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Please help me turn off the TV!Last edited by lllyndaaaa; 03-14-2010, 09:41 PM.Tags: None
My almost 3 year old gets bored, I get bored. I think we all do sometimes.
Do you go to the park, mother and baby groups?
We don't own a TV, so we don't have the temptation there. We read books, do puzzles, park trips, shopping.
Your toddler would never be better off with someone besides his mother. He may be happy enough with another caregiver but your his mother, that trumps everything! Don't forget that!
Some children respond better to playgroups than others, this doesn't meant daycare. There are playgroups that meet a few hours every so many days and you'd be involved as well.
Have you looked at any of the interactive computer like toys? Some children love them and can be a good in between with TV.
Have you gotten new toys recently? Ours gets more bored when the toys get stale. We have to remember to get new ones
We're about to have another baby, I'm sure my toddler will find some of that boring, but you know I just see being bored as a part of life, KWIM? Like paying bills, having to go shopping, showering, being bored sometimes is normal.
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When my son was 2, I started looking after a baby to make some extra money a few days a week. You might think about looking after a child the same age or a little older to occupy your son. I know someone, somewhere needs a few hours of care a week and your son would have a playmate. Of course, only if you feel up to it! Now the little boy and my son are very close and the days he dosn't come over --we feel sad! Think about it.
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i personally think boredom is a good thing. it's what spawns creativity and imagination. if we don't allow our children (and ourselves) to be bored, then we fall into the trap of thinking we are here for the sole purpose of entertaining our children. allow him to be bored. he may come up w/some interesting things on his own.
Thanks everyone!Last edited by lllyndaaaa; 03-14-2010, 09:42 PM.
I'm glad to help
Children are so different, some take to others fine, others never do, but I do firmly believe the Mother is best.
We'll have a new baby in a matter of days, I promise my toddler will be bored for a while. But we'll do what we can, and that will be good enough.
Think of how bored we'd be without our computers. We'd have to clean or do other boring stuff LOL
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Think of how bored we'd be without our computers. We'd have to clean or do other boring stuff LOL
My co leader is ready to have her baby any day now too...
Yeah for August babies!
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hey you're not expected to entertain your child at every minute of his waking hours! that's just not possible or even healthy. a little boredom now and then is not harmful. and as you yourself has pointed out, it can even be healthy.
children learn how to entertain themselves as they grow older. some are better at this than others, depending on their personalities. you can encourage this by, as you have been doing, fading into the background once in a while and just letting your child be alone (with you supervising from the background of course).
you'll be amazed at what they can come up with to entertain themselves, completely forgetting about you for a few minutes.
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August 06 2009 01:22PM
The retirement of Jeremy Roenick probably means very little to you Canadians, except that the odd-looking loudmouth guy is finally gone.
But I can honestly say that, as far as American hockey goes, there might not have been a more important player in the last two decades.
Yeah, you can rest your hand on the track for a quick second and feel the slow train coming: JR's retirement means it's time for the Best American-born Player shoving match into which we are so fond of getting down this way (you can't count Brett Hull and end it prematurely).
Roenick was probably not the best American-born player of all time, since that honor, I think, goes to Chris Chelios, but he was certainly the most iconic (and certainly I'm a little biased because Roenick was born and grew up about 20 minutes from where I sit right this second). To try to put a Canadian spin on it, this is like when Mark Messier retired. Roenick embodied what American hockey was, for better or worse, over the 20 years of his career: talented but not overly-so, reliable, brash, and extraordinarily entertaining as long as you didn't take it too seriously.
You can rattle off the stats all you like: 1,363 games, 1,216 points, 513 goals. He had a coupla 50-goal, 100-point seasons back in the early '90s (but who didn't?). Good numbers. Probably gets a guy into the Hall of Fame come 2014. But Jeremy Roenick will forever be famous for two things: his mouth and his video game persona.
Roenick is nothing if not hilariously self-aggrandizing. My secret feeling is that he's retiring due to a rotator cuff injury he picked up while fervently patting himself on the back a la famed professional wrestling doormat Barry Horowitz. It was, after all, Roenick's belief that Roy was too busy looking for his jock in the rafters following a breakaway in Game 3 of the 1996 Western Conference finals that inspired the famous "Stanley Cup rings in my ears" comment. And it was Roenick who, when told that some fans felt NHL players being greedy and petulant led to the lockout in 2004-05, invited said fans to "kiss [his] ass." And it was Roenick who openly criticized USA Hockey for leaving him off the roster for the Turin Olympics in 2006 because he was a lot better than his stats, which I believe was about .3 points a game at the time, indicated. He's also the only NHL player I can think of besides Sid Crosby to do more than a few late night talk shows where he was, admittedly, a natural, since he was free to do nothing but talk about himself for eight minutes.
As for his status as legendary video game superman, it's really difficult to put into words just how amazing he was. I'm sure it's tough to imagine for you nice Canadian folk, but hockey was — and indeed, is — not as pervasive in culture down this way as it is up there. And for a lot of kids, even me, their first prolonged exposure to the sport was through video games. I had Blades of Steel and Ice Hockey for the NES (and I'd absolutely slaughter you in both of them), but the first hockey games to truly capture my attention and imagination was NHLPA '93 and NHL '94 for the Sega Genesis. I found God in those games, and his name was Jeremy Roenick. He was faster than Matt Lombardi on crystal meth, more skilled than six Gretzkys and a Howe, a more devastating hitter than Dion Phaneuf behind the wheel of an 18-wheeler and quite literally impossible to dislodge from the puck. If you picked the Chicago Blackhawks, you were 100 percent absolutely no-question-about-it certain to embarrass each and every one of your childhood friends to the tune of a 12-1 win with 82 percent attacking zone possession time.
And even if all he had at the end of his 20-year NHL career, taking away his being the third American ever to score 500 goals and the helping the US win a silver medal in Salt Lake City and the millions of dollars, was an entire generation of kids who knew and loved simply because they made their friends feel bad with him, then I think you'd have to call that a pretty damn good career. Especially for an ugly American.
Roenick retiring brings an era to an end. I bet he finds a second career in the game though. I'd even bet Snyder brings him back to Philly.
JR was a great character for the NHL. Tough to replace
August 06 2009, 09:09PM
Nobody was better at scoring goals and making Wayne Gretzky's head bleed.
I really hope he stays in the game in some form. The NHL is far less interesting without him.
NHL94, I couldn't care less about hockey before it, can't get enough after it.
great read!
@ Librarian Mike: I see JR going into TV in some capacity. I wonder if the network that hires him would put some restrictions on him? JR uncut and uncensored would be fun
August 06 2009, 09:19PM
@ gdawg:
Oh, I hope so. If there's one thing the NHL needs is personalities, specifically ones who are aware that the Cold War is over. I'd love to watch JR interview a player and then rip him on the air for giving stock "just keep plugging away and give 110%" responses.
Librarian Mike wrote:
then rip him on the air for giving stock "just keep plugging away and give 110%" responses.
It would be great. Too many respones like the one you said. Most players are too cliche, he would definitely stir things up. Sometimes Barnaby can cut loose but I'd hope JR would be ten times more brash.
God damn Roenick on Chicago was my brothers favorite player, owned me in many a early Hockey game
Douchebaggery like crying about Gauthier hitting him in pre-season is how I'll choose to remember him, but I won't deny he was a damn good player and one of the games best.
