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Study Explores the Mechanisms of Age-Related Neurodegeneration
By Shweta Trivedi
March 2009
A new study by researchers at NIEHS sheds light on the mechanisms involved in the accumulation of a neurotoxic protein, amyloid-beta42 (AΒ42), which is implicated in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other age-related neurodegeration. According to the investigators, their report is the first to demonstrate the role of raft aggregation-induced phagocytosis specifically in the brain macrophage or microglia and to elucidate the brain-specific mechanisms influencing its activation.
The investigators, working in the NIEHS Laboratory of Neurobiology (LN), explored a process known as raft aggregation that is essential for efficient phagocytosis, or the removal of cellular debris, in brain cells. The researchers also identified specific components of raft aggregation that they conclude could be "manipulated or used as targets for therapeutic intervention in the treatment of neurodegeneration."
The study, by first author and Postdoctoral Fellow Dixie-Ann Persaud-Sawin, Ph.D., Lynna Banach and Neurotoxicology Group head and Principal Investigator Jean Harry, Ph.D., was published in the February issue of the journal Glia.
Phagocytosis is critical for the clearance of potentially harmful proteins and the maintenance of brain homeostasis. A defect in this scavenging of debris in the brain may lead to excessive deposits of AΒ42 - a protein associated with the development of proteinopathies and neurodegeneration that are the hallmark characteristics of AD. This deposition triggers microglial activation and increased production of proinflamatory cytokines, higher levels of amyloid precursor protein (APP) - triggering even more deposition of AΒ42 - and transcription of apolipoprotein E (APOE).
The process of phagocytosis involves the identification of debris material and the initiation of molecular and morphological changes that result in receptor recruitment and formation of a phagocytic cup for clearing the material from the microglia. Harry's group is interested in exploring the mechanism by which rafts may regulate microglial phagocytosis for insight into the development and progression of neurodegenerative disease.
Rafts are liquid-ordered microdomains in the membrane of a cell made up of specific proteins - the most important being the raft structural protein Flotillin1 (Flot1) and the cell-surface glycoprotein CD36 - cholesterol and sphingolipids, such as GM1 ganglioside. Rafts are involved in the orchestration of important cell signaling cascades and cell processes, among them apoptosis, cytokine signaling and phagocytosis. Although previous studies have demonstrated that rafts are critical in phagocytosis by peripheral macrophages, the unconventional phagocytosis that functions in the specialized macrophages found in the brain had not previously been well characterized.
To test their hypothesis that phagocytic activity in microglia employs raft activation similar to that seen in peripheral macrophages, the team treated cells directly with AΒ42 and induced AΒ42 production in rodent microglia cultures with celecoxib, a COX-2-selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Prolonged treatment allowed the researchers to evaluate changes in the effects on raft integrity and microglial phagocytosis with AΒ42 accumulation over time and to determine an AΒ42 threshold that is comparable to levels found in human patients with early to mid-stage AD.
Utilizing filipin, a cholesterol-sequestering agent, to induce loss of Flot1 and disrupt rafts, the authors demonstrated that shifts in that protein to non-raft fractions led to inhibition of raft aggregation and phagocytosis. They also determined that high AΒ42 disrupted raft localization of CD36, which is critical for normal phagocytic function.
"Along with identifying these candidate proteins for follow-up investigation, this study has important implications for the clinic," observed Persaud-Sawin, "and may provide clues as to why NSAID treatment in AD and other inflammatory neurodegenerative diseases has not been more successful."
In their conclusion, the authors speculated about how their novel approach to studying raft aggregation could possibly help investigators gain insight into other neurodegenerative conditions. "Prion diseases such as Creutzfeld-Jacob disease (CJD) and bovine spongiform encephalopathy require rafts for protein processing," they said, "and the over-expression of α-synuclein in Parkinson's disease can upregulate the raft-related caveolar protein, caveolin 1 and activate microglia."
Citation: Persaud-Sawin DA, Banach L, Harry GJ (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18756527?ordinalpos=2&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum) . 2009. Raft aggregation with specific receptor recruitment is required for microglial phagocytosis of AΒ42. Glia 57(3):320-335.
(Shweta Trivedi, Ph.D., is a postdoctoral fellow in the Laboratory of Respiratory Biology Environmental Genetics Group)
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News mixed on Penguins captain Crosby's status
Sidney Crosby is expected back in Pittsburgh in early September, which is when the Penguins figure to determine whether he is medically fit for training camp.
General manager Ray Shero said that Crosby is progressing well while working out in his native Nova Scotia this summer. However, the news is not all positive.
Crosby is still suffering from occasional symptoms related to the concussion he sustained Jan. 5 against Tampa Bay. The symptoms, which Shero did not specify, only occur when Crosby "pushes himself" during workouts.
"He's pushed himself pretty hard this summer, which is the good news," Shero said. "He's never had to get to the point where he's had to shut himself down or anything."
Crosby is working out in Nova Scotia with trainer Andy O'Brien. Shero reported that Crosby's summer workouts have been comparable to previous years' and that he spoke with the Penguins' captain last weekend.
Shero sends occasional text messages to Crosby during the summer but doesn't like to "bug" him with frequent phone calls.
The Penguins don't seem upset that Crosby has chosen to remain in Canada this summer, as opposed to being closely overseen by team doctors.
"He's a creature of habit," Shero said, alluding to Crosby's preference for spending summers in his native country.
Should Crosby be cleared for contact — and such a decision won't be made until camp opens — coach Dan Bylsma doesn't plan on treating the 24-year-old differently than any other season. Center Evgeni Malkin and defenseman Sergei Gonchar are two high-profile players who have been seriously injured in past preseason games, but if Crosby is ready, Bylsma said he won't be held out of the lineup for precautionary reasons during the exhibition season.
"Sidney Crosby is not going to shy away from contact or from competitive situations when he's ready to go," Bylsma said.
Just when he will be ready to go remains to be seen.
Shero said there is no timetable for his return and expressed that his long-term health is the team's primary concern.
"The thing for me and the organization is the bigger picture with Sidney Crosby," Shero said. "Making sure that he is 100 percent and ready to play when he does come back. He's not going to be pushed to come back to practice or play. I want to make sure a year from now, three years from now, five years from now that he's still the best player in the league and take the appropriate steps, and back him, and go from there."
Expert: Crosby symptoms troubling
Dr. Julian Bailes, a concussion expert and Head of Neurosurgery at WVU School of Medicine, said the news that Crosby is still having occasional symptoms raises concern.
