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WOOSTER, Ohio - Several years ago, Esther van der Knaap isolated and cloned a gene that controls the shape of tomatoes. That holds all sorts of promise for fruit growers. But the Ohio State University researcher didn't stop there. Because if you ask farmers about their tomatoes, they'll tell you that size matters, too.
WOOSTER, Ohio - Several years ago, Esther van der Knaap isolated and cloned a gene that controls the shape of tomatoes.
That holds all sorts of promise for fruit growers. But the Ohio State University researcher didn't stop there. Because if you ask farmers about their tomatoes, they'll tell you that size matters, too.
That's why van der Knaap recently announced that her lab has isolated and cloned the gene that controls that.
"It controls several important traits, actually," she said.
In addition to how big a tomato gets, this gene - called SIKLUH - helps govern how many tomatoes a plant produces and how quickly they ripen. Van der Knaap said she imagines custom tomato plants ideally suited for different growing regions and markets.
"Maybe it's advantageous to have a little smaller fruit that ripens faster," she said.
How about tomatoes the size of basketballs? "If we could change slightly the expression of the gene to a little bit higher, we could indeed get larger fruit," she said.
That being said, there are no freakishly giant tomatoes growing in the greenhouses at the university's Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster. In fact, van der Knaap and her team of researchers went the other direction and created progressively smaller tomatoes.
Her findings, recently published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, open a window on the molecular mechanics that began thousands of years ago when the fruit was domesticated and centuries ago when crossbreeding began to produce different varieties.
The gene is the common key that links salad-size cherry tomatoes and plump and juicy beefsteaks.
"It becomes progressively more abundant in the modern tomatoes," said Manohar Chakrabarti, a lead researcher on van der Knaap's team.
The gene regulates cell division. In larger tomatoes, the gene likely expresses more of a specific enzyme to create more fruit cells. Further research will have to determine the actual ratio of enzyme to growth.
A more active SlKLUH gene delays ripening - bigger tomatoes take longer to grow. Plants that grow bigger tomatoes also produce fewer branches and fruits, Chakrabati said.
The key to finding the gene involved a study of the tomato's evolution. Chakrabati said the project began with a comparison of one of the earliest known plants, which grew marble-size tomatoes in Peru as long as 10,000 years ago.
The research compared thousands of genes believed to govern size in those early varieties with those of more-modern tomato types selectively grown by a progression of farmers from Mexico through Europe and the United States.
Five years of crossbreeding the different tomato types helped van der Knaap narrow a list of 500 candidate genes to one. That was SlKLUH, which was tested using techniques that progressively deactivated it, or "knocked it down," to produce smaller tomatoes.
The team did try to create a bigger tomato, she said, but attempts to over-express the gene produced no visible changes in size. The experiment might have triggered an immune response in the plant that suppressed growth.
Future experiments will look at increasing tomato size, van der Knaap said, and explore the possibility of manipulating the gene to create plants that would better suit farmers.
Scott Hill, a Meigs County tomato farmer, said he prefers a 4-foot tall plant that produces medium-size tomatoes 3 inches to 3.5 inches in diameter. Those tomatoes also should ripen early - from July through early August - and have a skin tough enough to handle the trip from farm to grocery. "So that's something that we look for," Hill said.
Rick Daniels, the owner of Daniels Family Farm near Lancaster, said he'd like to know how size manipulation affects taste. He grows heirloom tomatoes and other vegetables largely for central Ohio farm markets.
"A lot of tomatoes you get out of the stores don't taste like a tomato," he said.
Daniels chuckled at the notion of a basketball-size tomato. "It might feed more people, but it all depends on how it would transport."


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Niki Lauda and Ron Howard in Maranello for film about the challenge with James Hunt in the dramatic F1 season of 1976
Maranello, 27 October – As of February 2012 a film about the human and motorsport aspects of the Formula 1 season 1976 will be shot.
1976 was the year when Niki Lauda, World Champion with Ferrari, had his terrible accident at the Nürburgring. For him, it seemed to be the end of his career, but only a few weeks later Lauda was back on the track to defend his title, challenged by Englishman James Hunt.
When it seemed that he had made it, right at the last race, at the Japanese GP, Lauda had the courage to show his fears regarding another possible accident due to the track, which was unusable due to the heavy rain. Lauda decided to resign and victory in the Championship went to Hunt.