I met JR a couple of times when he played for the Black hawks, One time they lost against the Oilers that night and after the game he still signed every autograph before he got on the bus, a real nice guy off the ice.
NHL93 /94, the golden years of gaming awesomeness. I was always Chicago and would wup by younger bros arse. You see he had no choice to pick Chicago- birthday scoreboard. Although Blades of Steel (b/c you could fight) and Ice Hockey (b/c bouncy boards are the way hockey is supposed to be played) were both super awesome too, pioneering the way. Good times.
For those bored at work, classic hockey through browser and when you alt+tab it auto pauses for those pesky Boss moments.
Blades of Steel - NES Direct: hxxp://www.1980-games.com/us/old-games/nintendo/b/Blades_of_Steel/game.php
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NHL 94 - Genesis Direct: hxxp://www.thesmartass.info/play/genesis/19193/NHL+Hockey+%2794
My personal fav: NHL 95 - Genesis - Direct hxxp://www.thesmartass.info/play/genesis/19192/NHL+%2795
Thesmartass has all the way to NHL 98... god I remember looking so forward to those.
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August 06 2009, 11:22PM
Roenick would be my nominee to replace Don Cherry when the time comes, except he's an American and probably wouldn't talk about "our boys" enough.
James Gunner wrote:
Roenick would be my nominee to replace Don Cherry when the time comes, except he's an American and probably wouldn't talk about "our boys" enough.
He would be a good replacement for McGuire on NBC, though.
the guy always said what was on his mind .. good or bad i can respect that .. great character for the game and he should be on tv calling games or the very least discussing them
I kind of resent the implication that because I am Canadian I don't like/care about Roenick.
I am a hockey fan, I like hockey players. JR was great, great for the game and should be a first ballot HOF. His talent was bigger than his mouth in the early part of his career and vice-versa later on. I am looking forward to seeing him in the booth soon.
JR was good like never. Every team had guys that scored goals in the 90s. Every one of you guys bad talked him for his comments in interviews ect. It just like M J as soon as he dies every one cares. Give it a break JR should have retired in 2000 since that was hus last desent year. IMO Good read but belongs on another site Stick to Oil talk please
August 07 2009, 07:47AM
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NHL94, I couldn't care less about hockey before it, can't get enough after it.
Oh the memories. Great game for sure. Still play it from time to time.
August 07 2009, 07:55AM
@ oilFan: I respectfully disagree. This site promotes hockey, mainly Oilers domination over all other teams hockey. But in the dog days of summer there are 5 things that I will not b/tch about on this site. 1. Oilers blogs 2. Oilers prospects blogs 3. Random Edmonton banter (RE: esks, caps, rush) 4. NHL retirement blogs (I didn't see you complain when there were a couple about Sakic earlier on) 5. Random entertaining blogs about pointless banter (RE: most of Wanyes articles)
Take care, now. Bye-bye, then.
August 07 2009, 08:05AM
I'd LOVE to see 'JR's Ranch' or whatever they call it instead of the weekly wheel-out of Cherry. Anything that gets him off the air is good for hockey.
Just curious, who thinks JR should be in the hall of fame?
August 07 2009, 08:09AM
@ oilFan:
Yeah, it's MUCH more interesting to talk about whether somehow ole "Cogs" can learn to take faceoffs better, and whether "Tambo" can find a way to.....whatever the hell....
in AUGUST.
JR is a legend - not as a player, but as a character in a time where athletes talk about "taking it shift by shift...as long as we finish our checks and are responsible in our own end, good things....ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ"
Always entertained listening to JR, someone who would speak his mind. I didn't always agree with him, but major respect Mr. Roenick!
I don't think he's good enough for the HOF (less than PPG), but he certainly was a very good(not great) player.
Comment wise I always thought he came off as a bit of a self-centered douche, but they were usually entertaining at least.
I always liked JR, yeah he was talkative and liked to give his opinion, what made him different was that he had the skill to back it up. Also when he spoke about the game it wasn't just to hear himself talk like that jackass Sean Avery, 500+ goals and 1200+ pts, should be a Hall of Famer.
He is in the same class as Hull and Chelios in my honest opinion, all he is missing is the Stanley Cup ring.
August 07 2009, 08:53AM
Antony Ta wrote:
He would be a good replacement for McGuire on NBC, though.
Anybody with the capability to make audible noises would be a good replacement for McGuire.
JR was a force at his peak, and I caught the TSN Top 10 Jeremy Roenick moments, and truly, hockey could use a few more personalities like him. He was pretty ineffective the last few years but I don't knock the guy playing to get his 500 goals either.
But Chris Chelios the best American player ever? Really? I would agree that he was in the top 10 (maybe top 5). I have to say as a Canadian and Oiler fan, no American player would make me cringe more seeing him with the puck than Mike Modano. I would put Brian Leetch, Brett Hull, Keith Tkachuk, and Joe Mullen ahead of Chelios too.
Loved JR. Hockey just got alot more bland with him retiring.
Glad to see I wasn't the only one who picked the Hawks back in the old NHL 94 days. It's probably one of the reasons I have been pulling for them as a second favorite team behind the Oil ever since. Belfour, Chelios and Roenick was an epic trio in that game for sure (yes I feel dirty saying that about those players).
I'll admit, there was a time when I hated JR, and I mean HATED. He grew on me though. When he threw the water bottle at the ref: classic! The guy was pure entertainment. He will be missed (and this is coming from a Canadian)
oilFan wrote:
Stick to Oil talk please
You do understand that this posting isn't just on the OilersNation site, right? In fact, if you look at the drop down menu "Voices of the Nation" TLP isn't even listed on your site. Why then, should he stick to Oil talk?
Colin wrote:
I don't think he's good enough for the HOF (less than PPG), but he certainly was a very good(not great) player.
Right....because they never let in any forwards under a point per game. Unless you count guys like:
Glenn Anderson Igor Larionov Cam Neely Mike Gartner Michel Goulet
That's just off the top of my head from the last 10 years or so. There are many many more.
Roenick is closer to a point per game than some of those guys. Plus he had 9 all-star appearances. He was top 40 all time in goals and points and top 10 in game winning goals. Not to mention the fact that he was an important figure nationally for the sport of hockey in the US.
Like him or not he is not really questionable as a hall of famer.
@ Kingsblade:
And most of that list shouldn't be there either.
Let's be honest the hall has made some questionable selections at times, but there is no need to continue it.
At least 3 of those players won multiple cups as well, how many did Roenick win again?
August 08 2009, 09:47AM
Colin wrote:
Let's be honest the hall has made some questionable selections at times, but there is no need to continue it. At least 3 of those players won multiple cups as well, how many did Roenick win again?
Realistically, JR had three great seasons and a lot of good ones. I don't think that's really good enough for him to get into the Hall of Fame. Then again, if they're willing to accept players like Clark Gillies, Glenn Anderson (yeah, I went there), and Bernie freaking Federko, he probably will get in.
Librarian Mike wrote:
Realistically, JR had three great seasons and a lot of good ones. I don't think that's really good enough for him to get into the Hall of Fame. Then again, if they're willing to accept players like Clark Gillies, Glenn Anderson (yeah, I went there), and Bernie freaking Federko, he probably will get in.
I agree that the hall should be reserved for the truly great. And I agree that no one on your list should be in either.
Roenick will make it, he probably shouldn't though.