"I would classify it as prolonged post-concussion syndrome," Bailes said. "This has lasted for a long time. This is a severe concussion he is dealing with."
Many believe Crosby sustained two concussions during a four-day span in January, and Bailes doesn't dispute the possibility.
"I think it's a good theory," he said.
The adage that every concussion is different is something Bailes believes, making it impossible to predict just when Crosby will return to 100 percent. Diagnosing the severity of concussions, and how much recovery time is needed, remains difficult.
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She's been waiting until her US Weekly exclusive hit newsstands, and now Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi has admitted that she's pregnant.
The "Jersey Shore" party girl recently got engaged to Jionni LaValle, and she can't wait to be a mother.
Snooki explained, "I have different priorities now. I don't care what anybody else thinks. As long as I know I'm ready and he's ready. We are not going to screw this up."
Polizzi also noted that she was a bit concerned about her alcohol consumption just before learning she was with child. "'S–t, I've been drinking!' I was worried. It was New Year's Eve and we were in Vegas, so I did go crazy."
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"He reminds me a little bit of Jarvis Varnado because as a kid he learned how to play basketball as a guard, then he grew into the body he has right now. I think he was about 6-2 when he entered high school.
"Although there are few sleepers in basketball recruiting due to all the recruiting services, he is one of them. But he's different due to only playing one summer of AAU basketball. Last summer was his only summer to play. And he's tucked away in Morgan City, which is pretty deep down in Louisiana. Plus, he grew so much. He was 6-7 as a junior and grew to his current 6-9 to 6-9.5.
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"He really changed his game about a year ago when he became more of a distributor. He's always been a scorer but then he became a distributor. He and Rodney Hood had tremendous chemistry last summer playing together on the AAU circuit (for MBA Hoops). Deville help get him shots all day long."
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"Rodney has a great background. His mom and dad played here. His versatility is the thing that jumps out about him. He can play three different positions - one, two or three. He's athletic and can shoot it, can put it on the floor and drive, can pass it, and has a really high basketball IQ. He just knows how to play the game. And he's ready to play due to having such versatility and athleticism. I've been here 11 years and we haven't had a wing like him, one that is that long and athletic and can score so many different ways."
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"When we went to watch him this fall with his high school team they didn't have a point guard, so he was playing the point. And he could really see the floor and find the open man as good as any point guard out there.
"What he has to do, though, is get physically stronger. And this will be his first time in a real competitive environment day after day after day. When you are at a small school you don't get that competitive environment on a day to day basis at practice. Sometimes that is a big adjustment. But if he can make that adjustment then he will be able to play this year."
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CANADIAN FORCES BASE PETAWAWA, ONTARIO, Canada – Soldiers from the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and Canadian Army worked on a medical scenario as part of the mission Steadfast Warrior here, Aug. 21, 2012.
"I think this type of training is priceless," said 1st Lt. Daniel Clark, medical platoon leader and field medical assistant for the medical platoon of Headquartersand Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment. "Being able to work with other countries and other medics from different units, you cannot get that anywhere else."
The joint training scenario involved a Canadian casualty reported by forces in the field as if a real-world incident.
"It was an exercise scenario where we get a call, called a 9-liner. Basically it gives us the information about an accident that has occurred or injuries that have occurred, and so we had a person come in with a fictitious femur fracture and basically we had to stabilize and or treat as necessary," said Capt. Jennifer Purdy, general duties medical officer for the 2 Field Ambulance, and a Kanata, Ontario native.
For the medical platoon, Spc. Dylan Casner, a combat medic, and a Port Matilda, Pa. native, participated in the scenario.
"I was the recorder," he said. "We have a team; one guy is on head, one guy on the upper body and one guy on the lower body. And that is exactly how they set up."
Once the casualty arrived at the 2 Field Ambulance aid station, the team went to work checking for everything from vitals to injuries, he said.
"One person began yelling out vitals, others yelling out where the injuries are, yelling out the conditions and all that. And then whoever gave out morphine yelled that out, and I wrote it down," he said. "So, that's exactly how we would do it."
"The idea behind the Canadian medical system is that we try to treat them at various stages as close to the battlefield as possible. But, if we have to send them back we try to stabilize them as best as possible, and that is what we did with the situation here," said Purdy.
After the casualty's injuries were recorded, and prepared for transportation they were moved to an ambulance that had arrived in support of the scenario. The loading of casualty onto the ambulance marked the end of the scenario, but the importance of cross-training with multinational forces could not be lost on soldiers involved.
"I think that involving the U.S. with our training is very important because when we go overseas we are working hand in hand," said Cpl. John Stewart, a medical technician with the 2 Field Ambulance, and an Oshawa, Ontario native. "In Afghanistan there are a lot of times when the hospitals are manned by both Americans and Canadian troops, so it's good that we get some more training now for future operations."
Stewart, who along with Purdy has trained with U.S. forces prior to this event, stressed the learning both forces receive in cross-training and performance, he said.
"This is not my first time working with the Americans, and I always found that I learn something new. And, I think that it is important to switch things up and learn from a different perspective to learn new ways and for the Americans to learn new ways," he said.
On a normal Annual Training, the soldiers of the medical platoon are not offered this kind of experience, said Clark, a Williamsport, Pa., native.
"We are part of the headquarters [company] and the headquarters are there to support the line companies," he said. "All of our medics get pushed out to the field and pushed out to the line companies. So it's really hard for us to say, 'oh well, during the live-fire you cannot get medics because we need to train this kind of stuff.'
But, those times when the medics are training with the line companies are important because the soldiers need to learn to trust those medics who might save their lives one day, he said. But, the chance to train and learn between the Canadians and Americans at Petawawa are immeasurable.
"Overseas we are a coalition force or a multinational force. This time we learned how to work out all the kinks. We learned their different ways to practice stuff, and they learned our ways of practicing stuff. How we go about doing things and they go about doing things," he said.
"And, when you go overseas and it is the first time working with Canadian forces or British forces or something. Those kind of seconds that it takes you to think, 'well, that is not how I do it or that is how I do it or that is the same thing,' are precious seconds that in the medical sense are what really count."
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Australian shares showed their resilience in the face of worsening economic conditions, defying mounting concerns about Europe's debt problems and another round of equity selling offshore to fall only slightly lower.
"The last week or so has been completely driven by events from offshore, particularly Spain and Greece," Aberdeen Asset Management investment manager Michelle Lopez said.
