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BACKGROUND. The risk of advanced fibrosis in first-degree relatives of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and cirrhosis (NAFLD-cirrhosis) is unknown and needs to be systematically quantified. We aimed to prospectively assess the risk of advanced fibrosis in first-degree relatives of probands with NAFLD-cirrhosis. METHODS. This is a cross-sectional analysis of a prospective cohort of 26 probands with NAFLD-cirrhosis and 39 first-degree relatives. The control population included 69 community-dwelling twin, sib-sib, or parent-offspring pairs (n = 138), comprising 69 individuals randomly ascertained to be without evidence of NAFLD and 69 of their first-degree relatives. The primary outcome was presence of advanced fibrosis (stage 3 or 4 fibrosis). NAFLD was assessed clinically and quantified by MRI proton density fat fraction (MRI-PDFF). Advanced fibrosis was diagnosed by liver stiffness greater than 3.63 kPa using magnetic resonance elastography (MRE). RESULTS. The prevalence of advanced fibrosis in first-degree relatives of probands with NAFLD-cirrhosis was significantly higher than that in the control population (17.9% vs. 1.4%, P = 0.0032). Compared with controls, the odds of advanced fibrosis among the first-degree relatives of probands with NAFLD-cirrhosis were odds ratio 14.9 (95% CI, 1.8–126.0, P = 0.0133). Even after multivariable adjustment by age, sex, Hispanic ethnicity, BMI, and diabetes status, the risk of advanced fibrosis remained both statistically and clinically significant (multivariable-adjusted odds ratio 12.5; 95% CI, 1.1–146.1, P = 0.0438). CONCLUSION. Using a well-phenotyped familial cohort, we demonstrated that first-degree relatives of probands with NAFLD-cirrhosis have a 12 times higher risk of advanced fibrosis. Advanced fibrosis screening may be considered in first-degree relatives of NAFLD-cirrhosis patients. TRIAL REGISTRATION. UCSD IRB: 140084. FUNDING. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH.
Cyrielle Caussy, Meera Soni, Jeffrey Cui, Ricki Bettencourt, Nicholas Schork, Chi-Hua Chen, Mahdi Al Ikhwan, Shirin Bassirian, Sandra Cepin, Monica P. Gonzalez, Michel Mendler, Yuko Kono, Irine Vodkin, Kristin Mekeel, Jeffrey Haldorson, Alan Hemming, Barbara Andrews, Joanie Salotti, Lisa Richards, David A. Brenner, Claude B. Sirlin, Rohit Loomba, the Familial NAFLD Cirrhosis Research Consortium
The esophageal lumen is lined by a stratified squamous epithelium comprised of proliferative basal cells that differentiate while migrating toward the luminal surface and eventually desquamate. Rapid epithelial renewal occurs, but the specific cell of origin that supports this high proliferative demand remains unknown. Herein, we have described a long-lived progenitor cell population in the mouse esophageal epithelium that is characterized by expression of keratin 15 (
Véronique Giroux, Ashley A. Lento, Mirazul Islam, Jason R. Pitarresi, Akriti Kharbanda, Kathryn E. Hamilton, Kelly A. Whelan, Apple Long, Ben Rhoades, Qiaosi Tang, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Christopher J. Lengner, Adam J. Bass, E. Paul Wileyto, Andres J. Klein-Szanto, Timothy C. Wang, Anil K. Rustgi
Cancer cells preferentially utilize glucose and glutamine, which provide macromolecules and antioxidants that sustain rapid cell division. Metabolic reprogramming in cancer drives an increased glycolytic rate that supports maximal production of these nutrients. The folate cycle, through transfer of a carbon unit between tetrahydrofolate and its derivatives in the cytoplasmic and mitochondrial compartments, produces other metabolites that are essential for cell growth, including nucleotides, methionine, and the antioxidant NADPH. Here, using hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) as a cancer model, we have observed a reduction in growth rate upon withdrawal of folate. We found that an enzyme in the folate cycle, methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase 1–like (MTHFD1L), plays an essential role in support of cancer growth. We determined that MTHFD1L is transcriptionally activated by NRF2, a master regulator of redox homeostasis. Our observations further suggest that MTHFD1L contributes to the production and accumulation of NADPH to levels that are sufficient to combat oxidative stress in cancer cells. The elevation of oxidative stress through MTHFD1L knockdown or the use of methotrexate, an antifolate drug, sensitizes cancer cells to sorafenib, a targeted therapy for HCC. Taken together, our study identifies MTHFD1L in the folate cycle as an important metabolic pathway in cancer cells with the potential for therapeutic targeting.
Derek Lee, Iris Ming-Jing Xu, David Kung-Chun Chiu, Robin Kit-Ho Lai, Aki Pui-Wah Tse, Lynna Lan Li, Cheuk-Ting Law, Felice Ho-Ching Tsang, Larry Lai Wei, Cerise Yuen-Ki Chan, Chun-Ming Wong, Irene Oi-Lin Ng, Carmen Chak-Lui Wong
Cholestatic liver fibrosis is caused by obstruction of the biliary tract and is associated with early activation of portal fibroblasts (PFs) that express Thy-1, fibulin 2, and the recently identified marker mesothelin (MSLN). Here, we have demonstrated that activated PFs (aPFs) and myofibroblasts play a critical role in the pathogenesis of liver fibrosis induced by bile duct ligation (BDL). Conditional ablation of MSLN+ aPFs in BDL-injured mice attenuated liver fibrosis by approximately 50%. Similar results were observed in MSLN-deficient mice (
Yukinori Koyama, Ping Wang, Shuang Liang, Keiko Iwaisako, Xiao Liu, Jun Xu, Mingjun Zhang, Mengxi Sun, Min Cong, Daniel Karin, Kojiro Taura, Chris Benner, Sven Heinz, Tapan Bera, David A. Brenner, Tatiana Kisseleva
Congenital tufting enteropathy (CTE) is a severe autosomal recessive human diarrheal disorder with characteristic intestinal epithelial dysplasia. CTE can be caused by mutations in genes encoding EpCAM, a putative adhesion molecule, and HAI-2, a cell surface protease inhibitor. A similar phenotype occurs in mice whose intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) fail to express the tight junction–associated protein claudin-7. EpCAM stabilizes claudin-7 in IECs, and HAI-2 regulates the cell surface serine protease matriptase, a known modifier of intestinal epithelial physiology. Therefore, we hypothesized that HAI-2, matriptase, EpCAM, and claudin-7 were functionally linked. Herein we have demonstrated that active matriptase cleaves EpCAM after Arg80 and that loss of HAI-2 in IECs led to unrestrained matriptase activity and efficient cleavage of EpCAM. Cleavage of EpCAM decreased its ability to associate with claudin-7 and targeted it for internalization and lysosomal degradation in conjunction with claudin-7. CTE-associated HAI-2 mutant proteins exhibited reduced ability to inhibit matriptase and also failed to efficiently stabilize claudin-7 in IECs. These results identify EpCAM as a substrate of matriptase and link HAI-2, matriptase, EpCAM, and claudin-7 in a functionally important pathway that causes disease when it is dysregulated.
Chuan-Jin Wu, Xu Feng, Michael Lu, Sohshi Morimura, Mark C. Udey
Orphan GPCRs provide an opportunity to identify potential pharmacological targets, yet their expression patterns and physiological functions remain challenging to elucidate. Here, we have used a genetically engineered knockin reporter mouse to map the expression pattern of the
Daniel O. Kechele, R. Eric Blue, Bailey Zwarycz, Scott T. Espenschied, Amanda T. Mah, Marni B. Siegel, Charles M. Perou, Shengli Ding, Scott T. Magness, P. Kay Lund, Kathleen M. Caron
Interactions of diet, gut microbiota, and host genetics play important roles in the development of obesity and insulin resistance. Here, we have investigated the molecular links between gut microbiota, insulin resistance, and glucose metabolism in 3 inbred mouse strains with differing susceptibilities to metabolic syndrome using diet and antibiotic treatment. Antibiotic treatment altered intestinal microbiota, decreased tissue inflammation, improved insulin signaling in basal and stimulated states, and improved glucose metabolism in obesity- and diabetes-prone C57BL/6J mice on a high-fat diet (HFD). Many of these changes were reproduced by the transfer of gut microbiota from antibiotic-treated donors to germ-free or germ-depleted mice. These physiological changes closely correlated with changes in serum bile acids and levels of the antiinflammatory bile acid receptor Takeda G protein–coupled receptor 5 (TGR5) and were partially recapitulated by treatment with a TGR5 agonist. In contrast, antibiotic treatment of HFD-fed, obesity-resistant 129S1 and obesity-prone 129S6 mice did not improve metabolism, despite changes in microbiota and bile acids. These mice also failed to show a reduction in inflammatory gene expression in response to the TGR5 agonist. Thus, changes in bile acid and inflammatory signaling, insulin resistance, and glucose metabolism driven by an HFD can be modified by antibiotic-induced changes in gut microbiota; however, these effects depend on important interactions with the host's genetic background and inflammatory potential.