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Journal of Law and Religion, Vol. 25, No. 1, 2009
Professor Abdullahi An-Na'im's new book, "Islam and the Secular State: Negotiating the Future of Shari'a," attempts to set out a theoretical framework for the incorporation of the Shari'a (Islamic law) into the public life of secular democratic states. He also provides detailed case studies of the relationship of contemporary secular states to Islam (India, Turkey and Indonesia) as examples of how Muslim commitments to following the Shari'a can be potentially recognized in secular legal systems without subverting basic commitments of the secular state. Professor Na'im also makes explicit Islamic normative arguments in favor of the secular state and against what he calls a religious state in which religious and political authority are fused. In this review essay, I provide an overview of Na'im's theoretical account of the state and the role of Islam within that state, and his understanding of the Shari'a and why it is compatible with the demands of a secular state (or potentially so). I conclude with a critique of the Islamic reasons he offers in defense of the project of a secular state as being grounded in controversial theological claims that have the potential to undermine the possibility of enlisting the support of orthodox Muslims for the project of a secular state. Instead, I suggest a more sensitive reading of the Islamic theological and legal tradition for precedents that would support the project of a secular state. I argue that using the resources of Islamic theological and legal tradition in support of the idea of a secular state is more likely to win traditionalist Muslim support for a secular state than Islamic arguments that rely on controversial theological propositions that are not necessarily required for at least certain kinds of secular states, e.g. a politically liberal state of the sort An-Naim calls for.
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You honor me, sir.
I'd yammer in the morning,
I'd stammer in the evening,
All over this damned land.
I'd yammer 'bout white folk,
If Obama had a son.......HE would be a Natural Born Citizen...........
Not if 0bama's not a citizen which he may not be.
Beat me to it:
Was going to post, "he would not be a natural born citizen either."
If Obama had a son......... would he be a Kenyan or Indonesian?
Or maybe even Pockystonny.
We all have 0bama's number. We just don't have any of his records. lol
C-Murder is doing life without for wasting a 16-year-old fan back in 2002 at a Louisiana night club. Trayvon's Twitter handle, NO_LIMIT_NIGGA, alludes to the name of C-Murder's record company, No Limit Records.
If Obama had a son... Barney Frank would invite him to sleep-over.
At least three voters who NEVER sleep.
Wow... that I didn't know.
Now is not a time to be dissing things Peruvian.
He'd look like Bill Maher.
If obama had a son, he'd look like Moochelle if Moochelle was a woman.
...He'd be 25% White
If Obama had a son...who would the sperm donor be?
If Obamma had a son he would be antichrist JR..
...he should be removed from the marzist nobama family by the child protection authorities.
If he looked like Trayvon, he'd be in a hoodie, face down with a bullet in him.
Actually, somewhere between 25-75%.
...he'd have an easily discoverable birth certificate and there wouldn't be any missing INS records from that week.
If Obama had a son who looked like Trayvon Martin, with grillwork and tats, he'd be in Kenya and the taxpayers would be footing to bill to keep any record he ever existed covered up.
He'd be 1/4 white and 1/2 wookie.
May not? Is not!
An anchor baby with a hoodie.
Don't you mean "EE-I-EE-EE-O"?
He'd probably look more like Zimmerman....
Hey! If you've got the documents be a patriot and bring them forward.
If Obama had a Son, he would also try and eat your dog...
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Friday, October 15, 2010
Adamek, Maddalone Wage War December 9th
Vinny Maddalone's launch into the sport occurred during his freshman year at Pfeiffer University in North Carolina, where he received a scholarship to play Division II baseball. In 1992, Maddalone entered a toughman competition on a Friday night and won. On the following night, Maddalone beat 3 guys and took home a $1,000.00 for his efforts. Subsequently, Maddalone went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice in 1996. He played 2 seasons in 1996 and 1997 for the Adirondack Lumberjacks, a baseball team in the Northeast Independent League. However, Maddalone sustained tendonitis in his right arm and was placed on the 14 day disabled list. On the 8th day, he was released. As a result, Maddalone boxed in the New York Golden Gloves in 1997 and 1998. Finally, he entered the professional ranks in 1999, starting his professional career 21-1, 15 KO's.
Now 36-years-old, Maddalone enters the most meaningful fight of his professional career when he steps into the ring to face Adamek. Maddalone applies steady pressure and possesses enormous power in both hands, which presents a dangerous challenge for the Polish warrior. He is coming off a 5th round TKO victory against Dominique Alexander in his last fight. On the other hand, Adamek, 33, will fight his 5th bout at heavyweight, a weight class where he has been able to dominate rivals with well-timed punches, improved ring generalship and superior hand speed. Adamek has won 11 consecutive fights.
Roger Bloodworth, Adamek's trainer, believes his fighter's hand speed is one of his biggest assets heading into this fight.
"We're working a lot on head movement and adding a little more pop in his punch," admitted Bloodworth. "When your fundamentals become extraordinary, you become a greater fighter. He's becoming very quick."
Maddalone became a fan of the sport after watching Vinny Pazienza battle Greg Haugen in 1987. He has always enjoyed watching Rocky Marciano, Jake Lamotta and many other old-time fighters. Against Adamek, Maddalone plans on using a similar straightforward style.
"Adamek is a proven champ that moves in and out well," acknowledged Maddalone. "He definitely keeps his hands up and throws a lot of punches. However, I am going to dictate this fight. I am going to fight my fight and just work on that."
Maddalone added, "Arreola put pressure on him, but not enough pressure. I am going to keep coming. My pressure alone will wear him down."
Adamek has watched film on Maddalone, and believes he will make an exciting fight on December 9th.
"He can bring many fans from New York to the Prudential Center," declared Adamek. "But I'm a better boxer now, and much stronger working with Roger."
The winner of this fight will be a mandatory challenger for Wladimir Klitschko's IBF heavyweight title. Maddalone has other plans, and embraces his role as an underdog.
"It's okay that Adamek and his team are looking past me," noted Maddalone. "I'm just going to jump on his spot and fight Wladimir Klitschko."
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Friday, October 8, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Gabriel Bracero (12-0, 1 KO) won an eight-round unanimous decision against Terry Buterbaugh (6-4-1, 3 KO's) in the junior welterweight main event. Official scores were 79-71 and 79-72 twice.
Bracero dazed Buterbaugh with a counter left hook in round one. Next, Bracero hammered him with a clean right to the face. Yet, Buterbaugh never took a backward step and pressed the action all night.
In round two, Buterbaugh suffered a small cut under his left eye and a large bruise under his right eye. Bracero used his highly accurate punching, superior ring generalship and stinging left jab to dictate the pace from that point. Bracero also employed many angles to frustrate an aggressive Buterbaugh.
Once Bracero found his range and got in his comfort zone, Buterbaugh could not land enough punches in succession to hurt him. Bracero's left jab was the real key in keeping the Denver, Colorado native off-balanced. The jab allowed Bracero to get his punches off first, while the constant lateral movement around the ring minimized the likelihood of Buterbaugh landing effective combinations.
By the final round, Bracero did absorb some punishment, and was bleeding under both eyes. Buterbaugh continued to charge him, but Bracero was much busier and kept landing the cleaner punches.
In the co-main event, Tor Hamer (12-1, 9 KO's) bounced back from his first professional loss, stopping veteran Terrell Nelson (8-11, 5 KO's) in the first round of a heavyweight battle. Official time of the stoppage was 2:11.
Hamer scored three knockdowns en route to victory. First, Hamer floored Nelson with left uppercut - right hand combination. After that, Hamer sent Nelson into the ropes and onto the canvas when he landed a flush right hand. Finally, another right hand left Nelson on the floor and unable to continue.
