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Gold Diggers | Hollywood Loves Toby Pomeroy
Contributing Monkie Sarah Backhouse
Topics of Interest eco jewlery, jewlery
Published on January 9, 2008
Section G Living, Pop Culture / Celebrities, Style / Fashion / Beauty
Trekking the Annapurna Circuit many moons ago, I was struck by the beauty of 18 carat gold earrings worn by all the Nepalese women and girls. The flashes of gold in the sunlight were almost as brilliant as the owner's smiles. Rather than ubiquitous machine-made hoops found in the West, these handmade earrings were perfectly imperfect; it felt as if the soul of the artisan who created them was somehow embodied in its design.
Perhaps that's why I feel an infinity with acclaimed jewelry designer Toby Pomeroy. Pomeroy grew up in India on the foothills of the Himalayas where he found inspiration in the nature-influenced designs of local artisans. Flash forward many moons, and now not only does Pomeroy create beautiful jewelry favored by many A-listers – Sheryl Crow is a fan and Cameron Diaz wore his earrings in "Charlie's Angels" – he does so without harming the environment.
"The jewelry industry is one of the worlds' worst polluters,"says Pomeroy, "and we've simply been pretending that we aren't. We've been ignoring the fact that mining and extraction of precious metals is one of the world's most toxic and polluting industries". The statistics are startling. "For every one ton of gold the U.S. produces, it also generates 3 million tons of waste rock" — not to mention a host of toxins, including cyanide.
That's why in 2005, Pomeroy approached Torry Hoover, President of Hoover and Strong, the nation's largest gold supplier and refiner, to request a program to provide reclaimed or recycled silver and gold. Hoover agreed and the resulting EcoGold and EcoSilver are the basis of Toby Pomeroy's exquisite designs.
So, now you can adorn yourself in jewels, safe in the knowledge that your beauty doesn't take away from nature's.


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More:Information for U.S. Citizens Currently in Egypt | Public Service Announcement
Before participating in a signing ceremony with Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Gordan Jandrokovic, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke about the attacks on peaceful demonstrators and journalists in Egypt. The Secretary said:
"We condemn in the strongest terms attacks on reporters covering the ongoing situation in Egypt. This is a violation of international norms that guarantee freedom of the press and is unacceptable under any circumstances. We also condemn in the strongest terms attacks on peaceful demonstrators, human rights activists, foreigners, and diplomats. Freedom of assembly, freedom of expression, and freedom of the press are pillars of an open and inclusive society. It is especially in times of crisis that governments must demonstrate their adherence to these universal values. There is a clear responsibility by the Egyptian Government, including the army, to protect those threatened and to hold accountable those responsible for these attacks. The Egyptian Government must demonstrate its willingness to ensure journalists' ability to report on these events to the people of Egypt and to the world.
"Vice President Suleiman spoke today about the need for free and fair presidential elections. That is essential. And I urge the government and a broad and credible representation of Egypt's opposition, civil society, and political factions to begin immediately serious negotiations on a peaceful and orderly transition. The Egyptian people expect a meaningful process that yields concrete changes."
Ashim C. in India writes:
Tahrir Square being beamed in TV channels is amazing. Literally close to a million people, it has been proclaimed by protestors, have thronged to this down town area of Cairo. Exact number has not been confirmed by anyone yet but it is mammoth gathering by any standard. The protestors are chanting for ouster of President Hosni Mubarak., moving about freely, and munching titbits, squatting on ground in gossiping formations. Some of them are making statements to press. There is no fear in their body language. Far from that there is joy and gaiety on their face. It is an atmosphere of great bonhomie in air signifying a trillion dollar fact – end of President Hosni Mubarak is assured and imminent as far as Egyptians are concerned, his political maneuverings are not working.
The images are vastly different from the earlier images when the protestations in Cairo began. Men wielding sticks and rods breaking shop window panes and looting have given way to complete absence of any form of violence. The demonstrators are seen taking time off from sloganeering for prayers with all the discipline and devotion that goes with it. Certainly demonstrations are now spontaneously disciplined. This is in sharp contrast to pictures of mass movements people carry in their minds, which have elaborate party organizations and much premeditated coordination efforts in some of the most developed democracies.