Shiho Fujisaka, Siegfried Ussar, Clary Clish, Suzanne Devkota, Jonathan M. Dreyfuss, Masaji Sakaguchi, Marion Soto, Masahiro Konishi, Samir Softic, Emrah Altindis, Ning Li, Georg Gerber, Lynn Bry, C. Ronald Kahn
Radiotherapy causes dose-limiting toxicity and long-term complications in rapidly renewing tissues, including the gastrointestinal tract. Currently, there is no FDA-approved agent for the prevention or treatment of radiation-induced intestinal injury. In this study, we have shown that PD 0332991 (PD), an FDA-approved selective inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 (CDK4/6), prevents radiation-induced lethal intestinal injury in mice. Treating mice with PD or a structurally distinct CDK4/6 inhibitor prior to radiation blocked proliferation and crypt apoptosis and improved crypt regeneration. PD treatment also enhanced LGR5+ stem cell survival and regeneration after radiation. PD was an on-target inhibitor of RB phosphorylation and blocked G1/S transition in the intestinal crypts. PD treatment strongly but reversibly inhibited radiation-induced p53 activation, which blocked p53-upregulated modulator of apoptosis–dependent (PUMA-dependent) apoptosis without affecting p21-dependent suppression of DNA damage accumulation, with a repair bias toward nonhomologous end joining. Further, deletion of
Liang Wei, Brian J. Leibowitz, Xinwei Wang, Michael Epperly, Joel Greenberger, Lin Zhang, Jian Yu
In addition to the infectious consequences of immunodeficiency, patients with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS) often suffer from poorly understood exaggerated immune responses that result in autoimmunity and elevated levels of serum IgE. Here, we have shown that WAS patients and mice deficient in WAS protein (WASP) frequently develop IgE-mediated reactions to common food allergens. WASP-deficient animals displayed an adjuvant-free IgE-sensitization to chow antigens that was most pronounced for wheat and soy and occurred under specific pathogen–free as well as germ-free housing conditions. Conditional deletion of Was in FOXP3+ Tregs resulted in more severe Th2-type intestinal inflammation than that observed in mice with global WASP deficiency, indicating that allergic responses to food allergens are dependent upon loss of WASP expression in this immune compartment. While WASP-deficient Tregs efficiently contained Th1- and Th17-type effector differentiation in vivo, they failed to restrain Th2 effector responses that drive allergic intestinal inflammation. Loss of WASP was phenotypically associated with increased GATA3 expression in effector memory FOXP3+ Tregs, but not in naive-like FOXP3+ Tregs, an effect that occurred independently of increased IL-4 signaling. Our results reveal a Treg-specific role for WASP that is required for prevention of Th2 effector cell differentiation and allergic sensitization to dietary antigens.
Willem S. Lexmond, Jeremy A. Goettel, Jonathan J. Lyons, Justin Jacobse, Marion M. Deken, Monica G. Lawrence, Thomas H. DiMaggio, Daniel Kotlarz, Elizabeth Garabedian, Paul Sackstein, Celeste C. Nelson, Nina Jones, Kelly D. Stone, Fabio Candotti, Edmond H.H.M. Rings, Adrian J. Thrasher, Joshua D. Milner, Scott B. Snapper, Edda Fiebiger
EGFR signaling regulates macrophage function, but its role in bacterial infection has not been investigated. Here, we assessed the role of macrophage EGFR signaling during infection with
Dana M. Hardbower, Kshipra Singh, Mohammad Asim, Thomas G. Verriere, Danyvid Olivares-Villagómez, Daniel P. Barry, Margaret M. Allaman, M. Kay Washington, Richard M. Peek Jr., M. Blanca Piazuelo, Keith T. Wilson


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14 Delicious Regional Sodas You've Got To Try Before You Die
Mike Pace spent almost ten years on the road with his band Oxford Collapse. In that time, he became a regional soda junkie. Here are his favorites from all the places he's stopped across America.
Picture this: You're on a road trip, far away from home. You keep passing signs for unfamiliar towns. Eventually you stop for gas, and while in the mom and pop convenience store you take a gander at the cold beverage selection. Sodas you've never heard of line the shelves, in flavors you didn't even know existed! The quirky logos and color schemes bring out your inner child, so you grab as many cans and bottles as you can carry, eager to sample them all. Welcome to my world.
I'm a regional soda enthusiast; I like to try sodas that, due to provincial preference or business model, you can only get in certain corners of the country or world. A last-standing paeon to being territorial, these sodas represent a final shred of uniqueness in an increasingly universal, complacent world. Most of the Mom & Pop brands have folded, replaced by global corporations who bank on product familiarity. Seeing something different or unusual on the stores shelves is a rapidly disappearing novelty; soon enough we'll all be drinking Coke Zero.
For posterity, I've compiled a list of some of the notable pops I've come across in my travels. This is not an exhaustive list, nor is it meant to highlight only the "local" guys; some bigger companies still all have regional brands, and they're still totally exciting.
An old-school classic straight outta Lowell, Massachusetts, Moxie is a caramel-colored soda with a bitter, peppery taste that fans have been going nuts for since 1876. It's a divisive drink, for sure – You either praise it as a taste of Valhalla, or deride it for having the aroma of cough syrup. (Though Moxie is not to be confused with sizzzurp, or 'Purple Drank.')
A caffeine-free citrus drink created in Arizona in the late '30s, Squirt is now owned by Dr. Pepper. The only time I enjoyed a cold can of this grapefruit-y concoction was on a family vacation in Wyoming, back in 1992. An excerpt from my diary mentions Squirt: "On the way back to the Tetons I had my first taste of Squirt ™ (reminiscent of the Mr. Pibb that I had last year in San Francisco.)" Looking back, this seems like quite a mix-up on my part, as Squirt tastes similar like Mountain Dew and absolutely nothing like Mr. Pibb. Then again, I was a 13-year-old idiot at the time.
Big Red
The "Big Daddy" of all red, creme flavored sodas, Big Red has strong ties to the South, which was the only place you could get it up until the late '70s. Now it's apparently the sixth best-selling soda in the States. I've never seen it in the New York area, or if I have, I've conveniently denied its existence, for the purposes of this article.
Even if you haven't been living in (or under a) Cave-in-Rock, Illinois (site of The Gathering of the Juggalos, yo!) you probably know that Faygo is the favored beverage of America's favorite insane clown posse, the Insane Clown Posse. What you might not know is that the Detroit, Michigan-based soft drink is available in a plethora of flavors, ranging from Pineapple Watermelon to Jazzin' Blues Berry to something called Frosh. I've only had their root beer, and though it was ranked by Bon Appetit magazine as "America's Best Tasting Root Beer" in 2009, I remember it tasting like cheap crap.
Thums Up
Thums Up (note the lack of a "b") is the Indian version of Coke; originally produced by an independent manufacturer and later, unsurprisingly bought out by the Coca-Cola Company. I've had this soda multiple times at my favorite Indian restaurant, Mumbai Express in Bellerose, Queens, which leads me to believe that you can find it in your better Indian groceries. Thums Up has a pretty cool logo, and comes in those old, recycled glass bottles that have been in use since the Carter Administration, and it tastes like a more sugary Coke Classic.
Mexican Coke
The go-to regional soda for beginners, Mexican Coke is notable for being served in husky 16oz. glass bottles that look like they've been reused since 1978, and for using cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup, with gives the drink a sweeter taste than Coca-Cola Classic. Mexican Coke is available is most bodegas worth their weight in stray cats, and is always what I reach for, when available. It's also considerably more expensive, usually $2.50 or $3 a bottle.
Kosher Coca-Cola
Sold in Kosher supermarkets year-round, but more widely available during Passover, Kosher Coca-Cola is distinguished only by it's yellow cap. A buddy of mine did a taste test between Kosher and "regular" Coca-Cola Classic, and was hard-pressed to find a discernible difference between the two. I've had it a few times (usually after someone bought it by mistake), and I wouldn't say it's anything you need to convert to Judaism to really appreciate.
Dr. Brown's Black Cherry/Root Beer
Speaking of Jewish speciality sodas, I could always count on a frosty can of Dr. Brown's Black Cherry Soda when I opted to chow down at Boomy's Deli, the preeminent kosher eatery near where I grew up on Long Island. (If you visit, go for the chicken salad topped with hot pastrami.) One of New York City's own, Dr. Brown's has long been a staple of all types of Jews' diets; from orthodox to self-hating. The classic, black cherry taste is as familiar as the pang of melancholy you feel the last week of summer before school starts. Much rarer is the awesome Dr. Brown's Root Beer, with a fizzy, peppery bite. Unfortunately, it's not nearly as widely available as the more popular Black Cherry or Cel-Ray flavors.
Manhattan Special Sarsaparilla
Manhattan Special is a Brooklyn-based soda company whose claim to fame is their Espresso Coffee Soda, in production since 1895. I've never had it, since I drink neither coffee nor coffee-flavored soda, but I'm sure it's delicious. For my money, the gem in their collection is their sarsaparilla; a nutty, vanilla beverage only available in a 23 oz. glass bottle that I've been able to find at the Key Food supermarket on McGuiness Boulevard in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
Barq's Red Creme Soda
I've only come across this flavor of Barq's once, and I want to say it was in Virginia. Maybe it was Maryland? I don't know, and you don't care. I do recall it was available in the standard 20 oz. plastic bottle. As you might expect, it is bright red in color and is to creme soda what regular Barq's is to root beer: caffeinated and with a bit more "bite."
Pennsylvania Dutch Birch Beer
True to its name, "PDBB" (as no one calls it,) is an amber-tinted birch beer hailing from the Amish country in Pennsylvania, though it's available in certain markets throughout the northeast. I'm familiar with the bigger 2-litter bottle size, but you can also get cans of this fine elixir. As much as I've enjoyed a frosty mug of Pennsylvania Dutch, it feels a bit like ingesting liquid sugar; imagine brown liquid rock candy (or maybe don't), and you'll get a pretty good idea of what PDBB tastes like.
Ramblin' Root Beer
Ramblin' was Coca-Cola's version of root beer before the company acquired Barq's in the mid 90's. I first tasted it on yet another family vacation in either Arizona or New Mexico when I was a kid. I recall enjoying it immensely, and still rank it in my Top 10 Favorite Root Beers. Unfortunately, Ramblin' went kaput sometime around 1995, so you'll only be able to drink it in your daydreams. Let me tell you, though: It put Pepsi's weak attempt at root beer, MUG, to shame.
One of the oldest ginger ales still on the market, Vernor's is a Rust Belt favorite, mainly available in Ohio, Michigan, and Illinois. I've had it on a few occasions while traipsing through Cleveland, and can attest to it's status as a classic among golden ginger ales. Apparently it's is also popular with retirees in Florida, who yearn for a more innocent time, when they operated steam presses by the Cuyahoga River and drank cases of the stuff.
