort Garry from the Hudson's Bay Company and established the Motor Country Club. For nearly 50 years Lower Fort Garry served as an exclusive country club and golf course. Enjoy this photo album of Lower Fort Garry as it looked in the days of the Motor Country Club.


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The first flu shots have arrived in Clovis and Portales and the State Department of Health is urging people in high-risk groups to get a shot soon.
But, area health care officials are saying that supplies are limited.
"We've only received 300," Portales Health Office representative Carol Morgan said, "and I usually administer that many (flu shots) at the Peanut (Valley) Festival (in October)."
According to Morgan, she plans to contact the Department of Health to ask if more flu shots will be shipped. In the meantime, Morgan said children under the age of 5 and adults over 65 should get a flu shot. People with chronic conditions such as asthma, emphysema and cancer need a shot too, she said. Morgan said the shots are free, but individuals with Medicaid or Medicare should bring their cards.
Gayla Jacquess, nurse manager at the Curry Field Health Office, said her office also received 300 adult-dose flu shots. "We do expect to have more shipped," Jacquess said.
The Department of Health has sent about 13,000 adult flu shots to public health offices and the department's long-term care facilities, and has shipped nearly 20,000 flu shots for children to public health offices and private providers. It plans to ship 8,000 more adult flu shots throughout the state this week.
The department ordered 170,000 doses of the flu vaccine this year. Manufactures typically release flu shots in several shipments throughout the season, and have told state officials they expect to ship more flu shots later this month.
Public health offices offer shots to people in high-risk groups, people who lack health insurance and health care workers who could pass the illness to high-risk people.
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Wow that looks delicious. I really like how the tips of the onions blackened. I bet that tasted amazing. Smoky parts, sweet parts, juicy parts, all contrasting. I also like the browning you got on the crust. Was the 18 inch size more difficult to handle as in getting it in and out of the oven etc? After I get beyond a certain size it gets iffy. I need a bigger pizza stone I guess.


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I was just reviewing some threads about the Mighty Pizza Oven, which is made and sold by a member of this forum. It's a grill insert pizza cooker that shares some basic similarities with an LBE, but some significant differences as well. The two different style of cookers are not targeting exactly the same pizza styles or cooking times (the LBE is potentially a much faster cooker), but both employ conduction, convection, and radiant heat to bake the pizza. On the MPO, the top stone provides radiant heat to the top of the pizza. Some LBEs use a top stone for the same reason, while others omit the stone and forego the radiant aspect and just concentrate on improving convection cooking through air distribution mods. My understanding is that the development of the various air distribution mods in the lid of the LBE arose due to undercooked top and cornicione relative to the bottom of the pizza. The Mighty Pizza Oven doesn't appear to use any air mixing devices (air foils, vortice inducers, baffles, etc), yet the pizzas produced with it don't exhibit undercooked top or cornicione. I'm guessing that the MPO relies more on radiant heat, and the LBE on convection heat, to thoroughly bake the top of the pizza. It may be that the longer cooking times on the MPO permit more effective use of radiant heat to cook the top of the pizza than can be reavery lized with the faster-cooking LBE. I'm wondering if anyone has been able to improve the radiant heat capacity of an LBE enough to properly cook the top of the pizza without needing airflow modifications?
It's a 22.5 inch Weber, and what I'm thinking right now is that I want the sheet of steel to fit inside, sitting on a couple of horizontal lengths of rebar pierced through the kettle below the bottom stone location. The bottom stone will be positioned above the steel with an air gap. I'll have a metal shop cut a disc of steel to my measurements and lop off a section (a chord). The chord cut will be positioned at the back of the kettle opposite the side vent to force most of the air to follow that path to the top. Nothing new here. This is how most of the LBEs I've read about in this thread were built, although not all of them use steel plate below the bottom stone. Some use two stones, some only one with bricks or broken tiles or lava rocks below to break up the direct flame.