This story will come to the big screen, directed by the famous director Ron Howard (Apollo13, A beautiful Mind, Da Vinci Code and other successful feature films). Yesterday Howard met Ferrari Chairman Montezemolo in Maranello together with Niki Lauda himself, producer Eric Fellner and screenwriter Peter Morgan.
The Ferrari Chairman, who was Head of the Scuderia in these years, experiencing Lauda's dramatic accident and the human aspects first hand, carefully listened to the project's contents and explanations of the screenplay. Later on Niki Lauda took Ron Howard onto the Fiorano race track, personally driving an FF, which completely delighted him.
The film will be titled Rush, which incorporates the moment of uncertainty with which this turbulent Championship came to an end.


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If you're already enrolled at Walters State and are struggling academically or personally, we provide retention services that are designed to help you succeed at Walters State.
In an effort to fulfill Walters State's mission to provide affordable, quality higher education opportunities to the residents of upper East Tennessee, the Enrollment Development and Retention Services Department assists potential students with the college enrollment process and current students with meeting their educational goals. The department is responsible for planning and coordinating student marketing and recruiting activities, making initial contacts with prospective students, providing pre-admission counseling, and providing educational program information to high schools and area industries throughout the counties of Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Sevier, and Union. The department also recruits and serves adult students who have delayed or interrupted their college education.
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Additionally, Enrollment Development and Retention Services assists students who need one-on-one attention while enrolled at the college and those struggling with issues that could interfere with their attendance and/or progress at Walters State. This office provides student support services focused on student retention and serves as a liaison between students and faculty/staff members on campus. Students who are experiencing academic, personal or financial difficulties and those considering dropping out of college are encouraged to visit Enrollment Development and Retention Services.


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This is the first question and answer post with Jerry Rankin.
What do you think are the greatest challenges to the world Christian movement today? What do you think are the greatest signs of hope?
From the perspective of one who has a global overview of Christian missions today, it is evident God is moving in unprecedented ways to fulfill his mission. He is using warfare, ethnic violence, political disruption, social chaos, economic uncertainty and natural disasters to turn the hearts of people to a search for hope and security that can be found only in Jesus Christ. There is an apparent acceleration in engagement of unreached people groups and a global harvest.
The greatest challenge is not adversarial religious worldviews, hostility to a Christian witness, government restrictions and persecution of believers but indifference to God's mission on the part of the Church. God's people have become ingrown and self-centered. The spiritual vitality needed to extend an effective witness to the ends of the earth has been eroded by carnality and humanism among Christians.


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Paula Deen's Southern Cooking Bible
The New Classic Guide to Delicious Dishes with More Than 300 Recipes
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Hi, y'all!
This book is my proudest achievement so far, and I just have to tell y'all why I am so excited about it. It's a book of classic dishes, dedicated to a whole new generation of cooks—for every bride, graduate, and anyone who has a love of a great Southern meal. My family is growing and expanding all the time. We're blessed with marriages and grandbabies, and so sharing these recipes for honest, down-home dishes feels like passing a generation's worth of stovetop secrets on to my family, and yours.
I've been cooking and eating Southern food my whole life, and I can tell you that every meal you make from this book will be a mouthful of our one-of-a-kind spirit and traditions. These recipes showcase the diversity and ingenuity of Southern cuisine, from Cajun to Low-Country and beyond, highlighting the deep cultural richness of our gumbos and collards, our barbecues and pies. You may remember a few beloved classics from The Lady & Sons, but nearly all of these recipes are brand-new—and I think you'll find that they are all mouthwateringly delicious. It is, without a doubt, a true Southern cooking bible.
I sincerely hope that this book will take its place in your kitchen for many years to come, as I know it will in mine. Here's to happy cooking—and the best part, happy eating, y'all!
Best dishes,
Paula Deen
While there are many excellent volumes devoted to Southern cookery, there seems to be no limit to our fascination with down-home eats and thus, no limit to the market for chicken-fried anything. This omnibus is celebrity Deen's answer to The Joy of Cooking, covering the wide swath of regional favorites from Creole jambalaya to Memphis dry-rub ribs, from Charleston shrimp and grits to the grilled turkey sandwich known as the Kentucky Hot Brown. Written, with Clark, in her trademark colloqu-y'all style with plenty of personal anecdotes and helpful tips, Deen's recipes are approachable and unintimidating. Simplified illustrations throughout demonstrate techniques such as dropping cookies onto a baking sheet, arranging coals on a grill and scoring a ham. Sprinkled in and among the definitive, reliable classics like chicken-fried steaks with cream gravy, and burgoo are some contemporary updates like baked brie with fig jam, praline french toast casserole, and a tortilla-crusted tilapia. Then there are Deen's extra-homey signature specialties like cheeseburger meatloaf with cream of mushroom sauce; maple bacon and hominy; and butterscotch pretzel pie. Although it's not quite as comprehensive as it could be, this is certainly an honorable addition to the field. Photos.