Dr. Wells
As the name suggests, Dr. Wells is a Dr. Pepper-esque beverage based out of Indiana. Found in select local markets, the same company also produces a very good root beer called Dad's. There are quite a few Dr. Pepper rip offs, all with amusing names like Dr. Radical, Dr. Wild, Dr. A+, Dr. Thunder, Dr. Zeppa, and of course, Mr. Pibb. They pretty much all taste the same, which is to say, like a bargain basement Dr. P. Drink these for the entertainment value.

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For all the attention he's gotten thus far, Johnny Manziel is still the Browns backup quarterback.
He admitted Thursday it's going to take him a minute to push through that, but the Browns appear willing to let him ease into it a little at a time.
"It's a process for me," Manziel said, via Pat McManamon of ESPN.com. "It's not something that I should just come in here naturally because I played well in college and just know how to run this offense.
"It's a complete 180 from everything that I've been used to. And it's going to take time. It's a process coming from a spread, air raid system in college to a pro style system that's very unfamiliar [to] me as far as terminology and routes."
"I think I'll play whenever these coaches decide that I'm ready," Manziel said. "I don't think there's any rush. For me, it's whenever coach [Mike] Pettine, coach [Kyle] Shanahan and the staff here decide that. I don't think they want to throw me into a situation I'm not ready for or something I can't handle. I don't know if they drafted me necessarily thinking that I should come in and start Week 1. I think they wanted to see where I'm at and how I progress."
Using Manziel as part of specific packages is an option, as he brings and athleticism to the position Brian Hoyer doesn't have. But the acknowledgement he has some ground to cover is probably a good one for the rookie, who will end up with the job eventually.


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William F. Cook, Sr., age 83, of Morning Glory Drive, Warwick, died unexpectedly at home on July 28, 2012. He was the husband of the late Josephine M. (Bernardi) Cook.
Born in Providence, a son of the late Herbert E. and Edna F. (O'Hara) Cook, he lived in Warwick for over 50 years. He was a United States Marine Corps veteran of World War II, and was a member of William Shields Post # 43 American Legion, and Memorial Post # 272 Veterans of Foreign Wars. Mr. Cook was employed at Bonanza Bus Lines in Providence for over 50 years. He was a long-time member of St. Kevin Parish in Warwick.
He is survived by a daughter, Noreene L. Cook of Warwick, two sons, William F. Cook, Jr. of Warwick and James E. Cook of Cranston; two sisters, Eileen C. Johnson of Warwick and Lynda M. Clarke of Coventry; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He was the brother of the late Edna E. Wayss, Muriel D. Greene, Helen E. Opito, and Dorothy B. Pellerin.
His funeral was private. Burial with military honors was in St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston. Arrangements by Barrett & Cotter Funeral Home, Warwick.


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Special Education 429
EDSP 429: Practicum: Special Education: General Curriculum: Secondary
Prerequisites: EDSP 361 and enrollment in the Interdisciplinary Studies Special Education – General Curriculum program on pre-professional field experience status
Credit Hours: (6)
Provides clinical experience in a secondary field placement appropriate to students in a preprofessional teacher preparation program. The field experience is integrated with course work in the Professional Core, which is scheduled simultaneously with this experience. Students apply skills and knowledge in individualized assessment, program planning, and instructional methodology for diverse learners. They gain and enhance their professional skills and dispositions related to communication and collaboration, ethical practice, cultural competence, and professional development.
Note(s): Graded
Detailed Description of Content of Course
This part of a series of structured, sequenced and supervised clinical experiences provided in conjunction with the specialized study and course work for the pre-professional special education general curriculum program. Seminars are scheduled to enhance the professional development of students enrolled in this early field experience and include the following topics:
• collaborating, co-planning and co-teaching;
• strategies for supporting all learners in the elementary classroom;
• application of content pedagogy in the classroom setting; and
• professional growth, reflection, and evaluation
• literacy tutoring and instruction
Detailed Description of Conduct of Course
Field placements are made in general education classrooms that include students with high incidence disabilities. The placement period is a full semester, 20-25 hours per week. Structured, sequenced and supervised clinical experiences are provided in conjunction with specialized study and course work. Seminars directed by University faculty are included. The student will first take on observation and support activities and gradually assume teaching and supervision responsibilities in the classroom. Observation, conferences, planning, teaching, and evaluation will be on-going throughout the semester.
Goals and Objectives of the Course
1. To expand the students' understanding of the teaching role in the general education classroom.
2. To enable students to integrate theory and practice derived from their studies in the college classroom.
3. To help students expand their knowledge base and understanding of effective educational practices.
4. To increase students' ability to demonstrate a positive regard for diversity and the variety of multicultural, religion, and gender perspectives present in elementary public school settings.
5. To increase students' understanding of the factors that promote effective communication and collaboration among students, general educators, special educators, parents, administrators, and community providers in secondary programs for students with high incidence disabilities.
6. To increase students' ability to demonstrate a functional understanding of professional ethics, roles and responsibilities in an instructional setting.
Goals, objectives, and assignments in this class address NCATE Standard 1a Content Knowledge, 1b Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Skills, 1c Professional and Pedagogical Knowledge and Skills, 1d Student Learning, and 1g Professional Dispositions.
The codes included below refer to the CEC Knowledge and Skill Standards and the Virginia Department of Education teacher licensure competencies. Code for CEC Standards: CC = Common Core; GC = General Curriculum. Code for VADOE Standards: VGC = Virginia's General Curriculum; and VPS = Virginia's Professional Studies.
Objectives: At the completion of the course the student will demonstrate an understanding of and/or developing ability to:
1. Apply understanding of foundations of special education and engage in professional and ethical practice with guidance and support from cooperating professionals and university supervisors by:
a) Articulating a personal philosophy of special education (CC1S1; CC9K1)
b) Practicing within the CEC Code of Ethics and other standards of the profession (CC9S1; VGCA1a)
c) Upholding high standards of competence and integrity and exercise sound judgment in the practice of the profession (CC9S2)
d) Acting ethically in advocating for appropriate services (CC9S3; GC9S2)
e) Conducting professional activities in compliance with applicable laws and policies (CC9S4; VGCA1b)
f) Demonstrating commitment to developing the highest education and quality-of-life potential of individuals with exceptional learning needs (CC9S5)
g) Demonstrating sensitivity for the culture, language, religion, gender, disability, socioeconomic status, and sexual orientation of individuals (CC9S6)
h) Practicing within one's skill limit and obtain assistance as needed (CC8S7)
i) Using verbal, nonverbal, and written language effectively (CC9S8)
j)Conducting self-evaluation of instruction and reflecting on one's practice to improve instruction and guide professional growth (CC9S9; CC9S11)
k) Accessing information on exceptionalities, unique services, networks, organizations, and research-validated practices (CC9S10; GC9K1, GC9K2, CC9K4)
l) Engage in professional activities and participate in professional organizations relevant to individuals with exceptional learning needs, their families, and one's colleagues (CC9S12; GC9S1)
2. Demonstrate emerging ability to use instructional strategies in the general education classroom to benefit individuals with exceptional learning needs with guidance and support from cooperating professionals and university supervisors by:
a) Using instructional strategies and materials according to characteristics of the individual with exceptional learning needs (CC4S3)
b) Using research-supported methods for academic and nonacademic instruction and strategies from multiple theoretical approaches (GC4S1; GC4S2)
c) Applying what they are learning about reading, mathematics, writing, and content area concepts, vocabulary, and content across the general curriculum using methods and strategies appropriate to individuals with specific exceptional learning needs (GC4S3; GC4S4; GC4S5; GC4S13; GC4S10; GC4S14; GC4S15; GC4S16)
d) Using appropriate adaptations and educational/assistive technologies during instruction (GC4S7)
3. Engage in instructional planning with guidance and support from cooperating professionals and university supervisors by:
a) Applying an understanding of classroom organization, scope and sequence of the general curriculum, and structures of varied instructional settings (VGCA2b and 3)
b) Identifying and prioritizing areas of the general curriculum and accommodations f or individuals with exceptional learning needs (CC7S1; VGCA 2b)
c) Implementing individualized programs in collaboration with classroom teacher and other team members (CC7S2; CC7S3; )
d) Preparing lesson plans, including using task analysis, specifying learning objectives, preparing materials, and planning assessment tasks (CC7S5; CC7S6; CC7S10; CC7S11)
e) Promoting student academic progress through effective preparation for the Standards of Learning assessments in collaboration with classroom teacher and other team members. (VPS2)
f) Learning to use instructional time effectively (CC7S12)
g) Selecting, designing and using technology, materials and resources for planning and managing the learning environment for students whose disabilities interfere with communication, attention and learning in collaboration with classroom teacher and other team members (GC7S4; CC7K4; VPS2; (GC5S1; GC5S3)
h) Developing and selecting instructional content, resources, and strategies that respond to cultural, linguistic, and gender differences in collaboration with classroom teacher and other team members (CC7S8)
4. Demonstrate emerging ability to create and maintain positive learning environments and social interactions by:
a) Creating a safe, equitable, positive and supportive learning environment in which diversity is valued (CC5S1)
b) Establishing and maintaining rapport with individuals with and without exceptional learning needs (CC5S7)
c) In collaboration with classroom teacher and other team members designing learning activities and individualized supports that encourage active participation (CC5S4; CC5S3; VGCA2c)
d) Use universal precautions (CC5S16)
5. Demonstrate emerging ability to work within collaborative teams by (VGCA3):
a) Maintaining confidential information about individuals with exceptional learning needs (CC10S1)
b) Collaborating with families and professionals in the assessment of individuals with exceptional learning needs and in development in of educational plans (CC10S2)
c) Participating in collaborative conferences with individuals with exceptional learning needs, their families, school team members, and other professionals (CC10S5)
d) Using problem solving skills to develop, implement, and evaluate collaborative activities (CC10S7)
e) Communicating with other school personnel about the characteristics and needs of individuals with exceptional learning needs (CC10S9)
Assessment Measures
The cooperating teacher will supervise and provide feedback to the student on a daily basis. The University supervisor will visit the classroom weekly throughout the internship period to observe the student and provide feedback. Both the cooperating teacher and the University supervisor will complete midterm and final evaluations of the student's performance and disposition. The final intern evaluation serves as a key NCATE performance assessment task. This course is graded.