The S&P/ASX 200 recovered much of its early losses on Tuesday to close down 9.3 points, or 0.23 per cent, to 4123.9.
In early trade the index was down more than 48 points.
"Volumes are very low and people are just sitting on the sidelines. It's all macro driven and news flow is particularly important at the moment," Ms Lopez said. Total value traded on the benchmark was poor at $3.5 billion.
Weak economic data from the United States and Europe reflected the deteriorating global macroeconomic environment.
The US Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index plunged from -3 to -17 in July, its lowest level since 2009. The euro zone composite PMI for July was steady at 46.4 but the reading is its weakest since September 2008. In Germany, services and factory PMIs are both falling.
The negative conditions are weighing heavily on overseas equity markets. In the US, the S&P 500 shed 0.9 per cent on Tuesday. In Europe, embattled sovereigns Spain and Italy saw yields on 10-year bonds rise again to 7.61 per cent and 6.62 per cent respectively.
Spain's IBEX35 fell 3.6 per cent on Tuesday while Italy's FTSE MIB lost 2.7 per cent despite the imposition of short-selling bans by both nations' governments on Monday.
On the domestic front, gold players were among the top performers. "Gold is seen as a safe haven so it's understandable with the macro problems," Edison Investment Research senior equities analyst Chris Kallos said.
Gold powerhouse Newcrest rose 4.58 per cent to $22.15.
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Gold explorer Intrepid soared 8.7 per cent to 25¢ following the stock's 58 per cent plummet during Monday and Tuesday.
Any positive movement for the small cap mining segment is noteworthy considering the small cap resources index has shed more than 8 per cent in July and more than 42 per cent in the last 12 months.
"There are a number of small cap miners that are weak and being held down by negative sentiment at the moment . . . there's been a general risk-off attitude towards the smaller end of the market," Mr Kallos said.
Smaller resources companies had a poor outing, with
Defensive stocks, however, performed well, with the health-care sector rising 0.67 per cent. CSL attracted significant buying, gaining 2 per cent to reach a three-year high of $41.10.
"Healthcare is clearly defensive and probably one of the few sectors that has earnings growth coming through . . . it's a safer place to park some money," Ms Lopez said.
Telcos rose 0.76 per cent, driven by a 0.8 per cent rise for Telstra to $3.89 and a 1.94 per cent lift for M2 Telecommunications to $3.16.
Media and retail stocks were on the losing end once again.
APN News and Media suffered a 4.67 per cent decline to 51¢ as falling advertising spending and structural pressures continue to weigh against media stocks.
Pacific Brands shed 6 per cent to 47¢ as weak consumer sentiment and structural issues persist in the retail space.
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Provence is one of the most alluring regions in the South of France.
It's a land of mountains, beaches and charming villages.
It's a land of incredible scents floating in the air. Among them - the lavender - the flower of eternity.
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This album is dedicated to all those who have explored this peaceful valley and those who dream about it.
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On Saturday Trent Humphries, the Tucson tea party leader, was threatened with death by far left activist and unimpeachable voice of the left Eric Fuller at a taped ABC town hall meeting in Tucson. Fuller was heard screaming "whores" at the audience as he was dragged from the event and arrested. ABC and Christine Amanpour decided not to show Fuller's arrest to their Sunday audience. After all, it was just a tea party conservative who was threatened with death.
Fortunately, the arrest was aired by other more credible news organizations.
That wasn't the first time Fuller found himself in a violent confrontation. On the morning of the Safeway shooting Fuller reportedly was seen arguing with a former Marine. This occurred before Loughner arrived and started his killing spree.
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Bruno first made a name for himself as Head Chef at Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons and then at the Four Seasons on Park Lane where he won a Michelin star. From there he opened two restaurants in Soho before his grand nineties venture L'Odeon on Regent Street. This venture at Clerkenwell's Zetter Hotel is an 85-seater focusing on Loubet's take on bistro food and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner with a small bar.
Critic reviews - total score 8 out of 10
Chris Pople Cheese & Biscuits
Reviewed on June 16, 2010
"It's solely as a testament to Bruno Loubet's talents in the kitchen that we left his eponymous Bistrot very happy, but I couldn't help thinking that if the staff managed to turn the mateyness and quirkiness down a few notches we would have enjoyed ourselves far more." READ REVIEW
Jasper Gerard Telegraph
Reviewed on June 05, 2010
"Even apparently straightforward dishes such as pan-fried pollock have been lifted. The addition of squid ink adds saltiness and celeriac purée bitterness." READ REVIEW
AA Gill Sunday Times
Reviewed on April 25, 2010
"Bruno manages, in all their hearty meatiness, to make his dishes taste as if they were prepared in a brothel full of expressionists and consumptive romantics" READ REVIEW
Jay Rayner Observer Estimated score
Reviewed on April 18, 2010
"He cooks like a man determined to make you remember: not just his particular dishes, but what ingredients can taste like, why everybody has spent so bloody long sucking up to French chefs, why we bother going out to restaurants at all." READ REVIEW
Zoe Williams Telegraph
Reviewed on April 16, 2010
"The pigeon was a revelation, so deeply pink on the inside it was practically raw, and yet with a beautiful, velvety tenderness that you'd think could only be achieved with a cooking time of six days." READ REVIEW
Marina O'Loughlin Metro
Reviewed on April 07, 2010
"This is a welcome addition to London's restaurant scene, up there with Arbutus (ironically) for serving massive, un-poncey flavours wrung from the odd unlikely ingredient." READ REVIEW
Matthew Norman Guardian Estimated score
Reviewed on April 03, 2010
"The clearest of winners was a "revised" Lyonnaise salad, the revision being the addition to the bacon, egg and delicately dressed salad leaves of deep-fried pig's trotter as creamily unctuous and gooily gratifying as that porcine extremity should be. A total classic." READ REVIEW
Kang Leung London eater Estimated score
Reviewed on March 22, 2010
"I was less impressed with the cooking, and I think the restaurant is a victim of the hype that has built up around it." READ REVIEW
Lisa Markwell Independent
Reviewed on March 21, 2010
"...with Valrhona chocolate tartlet, caramel and salted butter ice-cream on offer, I'm afraid greed gets the better of me. It is, quite simply, the best desert I've eaten in recent memory. " READ REVIEW
Reviewed on March 20, 2010
"In keeping with the Clerkenwell location, there's something of the artisan about Loubet's food, which favours personality over prettiness." READ REVIEW
Zoe Strimpel City AM Estimated score
Reviewed on March 16, 2010