It is paradoxical that demonstrations are so close to realizing their first major objective of ousting President Hosni Mubarak; Yet there is no leader as of now behind this mass rebellion nor is any person or group coming forward to claim leadership. This makes Egyptian politics really a game of endless possibilities or shall one say impossibilities.
How events pan out in future for Egyptians, but the present situation is one of near statelessness created by near absence of civilian authority. But for Egyptian defense forces, civilian administration including police seem to have vanished in thin air like the smoke from the now burnt up headquarter building of President Hosni Mubarak's party. How basic services which people cannot do without is a question does arise but is being pushed to background. Assuming that human mobilization on streets of Cairo is as big as the projections by media, it is easy to infer that supply of essentials food items, hospital services, public transport services etc must have got badly disrupted to further jeopardize other services. Agitation is already long enough. Stocks of food, medicine and other household necessities must be getting exhausted. Has any parallel machinery emerged in the midst of overwhelming disruption of normal life ; If yes, who are managing that machinery and what is the possibility of people manning those machinery also being the engineers of this mass uprising.
It appears from the response of the international community that they are totally indifferent to the humanitarian tragedy that can accompany a prolonged disruption to normal life caused by the current mass uprising against President. What is for instance International Red Cross doing?
Every Government of the world except USA has gone into wait and watch mode. Their concern is smooth transition, which means bloodless transition of power, emergence of any fundamentalist group in Cairo to fill up the power vacuum, and what effect that would have on strength of fundamentalists to hijack what as of now appears to be a very pro-democracy uprising. Now these are definitely genuine concern. Egypt traditionally has been a a country Arab world has looked up to. What, therefore, is happening in Egypt is going to send not ripples but high waves of change in the entire Arab world.
Immediate change would be seen in price of oil and inflationary pressures that it would build all over the world with disastrous effects upon low per capita income groups in all developing countries. The other long term effects would be strengthening of the radicalism and extremism. It is believed that Muslim Brotherhood though a banned organization occupies 20% of opposition space in Egyptian parliament through independent politicians. As it is Muslim Brotherhood are a big – possibly the biggest – group. In the midst of present turmoil, it is possible that not only forces of radicalism are entrenching itself in Egypt and other middle-east countries but other big powers of Europe and Asia may be fuelling anti-US sentiments in Arab world. Significantly, these other powers have an advantage; With world media constantly focusing also on what US administration doing vis a vis the Egypt situation, US is being seen as a country which is meddling in Egyptian affair. Natural disadvantages of a free society in communication management are many, which should be acknowledged and addressed. It is not surprising journalists from western free press have been physically attacked.
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Hello Mrs. Secretary You look so pretty even during this period of tribulation...
Berlusconi must go on egyptian TV and broadcasting system in order to propose control and fair not violent colonization for the area.
Rome offer to build what egyptian and north african and mid eastern people are seeking within in European border in term of services exchanging taxes to Rome.
CC. to Frattini,King of England,Tsar of Russia,President Of France.
We all r trying to avoid a teocracy that will expand in Europe if not stopped right now


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Speech team splits up for weekend competition
The Marshall speech split its team to participate in three separate tournaments on Saturday
At NFL National Qualifiers, senior Bo Erickson in Original Oratory advanced to finals (top 6) and placed third, qualifying him for the National Forensic League National Speech Tournament.
"This is an great honor for Bo," Marshall coach Rick Purrington said. "He has been a tremendously successful competitor the last four years and for him to qualify at this ultra-competitive tournament says a lot about not only his natural charisma and talent but also his internal drive and work ethic."
MHS also received the NFL Leading Chapter Award as a team Saturday. This award is given to the top Speech-only team (doesn't have a debate team) at the tournament.
"To be recognized by our national Speech organization, the National Forensic League, is a special tribute to the amount of time and effort and commitment our team members put in – they deserve this award."
Advancing to the semi-final round (top 12) at NFL National Qualifiers were:
McKenzie Vermeire, Humorous
Seth McGonigle and Aletta Arndt, Duo
Bo Erickson, Drama
Seth McGonigle, Drama
Nick Evans, Original Oratory
MHS also competed at the Eagan Invitational tournament on Saturday.