Following the bout, Hamer called out Kelvin Price, who defeated him by a six-round split decision in May.
"When a fighter loses before he gets big fights on television, it's hard to get a contract to fight again," claimed Hamer.
Hamer put on a notable performance tonight, and he could get his wish in the near future.
Junior middleweight sensation Denis "Momma's Boy" Douglin (11-0, 7 KO's) stopped Orphius Waite at 2:10 of the first round. Thirty-five seconds into the bout, Douglin hurt Waite terribly with a sharp, straight left hand to the head. Douglin immediately capitalized on his momentum, pummeling Waite until the bout was halted.
"I wanted to attack the body more," said Douglin. "I was head-hunting after I hurt him."
Douglin added, "I'm not the hardest hitter, so I like to work on volume punching. I just want to let my hands go."
Seanie Monaghan (3-0, 2 KO's) defeated Borngod Washington (0-6) by a four-round majority decision in a light heavyweight clash. Official scores were 38-38, 39-37 and a very questionable 40-36 tally.
Washington fought much better than his winless record indicates, as he scored countless times to Monaghan's body and head with his right hand shots. Monaghan used lateral movement and a stinging left jab to keep Washington out of range.
Sonya Lamonakis (2-0, 1 KO) won an action-packed, four-round unanimous decision against Alysia Williams-Stevenson (0-1), who was making her professional debut.
Lamonakis, who is a sixth-grade schoolteacher at Harlem's Family Academy, went toe-to-toe with Williams- Stevenson every minute of the bout to the crowd's pleasure, and proved to be the more polished fighter.
First, Lamonakis displayed a great deal of patience by catching and blocking many of Williams-Stevenson's punches on her arms. After Williams-Stevenson concluded unloading her shots, Lamonakis would swiftly counter with mostly rock-solid left hooks to Williams-Stevenson's head. As each round passed, Williams-Stevenson was visibly fatigued from the amount of punches she was unleashing, which enabled Lamonakis to place her shots more efficiently, and land the cleaner, crisper punches.
In light heavyweight action, Isiah Thomas (8-0, 4 KO's) captured a six-round unanimous decision versus Anthony Pietrantonio (6-7, 4 KO's). All three judges scored the fight 60-51.
In the first round, Thomas dropped Pietrantonio with a straight left. Then, Thomas connected with a grazing right hook that floored Pietrantonio again moments later. After that, Thomas, a southpaw, rocked Pietrantonio for a third time with a sweeping right hook toward the end of the round.
Pietrantonio was wobbled yet again in round four from a straight left - right hook combination by Thomas. Pietrantonio, who was clearly outclassed, got floored a final time by a sharp right hook in the sixth round.
Steven Martinez (6-0, 6 KO's) kept his perfect record intact, knocking Cheyenne Ziegler (3-6-1, 2 KO's) out with a brutal left hook to the body at 1:07 of the 1st round. Ziegler simply could not match the speed and quickness of Martinez, who is managed by New York Giants running back, Brandon Jacobs.
In a four-round cruiserweight contest, Stivens Bujaj (2-0, 2 KO's) scored an exciting 2nd round TKO at 1:01 against Raymond Brown (1-1).
Bujaj, a Bronx, New York native, floored Brown with a right uppercut-overhand right combination in round one. Then, Bujaj scored with a multitude of powerful body shots, although he sustained an abrasion under his left eye during the round.
In round two, Bujaj hurt Brown badly after connecting with a right uppercut. In the final moments, Bujaj stunned Brown with a series of vicious left hooks to the body.
Posted by Michael Gerard Seiler at 3:54 AM
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Judah Prepares For Clash With Matthysse
(Pictured From Left To Right: Marshall Enzer, Original, Zab Judah, Christina Judah, Zab Jr., Roscoe Spade, Nasir; Photo Credit: Michael Seiler)
On Saturday, November 6th, HBO will televise its first fight from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey when Zab "Super" Judah (39-6, 27 KO's) battles Lucas Matthysse (27-0, 25 KO's) in a 12-round, junior welterweight collision. Judah has won three fights in a row and five of his last six. On the other hand, Matthysse is undefeated, and holds four consecutive knockout victories.
On Tuesday, I caught up with Zab while he was training at the H.I.T. Factory Boxing Gym in Las Vegas, Nevada. He seems enormously eager to continue proving that he is the best junior welterweight in the world. Originally, the November 6th date was being held for Tomasz Adamek. When a fight for Adamek could not be scheduled in November, HBO immediately turned their attention to the former undisputed welterweight champion of the world.
"It's great to be the first boxer to fight on HBO at the Prudential Center," Judah exclaimed. "New York and New Jersey is the capital of boxing and we're bringing it back again. I want to thank the Prudential Center for bringing Zab back."
After failing to land a bout with Amir Khan, Devon Alexander and Timothy Bradley, Matthysse was willing to step to the plate and fight Judah. As a result, Judah has a high regard for his opponent.
"I have a 100% respect level for Matthysse," stated Judah. "I don't know what he knows about me, but I already studied everything he's doing. He's a young guy trying to pursue a career."
After scoring an impressive 3rd round stoppage against Jose Armando Santa Cruz in July, Judah is not changing his regimen for this fight. Twice a week he runs a combined 11 miles at Mt. Charleston (11,916 ft.), highest of the Spring Mountains in southern Nevada, while continuing to work hard every day in the gym.
"My whole team makes sure I stay sharp," said Judah. "I have the best conditioning, I'm in the best physical shape and the rest is 'God Speed'."
Marshall Enzer, who is Judah's official cutman and handwrapper, has stated that Zab is without a doubt in the best shape of his life.
"All I could do is pray that Matthysse comes out of the fight okay," stated Enzer.
Morris East, trainer and coach for Judah, is grateful to Eddie Mustafa Muhammad for getting the opportunity to work with Judah, and believes he will dominate on November 6.
"I know Zab is going to win this fight," said East. "He'll be champion again."
(Zab Judah lifting weights; Photo Credit: Michael Seiler)
Judah was back in the ring training a week after his victory over Santa Cruz. He was initially supposed to take on Michael Clark on October 2nd until the fight with Matthysse came up.
"We knew we had the October 2nd date, so I was already in great shape," confirmed Judah. "I was 50% ready for November 6. We started sparring last Thursday. Now, I'm coasting and paving the way for myself. I'm ready to go."
(Zab Judah working with Roscoe Spade; Photo Credit: Michael Seiler)
Roscoe Spade, trainer and friend, believes people are underestimating Judah's skills at this stage in his career due to hearsay.
"Before Mayweather, Alexander and other A-class elite fighters, there was a 28-0 Zab Judah," said Spade. "For Matthysse to take this fight and think he is going to win, he's obviously very mistaken. 'Super' Judah will be coming at him in 3-D."
Matthysse likes to stalk his opponents, striking them with his power shots. However, Judah has seen it all in his 14-year professional career and welcomes the challenge.
"He knocks his opponents out viciously with his come-forward style," declared Judah. "He reminds me of me when I was younger."
Judah added, "But he's getting in the ring with a superb, sharp and skilled veteran.
As for a future bout with Khan, Alexander or Bradley, Judah is not even thinking about them. He is exclusively focused on Matthysse.
"They're stepping stones," claimed Judah. "I'm fighting different wars right now. If they're in my way, I'll fight them. I'm just building and going along."