Students will complete the following:
1. An official log of internship activities based on daily activity records.
2. Lesson plans developed according to school and University standards.
3. Written weekly reflections on their professional growth and other topics to be assigned based on CEC standards.
4. Completion of Field Assignments from pedagogy courses which may include, but are not limited to: Lesson and unit plans, reading assessments and interventions, content delivery strategies, and a development of a variety of individualized adaptations to assessment, curriculum, and instructional methods, including a behavioral assessments and classroom management observations
Other Course Information
Students are scheduled for this experience in a cohort group to permit opportunities for professional socialization. This also facilitates program assessment and monitoring of student progress.
Review and Approval
11/14/02 Course Proposed Elizabeth Altieri
10/05 Revised Rachel Janney
2/10 Revised Kenna Colley & Liz Altieri


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Forget Tech: The Hot IPO Is ... the Postal Service?
A hot IPO involves a company responsible for handling millions of messages a day, leading to intense investor demand on its first day of trading. A tech startup? No. Try the Royal Mail service, Paul Hannon reports on MoneyBeat. Photo: AP.
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... ay ay ay ay ay mm mm ... does this sound familiar today's hot IPO involves the company responsible for handling millions of messages a day ... there was intense investor demand on its first day of trading and now put some questions about what it's really worth ... are we really talk about its footer like startup ... absolutely not trying the Royal mail service was IPO in London this morning caused outages As investors clamored for shares ... Paul Hannon joins us now from our bureau in London ... to discuss whether the U K government undervalued the postal service ... all thanks so much for joining us ... the morning ... so give us a little rundown him what exactly happened with this IPO ... well what happened is ... shares rose very very rapidly this morning to a ... high of four two percent of those the IPO price ... but come off a little bit since then there are about fifty percent of now ... but does raise the question of whether the government oral or rather the taxpayer got a fair deal I'm ... some people are saying they could've made as much ... as billion pounds in additional revenue if they got a ride ... focus with a lot of issues going on here with politics Live Markets Minn trading list is unwrapping right on outages I mean it's also exactly ... to soar to capture that the scene of what happened this morning that this IPO ... well it was ... a bit of a frenzy oh one of the brokers involved in selling the shares the AP to its websites in the crash because it was so much demand coming in ... at the same time ... you know politicians were going on the airwaves other criticizing or defending the deal ... the unions staged a protest outside the London stock Exchange because ... they don't want this thing to be output in private hands that wants to ... it remained with the government ... so was a bit of a circus a little ... circus interesting so what explains the why it was there so much demand for this ... for the Royal mail ... yummy nothing that isn't a Christian I mean it does seem like a very traditional old economies and type of company ways ... you know it difficult ... future ahead having to compete with a lot of ... other private sector companies and of course ... Olivia electronic ways you can communicate ... um so I think you know when there are putting this thing together and that the banks to return to sell the shares have had a tough tiles establishing ... exactly what this kind of thing is worse ... um and you know ... critics of the sales side of the gutter wrong but on the other hand ... um you know if they happened since older that this price is quite possible that a lot of mobile pub investor is ... one of the last of the deal and I'm not would of been regarded as a coin defender is well so ... it's just a very very tough thing to blow off at exactly the right you know exactly the right level ... Greg is in the play McGovern it isn't better to have the stock rise in stock one of the sliced banana facing more criticism than that but I guess one final question I have three was one of the lessons of one of the takeaway is here ... that investors and companies can learn from from this episode today ... I mean what are the lessons that investors here in UK might ... might learn is you know if there's something like this in the future pile in ... and ... maintaining but isn't the right kind of lessons learned ... I think ... the main lesson is that he's untouchable we were just talking about that the tweets ... Andy Cohen dove IPO in this environment mean this isn't the first one that is how to choose ... um it's just very very difficult to establish that you know the right kind of level at which you'll get ... enough demand in there to make sure the price stabilizes after ... Indy Oster market but not so much that you are accused of ... giving something away for ... a price that you know it is um justify veto ... um I don't know in terms the actual way to handle or that there was an all lot of departure from ... the traditional way of doing things you know the banks told to potential shareholders they thought they had a good idea ... of what they are prepared to pay ... it turned out that ... I'm ... well it looks like they go wrong undone by quite a large degree ... all right Paul hadn't thank so much for joining us really appreciate it ... their work ...


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BANGOR, Maine — The Bangor Waterfront pavilion will be known as Darling's Waterfront Pavilion, thanks to a four-year naming rights agreement between the Darling's auto dealerships and Waterfront Concerts announced Monday.
"We've been a sponsor for the Waterfront Concert Series for the past three years, and we've been impressed with the star power Alex Gray and his staff have brought to the Bangor Waterfront," said Jay Darling, owner of Darling's, speaking at a news conference Monday afternoon. "We've been looking for a way to strengthen our relationship with Waterfront Concerts to ensure that music lovers in Bangor will have a venue that they can be proud of for years to come."
The rights agreement is a four-year exclusive naming deal with an option that would expand it to 10 years. Neither Waterfront nor Darling's officials would provide a figure on the total value of the deal, as Gray said the deal had not yet been completed and would not be completely official for a few more weeks.
"What does this really mean for the Waterfront Concert Series? What it ultimately comes down to is this is that next step," said Gray, also speaking at the news conference. "It gives us the ability to go out and chase higher-level acts. … As I've consistently said to the [City] Council, I truly believe that the city of Bangor is poised to be the entertainment capital of the state of Maine, and really north of Boston."
Bangor City Council president Nelson Durgin applauded the deal, noting that the estimated $30 million boon that the concerts have brought to the city makes it even more important to make sure the concerts stick around.
"With the new Cross Insurance Center, with the Waterfront Concerts continuing on, the regrowth of the downtown and the upgrading of some of our facilities, you're finding Bangor is a destination now," said Durgin. "And Darling's is going to be very much a part of that destination on the waterfront."
The deal is effective this year. Two concerts — Sting on Thursday, June 20, and Darius Rucker with Rodney Atkins and Jana Kramer on Friday, June 21 — already have been announced for the third season of Bangor's Waterfront Concert Series. The next show announcement is set for Monday, Feb. 11, followed by another on Tuesday, Feb. 19.
The city has been working on the pavilion facility grounds since last fall to regrade the surface and reposition the pavilion to aim it downtown and provide for better acoustics. The stage is being moved a few hundred feet and rotated about 90 degrees so it is aimed almost directly downtown to create more space and address volume level concerns voiced by Main Street residents. The facility will have a capacity of 16,000 fans.
The name "Darling's Waterfront Pavilion" will apply to the venue only during Waterfront Concert Series events; for other events, such as the KahBang Festival and the American Folk Festival, it still will be known as the Bangor Waterfront Pavilion.
Darling's has been a Bangor-based, family-owned business since 1903, when it began selling cars, trucks and bicycles. The business now has six locations in Maine.


text: A casino lobbyist who admitted offering bribes to legislators has received probation. U.S. District Judge Keith Watkins gave Jennifer Pouncy three years on probation, 100 hours of community service, and $4,100 in fines and fees at a sentencing hearing Wednesday in Montgomery. Pouncy was the first person to plead guilty in Alabama's gambling corruption case. The former lobbyist for Country Crossing Casino admitted offering bribes to legislators to support pro-gambling legislation. Prosecutors had recommended two years in prison, but the judge said there was no benefit to society by sending her to prison. Pouncy admitted offering $2 million in campaign help to one senator and $100,000 to another for their support of pro-gambling legislation. She testified against the senators, but they were acquitted at trial. Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.


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Food drive supports area families
Liberty University students collected more than 600 pounds of food for residents in Southside Virginia in a one-hour food drive during Wednesday's convocation in the Vines Center.
The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank will distribute the food in Appomattox County in the coming weeks.
This is the first year Liberty has partnered with the Food Bank, which serves 25 counties and nine cities on either side of the Blue Ridge.
"I am impressed with the amount of food donated in one hour. It will certainly help feed a lot of people … and it is a blessing," said Jim Scrivener, a Food Bank representative. "We are very appreciative and thankful for Liberty's contribution."
The food drive was organized through Liberty's Center for Christian/Community Service.
Students also collected 200 pounds of food this month at Reber-Thomas Dining Hall, to be distributed in Danville, Va.
Freshman Helen Doolittle, a member of the Liberty Women's Field Hockey Team said her teammates gathered food for the food drive.
"I think it's an awesome cause during Thanksgiving time," Doolittle said. "[it's important to] think of others by giving them food, especially those who don't have any."


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Aus 30 Designs von 16 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
830mm wide x 2040mm high
We are a money transfer company but are exhibiting at a wine convention.
Please put http://www.PayforWine.com at the top in big lettering. Needs to stand out but not in a tacky way
The posters is for a stand and it should say:
International Wine
Payment System (big text)
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- Faster than the bank
- Cheaper than the bank
- 35,000 clients worldwide
- Zero Commissions
- FREE Transfers for 3 months
- Better Exchange Rates
Payforwine.com is a division of TransferMate
We don't have any images unfortunately but we want the poster to have a wine look to it. If you do choose an image you have to ensure that its resolution is good enough for the size of the poster. I have a feeling some of the images used in the entries here aren't going to work when blown up to the required size.
It would be great if you incorporate the wine and transfer into design. So something with money and wine in or vine with money hanging off it, or whatever you think.
One other thing. Stick to professional easy to read text. Its tempting to use a calligraphy font with the wine idea but it needs to easy to read.
Thanks and good luck everyone
Professional, sharp, attractive.