"The menu is a combination of the unusual and sometimes challenging, and the clearly delicious." READ REVIEW
Reviewed on March 13, 2010
"This, I immediately decided, is what a bistro is supposed to be. This is what happens when a major, major chef decides to do bacon and eggs, to roll up his sleeves and get his boots dirty." READ REVIEW
Fay Maschler Evening Standard
Reviewed on March 13, 2010
"Bruno's fondness for North African flavours is evident in confit of lamb shoulder with white beans, preserved lemon and green harissa." READ REVIEW
Michelle Court View London
Reviewed by March 10, 2010
"...offers friendly service, warm decor and an interesting menu that's, for the most part, pretty faultless." READ REVIEW
Anon Time Out
Reviewed on March 08, 2010
"The Zetter's Italian restaurant previously on the site was always an underachiever, so luring Loubet to buck the place up was a stroke of brilliance. " READ REVIEW
Richard & Peter Harden's Estimated score
Reviewed on February 24, 2010
"It's the food, though – with its combination of traditional technique and innovation – which is what really makes the place worth seeking out." READ REVIEW
Hermano Primero Dos Hermanos Estimated score
Reviewed on February 23, 2010
"Our first tastes of our starters reminded us why we had always been such big fans." READ REVIEW
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Address: St John's Square, 86-88 Clerkenwell Road, London EC1M 5RJ
Telephone number: +44 (0)20 7324 4455
Cuisine: French
Nearest station: Farringdon
Nearest Station: Farringdon
Opening times: Monday to Friday 07.00 am – 10.30 pm; Saturday & Sunday 07.30 am – 11.30 pm
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Meyerbeer's Robert le Diable from Covent Garden
Giacomo Meyerbeer's five-act extravaganza Robert le Diable, features everything from an orgy of evil spirits, to a chorus of defrocked nuns rising from their graves, to a deal with the devil which, for once, doesn't turn out all that badly. The work's Paris premiere in 1831, instantly made Meyerbeer the most celebrated opera composer of the time.
This acclaimed production comes from London's Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. The stars are tenor Bryan Hymel as Robert, soprano Patrizia Ciofi as Isabelle and bass-baritone John Relyea as Bertram, in a performance led by conductor Daniel Oren.
Conductor: Daniel Oren
Robert: Bryan Hymel (tenor)
Isabelle: Patrizia Ciofi (soprano)
Bertram: John Relyea (bass-baritone)
Alice: Marina Poplavskaya (soprano)
Raimbaut: Jean-Francois Borras (tenor)
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Chelsea have spent nearly £75m in the close season on seven new players, and coach Claudio Ranieri knows his side will be expected to win some silverware this year.
Many of the Blues' big signings are likely to be on show, while Liverpool fans will be looking forward to seeing Harry Kewell.
Both clubs, as well as Newcastle, who finished third last season, will want a good start as they aim to break the grip United and Arsenal have held over the league in recent years.
And with both Manchester United and Arsenal winning on Saturday, three points are crucial.
Another man with a big job on his hands is Leeds boss Peter Reid.
After a year of turmoil, Reid will be hoping for a more settled season, but faces a tough test on Sunday at home to Newcastle, who are likely to include ex-Elland Road star Lee Bowyer in their midfield.
Sunday's other early match is at The Valley, where Paolo di Canio could make his debut for Charlton against Manchester City.
The BBC Sport website is primed for the new Premiership season to give you the very best coverage:
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Penn State 80, Delaware State 76 (OT): D.J. Newbill matched a career high with 22 points and his layup snapped a tie with 31.9 seconds remaining in overtime as the host Nittany Lions rebounded after squandering an 11-point lead late in the second half.
Jermaine Marshall had 15 points and Sasa Borovnjak added 14 for Penn State (6-4), which jumped out to a 21-3 lead early in the contest. The Nittany Lions, however, were nearly undone by inept free-throw shooting and turnovers in the final three minutes of regulation.
Casey Walker scored 17 of his 24 points in the first half for Delaware State (5-6), which saw its two-game winning streak end.
With the teams tied in overtime, Newbill's driving layup gave the Nittany Lions a 78-76 lead. The Hornets failed in their bid to answer as Brandon Taylor grabbed the rebound and sank two subsequent free throws to ice the game.
Tyshawn Bell drilled a 3-pointer to tie the game at 69 with 12.5 seconds left in regulation. Bell added his third from beyond the arc to knot the contest at 76 in overtime.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Delaware State's leading scorer Tahj Tate didn't make his first field goal until he sank a 3-pointer with 8:01 remaining in the second half. The basket cut Penn State's lead to 59-49. ... Penn State F Pat Ackerman dressed for the game, but did not play. The sophomore had been suspended since Nov. 29 because of an unspecified violation of team rules. ... Freshman Akosa Maduegbunam scored his first career points with a baseline jumper as the Nittany Lions secured an 18-3 lead in the first half.


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Canberra this week was a little like the Western Front at midday on November 11, 1918. The noise of the heavy artillery had suddenly stopped.
Somewhere the unexpected and unfamiliar sound of birdsong broke out as federal Parliament's independents found themselves listened to for the first time in years.
"Yes," one MP observed yesterday. "And then someone will yell, 'Will someone shut that bloody bird up!' and get out their .303."
Seats remained in doubt.
The niceties of the caretaker convention remained in doubt.
The credibility of the Coalition's spending promises were in doubt as it refused to allow costings by the Treasury and Department of Finance of its policies to be released to the cross benches.
The only apparent certainties were the underlying interests of the various players in the drama.
Which brings us back to the character with the .303 rifle.
The independents have started a campaign to be seen by the electorate as a legitimate voice, making completely reasonable requests of both sides of politics.
Their interest lies in making a hung parliament and minority government work as well as they can, as a reinforcement of the idea that people should vote for independents.
But as intelligent politicians they know as well as anyone that there is only a limited time before impatience begins to build in the community about an apparent stalemate in our political system.
So they know they are working within a time constraint.
They also understand it will be in the interests of at least one side of politics to direct that inevitable impatience at the independents.
The Coalition, which never really came to terms with the fact it lost power in 2007, thinks that it should have won this election. It certainly has little interest in forming a minority government where it cannot claim a big mandate, particularly when fiscal constraints will make it difficult for whoever wins government to do much and when the world outlook remains uncertain.
Unless the fall of seats starts to noticeably favour the Coalition, and things go its way with the minor parties, they may well rather hand what would be seen as a poisoned chalice to Labor.