Award winners include:
Jeff Paskach, 3rd Championship Creative Expression
Luke Schroeder, 4th Championship Drama
Jessica Oaxaca, 1st
Honors Prose
Danny West, 4th
Honors Humorous
Jessica Oaxaca, 4th Honors Extemporaneous Reading
Abby Surprenant, 5th Honors Original Oratory
Emily Mortier, 6th
Honors Storytelling
Daniel Merna, 7th
Honors Original Oratory
MHS also competed at the St. Peter Invitational tournament on Saturday.
Award winners include:
Anja Baumgarn, 2nd
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Here's how RW members rated this race (254 votes).
In short: Super event, excellent course!Date of review: January 22, 2013
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In short: ChallengingDate of review: January 22, 2013
In short: Challenging mix of hills, mud and miles (and if you are lucky....SNOW)Date of review: January 22, 2013
In short: Winter wonderland In full: It was like a postcard, snow, castles and Pom Pom waving cheerleader ;-) a good run, loved the advice on The B15 Facebook page to "man up" a very well organised and superbly marshalled (Pom Pom waving cheerleader) race, and the cake was great too, wasn't that keen on the T-Shirt (bit boring really) but no other complaints whatsoever Date of review: January 22, 2013
In short: Amazing race - made even more special with the conditions of snowIn full: I could not ask for a better race. Never ran the challenging course before, so was a little wary, but add snow - I was terrified. However, all this did was force a great feeling of comradeship between the runners - which I have to say was second to no other race ever!The marshals who bravely stood out in the snow cheering us on as a credit the club, and a lot of clubs could learn a thing or too by following Benfleet RC's lead. Date of review: January 22, 2013
In short: Brilliant race!In full: Fantastic first race of the year! Good route, challenging, with varied terrain and some really stunning views. Can't give enough praise to this year's marshals, encouraging, friendly and helpful despite difficult weather conditions (snow and freezing temperatures). Also nice finishers t-shirt. Not to mention post-race log fire in the 'Roundhouse'. Great event overall!Date of review: January 22, 2013
In short: The best yet!In full: Where to start? A new course, the most extreme weather and the best marshals I've ever come across. They were awe-inspiring and helped keep spirits up. A special mention to the marshal at mile 11 (ish) - "pom poms" plus Jelly Babies and Mars Bars - who was bright and cheery despite the minus temperatures and horizontal sleet/snow coming down.Well done BRCDate of review: January 21, 2013
In short: Superbly organised in atrocious conditions. When other races were cancelled due to the weather, Benfleet stayed calm and caried on!In full: Really friendly. The snow came down but the race went ahead. All the Benfleet RC people were so friendly and helpful.Date of review: January 21, 2013
In short: Wonderful race in arctic conditions!In full: Huge thanks to the organiser's for putting the race on in what proved to be very challenging conditions.The marshals were simply out of this world, every few hundred yards with a smile and word of encouragement. It was tough enough running in yesterday's conditions let alone standing about in it!Well stocked drink stations with plenty of water, juice & jelly babies.A very challenging course with breathtaking climbs leads to sore limbs today!Probably the most scenic run I have done and the finisher's tee-shirt is fantastic souvenir and great quality.The log fire in the wig-wam was the focal point for camaraderie between runners post run.10/10See you next year!Date of review: January 21, 2013
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Four Ways to Find a Premier New York Home Insurance Company
Owning a home is a big responsibilities, with lots of things that could go wrong at any minute. Paying for those things out-of-pocket is never something a homeowner enjoys, which is why an insurance policy is typically purchased to cover those costs. However, with so many different New York home insurance companies out there it can be tough to find the right one. You'll need some advice on how to recognize a good agency and you see it.
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Before you buy, make sure you look closely at what exactly is included in your homeowner's insurance policy. The best companies will be happy to specify what they offer, and will never try to trick you with fine print. Look for a policy which covers things such as: fire, flood, natural disaster, burglary/home invasion, and personal liability. Trust that you will want the details of these options explained to you by a licensed New York home insurance agent.
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Having plenty of coverage or speaking with a representative might get you started, but it is by no means where you hunt should end. At some point you are going to have to think about the reputations of the various New York home insurance companies you are considering. Remember that word-of-mouth advertising is quite valuable because consumers tend to be most candid when they speak of their own experiences. Be sure to ask around and see what you can dig up before you sign any coverage contracts.