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I hope everyone has a lovely weekend! My sister is in town and we are having a big family dinner tonight, something that we don't get to do all that often anymore, so I'm really looking forward to it.
A few links for your weekend:
I thought this article was so interesting. Not sure I agree with all their points, but it was a super interesting read nonetheless.
This video made me laugh so hard! Just watch it and thank me later. You're welcome.
I've been making this salad non-stop this spring/summer. Get on board.
I really enjoy listening to Jess' blogcasts. This episode was a favorite!
I'm looking forward to Breanna and Jen's workshop, Be Free, Lance.
I loved the honesty of this post by my friend, Krystal. I've been thinking about a lot of the same things recently and it's nice to feel like I'm not the only one.
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Antibiotics to Reduce Chorioamnionitis-Related Perinatal HIV Transmission
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00021671
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : August 31, 2001
Last Update Posted : February 14, 2012
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The purpose of this study is to see if antibiotic drugs given to treat an infection of the uterus during pregnancy can reduce the chances of HIV being passed from an HIV-positive mother to her baby.
A link between bacterial disease of the vagina, premature birth, infection of the uterus during pregnancy, and the passing of HIV from a mother to her baby has been found. Early treatment of these problems may reduce the risk of passing HIV from an HIV-positive mother to her baby.
[Note: As of 02/21/03, enrollment into this study was halted because preliminary data showed that the study antibiotics were not effective in preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission.]
|Condition or disease
|HIV Infections
|Drug: Erythromycin Drug: Nevirapine Drug: Ampicillin sodium Drug: Metronidazole
|Phase 3
Obstetric risk factors for HIV maternal-child transmission (MCT) include preterm birth, prolonged rupture of the membranes, and chorioamnionitis. Many preterm births are associated with and likely caused by chorioamnionitis. The relationship between bacterial vaginosis, preterm birth, histologic chorioamnionitis, and perinatal transmission of HIV has been consistently demonstrated. Perinatal HIV transmission is more common in preterm infants, and there is now evidence that subclinical chorioamnionitis is a substantial risk factor for MCT. For this study, the primary hypothesis is that early and appropriate treatment of subclinical chorioamnionitis prior to the onset of spontaneous preterm labor, and/or antibiotic treatment during labor, to prevent premature rupture of membrane-associated-chorioamnionitis, will reduce the risk of perinatal HIV transmission.
[Note: As of 02/21/03, enrollment into this study was halted because preliminary data showed that the study antibiotics were not effective in preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission.]
At 20 to 24 weeks, women who are randomized to receive antibiotics receive metronidazole and erythromycin for 7 days. Women randomized to the control group receive identically appearing placebos. With the onset of contractions and/or premature rupture of membranes, study participants will initiate a second oral course of antibiotics consisting of metronidazole and ampicillin or placebo every 4 hours, continuing after delivery until the course is completed. All HIV-infected women and their neonates will be offered the HIVNET 012 nevirapine (NVP) regimen. If the mother accepts the NVP for herself and her baby, she will be given 1 dose of NVP to be taken at onset of labor, and her baby will receive 1 dose of NVP at 72 hours post-birth or discharge, whichever occurs earlier. If the mother refuses NVP or is uninfected, she will receive a matched placebo at the 26- to 30-week visit to preserve participant confidentiality. This study takes place in Blantyre and Lilongwe, Malawi, in Lusaka, Zambia, and in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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|3720 participants
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Phase III Trial of Antibiotics to Reduce Chorioamnionitis-Related Perinatal HIV Transmission
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|November 2004
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
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|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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- HIV positive.
- 20 to 24 weeks pregnant.
- Willing to take the planned antibiotic treatment.
- Planning to deliver at 1 of the study sites.
- Willing to come back for follow-up visits for 1 year after the baby is born.
Exclusion Criteria
- Have taken antibiotics, except for syphilis or gonorrhea, within the last 2 weeks.
- Are allergic to penicillin, ampicillin, erythromycin, or metronidazole.
- Have major illnesses, such as diabetes, severe kidney or heart disease, or active tuberculosis, which might affect the pregnancy.