Armed with the support of News Ltd, which did everything in its power to get the Coalition back into office this time around and which is now already campaigning for a fresh election, the Opposition thinks it would be likely to win another election held in the next six months.
If Labor forms a minority government with independents, the Coalition can create havoc at every turn to further undermine Labor's credentials in the hope of forcing it back to the polls. There is form here.
Consider the actions of Charles Court in West Australia in 1973 and Malcolm Fraser federally in 1974 and 1975: create havoc, then exploit it by presenting yourself as the stable alternative.
In the meantime, do everything in your power to try to discredit the demands of the independents and the caretaker government process until you know how things are shaping up.
Do that knowing you also now have an extra problem, which is that your election costings don't add up, leaving your economic credibility vulnerable.
If you really think, as Abbott told us on Wednesday night, that "it is very difficult for the public service to understand Coalition policy" (oh please!), and you are serious about being considered as a minority government, you set up meetings with the bureaucrats to discuss your policies and any conflicts in the figures. It is not that complicated.
But there is every reason to think there really are profound problems – both costings and political – hidden away in a release put out late one afternoon in the last week of the campaign by Joe Hockey and Andrew Robb.
For a start, whenever you see people resorting to playing with the contingency reserve it spells trouble. And there were the political nasties hidden away, but not explained, like the $1.2 billion claimed saving in the pharmaceutical benefits scheme.
You avoid those problems by going to a new election, where you come up with a whole new set of policies built around the very different political landscape we face now, compared with the one of just five weeks ago.
There are problems with an early election, of course.
Neither side has any money left with which to campaign, except that which comes in from the corporate sector or the unions.
And one of the demands of the independents is for immediate campaign donation reform.
But the next campaign would be fought by two leaders remade in voters' eyes by the last campaign and, as a result, would be a very different race.
Meanwhile Labor, whose electoral standing was savaged by both the Greens and the Coalition on Saturday, knows its only chance is to grimly hold on by whatever means it can and to use a period of constrained minority government to repair the damage it has done to its credibility on both the left and right.
If it were able to form a minority government, it could try to atone for its sins and rebuild its credibility with an early economic statement which admitted the administrative flaws in its spending programs and found other savings to bring the budget back into surplus faster.
It could use the relative lull to try to get major debates like population and a carbon price back on track.
The (caretaker) federal cabinet met yesterday afternoon to consider its strategic options – win, lose or draw.
But whatever happens, the impact of a pause in the hostilities on the longer-term shape of the political debate should not be underestimated.
For perhaps 20 years, federal politics has blasted along familiar routes, never really stopping to regroup, with fiscal policy dictated every three years by massive tax cuts and both sides more and more in the grip of the pollsters . . . until this year, when we ended up with a campaign about nothing.
Suddenly this week, we are talking about Afghanistan and rural health.
Only those intoxicated by not having heard the phrases "stop the boats" and "moving forward" would think that is going to last.
But the biggest impact of a hung parliament (for however long it lasts) and a lack of money, may be that it puts a line under the mindless momentum of Australian politics and forces both sides to find new ways to win our votes.
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Nativity BVM
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Students from the 11th grade at Nativity BVM High School in Pottsville, PA receive awards for their artistic talents in the Stay Out, Stay Alive poster contest for 2007. Pictured from left to right are: District Manager Jack Kuzar, First Place Michael Weiss, Second Place Robert Sophy, Third Place Michael Cummings, Art Instructor Sandra Schwenk.


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Saturday, September 13, 2014 from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM (CDT)
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Empowered Men Network is a faith base mentoring organization committed to building stronger men, stronger families, and stronger communities. It's the duty of Empowered Men Network to provide programs that will groom young boys into manhood. In the times we are living today more and more homes are left without the strong support of a father. As a result from this strategic outcome many young boys develop anger, behavioral problems, lack of motivation, and even suicidal thoughts. At Empowered Men Network our mission is resolved to build a network of God-fearing Men who will respond to the needs of their families and communities. There is no time to wait while this younger generation grows without the strong support of a father figure.
Please support our mission and programs by participating in our 1st Annual Swing 2 Save Golf Classic Fundraiser. It will be held on September 13, 2014 at Manteno Golf Club and Learning Center (7202 N 4000E Rd, Manteno, IL 60950) from 12:00pm-5:00pm. The cost of this event is $80 per person (grouped in teams of four). This price includes 18 rounds of golf, cart, and lunch with drink ticket. There are Sponsorships opportunities from bronze to gold packages, hole sponsorship, and prize and award sponsorship. All funds will be used to operated Empowered Men Network Rites of Passage program and Life Prep Academy (after school program). Contact Calvin Works at (815) 549-0051 for more information.
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Flashback: Riunite on Ice
Is this stuff still around? Before it was cool to be gauche (Sofia Coppola champagne in a can, anyone?), Riunite was doing it unironically! I will have this song stuck in my head all day (thanks a lot, BellaSugar!). And on Taco Thursday at the Sugar HQs, a sudden craving for wine on ice will hit me like a ton of bricks. Why? Because "tacos go nice with Riunite." Duh!


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Criminals of the Heart
Photo by Nino Via
Confession may well be good for the soul, but the start of the theater season suggests it may also be in for heavy rotation on local stages in 2004.
Few acts can be tougher for a stage actress to follow at the moment than portraying serial killer Aileen Wuornos. Charlize Therons riveting impersonation in Monster, still very much on first-run movie screens, along with Nick Broomfields second Wuornos documentary, has elevated the Florida hooker to a level of pop fascination rivaling that of Frida Kahlo a decade ago. By now were familiar with Wuornos neurotically expressive tics: the jerky flipping of her hair, the Mussolini jut of jaw, her rolled-back head and popped eyes, and the easy, swamp-mouth profanity. Yet for all this, Cynthia Ettinger has accomplished the near impossible in her performance in Self Defense or, Death of Some Salesmen, a soaring turn that claims the character as her own.
In Carson Kreitzers mournful play, now appearing at Actors Gang Theater, the names have been changed to protect the guilty: Wuornos becomes Jolene Palmer; her indolent lover, Tyria Moore, is now Lu (Adele Robbins); and Wuornos adopted evangelical mother, Arlene Pralle, has become Lee Ann (Blaire Chandler). The rest, however, is historical record, and many lines are lifted verbatim from videos of Wuornos interviews and court testimony.