Would that be pizzaneer Brian? I was just reading his build thread that he pointed me to yesterday. Blue Bay LBE - in Baltimore MD. What he did is exactly what I'm talking about and was my inspiration. I didn't see in there where he mentioned the thickness of the sheet, but I know some people have used steel as thick as 1/4 inch.
OK, 10 gauge is a bit more than 1/8th inch (0.1345 if steel). The Marsal and Sons deck ovens are natural gas fired from a 3/4 inch supply, so probably some hefty BTU, and engineered for their ovens. I wonder how it compares to a high pressure propane cone burner? I know that propane burns hotter than natural gas.
I'm not clear about whether an air gap between the steel and the stone is necessary or advisable. An air gap will act as an insulator. It seems likely that it would increase the time it takes to get the stone up to target temperature. If the stone is in direct contact with the steel, it should heat up more quickly. But if the steel warps, it might stress or break the stone. What are your thoughts about an air gap between steel and stone?


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C. N. H. Long Professor of Medicine (Nephrology) and Professor of Cellular And Molecular Physiology
Research Interests
Acid-Base Imbalance; Cell Membrane Permeability; Hyperoxaluria; Urinary Tract Physiological Phenomena; Water-Electrolyte Imbalance; Nephrolithiasis; Cell Physiological Processes
Research Organizations
Cellular & Molecular Physiology: Epithelial Transport of Ions and Solutes | Membrane Proteins - Pumps and Transporters | Physiology of Human Disease
Research Summary
The general goal of our research is to understand how the kidney regulates the composition of the urine, especially as needed to maintain the salt (NaCl) and acid-base balance of the body. To eliminate waste products from the body, the kidney filters gigantic quantities of the plasma (over 160 quarts per day) resulting in the flow of huge quantities of water, NaCl and the base bicarbonate through the renal tubules. The first portion of each renal tubule is called the proximal tubule, and the proximal tubules are collectively responsible for reabsorbing the vast majority of the filtered NaCl, bicarbonate and water, and secreting acid in the form of ammonium ions.
Our lab has specifically focused on identifying the proteins involved in mediating the transport of bicarbonate, NaCl and ammonium in the proximal tubule. We found that "knockout" mice lacking one of these transport proteins have a high incidence of calcium oxalate urinary stones, the same type that is most common in human patients with kidney stones. We showed that the cause of the calcium oxalate kidney stones is a very high concentration of oxalate in the urine. We found that this kidney transport protein also plays a very crucial role in the intestine, where it secretes oxalate and thereby limits how much of ingested oxalate is absorbed and then excreted in the urine. Based on this discovery, our laboratory has been devoting increasing effort to understanding the role of transporters in governing oxalate homeostasis and excretion. We have also been studying mechanisms by which oxalate crystals induce inflammation and thereby cause damage to the kidney and other tissues.
Extensive Research Description
Our general goal is to characterize the mechanisms regulating sodium, acid-base, and anion excretion by the kidney. Our work is primarily focused on membrane transport proteins mediating ion exchange, namely NHE isoforms mediating Na+-H+ exchange, and SLC26 isoforms mediating anion exchange. One approach involves the generation of isoform- and phospho-specific polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies to identify the cellular and subcellular sites of expression of ion exchangers in the kidney and other tissues, and to study their regulation. A complementary approach uses mice with targeted gene disruption to elucidate the physiological roles of ion exchangers and associated proteins under in vivo conditions. For example, work with mice lacking anion exchanger Slc26a6, which can function as an oxalate transporter, revealed a phenotype of calcium oxalate kidney stones. This finding in turn has motivated studies on the mechanisms and regulation of oxalate transporters and their roles in oxalate homeostasis, urolithiasis, and crystal-induced inflammation and kidney disease.
- Regulation of Na+-H+ exchanger NHE3 in the proximal tubule, a process important for controlling the salt, fluid, and acid-base balance of the body.