Posted by Michael Gerard Seiler at 4:48 PM
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Broadway Boxing Returns
On Wednesday, October 6th, Lou Dibella's "Broadway Boxing" series returns to the famed BB Kings Blues Club in New York's Times Square with an action-packed card.
In the main event, Brooklyn's Gabriel "Tito" Bracero (11-0, 1 KO) faces Terry Buterbaugh (6-3-1, 3 KO's) in an eight-round, junior welterweight showdown. Bracero, 29, scored his first career knockout, a fourth-round TKO, against Raymond Betancourt in his last outing. This fight will mark Bracero's 5th appearance at BB Kings.
22-year-old Mark "TNT" Tucker (14-0, 7 KO's) makes his first visit to the Big Apple in a scheduled eight-round, light heavyweight clash against an opponent to be determined. Tucker, a Maryland native, seeks his first knockout victory in his last six fights.
After suffering his first professional loss (SD 6) against Kelvin Price, Tor Hamer (11-1, 8 KO's), 27, looks to rebound against Terrell Nelson (8-10, 5 KO's), 39, in a heavyweight match-up. Hamer, a former National Golden Gloves Champion, possesses tremendous power in both hands, and owns 5 first-round knockouts.
Light middleweight Steve Martinez (5-0, 5 KO's) seeks his 6th consecutive knockout win against an opponent to be determined in a four-rounder. Martinez, 20, is managed by New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs, and is a native of Bronx, New York. In July, Martinez scored a scintillating second-round stoppage versus Jason Thompson in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Martinez won the 2008 National Golden Gloves Championship as a welterweight.
Undefeated cruiserweight Stivens Bujaj (1-0, 1 KO) looks to acquire his 2nd professional win in as many fights in a scheduled four-rounder.
Also, 35-year-old Sonya Lamonakis (1-0, 1 KO), a school teacher during the day, makes her Broadway Boxing debut in a four-round heavyweight bout.
Tickets for Broadway Boxing can be purchased through Dibella Entertainment by calling (212) 947-2577. VIP Ringside tickets are $125, Floor Seat tickets are $75 and General Admission tickets are only $55. Tables for groups of five are also available. For more information, please visit www.dbe1.com
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I have no clue if anyone watches Baseball on this forum, BUT for those who do The World Series is starting with the Texas Vs San Francisco!
My Money is on the Giants
I almost cried when the Yankees lost to the Rangers. That whole series was pathetic. I was very happy about the Phillies losing though because my whole floor in my dorm is full of Phillies fans (who were giving me shit because the Yankees lost), so yay . Funny thing is my roommate is a Red Sox fan, needless to say I hate the kid.
Won't be watching this series, because this is the worst World Series matchup I have heard of since I was born. Either way no matter who wins Jose Molina will get a ring since he played with both teams for half the season.
Woot 800 posts!
Please...the red sox are a far cry from being the best team in professional sports.
In their history they have
(7) world series titles
(12) Al Pennants
(6)east division titles
and (7) wild card berths
The Yankees on the other hand have
(27) world titles
(40) Al pennants
(16) east divion titles
and (4) wild card berths
The numbers speak for themselves. Yankees have dominated baseball for the last hundred years. The Red sox maybe were at the top for 4 - 12 years.
(Oh yeah and its Bengie Molina not Jose Molina)
No, I said greatest not best, that was just me being cocky. I can't say who the best professional team in all of sports is and that's me humble. Plus Red Sox just have a cool story.
So pumped for this. Usually I don't follow baseball but San Francisco has turned into one giant party so it's basically impossible to not be involved haha. I just watched fireworks in Golden Gate Park from my apartment. Amazing~
Reds and Dodgers are already out so I think I'll just sit back and enjoy the games. Rangers have been surprisingly impressive this season, so kudos to them for making it this far. Should be a good series, hope to see both teams play one mean set of games. Down to the wire would be the most exciting.
i live in dallas, so it's a given that i go for the rangers. for now, im just happy they made it this far. winning the world series would be icing on the cake


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The Emery County Board of the Municipal Building Authority met in its first meeting of the year on Jan. 5. Commissioner Jeff Horrocks was nominated by Commissioner Laurie Pitchforth to be the chairman for 2010. Horrocks expressed his thanks and appreciation. The calendar of meetings for 2010 was approved. Meetings will be on the second Tuesday of each month at 2 p.m. The next meeting will be Feb. 9.
Change orders were approved for the Emery County Care and Rehab Center remodeling project. The change orders were approved, but there are questions involved on these change orders. The commissioners met with the contractor on Jan. 6 and the commissioners went over the change orders at that time. If some of these change orders don't meet with the commissioners approval, they will be amended.
Commissioner Pitchforth reported the new offices at the care center are almost complete. The carpet is down. Work is being done in the kitchen area. The bathrooms don't have fixtures yet, but the floors and walls are finished. In the south wing, the painting and new floors will give the section a face lift.
Bids were opened for the remodeling of the Huntington Senior Center kitchen. There haven't been any updates there since the center opened and everything is original. The bid was awarded to Architectural Coalition for $9,265.
The project at the Huntington Senior Center will begin in early spring and will include tearing out the old kitchen and replacing it with something similar to the kitchen at the Castle Dale Center. The Huntington Center needs a dishwasher and they only use paper products for their dinners. "It needs a remodel and update," said Commissioner Gary Kofford.
The board approved the paying of the bills with the addition of a $1,000 payment to Architectural Coalition the company who will be doing the remodeling work at the Huntington Center.
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Monday, September 19, 2011
Linky Dinks
The next IPCA dossier has been leaked! Visit Pure Imagination to find out more about those loose-lipped watery menaces, fossegrims. (Have you guessed the artist yet? Judging by my last post, you are probably safe in assuming it was not me.)
In charitable news, Read for Relief is auctioning items to benefit the Red Cross with an emphasis on storm relief. (Come on Irene, oh, you know you've been mean...) I donated an item which is up for bid today through Wednesday. I should mention that I only auction something like this once every year or two...so if you thought, "Hmmm, Mind Games sounds like an awesome book and how cool would it be for my name to show up in it?" Well, you might be in luck.
In non-charitable news, it's Monday. Did you notice? I did. I just image searched "sad pictures" trying to find something appropriate to convey my mood, but the sad sad pictures and the sad sad poetry made me laugh. I guess Monday and I can be friends, after all, since it appears we both revel in others misery?
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Um, Duh. Because good things come in small packages?? Hello??? #shrinkydinks
- September 19, 2011 at 10:03 AM
- Delia said...
Oh, come on! You use a hole punch at the top of that bad boy, shrink it up, stick a bale through, et voila -- unicorn pendant! You don't get much more awesome than a plastic unicorn pendant you colored yourself.
- September 19, 2011 at 11:31 AM
- Becky Wallace said...
Your agent awesome and right! Three cheers for people below average height!
- September 19, 2011 at 1:05 PM
- Hannah said...
I never had a Shrinky Dink. Yeah. Sad, sad, sad
- September 19, 2011 at 3:06 PM
- Jordanne said...