- Are having major problems with the pregnancy, such as placenta previa, ruptured membranes, or multiple pregnancy.
- Have a central nervous system disease, such as seizures.
- Are taking anticoagulant drugs.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00021671
|United States, North Carolina
|Megan Valentine
|Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States, 27709
|Study Chair:
|Taha E Taha, MD, PhD
|Johns Hopkins University
|Study Chair:
|Robert Goldenberg, MD
|Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Other Publications:
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Disease Transmission, Vertical
Anti-Infective Agents
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Anti-HIV Agents
HIV Seronegativity
Erythromycin Estolate
Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate
Erythromycin stearate
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Pregnancy Complications
Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture
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Placenta Diseases
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Antiprotozoal Agents
Antiparasitic Agents
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-HIV Agents
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inducers
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Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day.
•Andrew Luck will stick around at Stanford another year. Who's the winner here? Ryan Mallett? Jimmy Clausen? The field of architectural design?
•And how about Jim Harbaugh? Probably not the Dolphins. Maybe the Broncos? The 49ers? Or, hell, back at Stanford? Even Carolina's wondering if they can sign him as a quarterback.
•Roger Goodell says the league will look at reseeding the playoffs, to avoid situations like tomorrow's home game in Seattle. By this he means an 18-game season, followed by a 32-team playoff bracket, with five rounds.
•Sepp Blatter changes his mind on creating an anti-corruption committee for FIFA, saying at least it's not as bad as the IOC. Yeah, and herpes isn't as bad as syphilis; doesn't mean you shouldn't treat it.
•Let's encourage kids to be physically active with a half-ton of butter!
•The Penguins, minus a concussed Sidney Crosby, lost in a shootout with Montreal. You could tell he had a concussion, because he kept falling to the ice without being touched. (Screengrab by Bob)
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Park your car once and hop onboard the historic trolley or bus and ride with us to the National Gettysburg Military Park Museum & Visitor Center, The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg, museums, restaurants, hotels & motels and more to make your visit an enjoyable one.
Selecting the Right Route
There are three main bus routes that navigate throughout the Gettysburg area: Blue Line, Gray Line and Lincoln Line(s). These routes work together to take you practically anywhere in Gettysburg.
Each route has a regular time schedule to help you determine when the bus will be departing from various timepoints along the route. These schedules are printed in our Schedule & Route Map available at our Transit Center. Information is also available by calling 1-800-632-9063.
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Transit Center
Located at 103 Carlisle Street, adjacent to the Historic Lincoln Train Station, the Gettysburg Transit Center serves as the transportation hub for Freedom Transit. Open daily from 10AM – 5PM, this center offers visitor information and public restroom facilities. All three bus and trolley lines connect at this location, which also serves as a starting point for the rabbitEXPRESS service between Gettysburg and Harrisburg.
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The World's Finest has added two video clips and a collection of images, provided by Warner Bros. Animation, from an upcoming episode of Teen Titans Go! featuring characters from the late Young Justice animated series. The episode, "Let's Get Serious," airs at 6:00pm (ET) on February 26th, 2015 on Cartoon Network. The images and video clips are posted in the Young Justice subsite here at The World's Finest.
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When plus-size model Robyn Lawley announced she was designing her own swimsuit line, girls of all sizes rejoiced—and that was before they saw the structured, flirty pieces Lawley created. Just as cool were the line's first digital photos, shot in a bathtub full of blue water (dyed with food coloring) and starring fellow model Leah Kelley.
And we're not the only ones who loved it—the photos became Instagram hits mere minutes after being posted, and landed on hundreds of blogs within 24 hours.
We telephoned Kelley to talk about accidental Internet fame, getting blue dye out of your hair, and how to pose like a pro in your bikini.
Your swimsuit shots have become an Internet sensation. How did the shoot happen?
It's been totally crazy—we definitely did not expect this to happen. We didn't even expect to get a good shot. Robyn just wanted to do something with food dye and water. I went to her house on Sunday night, and we're both big zombie fans so we did the shoot 15 minutes before The Walking Dead started. She had a white swimsuit in her apartment that happened to be from her line that she was okay dyeing. I took off my makeup so it wouldn't run everywhere, we did a few shots, threw in a little food coloring, and took the photos in just a few minutes because I was afraid the dye would stain my hair. Robyn was standing over her tub with one light, and during the commercial breaks she edited it and posted it online. We were astounded we got a good picture to begin with. I was excited to show my agents a new picture for my book, and then the next morning, The Huffington Post had it. It wasn't a shoot for her line, we just wanted to shoot a portrait. I can't believe it happened. She'd made this banana bread with Nutella on top—Robyn has a food blog and she has this list of everything she's making up on her fridge. So that's why I was really there, for TV and banana bread.