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However, unlike Broomfield or Monster director Patty Jenkins, Kreitzer attempts to weave into Jolene/Aileens violent history a social commentary on prostitution, rape and gender gulfs in American criminal justice. Citing a drop in unsolved hooker murders following Wuornos killing spree, Kreitzers principal thesis is that most, if not all, of the seven johns shot dead by Wuornos were themselves men who either killed or abused prostitutes.
Kreitzer lays out her themes in a presentational style, with three cops (Ken Elliott, Gary Kelley and Tom Fitzpatrick) compiling evidence about Jolenes homicides, while two strippers (Aimie Billon and Dina Platias) gyrate around dance poles and act as witnesses in both the murder cases and to the broader crime of the mistreatment of women, particularly prostitutes.
Beth F. Milles directs an ensemble of multi-roled actors with an urgency bordering on mania, employing John Zalewskis jarring sound design and Adam H. Greenes fright-house lighting plot to reconstruct Wuornos 46-year journey to death row. Bags of Chee-tos and soda cans line the downstage apron of Sibyl Wickersheimers set, suggesting Jolene and Lus motel-food diet, while vertical blinds upstage delineate scene changes and serve as a video-projection screen.
Despite this productions technical sparkle, the show belongs to Ettinger, who, dressed in a Tang-colored prison jumpsuit, begins the play by confessing, I tried to remember a time when I was not ashamed. In the space of 100 minutes, Ettinger moves her character from pop icon to noir antihero to a very human figure of turmoil and pain. Part Lilith, part Barbara Graham, she emerges and vanishes as an angry mystery, even to herself.
Self Defense is the third play of Kreitzers Women Who Kill triptych, which includes narratives about Valerie Solanas and Ellie Nesler. She has mixed success here, as the shows parallel social commentary sometimes scores points with an already sympathetic audience but more often reads as editorial copy copy thats stated, restated and overstated. One mistake is Kreitzers decision to channel her obvious outrage about Wuornos legal treatment through the figure of a coroner (Chandler) who seems to have little to do but stand over a gurney and tremble with indignation as she reels off statistics about murdered prostitutes. Besides lending the show a metallic, lecturing voice, the coroner needlessly echoes many of the points that have already been made more conversationally and relatively more subtlely by other characters. Kreitzer even throws in some not so oblique references to Iraq and might as well have Jolene scream, No blood for oil!
Audiences can forgive (or at least overlook) this kind of didactic serenade if it doesnt slow the shows momentum, but here it does, to the extent that just past the halfway point Self Defense loses most of its tension and energy. Toward the plays end, all the pole dancing and pulsating lights cant pump up its heartbeat, or convince us that all of Jolenes killings were done in self-defense and that she rid the world of seven murderers. Perhaps an intermission would have helped ease the plays narrative fatigue and our skepticism, but probably not by much.
Mark Kemble, who a few years back wrote Names, a compassionate and thoughtful drama about the Hollywood blacklist, has penned an examination of one of our eras most inflammatory subjects the sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests and the subsequent cover-ups of these crimes. A Comfortable Truth, now running at the Lee Strasberg, is a kind of ethical detective story focusing on a priest who might be a molester or a victim of hysteria.
Kembles play takes place in 1974, with flashbacks surrounding the period of John F. Kennedys 1963 assassination Juan Carlos Malpelis set, cluttered with the detritus of machinery, melted candles, books and furniture, suggests some forgotten attic of memory. Thomas Gordon (Zack Graham), we gather, is a troubled young man who could pass for Darby Crash a good three or four years ahead of punk rocks birth, wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with an anarchy logo, black jeans and enough chains to intimidate Houdini. Hes got the attitude to match his gear, as he spits an almost nonstop supply of venom toward his shrink, Dr. Cunningham (Alan Blumenfeld), who might qualify as the worst-dressed physician to set foot onstage.
Thomas, we infer, has had some legal snafus involving children and playgrounds, but he also claims to have been molested as a boy by his parish priest. The doctors treatment consists of placing Thomas into deep memory regression by sounding clicks from a dance instructors tin cricket a feat he applies with equal finesse to Thomas parents (Shareen Mitchell and Greg Mullavey) and the priest in question, Father Grant (Paul Lieber).
At this early point we sense somethings wrong with this picture. Even accepting the storys whimsical time-shuttling and the doctors uncanny ability to put everyone he meets under the spell of hypnosis, we begin to wonder about the two altar boys sprinkling glitter from a catwalk above the stage. We grow even more suspicious of the penile lie detector Dr. Cunningham has lying around his office and of Father Grants weary consent to strapping it on. (Bing Crosbys Father OMalley never would have agreed to such shenanigans in Going My Way.)
The plays date also seems off in 1974, allegations that the Church was tacitly protecting predatory behavior would have been considered a tabloid blood libel by Catholics; certainly the Church at that time, sticking to its few-bad-apples line, vigorously defended priests from such accusations with a time-tested regimen of denial, intimidation and bribery. Why would it, as is the case here, even feel the need to pay a shrink to investigate Father Grant? He, nevertheless, is a beguiling satyr in black, whether he is conning Dr. Cunningham, himself, or putting the moves on Thomas mother and father. Much of his charm comes from Lieber, the actor who so gleefully played the part of the ambitious Elia Kazan in Names. His Father Grant may not resemble any real priest weve known (the moody doubters, the fresh-faced seminarians or the gin-breathed confessors), but he glides across the smoldering wreckage of the Gordons lives like a mad fire dancer, and in this sense his hypnotic powers match Dr. Cunninghams.
Unfortunately, the rest of the cast, under Kembles direction, is allowed to indulge in various levels of overacting; this may almost be necessary to avoid letting the play become a documentary-of-the-week lesson in pedophiliac priests, but it does little to alleviate the dull ache that this evening, with its schematic presentation of perpetrators and victims, soon becomes. Kembles trouble is that he wants to write something more than a documentary but will not force himself to describe anything bigger than a narrow truth forgetting that theres a line between disclosure and discovery, and that somewhere between the two lies art.
SELF DEFENSE or, Death of Some Salesmen | BY CARSON KREITZER | At ACTORS GANG THEATER | 6209 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood | Through March 7 | (323) 465-0566, Ext. 15
A COMFORTABLE TRUTH | By MARK KEMBLE | At the LEE STRASBERG CREATIVE CENTER | 7936 Santa Monica Blvd., WestHollywood | Through February 22 | (323) 650-7777
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Figure 1 - Fatality Rates for Selected Modes
Figure 1 - Fatality Rates for Selected Modes
Excel | CSV | Table Version
1 For air carriers, the data were dampened, or smoothed, to reduce the month-to-month fluctuations. This dampening was performed using an exponential smoothing model, with a weight of 0.95. Departure data, and hence the denominator of the rates, are not strictly comparable between pre- and post-1977 eras.