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With the Chestnut Hill Fund Drive in full swing, we checked in with past grantees and their constituents about how the generosity of the community has helped them. This week, we hear from Brennan O'Donnell, who credits Teenagers Inc. with his personal development. Teenagers Inc. received a $14,000 grant to subsidize its programming development and refurbishment of its site. Five hundred teenagers are part of Teenagers Inc.
I am a junior at LaSalle College High School which highly promotes every student being involved in service. Even though La Salle has greatly benefited me, nothing has helped make me more the person I am today than Teenagers Inc. We're a non-profit teen group for all teenagers who reside within the Philadelphia area. Marianne Dwyer, a resident of Chestnut Hill, has been the director for Teenagers Inc. for the last 16 years.
For the last three years, I have taken part in service projects in Guatemala, Camden and Philadelphia. I have formed several new close friendships and learned more than I ever thought I could. In Guatemala, we built a house with fellow service advocates, comforted children at orphanages, played with children in the streets, and provided food and clothes to Guatemalans who needed it. The Guatemalan mission trip is the greatest act I have done in my life, and I intend to go for many years to come.
In Camden, 15 teenagers made and served food for homeless families and took food to a tent city. We also attended a Spanish service and were fully immersed in their culture. At the end of the day, the group stitched a fence where many drug addicts sneak under in attempts to slow or hopefully even stop their problem. In and outside Philadelphia Teenagers, Inc. offers tutor sessions for students who need help academically and holds clothes, food and SPCA drives. This organization has also kept me very active in the community. Events such as Taste of Chestnut Hill, Fall for the Arts, and Reduce, Reuse, Recycle are all examples of community based events where Teens, Inc. has a big involvement.
Teenagers Inc. helped me learn so much about myself, my neighbors near and far, as well as my life. I have learned a lot about the difference I can make in the world and realized a small act of kindness can go much further than you think. Prior to joining Teenagers, Inc., I never comprehended what a great life I have with my education, family, and a home all present in my life. There are millions of kids who cannot attend a school that I go to, millions of kids who have a broken family and millions who have no home. I have God and Teenagers, Inc. to thank for that! I have made many new friends and I am happy because all of them share a deep desire to serve and aspire to make a difference in the world just like me.
Not only has the service organization changed my life for the better, it offers social activities for teens to participate in. In a few weeks, a group of friends and I will go on a ski trip. Last year, I went on the trip and it was extremely fun. We are planning a paintball trip in either February or March, as well as refurbishing the Teen Center. Teenagers, Inc. fully incorporates fun and service for all young people. The formula created through Teenagers, Inc worked for me, and I guarantee it would make an everlasting difference on you. Thanks to the Chestnut Hill Community Association and Fund for this opportunity!
Brennan O'Donnell
Chestnut Hill
To make a donation to the Chestnut Hill Community Fund, visit www.chestnuthill.org or Town Hall at 8434 Germantown Avenue. The Fund Drive will continue through the end of March.


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Some of the youngest athletes had their "goals and dreams" realized as they teamed with the National Hockey League Players' Association to form one of Westchester's newest sports teams.
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano announced that the newly formed Yonkers Force Youth Hockey team has received a donation of 25 brand new sets of hockey equipment from the NHL Players' Association's Goals and Dreams fund.
According to Spano, the Yonkers Force Youth Hockey is a learn-to-play program which will be administered and coached by Yonkers Police Officers. The program will be open to boys and girls ages 7 through 9 years old. To qualify for enrollment in the program, the prospective player must qualify for free lunch at school.
"We are grateful to the NHLPA for their generosity and commitment in supporting Yonkers youth through the game of hockey," Spano stated. "Thanks to the NHLPA Goals & Dreams fund and members of our Yonkers Police who are volunteering their time, our children can reap the rewards of sports including teamwork, self-confidence and active and healthy lifestyles. I look forward to seeing Yonkers Force lacing up and hitting the ice very soon."
Officials said that "in 1999, the NHLPA launched the NHLPA Goals & Dreams fund as a way for the players to give something back to the game they love. The players' program has donated full sets of hockey equipment that has benefited more than 70,000 economically challenged children in 34 countries and assisted with upgrades and the building of hundreds of arenas worldwide. To date, NHLPA Goals & Dreams has donated more than $24-million to grassroots hockey programs around the world making it the largest program of its kind."
"The Yonkers Police Department recognizes the value of our relationship with the community we serve, and are excited to be part of this new youth sports program thanks to the benevolence of the NHLPA," Yonkers Police Commissioner Charles Gardner added. "I would also like to thank our Police Officers who are giving their time to teach the great game of hockey. Programs like this build confidence, teamwork and foster relationships between our youth and officers, which is the foundation of our community policing philosophy."
In a statement, Devin Smith, the NHLPA Goals and Dreams Chairman said that "NHL players are proud to contribute 25 sets of hockey equipment to the Yonkers Force Youth Hockey team. "The city of Yonkers and Yonkers police officers have put together a great program, and we are happy to be a part of helping more local children play hockey."
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I'd like to thank those of you who read the blog and posted while I was away. It means a lot that you would do so.
Some miserable weather on the East Coast last night and I didn't get back until today. I heard how the Mets did this weekend, and there's something fitting about then finally winning a road series against a National League team but losing a chance to sweep behind Johan Santana because the offense disappeared again.
The offense has been dreadful this summer and is largely responsible for the Mets' fade. It produced in June, but mostly because David Wright sizzled that month. It cooled in July, which is when the slide began.
Last year it was easy to blame the offensive problems on the injuries to Carlos Beltran, Jose Reyes, and Wright's season-long funk. There's more to it this season. Without getting into a lot of statistics, here's the primary reasons for the Mets' offensive decline this summer.
1) Jose Reyes: Let's start at the top of the order. Reyes missed significant time in April, then was foolishly forced into the No. 3 slot in the order which took away what he did best as a player. I understood Jerry Manuel's objective, but it was flawed thinking and disrupted the flow of the batting order. Manuel is known for how poorly he handles the pitching staff, but this showed he did not know how to best utilize his players.
Without Reyes on top, there was limited continuity to the order. Further complicating things was Manuel's poor decision to rush Reyes back from his oblique injury. Three weeks were literally wasted. Reyes is healthy now, but except for a stretch when he was returned to the leadoff slot has largely been inconsistent this season. And, he's not running wild on the bases. The Mets are always better when he gets on and runs and there have been too many stretches where he has not.
NEXT YEAR: Whomever manages the Mets next season it is hoped he won't fool around with Reyes. The assumption is he'll be healthy again and able to produce from the outset. Reyes remains prone to giving away at-bats and needs to increase his on-base percentage by walking more and striking out less.
2) David Wright: His power numbers have improved over last season but not to where he'll reach 30 homers. He should hit over 20 and drive in 100, but the expectations are 30 and close to 120. Wright remains too streaky and prone to the strikeout. There has been improvement, but not enough as he gives away far too many at-bats.
For the second straight summer, because of the loss of Carlos Beltran, Wright was asked to carry the offense, but I don't believe he's that type of player. He's more of a complementary player in a complete offense, such as 2006, but he's not one to shoulder the heavy load by himself. Wright is at his best when he's disciplined and going up the middle and to right field. This is when his stroke is shortest and most compact, which reduces his strikeouts. Wright is on pace for 176 hits and 172 strikeouts.
Wright has also bounced around in the batting order, but he clearly produced best when he hit No. 3 in front of Ike Davis. His next best slot was fifth and his worst was cleanup where he hit .167 in 60 wasted at-bats. Again, a manager not knowing what's best for his player.
NEXT YEAR: If Wright is able to discipline himself more and cut down on his strikeouts he can again reach the .300, 30, 120 levels. He's still the best this club has to offer because we don't know about Beltran.
3) Carlos Beltran: Beltran is moving farther and farther away from his days as an elite offensive force. He missed the first half of the season, which I believe in large part to the foolish way the Mets handled him last year, and has never taken off since his return. Until Beltran is fully healthy, and he's not, he's not the same player and will continue to decline. If the Mets' could unload his $18.5 million contract they would, but since he's not tradeable his value is in the hope of a comeback.
Beltran is also hitting out of place in the order. As he was rushed back he was force fed the clean-up slot. Truth is, the Mets were at their best in June when Ike Davis was hitting clean-up.
NEXT YEAR: He's coming back, presumably healthy. It will be interesting to see if they move him to right field which should take a toll from his legs and consequently help him at the plate. Once a dangerous base stealer, I don't see that anymore.
4) Jason Bay: It was a lost season for Bay, who's likely won't be back for this season. Year one, clearly was a bust, but he has produced before and I am willing to give him the benefit of doubt. The over/under for his homer total was 30, but he won't hit 10. Bay hustled, but it still amounts to being thrown out by a step. Like Wright, he was a strikeout machine.
The decision to move Reyes was in large part to get Bay going. But, it amounted to screwing up two spots in the batting order. Initially, to jump start him he should have hit either second, fifth or sixth. There was just too much pressure for him in the clean-up slot.
NEXT YEAR: Assuming a healthy Beltran, Bay should hit fifth. I thought there were other priorities other than Bay last season and I haven't changed from that spot. He has a track record of being productive, but he's not a big bopper and won't ever be at Citi Field. With a clear head, the numbers should get better. That he's not an excuse-maker and hustles works in his favor.
5) Jeff Francoeur: Francoeur got off to a hot start because he opened the season with patience and selectivity. He ever walked a few times. However, as the season progressed he continued to fall into bad habits and gave away a lot of at-bats.
Francoeur strikes out roughly 20 percent of the time. And he's an oddity in that he hits over .300 when swinging at the first pitch and less than .220 when the count reaches 3-0. At 3-1 and 3-2 he's almost a sure out.
When the Mets traded for Francoeur, he immediately produced, but this year demonstrated why Atlanta thought he was expendable and why the Mets are sure to not bring him back.