How did you meet Robyn?
We met years before at Heidi Klum's Halloween party. Some people just stand around and talk, and there was this girl dancing and having a blast and I was like, "Oh, she's fun." We danced all night, and we've been friends ever since.
What do you think of her line, now that you're an unofficial spokesmodel?
The cuts are great; you don't have to "suck in" the whole time. You're held where you want to be held. The quality is really good. I do a lot of swim[wear modeling], but it can be kind of dated. This is really top of the line, it's not just covering you up.
People love to complain that "plus-size" models aren't curvy enough. And model Tara Lynn saidshe feels like Robyn gets criticized because her proportions make her look more like a "traditional" model. How do you feel about that as a plus-size model?
People say that I don't look like what a plus size model should be, but the world isn't only size 14 any more than the world is all a size 0. The fashion industry as a whole should showcase the variety of types of bodies, not just tiny or plus size. What about a size 8 model? There are so many people who are a size 8, and there are no size 8 models! I want people to say, "Look at Leah Kelley! She looks great!" Models aren't mannequins. [Brands] should choose us for our personality, too. I've heard that I'm not "plus enough." I'm tall, so my size 12 is stretched out, but it is my size, it is considered plus-size and I have no qualms about that. I have naturally thin friends, and they're people too; they're beautiful on their own. We need more flavors! It's not just size. For example, why does everyone have to be 18? Why isn't there more racial diversity? I'm 26; I'm old in the modeling world, but I feel like a woman, more so than the 16-year-olds sitting around on-set in lingerie. 30-year-old women buy lingerie. They're more likely to show off that lingerie than teenagers. People will always have issues with models. I'm just glad people want to talk about this.
Are you okay with the term plus-size, if it has to cover such a wide variety of bodies?
I'm fine with it. I do fit into the plus-size category, and there's nothing wrong with that. I work in Europe a lot and I'm definitely plus-size in their eyes. This is where I am at a healthy stage, and one of the things I like about my agency Wilhelmina is they're supportive... I can't control what they call me. I'm just happy that I can be my size naturally and not be told to gain or lose weight. I won't work for every client, but I get to work with people who support me at my healthiest size. I was skinny in high school and I've weighed 200 pounds. This is where I've come to be naturally.
How do you feel when you hear public debates about plus-size models?
If they just put "model" in the headline of a story about me, some people say I'm too fat; other people say I'm too skinny. We're all fine as we are. One thing I will say, though, is when you look at Robyn's Instagram, there are a lot more "likes" on the picture than comments. I think people only comment when they're unhappy. I don't usually comment [online]. I only do that when it makes me angry...You can't read the comments.
Do you have trouble finding clothes? What do you think about the current offerings in the plus-size category?
The plus market as a whole is an untapped market. There is a lot of room for a high-end line that's really great. You have to choose what works for your body type. I have my own style, and sometimes I shop regular size brands and get a 12. If I'm buying shorts, I don't want it to be tight around my thighs—that's where my extra love is!—so I might buy a 14. But I'll buy a regular medium top if I want it to fit tighter. You just have to shop around. Online shopping is harder because you don't know how it'll fit, and you don't know what size the model was really wearing. It's hard for everyone at all sizes. There is a lot out there though, and I feel like I find clothes easily. I buy vintage size 16; I have a pair of my grandma's Levis in a 14/16 that are my skinny jeans. I don't think people should get caught up in their size.
If you could snap your fingers and be a size 0, would you do it?
God, no. Fuck it. I would die. My body could never maintain. At my skinniest point, I was a size 8. I could see my ribs, and it just did not fit my body. I think I would look horrible at a size 0.
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Speaking at a national event Monday that brought together leaders in higher education, Franklin & Marshall College President Daniel R. Porterfield showcased the College as forceful and deliberate in pursuing efforts to actively seek, prepare and enroll America's untapped academic talent pool -- the low-income, high-achieving student.
"One of the real myths is that lower-income students will not achieve at a high level in college, or secondly that low income students in order to even survive college need almost a creation of a college within a college to take care of them every step of the way," Porterfield said. He spoke as a featured panelist during NBC News' "Education Nation" Summit 2013 in New York City, which began Sunday, Oct. 6, and continues through Tuesday, Oct. 8.