Monday brought me bugs. A huge moth that I was too scared to kill until it was behind my blinds and all I could see was it's shadow. Then I freaked out because I thought it could've been a fairy, like one of those from the movie "Pan's Labyrinth" (fantastic movie, even if I don't speak spanish). Then I found a spider in my boot which is totally a nightmare come true. I also did not get a lot of sleep last night because a while ago you suggested the book "Anna Dressed in Blood", and I stayed up til midnight reading it...but then had to sleep with the lights on. Which is difficult. It was a good book though. :)
- September 19, 2011 at 4:48 PM


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DENVER – Supporters of a state-owned aerial firefighting fleet missed their best chance to find money to buy airplanes Friday,
Senate Bill 245 creates the Colorado Firefighting Air Corps, but it does not include any money to buy airplanes or hire pilots. The House Appropriations Committee advanced the bill Friday morning without adding any of the estimated $17 million cost to buy surplus aerial tankers from the federal government.
As the bill is written now, it would create an aerial firefighting division on paper only and require a report from the Colorado Department of Public Safety about whether it makes sense to spend money on airplanes. The Legislature would get the report next April.
Later in the afternoon, sponsors had to fend off an attempt to scrap the division entirely and instead just do the study.
Rep. Claire Levy, D-Boulder, said the bill's backers were being too hasty in an effort to tell constituents that they did something about wildfires.
"I think we need to know what we're buying before we buy it. That's all I'm saying," Levy said.
Even if the Legislature did have the money, there might be better ways to spend it, she said.
"My constituents would rather put more money into projects that thin the forests," Levy said.
But backers argued against Levy, and she stepped away from her plan.
Rep. Don Coram, R-Montrose, said he was "ashamed" of the effort to get rid of the aerial firefighting division, even if there's no money to pay for it.
"The problem is we don't plan to fail, we fail to plan," Coram said.
Rep. Mike McLachlan, D-Durango, also supported the bill.
"We need to have every resource available, and this bill will serve that purpose," he said.
Friday's House vote sets up the bill for passage Monday or Tuesday, although lawmakers are unlikely to find money to fund it this year.


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Here's to hoping the much-awaited Perfect Susano'o / Sage Kurama combination delivers! I wonder if the whole thing will be imbued with Naruto's Sage Chakra, or if Juugo will still be in the mix. Personally, I wish Kishi would just say that Sasuke's Susano'o re-obtained Juugo's power, and Sasuke can permanently draw on it using Susano'o and his own chakra (basically a Sage Mode Mangekyou).
It'd be cool if merging with Naruto's chakra did something to Sasuke (if not awakening the Rinnegan, then perhaps allowing something really hazed like a flawless Izanagi that doesn't cause blindness). Something to really put Obito in his place.


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Lack of Transit Directions an Issue
iOS 6 Maps Getting Flak From Apple iPhone, iPad Users
Since Apple's new iOS 6 operating system became available for download Sept. 19, many users have taken to the Internet to loudly vent their frustrations about the loss of Google Maps in in the company's new mobile operating system for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
The new Apple Maps app is being panned as being wildly inaccurate, unimpressive and even just plain bad, based on dozens of posts on Twitter in the last 24 hours.
Among the annoyed Tweets seen on Sept. 20:
- "iOS 6 Maps doesn't tell intentional lies, obviously, but they might as well be -- what good is a map if you can't trust it?"
- "IOS6 maps fail so hard, a Tumblr is born"
- "I didn't think iOS6 maps were so bad, but... whoa."
- "iOS6 Day. Stepping outside without Google Maps for the first time in years. I might not make it back home."
- "iOS 6 maps are a really gorgeous, dreamy, smooth way to get to a place that is about a quarter mile from your destination's actual location."
- "If any of you people who just downloaded the new iOS 6 maps need directions to your mom's house just hit me up."
- "Yesterday iOS6 maps tried putting our car onto a golf cart path, and later into a lake. Good times!"
- "don't be surprised to see apple fanboys forming long lines outside random places tomorrow."
- "Dear Apple can we please have our Google Maps back? Your maps are completely useless!"
That's certainly not the feedback Apple had in mind when it replaced Google Maps with its own product, but the complaints of the vocal are everywhere.
One iPhone 4S user, Will Hains, was so upset by the less-than-stellar change that he created a parody Twitter handle, "ios6maps," on Sept. 19 to vent his displeasure with the map app changes. Twitter later suspended the account without an explanation, according to Hains. He then created another handle, "fake_ios6maps," which also was suspended. Both accounts appeared to again be operational and visible several hours later after they apparently were caught in a Twitter anti-spam service, he wrote in a followup tweet.
"As a huge, devoted Apple fan, I was frustrated and annoyed by a move that went against their values which I admire," said Hains in an online interview with eWEEK. "So I wanted to poke a little bit of fun at what appears to be a rare stumble for Apple."
Hains said he works and lives in Japan, "where I'm often frustrated with U.S.-centric technologies and services that don't quite work right here. The thing is, normally Apple is really good at that. Ask any Japanese person what it was like to use a cellphone in the U.S. before iPhone. I didn't want to see the utter crippling of Maps on iPhone outside the U.S. to be dismissed as a regional issue."
In some ways, including the inclusion of vector graphics, better speed and improved typography, the Apple Maps technology is better than Google Maps in earlier iOS versions, "but the data is very patchy," said Hains. "Downtown San Francisco looks amazing, elsewhere not good."
Lack of Transit Directions an Issue
Apple Maps is worse in terms of listing points of interest and other map details, he said.
But Hains' biggest beef with the new Maps is the lack of transit directions, he said. "In Tokyo, that's a deal breaker. And third-party apps can never fill that void. To get from point A to point B, you might go via any of 50+ transit companies' lines."
All of that can probably be fixed, he said. "Fortunately for Apple, the ways in which its worse are fixable on the back end. No need to distribute new hardware."
Hains, 36, who works in the software industry, said he "started the parody account for fun. I felt like I was the only one seeing this as a huge mistake. I couldn't have been more wrong."
So would the replacement of Google Maps make him consider a switch to an Android smartphone? "No, I'd rather eat glass," said Hains. "Definitely sticking with iPhone. Absolutely love it. I use all kinds of machines and operating systems. The ones I use by choice are all Apple products."
His new iPhone 5 is on order, he said.
Other similar issues have surfaced for users with Apple Maps, according to published reports.
A story on BusinessInsider.com warned iOS users not to upgrade to iOS6 if they use subways often, because Apple Maps don't yet include subway route services that were available with Google maps. "Apple is relying on third-party developers to build the transit directions/schedules for maps," the story reported. "If you rely on public transit you should hold off on upgrading to iOS 6 until developers have built transit apps for Apple maps."
The Guardian in London reported that users were experiencing a wide range of Apple maps glitches, including that the Paddington [railway] station had vanished, London had been relocated to Ontario, the Sears Tower in Chicago had shrunk, and Helsinki railway station had been turned into a park." In the Chicago incident, the Apple Map of the Sears Tower, a huge city landmark, points to a much smaller building that is obviously not the Sears Tower. And since 2009, the building has been called "Willis Tower," which also isn't noted in the Apple map.
Google Unveils New Maps Features
In Dublin, Ireland, an airport that doesn't exist somehow made its way into Apple Maps, according to The Guardian, prompting officials there to inform Apple of the error.
Apple's removal of Google Maps, which had been built in to iOS since the debut of the iPhone in 2007, in favor of Apple's own Maps application was announced in May. Apple and Google say publicly that the move was simply because a five-year licensing deal has expired, but industry pundits point to a more competitive battle for market share for both companies which means there will be fewer areas where they will collaborate.
Apple also announced in August that it was removing the YouTube player from iOS 6, which like Google Maps had been part of the operating system since the launch of the iPhone in 2007.