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Paula's Lemon Cake
- Cake:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 3 cups sifted self-rising flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Lemon wedge, for garnish
- Mint sprig, for garnish
- Frosting:
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar or 1 tablespoon white corn syrup
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup water
- 2 egg whites
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- Filling:
- 8 egg yolks
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
- 3 lemons, zest grated and juiced
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 3 (9-inch) cake pans.
To make the cake: Using an electric mixer, cream butter until fluffy. Add sugar and continue to cream well for 6 to 8 minutes. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour and milk alternately to creamed mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Add vanilla and continue to beat until just mixed. Divide batter equally among prepared pans. Level batter in each pan by holding pan 3 or 4-inches above counter, then dropping flat onto counter. Do this several times to release air bubbles and assure you of a more level cake. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pans 5 to 10 minutes. Invert cakes onto cooling racks. Cool completely.
To make the frosting: Place sugar, cream of tartar or corn syrup, salt, water, and egg whites in the top of a double boiler. Beat with a handheld electric mixer for 1 minute. Place pan over boiling water, being sure that boiling water does not touch the bottom of the top pan. Beat constantly on high speed with electric mixer for 7 minutes. Beat in vanilla.
To make the filling: Place the ingredients in the double boiler over boiling water. Don't let top pan touch the water. Cook and stir until mixture begins to gel or thicken. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
To assemble, add 1 tablespoon of filling to the cake pedestal. Run hands along the side of the cake to remove excess crumbs. Place the cake layers on the pedestal, spreading filling between the layers and on top. Spread the sides and top of the cake with the remaining filling. Frost top and sides of cake with frosting. Garnish with a lemon wedge and a sprig of mint.
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It is official, this is a TeaParty weekend on TeaDay. It is BYOT, but be prepared to share with everyone else what is in you cup. Come one, come all, come often and share your cup. If you come in late, reflect back for us.
Remember, Tea is best when you tell everyone else what you are drinking, and find out what everyone else is sipping, drinking, and chugging.
The TeaParty started yesterday and just about everyone came (except you know who you are). Remember newbies to the forum or to tea, all are welcome to this party.
Thanx to Pentox for our TeaPoll suggestion...this will be an interesing one. Remember to PM TeaPoll suggestions to me. Thanx.
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Eugene Keller
Eugene C. Keller, 75, Minot, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2013, at his residence.
Eugene was born on Nov. 4, 1937, a son of Joseph and Mary (Schnellbach) Keller, in Karlsruhe. He grew up on the family farm in Karlsruhe. He graduated in 1956 from Karlsruhe High School.
Eugene was united in marriage to Cecelia Grinsteiner on June 17, 1958, in Balfour. Following their marriage, they made their home in Minot. Eugene was employed by I. Keating Furniture World and Sears until 1967, at which time he started Keller's Carpet Service.
He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, of which he was appointed a Grand Knight. He was also a member of Little Flower Catholic Church and the Eagles Aerie, all of Minot. He was an avid fisherman. All of his children and grandchildren loved to fish with him. Eugene loved to cook and garden. He also enjoyed playing pinochle, and was an avid bowler.
Eugene is survived by: his wife of 55 years, Cecelia Keller, Minot; sons, Jeffery E. (Pam) Keller, Minot, and Thomas P. (Monica) Keller, Minot; daughters, Marie A. (Rob) Stevenson, Fargo, Barbara J. (David) Anderson, Minot, Laura L. (Dave) Nelson, Grand Lake, Colo., Cheryl A. (Mark) Flemming, Omaha, Neb., Julie L. (Quincy) Wolfe, Las Vegas, Nev., and Joan M. (Corey) Ryle, Bellevue, Neb.; 18 grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brothers, Leo (Beverly) Keller, Lake Audubon, Leonard (Annette) Keller, Dickinson, and Michael (Kim) Keller, Grand Forks; sisters, Agnes (Evan) Elvestad, Foxholm, and Dolores "Lori" Christenson, Palmdale, Calif.; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Mary and Joseph Keller; and brothers, Robert Keller, Richard Keller and Alvin Keller.