- Roles of SLC26 anion exchangers in directly and indirectly governing urinary oxalate excretion, a urinary constituent that is very important for kidney stone formation.
- Mechanisms amd roles of oxalate crystal deposition in inducing inflammation and causing kidney failure.
Selected Publications
- Thomson, R.B., Thomson, C.L., and Aronson, P.S. N-glycosylation critically regulates function of oxalate transporter SLC26A6. Am. J. Physiol. in press, 2017.
- Knauf, F., Thomson, R.B., Heneghan, J.F., Jiang, Z., Adebamiro, A., Thomson, C.L., Barone, C., Asplin, J.R., Egan, M.E., Alper. S.L., and Aronson, P.S. Loss of CFTR impairs intestinal oxalate secretion. J. Am. Soc. Nephrol., in press, 2016.
- Mulay, S.R., Eberhard, J.N., Pfann, V., Marschner, J.A., Darisipudi, M.N., Daniel, C., Romoli, S., Desai, J., Grigorescu, M., Kumar, S.V., Rathkolb, B., Wolf, E., Hrabě de Angelis, M., Bäuerle, T., Dietel, B., Wagner, C.A., Amann, K., Eckardt, K.U., Aronson, P.S., Anders, H.J., and Knauf, F. Oxalate-induced chronic kidney disease with its uremic and cardiovascular complications in C57BL/6 mice. Am. J. Physiol. in press, 2016.
- Ermer, T., Eckardt, K.U., Aronson, P.S., and Knauf, F. Oxalate, inflammasome, and progression of kidney disease. Curr. Opin. Nephrol. Hypertens. 25:363-371, 2016.
- Chen, T., Kocinsky, H.S., Cha, B., Murtazina, R., Yang, J., Tse, C.M., Singh, V., Cole, R., Aronson, P.S., deJonge, H., Sarker, R., and Donowitz, M. Cyclic GMP kinase II (cGKII) inhibits NHE3 by altering its trafficking and phosphorylating NHE3 at three required sites: identification of a multifunctional phosphorylation site. J. Biol. Chem. 290:1952-1965, 2015.
- Knauf, F., Asplin, J.R., Granja, I., Schmidt, I.M., Moeckel, G., David, R., Flavell, R.A., and Aronson, P.S. NALP3-mediated inflammation is the principal cause of progressive renal failure in oxalate nephropathy. Kidney Int. 84:895-901, 2013
- Hayashi, H., Tamura, A., Krishnan, D., Tsukita, S., Suzuki, Y., Kocinsky, H.S., Aronson, P.S., Orlowski, J., Grinstein, S., and Alexander, R.T. Ezrin is required for the functional regulation of the epithelial sodium proton exchanger, NHE3. PLoS One 8:e55623, 2013
- Ko, N., Knauf, F., Jiang, Z., Markovich, D., and Aronson, P.S. Sat1 is dispensable for active oxalate secretion in mouse duodenum. Am. J. Physiol. 303:C52-C57, 2012.
- Hassan, H.A., Cheng, M., and Aronson, P.S. Cholinergic signaling inhibits oxalate transport by human intestinal T84 cells. Am. J. Physiol. 302:C46-C58, 2012.
- Knauf, F., Ko, N., Jiang, Z., Robertson, W.G., Van Itallie, C.M., Anderson, J.M., and Aronson, P.S. Net intestinal transport of oxalate reflects passive absorption and SLC26A6-mediated secretion. J. Am. Soc. Nephrol. 22:2247-2255, 2011.
- Kocinsky HS, Dynia DW, Wang T, Aronson PS. NHE3 phosphorylation at serines 552 and 605 does not directly affect NHE3 activity. Am J Physiol, 293:F212-8, 2007.
- Jiang Z, Asplin JR, Evan AP, Rajendran VM, Velazquez H, Nottoli TP, Binder HJ, Aronson PS. Calcium oxalate urolithiasis in mice lacking anion transporter Slc26a6. Nat Genet, 38:474-8, 2006.