SOURCES: 1975-2000-Various sources, as cited in U.S. Department of Transportation,
Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics 2001,
available at http://www.bts.gov.
2000-Aviation: National Transportation Safety Board, Aviation Accident Statistics, available at http://www.ntsb.gov/aviation/stats.htm, as of Oct. 2, 2002.
Highway: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Traffic Safety Fact Sheet 2000: Overview, DOT HS 809 329, (Washington, DC: 2001), table 1; and personal communication, Nov. 1, 2002.


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Well, hey there!
I've been on MFF since 2006. I know, that's a long time. I used to be pretty involved and sadly, life took over and I forgot about MFF. Recently, I've come back from my five year hiatus and I'm in the process of finishing "Man in the Mask" and started a new chapter story called "What to Expect When You're Expecting: A Wizard's Guide." So, stay tuned for updates. xo MJ
Man in the Mask Updates:
Chapter Four: Posted! 1/6/16
Chapter Five: Writing
What to Expect When You're Expecting: A Wizard's Guide
Chapter One: Posted 1/15/16
Chapter Two: Writing
How many chapters are left in MitM?
I think it's safe to say that I have at least three more chapters to write. We'll see how it goes though. Maybe there will be less. Maybe there will be more.
How many chapters will WtEWYWG be?
I'm thinking it'll be around five or six chapters. I'm not sure yet.
When will the next update be?
Hopefully, it'll be sooner than later. I'm a crazy busy college student so sometimes homework and work trump MFF.
Have more questions that aren't answered? Feel free to email me! xo MJ
Completed Stories:
NEW! "Mummy loves you, Harry" [One-Shot] Marauder Era
Heaven's Hero [One-Shot] Post-7th book
Archie and the Muggle Saleswoman [One-Shot] Humor
P.S. I Still Love You [One-Shot] Lavender/Ron
More Than a Game [One-Shot] Lily/James
God Gave Me You [One-Shot] R/Hr
Over the Rainbow [One-Shot] R/Hr, Poetry
Awww....this is way sad! MJ
I though that I reviewed this. I haven't. So here I am! I really like the first chapter...I haven't read the rest of it *slaps self for adding the sequel to favs* but I will! Sooner or later...
*huggles* ~MJ
Author's Response: Tehehehe! Well, I\'m glad that you like the sequel enough to want to read the first story... as little sense as that may make! ^_^ And I love your delightful humour fic.
It's cute! I wish that you would have added more though. BUT: I really LOVE it! Good job!
Author's Response: Thank you SO SO SO much!! I\'m thinking of adding another chap from Tonk\'s point POV. Omg you were my first reviewer ever!
I LOVE it! Great job! Very funny! I needed a good laugh! Thanks!
Author's Response: Fantastic! Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
I adore this! Just adore this! On my favorites!
One word to describe this whole fiction: Mesmerizing!
GREAT job!
*tackle huggles*
Author's Response: Aww thanks! :) Like \'An Evil Lord\' thoughm this was one of my earlier stories and looking back I find it rather wordy...but I\'m glad you like it!
Really, really, really well written fiction. It's really depressing though (yeah, yeah you did warn me. I still read on though.) Great job! On my favs.
Author's Response: Yeah, I did warn you, but I\'m glad you read on and enjoyed. Thanks for the review!!! Check out my other fic!
Well, I LOVE it! Good job! Very unique poem that I've read! Good job!
Author's Response: thanks very much for kind review and im happy u think it\'s unique! i always want to see positive feedback from u guys because it makes me feel good and gives me the will to keep writing and posting my works, even if i have no inspiration!...thanks very much again, Lady Magician
This is good, but it's very confusing to me. Having him wake up and being 11 then getting his Hogwarts letter...hmmmmm I dunno what to think! It just might be me 'cause I'm half awake right now, but I would die if JKR did this. But I highly doubt it. MJ
Author's Response: LOL! Yeah, this was my first fan fiction, and it was kind off odd to me as well. But I could just totally see something being sprung on us like that... Harry realising that all of this was made up... *shakes head at craziness* Yup. Thanks so much for your reviews, MJ! ~Lindsey :)
One word: CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE this!!!!!!! It's not OOC and it's just cute! Good job!
Author's Response: Nope, I really try to cut down on the OOCness. I\'m glad you think it\'s cute.
I LOVE THIS! I am totally in love with this fiction! Can't wait for an update!
Author's Response: Update will come as soon as I get the second chapter written. i am currently waiting for another story to come from my Beta so I\'m a little too stressed out to write.
I like it but it could use a bit more detail. Good job! MJ
Author's Response: Thanks, I might work on a new copy of it at some point. Thanks for taking time to review!
This is absoultly totally great! I love the detail and everything! Great job! Can't wait to read more! MJ
Author's Response: Thanks. I\'m so glad that you\'ve reviewed every single one of my fics! Thank you, thank you, thank you! ~Kathy
Wow! This is totally funny! I love it! Keep up the good work and I can't wait for an update! MJ
Author's Response: Am I really that funny? Thank you so much for the self-esteem boost! ~Kathy
This is so amazing! I LOVE it! Just touching and *very* well written! I don't know how to describe it! Great and amazing job!
*is mortified* This was intense! Wow! I have never been so into a fiction like this. This is truely amazing! I really like how you protray Voldemort and how calm Ginny is when she speaks to him. I really like your writing style and hope that you add more.
Author's Response: Thank you very much for this lovely review. I really hope I get inspired to continue this story soon. (Or have the time)
Sweet! I LOVE it! Good job! Can't wait for more and I think that this mod's story account thingy is GREAT!
I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just LOVE IT!!!!!!!! Can't wait for an update!
Author's Response: I\'m so happy you like it! The update wont take long, promise!
Author's Response: I\'m so happy you like it! The update wont take long, promise!
Hurry and update! I'm dying to see what will happen! MJ
Author's Response: He...he. Well, I haven\'t really written the third chapter yet *ducks as shoe flies at head*. I\'m really sorry. I\'ll try to get it up fast. Question: what stake are you in?
I like it! Glad you found a beat and stuff! Can't wait for an update! MJ
Author's Response: Thanks for the suggestion on my beta. Hurry up with Man in the Mask!