Mass of Christian Burial: Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at Little Flower Catholic Church, Minot.
Visitation: Monday, July 8, from 2 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot.
Vigil prayer service: Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Thompson-Larson Funeral Home Chapel, Minot.
Burial: Rosehill Memorial Park, Minot.
Those wishing to sign the online register and share memories may access the online obituaries section at (www.thompsonlarson.com).


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Appeal in Hawaiian and English
In 1897, more than 21,000 native Hawaiians—out of a population of less than 40,000—signed this petition opposing the annexation of Hawaii. It contributed to the defeat of a proposed annexation treaty. After America went to war with Spain in 1898, however, proponents of annexation argued that Hawaii was needed to support military action in the Philippines. In July 1898, a joint resolution passed control of Hawaii's 6,450 square miles of territory to the United States. Text adapted from "The 1897 Petition Against the Annexation of Hawaii" in the November/December 1999 National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) publication Social Education.
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With my little boy being only four years old, it is really important to keep up with his learning. Being consistent is extremely important, at such young ages. Since my little boy is in Preschool he is learning the difference in ABC's big and little, the sounds and of course the vowels. Knowing what he is learning gives me the advantage of being able to continue his learning while at home. Since my little boy already knows his ABC's big and little, I used the game for the sounds of each letter. Then with my little girl I can change up her studying for spelling words by having her sort the letters out into the words. Using the game as more of a sound game for each letter helps both of my kids. With learning how to spell, read and simply to know the sound. This is a great game for kids that are at the age learning the ABC's big and little, and sounding them out.
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Sandy Chang, MD, PhD
Professor of Laboratory Medicine, Pathology and Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry; Associate Director, Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory
Research Interests
DNA Damage; Molecular Biology; Pathology; Werner Syndrome; Telomere-Binding Proteins
Research Organizations
Laboratory Medicine: Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory
Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry
Cancer Center: Radiobiology & Radiotherapy
Yale Center for Research on Aging (Y-Age)
Research Summary
Dr. Chang has a strong track record in implementing tools and techniques, including the use of mouse genetics and cell biology approaches, to address the questions in telomere biology. Dr. Chang has been an active contributor for over a decade in how telomeres, repetitive sequences that cap the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes, protect chromosomal ends from being recognized as damaged DNA. Using mouse knockout technology and cellular/biochemical studies, his laboratory has previously demonstrated that single-strand telomere binding proteins protect chromosome ends from initiating a DNA damage response (DDR). In particular, his lab discovered that the Protection of Telomere 1a (Pot1a) protein plays an important role to protect telomeres from engaging an ATR-dependent DDR, which initiates p53 dependent apoptosis and/or cellular senescence. His lab also discovered that Pot1b, the second Pot1 ortholog in the mouse genome, is required for stem cell proliferation. The Pot1b conditional knockout mouse recapitulates many salient features of human bone marrow (BM) failure syndromes, and will be used to understand what roles dysfunctional telomeres play in the pathogenesis of BM failure. The Chang lab is also generating additional novel mouse models to understand mechanistically how dysfunctional telomeres activate apoptotic and/or cellular senescence pathways to suppress hematopoietic stem cell proliferation commonly observed in BM failure.
Extensive Research Description
Dr. Chang's research program focuses on telomeres,repetitive DNA sequences at the ends of chromosomes critically important for the maintenance of genome stability. Perturbation of telomere length results in telomere dysfunction, leading to increased genomic instability that can promote early aging and cancer development. Dr. Chang's laboratory was the first togenerate a faithful mouse model of Werner Syndrome (WS). This rare disease strikes individuals in their 30s and is marked by the development of aging phenotypes and early onset of cancer.
Dr. Chang found that when WRN deficiency is coupled withtelomere dysfunction, the combination increases genomic instability, pre-matureaging and increased tumorigenesis. In addition, his findings conclusively demonstrate that telomere status plays an important role in the development of premature aging pathologies observed in WS patients. With this mouse model, Dr. Chang's laboratory has also identified common genetic pathways that unify aging and cancer development. His laboratory was the first to show that WRN plays a critical role in preventing telomeres from undergoing aberrant homologous recombination. In the absence of both telomerase and WRN, telomeres readily undergo homologous recombination to generate long telomeres, activating an Alternative lengthening of Telomeres (ALT) phenotype that contributes to tumor formation. Dr. Chang's findings thus shed light on the important link between aging and cancer by suggesting that WRN plays an important role in both of these processes.