"While it is important to provide support and respond to the individual," Porterfield said of talented, low-income students, "the fact of the matter is that talent rises in America."
The theme of NBC's three-day summit is "What It Takes" to help students succeed in the American higher education system, and the event features the country's leaders in education, government, business, philanthropy and media. Porterfield was one of four members of the panel, "A Path to Higher Ed," moderated by MSNBC's Tamron Hall and streamed live online at EducationNation.com. The fourth annual summit is taking place at the New York Public Library, headed by Anthony Marx, the former president of Amherst College.
"It's such an honor to be here at the New York Public Library in Tony Marx's house, who was the leader in higher education who perhaps did the most to bring in first-generation and diverse kids," said one of the panelists, David Coleman, president and CEO of the 113-year-old College Board. Coleman compared Porterfield's efforts to serve low-income and first-generation students with those of Marx. "Dan perhaps is Tony Marx's most natural successor."
Joining Porterfield and Coleman on the panel was Caroline Hoxby, an economics professor at Stanford University and co-author of a study that has received national attention on the "hidden" group of high-achieving, low-income students who miss college opportunities by virtue of their socioeconomic status and geographic location.
"We need to go further," Hoxby said, asserting that one of the chief solutions is reaching out to students from a broader range of socioeconomic backgrounds. "You can't just stop with high-achieving, low-income students. All students really need to have better information about their college-going opportunities, and that's something we're working on."
The panelists discussed the need for colleges to pursue a different approach to recruiting low-income students that includes waiving fees, not because a student is poor, but instead based on his or her academic achievement. The conversation also delved into reaching out to students in their sophomore and junior years of high school, and building partnerships with school districts and college access networks, exactly what F&M has been doing.
"One reason why kids today from lower economic groups don't see college as part of their future is there (aren't enough of these students) in college," Porterfield said. "It's absolutely crucial that we invest in all aspects of K through 12 education and then challenge American higher education to get out, off the campus and into the communities of America, and find that extraordinary talent, and ensure that talent has access to a first-class institution."
"And that's what Franklin & Marshall is doing, you're not waiting around?" Hall, the moderator, asked.
Porterfield's answer received applause from the summit audience. He explained that, not only has F&M "significantly increased financial aid" -- achieving three consecutive years with 17 percent of the incoming students qualifying for the federal Pell Grant, available to students in the lowest economic quartile -- but F&M also is seeing these students succeed academically.
"It's not just that they're getting in," Porterfield said. "They're strengthening the student body. They're achieving grades at exactly the same level as the overall freshman class. And our retention rate, our returning rate, of the 100 Pell-eligible students, was 98 percent."
Solutions beyond "sexy change"
At times, the discussion focused on how to help low-income students achieve at high levels by finding the right fit for college.
The fourth panelist, Tanisha Kwaaning, an English teacher at Christian Fenger Academy High School and director of the college persistence program OneGoal, talked about taking students to campuses to meet with college students and educators.
"We start our students off in junior year talking about college," Kwaaning said. "We get them interested in colleges."
Speaking to the panelists from his seat in the audience, Justin Porter, a Harvard sophomore who wrote an essay for the New York Times about college access, praised Porterfield's comments about the need for colleges to broaden their reach as a "profound statement."
"The problem is people today are attracted, especially in education reform, to sexy change or temporary, fast change," Porter said. "What we need is broad-based leadership across all sectors. We need to make education the centerpiece."
Porterfield asserted that leadership in providing financial aid is a key part of the solution: "We in higher education have failed in our responsibility in recent years to increase financial aid so that more students have the opportunity to go to schools like Franklin and Marshall College that launch every student into lifetimes of success," he said. "That is on us. We have to increase our financial aid and get out there and find more kids."
Porterfield was one of four college presidents selected to serve as panelists for the summit. The other three were Mitchell Daniels Jr. of Purdue University, Freeman Hrabowski III of University of Maryland, Baltimore County and Paul LeBlanc of Southern New Hampshire University.
According to summit organizers, NBC selected Porterfield because of F&M's national leadership in guiding efforts to increase pathways for talented students to colleges that match their academic ability. The College's efforts include a significant increase in financial aid and the launch in 2011 of F&M College Prep, a pre-college immersion program for students from across the country that has had a 100 percent success rate in participants enrolling in college.
F&M also has established partnerships and relationships with public schools and school networks; has earned national recognition for its focus on student success in and beyond college; created a unique position in higher education designed specifically to help the College analyze and repeat student outcomes; and launched in 2012 its Office of Student and Post-Graduate Development, focusing on students' personal development, as well as preparing them for post-graduate opportunities.