Meanwhile, as Apple fans were loudly criticizing the maps feature in iOS 6, Google unveiled some new Google Maps features on Android that are aimed at helping users organize their Google maps searches in one place and sync them to multiple devices.
"When you're on the go, it can be difficult to recall all of the places you've searched on your desktop browser at home," Keiji Maekawa, a Google Maps software engineer, wrote Sept. 19 on the Google Lat Long Blog. "To make Google Maps more useful and comprehensive, we added a few improvements to better sync your maps experience across all of your devices. Today, with the latest release of Google Maps for Android, we're making it faster and easier for you to get the information you've searched for on your browser, right on your Android phone."
It's ironic that Google made the Google Maps on Android announcement on the same day as Apple iOS 6 downloads got underway. Perhaps the good folks in Mountain View were anticipating problems with the launch of Apple Maps and wanted to rain on Apple's parade?


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In campaign mode, you'll play as the Master Chief, fighting through enemies, both new and familiar, to uncover secrets one hundred thousand years old. Stranded on a distant world with an AI as your only ally, it's up to you to make it out alive.
This revolutionary battle simulation system is where Spartans go to hone their skills in combat. Through holographic technology and vast pneumatic riser fields, the War Games facility is transformed into a hyper-realistic battlefield, simulating both real and hypothetical combat arenas. Moderated by the War Games AI, Spartans engage in a variety of classic and new gametypes.
Spartan Ops represents a watershed moment of immersive, story-driven cooperative gameplay delivered in addictive, bite-sized episodic pieces. Spartan Ops episodes run the course of a season, providing epic gameplay experiences driven by the powerful stories of the Spartans aboard Infinity, as they encounter the hostile alien world of Requiem. Spartan Ops will extend the Halo 4 experience long after the campaign is over.
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New features include a scoring system which separates both individual and team performance and a dynamic ordnance drop system, among several other exciting things yet to be revealed.
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Before cutting the asparagus into pieces, wash it under cool running water to remove any sand. Then snap off the end of each stalk where it breaks naturally.
If you don't feel like cooking bacon, precooked bacon is available in the deli or meat department of your supermarket.
Pair this deli-style salad with meat, or if you're in the mood for a lighter meal, serve it as a main-dish salad along with sliced French bread.


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So, most of you know I got engaged & married last year.
I am overjoyed to annouce that on May 28th, 2013 my Husband and I welcomed our baby girl into the world: Lydia Joy (yes, I gave her my middle name).
Christmas is a special time of year to begin with, now with a fresh set of eyes and wonderment, every year is going to be even more special.
I can't wait to share all of her Christmas FIRST's with everyone here on the forum!


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Robert W. Putnam, Ph.D.
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1978
My research focuses on the cellular neuroscience of acid sensitive neurons within the brainstem, especially the role of these neurons in the control of breathing and in the genesis of panic disorder. We study the neurons from the brainstem of neonatal rats and mice and determine their responses to elevated CO2 and decreased pH. Many of the neurons we study are believed to play a major role in controlling ventilation and our work is thus of relevance to disorders that involve altered respiratory drive, such as sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and sleep apnea. There are two main thrusts of our work.
Cellular Signals and Targets in CO2-sensitive Neurons: We are looking at the cellular signaling pathways and the ion channel targets involved in the sensing of elevated CO2 by central chemosensitive neurons. This work employs the use of pH and calcium sensitive fluorescent dyes to study changes of intracellular pH and intracellular calcium and their roles in CO2-induced increased firing rate of these neurons. We simultaneously employ electrophysiological techniques, including whole cell current and voltage clamp, to study the basic electrophysiological responses to acid in these neurons and the responses of individual ion channels, especially K+ channels, to changes of CO2 and pH. We have more recently begun using immunohistochemical techniques to identify the ion channels expressed on chemosensitive neurons, to describe the 3-dimensional structure of these neurons, and to study the relationship of these neurons to capillaries and arterioles. We have described several K+ channels involved in central chemosensitive signaling, shown that calcium-activated K+channels can serve as a previously unsuspected brake on the chemosensitive response, and that there is a close association between capillaries and the cell body of chemosensitive neurons. Finally, we are developing a mathematical model of excitability in central chemosensitive neurons to determine the ion channels, cellular signals and properties that make a neuron chemosensitive. These findings have led to important changes in our concepts of central neuronal chemosensitive signaling.
The Role of a G-protein Coupled Receptor in Panic Disorder: We are studying a knock-out mouse that exhibits reduced anxiety and panic disorder. This mouse has a G-protein coupled receptor protein, expressed in T cells, that is knocked out. This protein is the T cell death associated gene-8 (TDAG8). These mice curiously exhibit reduced anxiety, which is usually induced by exposure to high levels of CO2. We are studying the response to elevated CO2 in neurons from brain regions that express high levels of TDAG8 (predominantly in the circumventricular organs) in control and TDAG8 knock-out mice. We have found that the neuronal response to high levels of CO2 is blunted in neurons from knock-out mice. The protein that is knocked out is from T cells, and we have shown CO2-induced acidification is sensed by TDAG8 on microglia, resulting in the release of interleukins (IL-1β) which stimulate neurons and result in increased anxiety. This work represents novel studies on a previously unexplored role for inflammation in anxiety and panic disorder.
Bavis RW, Ki K-Y, DeAngelis J, March RJ, Wallace JA, Logan S, Putnam RW. (2017). Ventilatory and chemoreceptor responses to hypercapnia in neonatal rats chronically exposed to moderate hyperoxia. Resp. Physiol. Neurobiol. 237 (2017):22-34.
Vollmer LL, Ghosal S, McGuire JL, Ahlbrand RL, Li K-Y, Santin JM, Ratliff-Rang CA, Patrone LGA, Rush J, Lewovich IP, Herman JP, Putnam RW. (2016). Microglial acid sensing regulates CO2 evoked fear. Biol. Psychiatry 80(7):541-551.
Lopes LT, Patrone LGA, Li KY, Imber AN, Graham CD, Gargaglioni LH, Putnam RW. (2016). Anatomical and functional connections between the locus coeruleus and the nucleus tractus solitarius in neonatal rats. Neuroscience 324 (2016):446-468.
Imber AN, Santin JM, Graham CD, Putnam RW. (2014). A HCO3--dependent mechanism involving soluble adenylyl cyclase for the activation of Ca2+ currents in locus coeruleus neurons. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1842:2569-2578. *Part of a Special Issue entitled "The role of soluble adenylyl cyclase in health and disease".
Nichols NL, Powell FL, Dean JB, Putnam RW. (2014). Substance P differentially modulates firing rate of solitary complex (SC) neurons from control and chronic hypoxia-adapted adult rats. PLoS ONE 9(2): e88161. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0088161.
Patrone LGA, Bicego KC, Hartzler LK, Putnam RW, Gargaglioni LH. (2014). Cardiorespiratory effects of gap junction blockade in the locus coeruleus in unanesthetized adult rats. Resp. Physiol. Neurobiol. 190:86-95.
Li KY. Putnam RW. (2013). Transient outwardly-rectifying A currents are involved in the firing rate response to altered CO2 in chemosensitive locus coeruleus neurons from neonatal rats. Amer. J. Physiol. Regul. Integr. Comp. Physiol. 305:R780-R792.
Santin JM, Watters KC, Putnam RW, Hartzler LK. (2013). Temperature influences neuronal activity and CO2/pH sensitivity of locus coeruleus neurons in the bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus. Amer. J. Physiol. Regul. Integr. Comp. Physiol. 305:R1451-R1464.