NEXT YEAR: The assumption is Francoeur won't be back unless there's a re-injury to Beltran that changes everybody's thinking. The Mets will need a fourth outfielder, but I don't believe Francoeur wants that role. Hell, he could be gone on waivers by the end of the month.
6): An unsettled order: I've touched on it a few times, but the Mets were their best when there was some consistency in the batting order. Players hit out of position, and other players were buried. There's a delicate balance to the perfect batting order and there was too much inconsistency. A early flaw was not taking advantage of Rod Barajas' power in the early months by not batting him higher. Another was sticking with Bay at clean-up way too long when it was obvious he wasn't going to produce. Yet another was not moving Angel Pagan to second earlier. He was obviously not a lead-off hitter.
NEXT YEAR: Things change, they always seem to for the Mets, but if everybody comes back healthy there should be more consistency in the line-up. Unless the impossible happens and they are able to unload Luis Castillo, the second baseman, Ruben Tejada, should hit eighth. We'll also see more of Josh Thole next year, presumably seventh.


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Bossier City will remember those who lost their lives on 9/11. The city is holding a public memorial ceremony that marks the 11th anniversary of the deadly terror attacks.
Bossier City Mayor Lorenz Walker and Bossier Parish Sheriff Julian Whittington will address gatherers at 10 a.m. in the Bossier City Municipal Complex's Liberty Garden, located at 620 Benton Road, on Tuesday, September 11. State Representative Henry Burns will also be on hand to deliver the keynote address. Airline High School's JROTC Color Guard will honor the fallen.
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Jeeps Of Moab Easter Jeep Safari 2009 - Moab Meet N' GreetPosted in Project Vehicles on August 1, 2009
Relax, you didn't miss a touchy-feely get together like the title of this story implies.Rather, Trasborg and Hazel ran around like fools in search of leprechaun gold during the 43rd Moab Easter Jeep Safari in the spring of '09. And while no actual gold was found, they did run into more than one cool Jeep treasure while out and about. So, whether by casual conversation, covert clandestine operations, or simply by banging a U-ie and chasing the owner down, we were able to nab photos and specs of a few neat Jeeps we met up with. Want your chance at making this story next year or just want to enjoy some of the world's most killer wheeling? Check out the Red Rock 4-Wheeler's website at rr4w.com for info and factoids on next year's Moab Easter Jeep Safari. You bring the cool rides, we'll bring the cameras. See you there.
The Tool
Early Jeeps were built and marketed as tools; things of purpose and usefulness. And we can't help but smile when we see the current brass at Chrysler Jeep practicing what its forefathers preached so many decades ago. Year after year we've seen this little red FC-170 quietly serving as a wash and detail truck at Jeep's Walker Drug display at the past several Moab Easter Jeep Safaris. It's the little workhorse that lugs the cleaning supplies, waxes, and other detail gear in its service bed storage compartments so the big-ticket show rigs like Jeep's Lower 40 JK, Jeep Hurricane, and JT pickup can look their best for the media's cameras.
Hard Facts
Model: Willys FC-170
Year: 1962
Build time: 1 year
Owner: Chrysler
Hometown: Detroit, Michigan
Engine: Stock 226-cube L-head six-cylinder
Aspiration: Stock 1-bbl Carter WDG carburetor
Transmission: Stock T-90 three-speed
Transfer case: Stock Spicer 18
Front axle/diff: Stock Dana 44, open
Rear axle/diff: Stock Dana 53, open
Ring-and-pinion ratio: 4.88:1
Front suspension: Stock HD leaf packs
Rear suspension: Stock HD leaf packs
Wheels: 16x6 steel
Tires: 16/7.50-15 bias-ply
Other cool stuff: Factory service bed and rear bumper, added 150-gallon bed-mounted water tank with gravity-fed, gas-powered pressure washer mounted to rear bumper, complete arsenal for self-sustained detailing in the field, just over 20,000 original miles
Our favorite mod: Water tank and pressure washer
Looking To The Future
The JK Wrangler has been on the market now for about three years, but we haven't seen many of them out on the trail until this Easter Jeep Safari. It seems that when the TJ came out, it was on the trails instantly, and we were starting to worry about the JK. Well, we've finally started seeing guys just like us who are out there wheeling their JKs on a budget, and thanks to the capability of the platform, they're doing very well. We ran into Rick Hagan and his '07 Wrangler on Fins N Things taking every line that the so-called big dogs were taking and just having a blast doing it. While we are a bit leery of wheeling a Jeep that still has payments left on it, there is a lot to be said for the care-free kind of wheeling that comes from going out in a newer, more reliable Jeep.
Hard Facts
Model: Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited
Year: 2007
Build time: 1 year
Owner: Rick Hagen
Hometown: Laguna Niguel, California
Engine: Stock 3.8L V-6
Aspiration: Stock multiport fuel injection
Transmission: 42RLE
Transfer case: NVG241OR
Front axle/diff: Stock Dana 44, electric locker
Rear axle/diff: Stock Dana 44, electric locker
Ring-and-pinion ratio: 4.10:1
Front suspension: Rancho 4-inch lift
Rear suspension: Rancho 4-inch lift
Wheels: 17x8 Pro Comp Extreme Alloy
Tires: 305/55R17 Pro Comp Extreme AT
Other cool stuff: Body Armor front bumper, auxiliary driving lights, out of the box fun
Our favorite mod: The perfect combination of lift and tires to wheel Moab with no on-road degradation of performance
Kentucky Long Rifle
Why are we calling Jeff Kuehl's CJ the Long Rifle? `Cause last time we saw it on the trail it went bang. While screwing around on the Double Whammy obstacle on the Golden Spike trail, Jeff grenaded the Detroit Locker and a few ring gear teeth in his high pinion Ford rear centersection. But as you'd expect, he had it all put back together for a wheeling trip the very next day. Jeff's Jeep represents a nice mix of moderate components that don't break the bank, yet can generally withstand the rigors of hard-core wheeling in anything from Tellico slick snot to Moab slickrock. It's a combination you could duplicate at home with a little know how and not a lot of coin. Just let off the throttle a little earlier than our pal Jeff if you get your clone a hoppin'.
Hard Facts
Model: Jeep CJ-7
Year: 1985
Build time: 3 years
Owner: Jeff Kuehl
Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky
Engine: Rebuilt Factory 258 six-cylinder
Aspiration: Howell TBI injection
Transmission: Stock T-176 four-speed
Transfer case: Stock Dana 300, twin stick
Front axle/diff: '77 Chevy Dana 44 narrowed to 64 inches, ARB Air Locker
Rear axle/diff : Moser 9-inch with Currie high-pinion centersection, Detroit Locker
Ring-and-pinion ratio: 4.88:1
Front suspension: Factory springs, spring over axle
Rear suspension: Double triangulated four-link with quarter-elliptic leaf springs
Wheels: 17x9 Allied beadlocks
Tires: 37x12.50R17 BFG Krawler
Other cool stuff: 14-inch travel Fox racing shocks, custom dash with Lowrance GPS, cutting brakes, recessed front main eyes into frame, custom shackle mounts, Moser rear axle brace
Our favorite mod: Howell TBI
Field Find
You hear the term "barn find" and "rat rod" bandied about so frequently that the mere mention of either phrase makes the true gear junkie want to barf. Hearing the term is one thing, but seeing a nicely executed example in the flesh is something very different. Hazel literally chased Jay Eller down on the street Hollywood-style to get the feature on his cool rat-built '46. What's the dealio? Well, aside from being a very competent machinist and fabricator, Jay is also a shrewd trader and purchased the CJ tub as part of a batch of Jeep parts which included a few other bodies, frames, and enough mixed components to make a couple such rigs. Jay's friends race Pintos, so a leftover Pinto engine made its way into Jay's life before getting mated to a T-90 and Spicer T-case. The drivetrain was slung on a good CJ-3A frame, hung atop some narrowed Waggy axles, and the field-fresh body was plunked on top. A nice cage protects Jay's skull and holds the body to the frame, but the gauges, paint, and anything else that matters is all neglect and patina. We're in love.
Hard Facts
Model: Willys CJ-2A
Year: 1946
Build time: A couple months
Owner: Jay Eller
Hometown: Tonganoxie, Kansas
Engine: 2.3L Pinto four-cylinder
Aspiration: Stock Pinto carb
Transmission: T-90 three-speed
Transfer case: Spicer 18 with 1-inch intermediate shaft
Front axle/diff: '78 Wagoneer Dana 44 narrowed 3 inches on the long side tube, Lock-Rite Locker
Rear axle/diff: '78 Wagoneer Dana 44 narrowed 3 inches on the long side tube
Ring-and-pinion ratio: 4.11:1
Front suspension: Black Diamond 3-inch spring lift
Rear suspension: Black Diamond 3-inch spring lift
Wheels: Wagoneer 15x6 steel
Tires: Mismatched 235/75R15 freebies
Other cool stuff: Genuine 63-year-old patina, broken speedo gauge glass, extremely low cost to build, starter moved to driver-side with custom bellhousing cut and weld job, new wiring and other stuff to make it safe and reliable
Our favorite mod: Resisting the urge to sand and paint
Fuelie Flattie
We know a hard-core Jeep when we see one. And Matt Ipaktehian's CJ-2A is one. We ran into Matt twice during the Easter Jeep Safari. One time was when he dropped into Mickey's Hot Tub on Hell's Revenge trail and another was on the Coyote trail, which is like Die Trying in Montrose, Colorado, only tougher. Matt is obviously about the `wheeling. A big engine, big axles, big wheelbase, big suspension travel, and big wheelin' make up for a Jeep that's admittedly a little aesthetically challenged. And as most of you know, the ugly ones are usually the most fun to ride.