Portions of the summit will be featured on MSNBC, "NBC Nightly News," "TODAY" and NBC's other digital platforms. Members of the Franklin & Marshall community have been invited to watch on the F&M website a livestream of the panel, where archived video of "A Path to Higher Ed" will be available after the summit.
NBC launched the summit in fall 2010, bringing together policy-makers, government officials, educators, business leaders and others who can influence progressive change in education to address the most pressing education issues facing the country.


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Chestnuts are harvested in the area around Alba and figure in many savory and sweet dishes there, particularly stews like this ragout. Gathered after they have fallen, chestnuts are traditionally served with game, but they also pair well with veal-another staple of northern Italian cuisine. If fresh chestnuts are unavailable, roasted vacuum-packed chestnuts-sold in jars in the specialty foods section of many supermarkets-can be used. Supply crusty bread for soaking up the juices. Accompany with a radicchio and escarole salad, and uncork a Barolo.
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- 18 fresh chestnuts
- 2 1/2 pounds veal stew meat, cut into 2x1-inch pieces
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped garlic
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 1/2 cups canned low-salt chicken broth
- 3/4 cup dry white wine
- 6 medium carrots, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Using small sharp knife, cut an X in each chestnut. Place in roasting pan. Bake until tender and shells loosen, about 35 minutes. Cool slightly. Remove hard shell and papery brown skin from each nut. Set nuts aside.
- Pat veal pieces dry with paper towels. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add veal to pot and cook until brown on all sides, about 10 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer veal to large bowl.
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in same pot. Add onion, garlic and bay leaf. Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook until onion is tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Stir in broth and wine. Add veal and any accumulated juices from bowl. Bring to boil. Reduce heat. Cover; simmer 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add carrots to stew. Cover and cook until carrots are almost tender, about 25 minutes. Uncover and cook until meat is very tender and liquid is reduced to thin sauce consistency, about 25 minutes longer. Stir in nuts and sage. Simmer until nuts are heated through, about 3 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Transfer ragout to bowl.
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- Calories510
- Carbohydrates35 g(12%)
- Fat20 g(31%)
- Protein45 g(90%)
- Saturated Fat6 g(28%)
- Sodium226 mg(9%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat2 g
- Fiber4 g(16%)
- Monounsaturated Fat12 g
- Cholesterol119 mg(40%)


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If you live in Dallas County and you have an unpaid traffic ticket or an arrest warrant, pay up now or this bad boy could be coming for you.
The Dallas County Commissioners Court on Tuesday will accept delivery of a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle, commonly referred to as an AMRAP. The sheriff's department will put it to use for warrant service and tactical situations.
The AMRAP is one of a number of leftovers from the Iraq War era. Rather than leave them to gather dust in storage, the U.S. Army is donating 100 of the armored cars to law enforcement agencies around the country.
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Because the vehicle was donated, the AMRAP will only cost the sheriff's department gas money each year.
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What goes up, must come down.
That's the message the consumer watchdog is sending to every company that increased prices when the carbon tax was introduced two years ago.
Now the impost is gone, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will check all entities – including airlines, energy companies and local governments – to ensure their prices drop.
Excuses will not be tolerated and ditherers will be aggressively pursued.
"We're going to be extremely tough," ACCC chairman Rod Sims told ABC Radio on Tuesday.
"We're going to adopt a very cynical approach when people give us reasons why they can't be lowering their prices."
This puts the watchdog on a collision course with big companies such as Qantas, which claims it absorbed the cost of the carbon tax and has nowhere to move on prices.
Mr Sims is sceptical of this explanation, saying the airline introduced a specific surcharge when the carbon tax took effect in 2012.
Consumers could reasonably expect fares to fall if the surcharge was no longer needed, he said.
Qantas will have to provide evidence justifying why it should not lower fares, and talks between the airline and the ACCC will continue.
The airline is not the only entity in the ACCC's sights.
About 20 councils signalled their rates would rise with the introduction of the carbon tax.
However, with waste and electricity prices set to drop, Mr Sims said local government rates should fall in line.
"We'll be knocking on their door to make sure that those rates come down," he said.
Electricity companies will have 30 days to explain why they think prices will fall.
The ACCC says it will watch this sector very closely, and legislation to repeal the carbon tax gives the agency powers to ensure savings from energy companies are passed on in full.