Imber AN, Putnam RW (2012). Postnatal development and activation of L-type Ca2+ currents in locus coeruleus (LC) neurons: implications for a role for Ca2+ in central chemosensitivity. J Appl Physiol 112:1715-1726.
Kersh AE, Hartzler LK, Havlin K, Belcastro B, Nanagas V, Kalra A, Chua J, Whitesell R, Ritucci NA, Dean JB, Putnam RW (2009). pH regulating transporters in neurons from various chemosensitive brainstem regions in neonatal rats. Amer J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 297:R1409-R1420.
Putnam RW (2010). CO2 chemoreception in cardiorespiratory control. J Appl Physiol 108:1796-1802.
Gargaglioni LH, Hartzler LK, Putnam RW (2010). The locus coeruleus and central chemosensitivity. Resp Physiol Neurobiol 173:264-273.
Dean JB, Putnam RW (2010). The caudal solitary complex is a site of central CO2 chemoreception and integration of multiple systems that regulate expired CO2. Resp Physiol Neurobiol 173:274-287.
Nichols NL, Mulkey DK, Wilkinson KA, Powell FL, Dean JB, Putnam RW (2009). Characterization of the chemosensitive response of individual solitary complex (SC) neurons from adult rats. Amer J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 296:R763-R773.
Chernov MM, Daubenspeck JA, Denton JS, Pfeiffer JR, Putnam RW, Leiter JC (2007). A computational analysis of central CO2 chemosensitivity in Helix aspersa. Amer J Physiol Cell Physiol 292:C278-C291.
D'Agostino DP, Putnam RW, Dean JB (2007). Superoxide (·O2-). production in CA1 neurons of rat hippocampal slices exposed to graded levels of oxygen. J Neurophysiol 98:1030-1041.
Putnam RW, Conrad SC, Gdovin MJ, Erlichman JS, Leiter JC (2005). Neonatal maturation of the hypercapnic ventilatory response and central neural CO2 chemosensitivity. Resp Physiol Neurobiol 149:165-179.
Ritucci NA, Dean JB, Putnam RW (2005). Somatic vs. dendritic responses to hypercapnia in chemosensitive locus coeruleus neurons from neonatal rats. Amer J Physiol Cell Physiol 289:C1094-C1104.
Rittuci NA, Erlichman JS, Leiter JC, Putnam RW (2005). The response of membrane potential and intracellular pH to hypercapnia in neurons and astrocytes from rat retrotrapezoid nucleus. Ameri J Physiol Regul Intergr Comp Physiol 289:R851-R861.
Putnam RW, Filosa JA, Ritucci NA (2004). Cellular mechanisms involved in CO2 and acid signaling in chemosensitive neurons. Amer J Physiol Cell Physiol 287:C1493-C1526.
Dean JB, Mulkey DK, Henderson III RA, Potter SJ, Putnam RW (2004). Hyperoxia, reactive oxygen species, and hyperventilation: oxygen sensitivity of brain stem neurons. J Appl Physiol 96:784-791.
Mulkey DK, Henderson III RA, Ritucci NA, Putnam RW, Dean JB (2004). Oxidative stress decreases intracellular pH and Na+/H+ exchange and increases excitability of solitary complex (SC) neurons from rat brain slices. Amer J Physiol Cell Physiol 286:C940-C951.
Filosa JA, Putnam RW (2003). Multiple targets of chemosensitive signaling in locus coeruleus neurons: Role of K+and CA2+ channels. Amer J Physiol Cell Physiol 284:C145-C155.
Mulkey DK, Henderson III RA, Putnam RW, Dean JB (2003). Hyperbaric oxygen and chemical oxidants stimulate CO2/H+-sensitive neurons in rat brain stem slices. J Appl Physiol 95:910-921.
Mulkey DK, Henderson III RA, Putnam RW, Dean JB (2003). Pressure (<4 ATA). increases membrane conductance and firing rate in the rat solitary complex. J Appl Physiol 95:922-930.
Dean JB, Mulkey DK, Garcia III AJ, Putnam RW, Henderson III RA (2003). Neuronal sensitivity to hyperoxia, hypercapnia, and inert gases at hyperbaric pressures. J Appl Physiol 95:883-909.
Filosa JA, Dean JB, Putnam RW (2002). Role of intracellular and extracellular pH in the chemosensitive response of rat locus coeruleus neurones. J Physiol (London). 541.2:493-509.
Stundent CE, Filosa JA, Garcia AJ, Dean JB, Putnam RW (2001). Development of in vivo ventilatory and single chemosensitive neuron responses to hypercapnia in rats. Respir Physiol 127:135-155.
Putnam RW (2001). Intracellular pH regulation of neurons in chemosensitive and nonchemosensitive areas of brain slices. Respir Physiol 129:37-56.
Dean JB, Kinkade EA, Putnam RW (2001). Cell-cell coupling in CO2/H+-excited neurons in brainstem slices.Respir Physiol 129:83-100.
Mulkey DK, Henderson III RA, Olson JE, Putnam RW, Dean JB (2001). Oxygen measurements in brainstem slices exposed to normobaric hyperoxia and hyperbaric oxygen. J Appl Physiol 90:1887-1899.
Chambers-Kersh L, Ritucci NA, Dean JB, Putnam RW (2000). Response of intracellular pH to acute anoxia in individual neurons from chemosensitive and nonchemosensitive regions of the medulla. In: Oxygen sensing: molecules to man (Lahiri S, Prabhakar N, Forster II RE, eds)., pp 453-464. New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum.
2012-2015: Acid Sensing and Panic, National Institutes of Health Research Grant (NIH R01 MH093362), PI: Renu Sah; PI on subcontract: R.W. Putnam. $251,487.
2010-2012: The Role of Calcium in Central Cardiorespiratory Control Neurons American Heart Association Great Rivers Affiliate Predoctoral Fellowship (AHA 10PRE4150123), PI: A.N. Imber; Sponsor: R.W. Putnam. $46,000.
2006-2011: Intracellular pH responses of central chemoreceptors, National Institutes of Health Research Grant (NIH RO1 HL56683); PI: RW Putnam, Co-PI : JB Dean. $1,142,693.
2001-2006: Intracellular pH Responses of Central Chemoreceptors, National Institutes of Health Research Grant (NIH R01 HL 56683); PI: R.W. Putnam; Co-PI: J.B. Dean. $1,022,400.
2003-2006: Cellular Mechanisms of Central Nervous System and Pulmonary Oxygen Toxicity, Office of Naval Research (ONR), Undersea Medicine Program (N00014-04-1-0172); PI: J.B. Dean; Co-PIs: R.W. Putnam and R.A. Henderson III. $739,705.
2005-2006: Hyperbaric Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Studies of Oxygen Toxicity, Office of Naval Research (ONR), Undersea Medicine Program (N00014-05-1-0519); PI: J.B. Dean; S. Higgins. $378,000.
2005-2006: Neural Plasticity during Acclimatization to Hypoxia, National Institutes of Health Research Grant (NIH R01 HL 81823); PI: F.L. Powell; PI on subcontract: R.W. Putnam. $77,278.
2005-2007: Effects of Chronic Hypercapnia on Chemosensitive Neurons, Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NIH F32 HL 080877); PI: L.K. Hartzler; Sponsor: R.W. Putnam. $86,044.