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Welcome to Peralta District PTA
Peralta District PTA encompasses all of Alameda County and is one of 28 PTA districts that make up the California State PTA. Peralta District PTA serves over 150 PTAs, about half of which are in the 4 PTA councils (of Alameda, Berkeley, Fremont, and Pleasanton) and the other half are "out of council" PTAs in the cities of Albany, Castro Valley, Hayward, Livermore, Newark, Oakland, San Leandro, San Lorenzo and Union City.
Current News
Keep up to date! READ THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER that is emailed to officers, and archived on this websiteunder "newseltters".
Insurance Rates are posted as soon as California State PTA notifies us of the annual rate.
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We want to stay in touch with you! CONTACT INFORMATION
Contact information for officers should be done by entering information directly into PTAEZ at: www.ptaez.com
If you need another copy of the directions, please contact president [at] peraltadistrictpta.org
Please let us know when officers change and/or when contact information changes.
VERY IMPORTANT - Received a letter from a governmental agency?
- the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Franchise Tax Board (FTB) or Attorney General's Office (AG) -
Please do not call the governmental entities that sent you the letters. Provide financialreports [at] peraltadistrictpta.org with a copy of the letter asap.
These agencies specifically have asked that all help requests start with California State PTA because PTA has formed working relationships with the IRS, FTB and AG and can address your PTA-specific questions.
MEMBERSHIP ENVELOPES are available: $15 for a box of 500
Contact membership [at] peraltadistrictpta.org to arrange to purchase a box.
Send a check to the Peralta District PTA treasurer using the proper remittance form.
MEMBERSHIP CARDS - are available from your council (if you are in a council) or contact membership [at] peraltadistrictpta.org to arrange to pick up yours if you are an out of council PTA.
UNITS IN COUNCIL - please use your council remittance forms
Report Due Dates
Copies of all financial reports and tax filings are to be submitted through channels to Peralta District PTA.
See http://peraltadistrictpta.org/files/REQUIRED_PAPERWORK.pdf for a list of what we expect to receive.
Submit your reports to Peralta District PTA by sending electronic copies to financialreports [at] peraltadistrictpta.org
If you need to send hard copies, please email financialreports [at] peraltadistrictpta.org to ask for the mailing address.
|Due By
|Officer Roster
|By the September meeting
|Annual Financial Report
|By the September meeting
|Approved Budget
|By the September or October meeting
|Year-End Audits
|By the September meeting
|Copy of IRS/FTB Tax Returns
|By November 15th
|Unit and Council RRF-1 Forms
|By November 15th
|Workers Comp form without surcharge
(accompanies insurance form)
|By December 6th
|Workers Comp form with surcharge
|By January 15th
|Mid-Year Audits
|By the January or February meeting
|Annual Historian Reports
|By the May meeting
Financial Due Dates
If you are located in the following areas, you are part of a Council and must contact your Council Treasurer for due dates: Alameda, Berkeley, Fremont, and Pleasanton. Your Council Treasurer must submit these items to Peralta by the dates below.
If you are a unit in the following areas, Albany, Castro Valley, Hayward, Livermore, Newark, Oakland, San Leandro and San Lorenzo, you must submit the items to Peralta by the due date below. Click here to download any necessary forms.
October 15
Membership Dues (Per Caps) – remit per caps for at least 30 members to qualify for "Ready Set Remit" award (Use Peralta District PTA REMIT FORM if you are an out of council unit; remit to your council if you are in a council)
November 15
Every PTA must file three (3) tax forms by November 15 each year; for more information see http://peraltadistrictpta.org/files/Tax_Returns_Tax_Support_Center_Info.pdf
• IRS Forms 990EZ or 990 due to the IRS for PTAs grossing over $50,000 the previous fiscal year. IRS Form 990-N must be filed electronically by PTAs grossing under $50,000 the previous fiscal year.
• FTB Form 199 due to the FTB (State of California) for PTAs grossing over $50,000 the previous fiscal year. FTB Form 199-N must be filed electronically be PTAs grossing under $50,000 the previous fiscal year.
• Attorney General form RRF-1 due to Attorney General's office.
First required remittance of membership dues (per caps); Every PTA must remit 15 members to remain a "unit in good standing".
November 30
Insurance Premiums due to remain a "unit in good standing" and retain PTA charter.
Insurance Late Fee of $25 applies to Insurance Premiums not received to date.
Worker's Compensation Annual Payroll Report due for those who made no payments to independent contractors.
|January 15
|Worker's Compensation Annual Payroll Report and any required Insurance surcharges due to Peralta District PTA.
March 16
June 15
Mid-Year Audits
Last day for Peralta District PTA to receive "per capita" to be counted for this year.
Although not a PTA deadline, TAX FORMS ARE DUE NOVEMBER 15th for any PTA with a fiscal year that ends on June 30 (which is all of the PTAs in Peralta District PTAs). The IRS does send penalty letters to those not filing. Please contact Peralta District immediately upon receiving such correspondence from the IRS and provide a copy of the communication to financiareports [at] peraltadistrictpta.org For more information on who must file, see Tax Information
Additional Due Dates
The following are due dates for receipt by Peralta District for various awards and events.
|December TBD
Reflections entries due to District Reflections Chair
|January TBD
|Reflections Awards Ceremony
Location TBA
|February 1
|Senior Scholarships and SPOTLIGHT Awards
|March 1
|Hearst Award
|May 15
|Contact info for new officers due in PTAEZ
|May 15
Annual Reports due to District Historian
Please Note: These deadlines are for councils and out-of-council units only. Units in a council must follow their council deadlines so that their council can meet these Peralta deadlines. Any other deadlines mentioned in mailings from State and National PTA are deadlines for districts, not for units and councils.
The TOOLKIT
The TOOLKIT is the resource guide / manual of the California State PTA. It is available at http://toolkit.capta.org/ It can be downloaded or searched on the website. The Toolkit is available in both English and SPanish and may be available from the California State PTA office.
For more information on running your PTA, please consult the web site, beginning with http://capta.org/pta-leaders/run-your-pta/ and then checking the vaious menu items in the left hand column of that page.
District and Council Officers
For a list of Peralta District officers and Council presidents, please visit the Officers page.
Council Web Sites
Berkeley Council PTA
Fremont Council PTA
Pleasanton Council PTA
PTA Web Sites
Peralta District PTA: www.peraltadistrictpta.org
California State PTA: www.capta.org
National PTA: www.pta.org
Website Questions or Problems? E-mail the webmaster at: webmaster [at] peraltadistrictpta.org.


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