Hard Facts
Model: Willys CJ-2A
Year: 1947
Build time: 2 years
Owner: Matt Ipaktehian
Hometown: Thorton, Colorado
Engine: '02 Chevy 5.3L
Aspiration: MPI injection
Transmission: TH350 automatic with manual valvebody
Transfer case: Atlas II, 4.3:1
Front axle/diff: Dynatrac high-pinion Pro Rock Dana 60, ARB Air Locker
Rear axle/diff: Dynatrac high-pinion Pro Rock Dana 60, ARB Air Locker
Ring-and-pinion ratio: 4.88:1
Front suspension: Custom four-link with coilovers
Rear suspension: Custom four-link with air shocks
Wheels:17x9 Walker Evans beadlocks, 3.75 inches backspacing
Tires: 37x13.50R17 Nitto Mud Grappler
Other cool stuff: Tub stretched on custom frame, full hydraulic steering, original Willys hood, grille, windshield frame
Our favorite mod: Modern 5.3L repower
For a while now, with all these Hemi-converted JKs running around, we've been saying that someone should take the JK engine and transmission and put them in a lighter Jeep where the power-to-weight ratio would make for a lot more fun. Half of the swaps we want to see happen, don't, and we just don't have time to do them all, so we were floored when we found this CJ-2A with exactly the swap we'd been talking about. If that wasn't enough, this flattie was basically built from the leftover parts of other Jeep builds. The engine and transmission was left over from a Hemi swap, the transfer case was leftover from a TJ, and the body was deemed too rusty to reuse for a frame-off restoration on another CJ-2A. That's our kind of recycling and Adam Scherer wasn't afraid to use it.
Hard Facts
Model: Willys CJ-2A
Year: 1947
Build time: 1 year
Owner: Adam Scherer
Hometown: Hurst, Texas
Engine: '08 3.8L JK-sourced V-6
Aspiration: '05 Chrysler Town and Country PCM, intake, and throttle body
Transmission: '08 JK 42RLE
Transfer case: TJ NVG241OR
Front axle/diff: '00 Ford Dana 60, Detroit Locker
Rear axle/diff: GM 14-bolt, welded spider gears
Ring-and-pinion ratio: 5.13:1
Front suspension: 14-inch Sway-A-Way 2.0 air shocks and custom links
Rear suspension: 16-inch Sway-A-Way 2.0 air shocks and custom links
Wheels: 16x8 black steel wheels with Staun Beadlocks
Tires: 39.5x12.5-16 Super Swamper Irok
Other cool stuff: 10-gallon fuel tank made from two "gerry" cans, tubular frame bolted to body and bolted to rollcage like a normal Jeep, and the deletion of the fly-by-wire after hours of staring at wiring diagrams
Our favorite mod: The reliability of a JK engine with the style of vintage iron
Low & Slow
We've been preaching the low-center-of-gravity thing for years now, so when you stick a veteran Jeep-basher in a TJ with 2 inches of suspension lift and 1 inch of body lift rolling on 40-inch tires you get the right combination of experience and stability that can go anywhere. We had been talking to Robert King while he was resurrecting this Jeep, which had a salvage title from an accident that left no body panel undamaged, but it wasn't until we ran into him in Moab on Moab Rim that we were sold. The Gen-Right Boulder Series armor replaced or covered the damage from the accident and paved way for the big-league tires that, along with a few well-chosen drivetrain components, put this Jeep squarely in the big leagues with a minimum of drama.
Hard Facts
Model: TJ Wrangler
Year: 1998
Build time: 6 months
Owner: Robert King
Hometown: Simi Valley, California
Engine: Stock 4.0L inline-six
Aspiration: Stock multiport fuel injection
Transmission: Stock AX-15
Transfer case: Atlas 4-speed
Front axle/diff: Currie Rock Jock, Detroit Locker
Rear axle/diff: Currie Rock Jock, Detroit Locker
Ring-and-pinion ratio: 5.38:1
Front suspension: Teraflex 2-inch lift and long-arms
Rear suspension: Teraflex 2-inch lift and long arms
Wheels: 17x9 Walker Evans beadlocks
Tires: 40x13.50R17 Goodyear MT/R
Other cool stuff: The bare-bones interior with just a pair of swapped-in PRP seats shows what Robert cares about: the drivetrain. Thanks to the low, low lift, this TJ still rides just like stock; it's really easy to forget the monster rubber that is under it
Our favorite mod: Going from a wreck to this in 6 months. OK, its not a modification... but it must have taken many, many sleepless nights
Flex Machine
We came around the corner on Moab's Golden Spike trail just as Doug Eberle was negotiating the famous Golden Crack obstacle in his home-built '99 TJ. Aside from the jaw-dropping flex afforded by the slinky coilover suspension, one thing struck us as unusual. Doug's TJ seemed pretty darn stable for a rig with so much wheel travel. Doug credits much of his rig's capability to a well-designed suspension, front and rear winches that can compress the suspension at will to prevent overboard unloading of the springs, and a bombproof drivetrain that can stand a good throttling. It's great to see an owner-built trail rig that has it where it counts without having had metric tons of money thrown into it. Doug's TJ has the wheel travel and durability of a moon buggy in a full-bodied package. Nice!
Hard Facts
Model: Jeep TJ Wrangler
Year: 1999
Build time: A couple years
Owner: Doug Eberle
Hometown: Floyds Knob, Indiana
Engine: Stock 4.0L
Aspiration: Factory EFI
Transmission: Factory three-speed automatic
Transfer case: Atlas II, 3.8:1
Front axle/diff: '86 High-pinion Ford F-350 Dana 60, Detroit Locker
Rear axle/diff: '79 High-pinion custom Ford F-350 Dana 60, Detroit Locker
Ring-and-pinion ratio: 5.38:1
Front suspension: Custom four-link, Bilstein coilovers and air bumps
Rear suspension: Custom four-link, Bilstein coilovers and air bumps
Wheels: 15x10 Alcoa Challenger with Champion beadlocks
Tires: 38.5x14.50-15LT Swamper SX
Other cool stuff: Gen-Right Off Road stretch fuel tank, bumpers double as air tanks, front and rear frame-to-axle winches to suck down suspension, solid aluminum links with Johnny Joint ends, full hydro steering
Our favorite mod: Slinky suspension
Clean & Mean
It is easy to say that the JK is a great platform, but when a Jeep like this is piloted by a relative newcomer to off-roading and still has no problems with any obstacles, it really brings the point home. Jim Rogers may be new to the sport, but he has a very capable Jeep that in the space of just a few days in Moab has drawn him further in than he likely ever thought he'd be. There is something about seeing Moab again through the eyes of a newer guy that helps remind us of just why we go to Easter Jeep Safari every year: there is nowhere else that compares to Moab. If we were to build a money-no-object JK, this would be it. This Jeep has amazing off-road capability and is more comfortable and stable than a stock JK is on-road. Jim really has the best of both worlds in one package.
Hard Facts
Model: Wrangler Unlimited
Year: 2007
Build time: 1 year
Owner: Jim Rogers
Hometown: Newport Beach, California
Engine: Stock 3.8L V-6
Aspiration: Stock multi-port fuel injection
Transmission: Stock 42RLE
Transfer case: Atlas 4-speed
Front axle/diff: Dynatrac Pro Rock 60, ARB Air Locker
Rear axle/diff: Dynatrac Pro Rock 60, ARB Air Locker
Ring-and-pinion ratio: 5.38:1
Front suspension: 6-inch lift with King coilovers and Full-Traction arms
Rear suspension: 6-inch lift with King coilovers, Full-Traction four-link, and Evo Lever conversion
Wheels: 20x8 Walker Evans beadlocks
Tires: 40x13.50R20 Pro Comp Xterrains
Other cool stuff: King airbumps, PSC steering box and ram, Beard Enduro seats front and rear, and 14 inches of travel in the rear and 16 inches of travel up front
Our favorite mod: The attention to detail. Off Road Evolution put this thing together and from the way the seats fit, to the slick access for the on-board-air, to the custom belly skidplate, this is a really nice Jeep
It is no secret we like Scramblers, so it should come as no surprise to find a Scrambler in this list. In 18 short months, Robert W. Johnson pulled this Jeep out of a field where it sat with a tree growing through the engine compartment and transformed it into this eye-catching rig you see here. With so many buggies out there that once used to be based on Jeeps, it is nice to see someone stay with the Jeep body and frame and fit all the goodies to it that make the buggies work so well.
Hard Facts
Model: CJ-8
Year: 1982
Build time: 18 months
Owner: Robert W. Johnson
Hometown: El Paso, Texas
Engine: '06 Chevy 6.0L Vortec V-8
Aspiration: Stock multiport fuel injection
Transmission: '06 4L80E
Transfer case: STaK 3-speed Monster Box
Front axle/diff: '80 Chevy Dana 60, Detroit Locker
Rear axle/diff: GM 14-bolt, Detroit Locker
Ring-and-pinion ratio: 4.88:1
Front suspension: 16-inch Fox coilovers with custom link arms
Rear suspension: 16-inch Fox coilovers with custom link arms
Wheels: 16.5x10 Allied beadlocks
Tires: 14/42-16.5 Super Swamper Irok
Other cool stuff: Huge rear wheelwell openings, wheelbase stretched to 113-inches, plated stock CJ-8 frame, and a huge Tuffy toolbox stuffed with recovery and repair stuff
Our favorite mod: The dimple-die peppered rollcage built by A Little 4x4 Company


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The other day we dined on delicious "fried" avocado mini-tostados, tasty olive pizettas and scrumptious garden tahini veggie wraps. We adored the chocolate ganache with sea salt and coconut butter. What was amazing was that every bit of this excellent meal was completely raw!
These and a vast array of other raw foods are served at 118° Degrees, Jenny Ross' attractive restaurant at the Camp in Costa Mesa. What exactly is raw food? This is a movement advocating food that is heated to a temperature no higher than 118 degrees Fahrenheit, thereby preserving its natural chemical structure. Dehydration and freezing are acceptable. Proponents believe a raw food diet pre-dates history and assume humans were largely vegetarian with a digestive system configured to digest this food, although some raw food enthusiasts also eat raw meat and this is called the primal diet. 118° Degrees is strictly vegan.