Dr. Chang then went on to decipher the molecular mechanisms of how telomere dysfunction initiates premature aging phenotypes in the laboratory mouse. Dr. Chang's laboratory recently discovered that the POT1 (Protection of Telomere 1) protein is an integral member of a protein complex that binds to telomeres and is essential for the maintenance of telomere stability. Using homologous recombination, hislaboratory conditionally deleted POT 1 from the mouse genome and discovered that chromosomes became highly unstable. These results indicate that POT1 is normally required to suppress genomic instability by preventing the formation of dysfunctional telomeres. Importantly, loss of POT1 potently activates a DNA damage pathway that results in rapid onset of cellular senescence. In p53 null cells, this elevated genomic instability promotes malignant transformation and rapid onset of cancer. These important results suggest that dysfunctional telomeres could either suppress tumorigenesis by initiating cellular senescence (in the setting of an intact p53 pathway), or promote cancer through elevated genomic instability (in the setting of p53 deficiency). Dr. Chang is currently using this novel mouse model to explore the roles that cellular senescence play in initiating premature aging phenotypes in highly proliferative organs, including the intestine and hematopoietic systems.
Dr. Chang then proceeded to address a long standing question in the telomere field-is cellular senescence capable of suppress tumorigenesis in vivo? While apoptosis clearly has a tumor suppressive role in vivo, until recently it was not clear whether p53-dependent cellular senescence plays anyrole in tumor suppression in vivo. Usingclever mouse genetics, Dr. Chang's laboratory generated mouse models with dysfunctional telomeres and a knock-in p53 allele that is able to activatecellular senescence but not apoptosis. His laboratory demonstrated for the first time that activation of cellular senescence by dysfunctional telomeres in mice potently suppressed tumorinitiation. Interestingly, while these mice did not succumb to cancer, many dieearly from cellular defects resembling advanced aging. These results suggest that initiation of telomere dysfunction in vivo compromises cellular renewal, resulting in the onset of premature aging phenotypes.
Dr. Chang is currently focusing on how dysfunctional telomeres activate the DNA damage pathway, and the mechanisms that repair them.He continues to use novel molecular and biochemical approaches, as well as thegeneration of new mouse models of telomere dysfunction, to address thesequestions.
Selected Publications
- Chang S. 2013. Cancer chromosomes going to POT1. Nat Genet. 45(5):473-475.
- Gu P, Deng W, Lei M, and Chang S. 2013. Single strand binding proteins 1 and 2 protect newly replicated telomeres. Cell Research 23(5):705-719. See accompanying review "Mouse models uncap novel roles of SSBs" Bain AL, Shi W, Khanna KK. 2013 Cell Res. 2013 Jun;23(6):744-5.
- Chang S. 2012. Chromosome ends teach unexpected lessons on DNA damage signalling. EMBO J. 31:3380-3381.
- Akbay EA, Peña CG, Ruder D, Michel JA, Nakada Y, Pathak S, Multani AS, Chang S, Castrillon DH. 2012. Cooperation between p53 and the telomere-protecting shelter in component Pot1a in endometrial carcinogenesis. Oncogene 32(17):2211-2219.
- Gu P, Min JN, Wang Y, Huang C, Peng T, Chai W, Chang S. 2012. CTC1 deletion results in defective telomere replication, leading to catastrophic telomere loss and stem cell exhaustion. EMBO J. 31(10):2309-23021.
- Wang Y, Shen MF, Chang S. 2011. Essential roles for Pot1b in hematopoietic stem cell self-renewal and survival. Blood 118(23):6068-6077.
- Rai R, Li JM, Zheng H, Lok G, Deng Y, Huen M, Chen J, Jin J and Chang S. 2011. The E3 ubiquitin ligase RNF8 stabilizes TPP1 to promote telomere end protection. Nature Structural and Molecular Biology 18(12):1400-1407.