We interviewed Jenny five years ago when she had a small shop in Laguna Beach, and she has come a long way since then. In addition to her restaurant, she has written two cookbooks, has a product line sold at many Whole Foods Markets and, in several of the larger branches, has a separate raw bar with her own staff preparing a selection of menu items to order. 118° Degrees also caters office luncheons, tapas parties, holiday functions and corporate mixers.
There are meal programs available for pick-up, including a seven-day detox as well as a one-week, 10-meal program. Being a pioneer in the raw food movement, Jenny is dedicated to teaching classes and coaching individuals. At the HomeSchool Campus of OC in Costa Mesa, she teaches a 16-week course for 9- to 13-year-olds about "living foods" so that kids can see where their food comes from besides the supermarket.
She uses Mike Saraylian's Harvest to Home self-maintaining planter boxes of vegetables, fruits and herbs so the children get to watch the progress of the plants from tiny buds to luscious produce. Jenny also uses Mike's boxes at the restaurant for fresh picked produce. These wonderful boxes are available for home delivery.
Jenny also offers a start-up package if you want to get really serious about eating living foods. It includes a dehydrator, a juicer, a ceramic knife and Jenny's first cookbook, "The Art of Raw Living Food." Her second cookbook is called "Raw Basics" and includes "easy beginning steps to add more fresh, vibrant living foods to your diet" rather than embarking on a complete lifestyle change. She even includes a chapter on transition foods, which has some cooked whole foods, such as quinoa, a high protein whole grain. If you are going to heat food more than 118 degrees Fahrenheit, steaming vegetables and grains is the preferred method for maintaining optimal nutritional value.
Raw food beginners will find delicious easy recipes such as coconut mango ceviche, a chili-flavored marinated appetizer. There are several recipes for "cheese" like pumpkin seed or "Parmesan cheese." These are combinations of nuts, tomatoes and seasonings, made into a pesto-like paste that adds richness and flavor to dishes. Sunshine pasta uses zucchini and squash julienned to make the pasta itself, then combined with corn, carrots and diced tomatoes and tossed with a fresh puree of tomatoes and bell peppers. Raw "Parmesan cheese" tops the dish. Frozen banana cream pie has a pecan honey crust with a filling that gets it smoothness from almond butter.
We went to visit this restaurant with trepidation. Although we knew Jenny to be a lovely and charming young woman, we had never eaten a living food meal. We had visions of mounds of bland vegetables and impossibly chewy dehydrated grains. What we found instead was beautifully presented, tasty food with complex flavors in harmonious combinations. We highly recommend that you treat yourself to lunch or dinner at 118° Degrees for a new dining adventure. Remember that wine is raw food, too, and there is a nice selection of organic wines to accompany your meal.
118° Degrees is at 2981 Bristol St., Suite B5, Costa Mesa. For more information, call (714) 754-0718. Harvest to Home Garden Boxes by Mike Saraylian can also be reached at (949) 873-5400.
ELLE HARROW and TERRY MARKOWITZ were in the gourmet food and catering business for 20 years. They can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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by Lane Blackmer
As temperatures warm up, Pastorius Park is once again becoming a place where a visitor will find a majority of park users accompanied by dogs. And contrary to the law, those dogs are running free, without leashes.
Should you go with your dog? The question isn't necessarily an easy one. While the park has a good reputation among dog owners who flock there in large numbers to let their canines run free, it's not a use that's technically legal.
Despite the threat of a $25 fine from park rangers – it's rare but it happens – a number of dog owners and park regulars recommend the park and believe the status quo is fine. Sure, technically the law is broken on a daily basis, but regular complaints don't appear to bring change at the park anytime soon.
One thing is clear: The Fairmount Park commission isn't thinking of doing anything different, and neither are the Friends of Pastorius Park (FOPP).
Jamie Hazelton, manager of ranger operations, said rangers are currently not staffed at a level that would make regular leash enforcement practical.
"We are responsible for patrolling over 9,800 acres, which is the entire Philadelphia park system – of which Pastorius is part – and we have a staff of 20 people," he said. "And for the particular area, [we have] four rangers and one supervisor assigned."
But how about a fenced-in dog park?
Hazelton said he wouldn't be opposed to the creation of a dog park at Pastorius, but all costs would have to be taken on by the organization that built it, just as it is at the only official dog park in the city – the Schuylkill River Park.
"It's the only official dog park that I know of that exists within the system," he said. "And that is managed and run by the volunteers of that park."
The benefits to an official, fenced-in dog park, Hazelton said, is avoiding a $25 fine.
When it comes to the Friends of Pastorius Park, president Peter O'Connor said his organization is not responsible for enforcement and is not currently involved in changing the way the park currently works.
"FOPP cannot enforce city laws when it comes to unleashed dogs or curfew violations," he said. "We urge people to call 911 if they see any crime or vandalism taking place."
O'Connor also said the park was meant to be a walkable place of reflection.
But some in the dog community wonder if a fence would placate rumblings that some in the community are not happy with free-range dogs in the park. The rumor among several of the dog owners interviewed was that there's been increased complaining from a couple of unhappy neighbors.
This reporter did not find anyone who objected to the dogs while reporting this article. In fact, so sensitive is the issue that dog owners interviewed by the Local did not want to be identified by their last names.
Some in the dog community said they felt people who are not OK with the dogs should stay away.
"By law this isn't a dog park, but by fact it is. It is actually prohibited by law," said Richard, a dog owner. "But the fact is, this is advertised as a dog park. I understand there are websites that specifically say this is a dog park."
By "advertised," Richard was talking about the popular review website, Yelp, on which Pastorius is listed under the "Dog Parks" category.
"The people that have been here before are well aware," Richard said. "They don't have a problem with it, obviously, because they still come here. The people who do have a problem with it, ironically, are the ones who don't come here historically."
Meanwhile, Josh, a frequenter of Pastorius with his dog for the past 13 years, had similar sentiments.
"Everybody brings their dogs here, and some people come here and they're scared of dogs," he said. "They just don't belong here. I mean, they should know a little bit about the place before they show up. "
Although Josh did acknowledge that he thinks parents have a right to be upset by children being knocked over by dogs, he said that type of behavior is generally uncommon in the park.
But his main concern for unacceptable dog behavior is fights – he actually broke his finger trying to break up one at Pastorius several years ago.
"Out of all the dogs parks in the city, this one has the fewest dog fights," he said. "I've been to all the dog parks in the city. Over the years, I've seen dozens of dogfights and only one or two [were] here."
Anne, another park frequenter, agreed.
"I think not having a fence actually keeps some of the dogs that would be unruly away," she said. "Owners don't want to bring their dogs here if they're the kind of dog that would run off."
For anyone still thinking of taking his or her dog to the park, Dr. Sheldon Gerstenfeld, of Chestnut Hill Veterinary Hospital, offered advice. He said in order to ensure safety at dog parks – for both dogs and humans – the animals should have all proper shots and already have undergone training and socialization.
"You don't want them running in a park before 17 or 18 weeks of age," he said. "By the time you get everything done and they're trained, you can say six-to-nine months would be a good time to take them to a place."
But even so, Gerstenfeld said any dog owner should be keeping an eye on their furry friend.
"Nobody can be on their iPhone or iPads when they have their dogs off leash," he said. "You've got to be fully committed and mindful."
He added: "You have to know when dogs look like they're getting aggressive or don't like another dog. It's like kids on a playground."
Several dog owners said the community commonly outlaws certain unruly dogs.
"We also self-police each other's behavior," Richard said. "We sort of mean-grill them and they leave."
And while some may have problems with dog waste, two women being interviewed, Jackie and an unidentified woman, actually picked up waste they stumbled upon in the park. The women both agreed that while fencing in the park would not be ideal, they'd be OK with it if they had to be.
"It wouldn't be the same, but it would be something," Jackie said of the fence idea.
Another dog owner, Susan, suggested a fenced-in area for those who don't want to be near dogs.
Although opinions on fencing differed, all dog people agreed on one thing: the dog community is essential.
"I think Pastorius Park is just one of the happiest places around," Anne said. "I meet people here and form friendships with neighbors."


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MAETL (Manitoba Association of Education Technology Leaders)
MAETL membership consists of educational technology leaders and technical coordinators employed by the various School Districts in the Province of Manitoba, Canada.
With a recent name change, a new logo is required to replace the dated logo from the association's past. The logo will be used to represent the association in both our private and public facing portal/website as well in correspondence with other provincial entities.
The logo will appear on the private and public facing association SharePoint portal as well as association correspondence. The target audience will consist of association member's as well as other government agencies related to technology and education.
We are looking for a logo to represent our provincial association, MAETL (Manitoba Association of Education Technology Leaders).
The logo must include the MAETL acronym as well as the full name of the association.
We would like to see a bold, futuristic or "techy" typeface for the MAETL acronym.
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Last week before school ended for the year a sign was put up at the entrance of P.S. 153's schoolyard that said the playground would be open when school is not in session from 8 a.m. to dusk everyday.
On June 29 I took my daughter there after 5 p.m. and the school yard was locked up. A neighbor told me something must have happened, the yard was locked up for the night and would reopen the next day.
On June 30 I took my daughter there after 3 p.m.
She was riding her bike around the school yard. There were other children there playing on the play equipment in the outer yard so I did not have to worry about my daughter hitting them with her bike.
The next thing I know two men started locking up the gates to the entrances to the school yard. They told me and the others that the school yard closes everyday at 4:30 p.m. I said I thought it was to stay open until dusk. One man said only on the weekends will it stay open until dusk.
He said this week it won't be open at all to the public because summer camp starts.
Why did they put up a sign saying it would be open to the neighborhood children everyday from 8 a.m. to dusk when that's not true? There are lots of children who live near the school who want to use it.
The nearest parks are Reiff Park, which you have to cross Fresh Pond Road to get to, and Grover Cleveland Park, which you have to cross Metropolitan Avenue to get to.
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