- Flynn RL, Centore RC, O'Sullivan RJ, Rai R, Tse A, Songyang Z, Chang S, Karlseder J, and Zou L. 2011. TERRA and hnRNPA1 orchestrate an RPA-to-POT1 switch on telomeric single-stranded DNA. Nature. 471(7339):532-536.
- Chen Y, Rai R, Zhou ZR, Kanoh J, Ribeyre C, et al . 2011. A conserved motif within RAP1 plays diversified roles in telomere protection and regulation in different organisms. Nature Structural and Molecular Biology 18: 213-221.
- Rai R, Zheng H, He H, Luo Y, Multani A, Carpenter PB, Chang S. 2010. The function of classical and alternative non-homologous end-joining pathways in the fusion of dysfunctional telomeres. EMBO J. 29(15):2598-610.
- Lam YC, Akhter S, Gu P, Bailey SM, Legerski RJ and Chang S. 2010. SNMIB/Apollo generates 3' single-stranded overhangs at leading-strand telomeres to protect against NHEJ-mediated repair. EMBO J. (2010) 29(13):2230-41.
- Deng Y, Guo X, Ferguson DO and Chang S. 2009. Multiple roles for Mre11 at uncapped telomeres. Nature. 460 (7257):914-918.
- He H, Wang Y, Guo X, Ramchandani S, Ma J, Shen MF, Garcia DA, Deng Y, Multani AS, You MJ and Chang S. 2009. Pot1b deletion and telomerase haploinsufficiency in mice initiate an ATR-dependent DNA damage response and elicit phenotypes resembling Dyskeratosis Congenita. Mol Cell Biol. 29(1):229-240. PMCID: PMC2612488
- Atanassov B, Evrard YA, Multani A, Zhang Z, Tora L, Devys D, Chang S and Dent S. 2009. An Unexpected Role for Gcn5 and SAGA in Shelterin Protein Turnover and Telomere Maintenance. Molecular Cell. 35(3) 352-364.
- Deng Y, Chan SS, Chang S. 2008. Telomere dysfunction and tumour suppression: the senescence connection. Nat Rev Cancer 8:450-458.
- Guardavaccaro D, Frescas D, Dorrello NV, Peschiaroli A, Multani AS, Cardozo T, Lasorella A, Iavarone A, Chang S, Hernando E, and Pagano M. 2008. Control of chromosome stability by the ?TRCP-REST-MAD2 axis. Nature. 452: 365-369. PMCID: PMC2707768
- Buis J, Wu Y, Deng Y, Leddon J, Bryson A, Chang S and Ferguson D. 2008 Nuclease activity of Mre11 serves essential roles in DNA repair and genomic stability distinct from ATM activation. Cell 135:85-96. PMCID: PMC2645868
- Cosme-Blanco W, Shen MF, Lazar A, Pathak S, Lozano G, Multani AS, and Chang S. 2007. Telomere dysfunction suppresses spontaneous tumorigenesis in vivo by activating p53-mediated cellular senescence. EMBO Reports. 8(5):497-503.
- Guo X, DengY, Lin Y, Cosme-Blanco W, Chan S, He H, Yuan G, Brown EJ and Chang S. 2007. Dysfunctional Telomeres Activate an ATM-ATR-Dependent DNA Damage Response to Suppress Tumorigenesis. EMBO J. 26:4709-4719.
- Wu L, Multani AS, He H, Cosme-Blanco W, Deng Y, et al. 2006. Pot1 Deficiency Initiates DNA Damage Checkpoint Activation and Aberrant Homologous Recombination at Telomeres. Cell. 2006 Jul 14;126(1):49-62.
- He H, Multani AS, Cosme-Blanco W, Tahara H, Ma J, Pathak S, Deng Y, and Chang S. 2006. Pot1b Protects Telomeres From End-to-End Chromosomal Fusions and Aberrant Homologous Recombination. EMBO J. 25(21): 5180-5190.
- Laud PA, Bailey SM, Multani AM, Kingsley C, Wu L, Pathak S, DePinho RA and Chang S. 2005. Elevated Telomere-telomere Recombination Correlates with Increased Cellular Immortalization and Transformation in G5 mTerc-/- Wrn-/- Mouse Cells. Genes and Development 19:2560-2570.


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