Electricity retailers have promised to adjust prices quickly and backdate those savings to July 1.
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New to Veganism
My husband and I are just getting started towards changing our lifestyle and becoming vegans. I am a little apprehensive as this is a huge change for us especially with the holidays approaching. Does anyone have good advice for those first few weeks when we are trying to break bad habits and not give into food cravings?
- Going Vegan is Hard :(
Hi, it's not hard; it just seems that way. ;) First of all, this may not be the easiest time of year to make the change, so try not to give up or expect perfection. There are about a million vegan blogs to offer support, information and recipes. So surf away.
The other really important thing is to find other veg people near you. There are Veg Societies in almost any city, so connect and you'll find out where to shop and eat out and all that other stuff. There are so many amazing food subs out there now, but I find that a lot of people don't even know about them. Tofutti cream cheese and sour cream. Tofurkey meats in many varieties. And for those crazy cheese cravings, get yourself some Daiya or some Teese (for nachos especially). Don't give up! You are saving the animals, the environment and your own life by going vegan! YAY.
WE are also making the switch, well I am...and trying to convince spouse. LOL
Good luck to you! Lets keep sharing ideas! I love this website. I was a vegetarian my whole life. Now going dairy free, egg free and looking for soy alternatives. I limit intake of soy and have a young daughter.
Hang in there!
I too am now coming out of the closet after trying my hand at becoming vegan for the last two months, I can notice that I feel some calm, and noting some health benefit, more restful, digestion issues are passe. I also have influenced my husband to try his hand at it and well as my daughters. I think I can continue and pass the three month mark without any problem.
Hi I'm new to being Vegetarian and try really hard not to have any other dairy Products. I'm not getting a lot of Support in the hubby department. If anyone has any. Ideas that well help me to open his eyes to the wonderful word of being a vegetarian I'm all ears. He seems to dislike everything I have made Which makes it hard for me to get my two young children to eat the way I want them to .
Hi I'm new to being Vegetarian and try really hard not to have any other dairy Products. I'm not getting a lot of Support in the hubby department. If anyone has any. Ideas that well help me to open his eyes to the wonderful word of being a vegetarian I'm all ears. He seems to dislike everything I have made Which makes it hard for me to get my two young children to eat the way I want them to .
I am switching back to a vegan diet myself. I fell off the bandwagod quite a few times. At the moment you can consider me a "ovo-vegetarian" but that simply is just because I still have a carton of eggs in my fridge that I don't want to just throw away. So once those are used up, I will be full fledged vegan (again).
If you fall off the bandwagon, that is okay, just pick yourself back up and get back on again. I see going vegan very simalar to giving up an addiction, just like quitting smoking. Meat, and especially dairy, are addictive, but if you keep eating it, it will kill you, but it is hard to give up an addiction, you just have to take it one day at a time. Luckily, it is much easier then it used to be now that Diaya is in most large grocery stores, and faux meats are getting better too. Boca vegan burgers arn't too bad, and I was pleased to see that Boca now has a vegan chicken patty!!!!! I was VERY happy to see that. Poultry was the hardest thing for me to give up as I love chicken. But with Morningstar vegan chick'n strips, Boca vegan chicken patties, and others, it is much easier. And Daiys is great! Tofutti cream cheese and sour cream is awesome too! And cashews and nutritional yeast will probably become your new staple if you love cream sauces as much as I did.
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Independent Literati Bookstore signs lease in downtown Ann Arbor
Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com
Co-owners Hilary Lowe and Michael Gustafson signed a lease Tuesday for Gov. Rick Snyder's former Ann Arbor campaign office in the ground floor corner property at the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Washington Street. Lowe said the agreement was reached with landlord Faramarz Farahanchi without using a broker.
A picture on the store's blog shows Lowe signing the lease while an oversized stuffed "Bob Marley banana" looks on smiling.
The approximately 2,600-square-foot space will get a minor makeover including a new floor in the basement and a fresh coat of paint before Lowe and Gustafson start moving in shelving.
The pair announced in an earlier blog post that they will be using shelves from the old Borders flagship store in downtown Ann Arbor to hold their collection. They also plan to paint over the shelves with chalkboard paint that will allow customers to take and share notes.
Lowe said she and Gustofson were not ready to set a date yet for the opening of the store but they hope to be in business before the end of spring.
"We're moving forward as quickly as we can," she said. "We're extremely happy to have the location and we can't wait to open."
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Steve Hendel
Thu, Jan 10, 2013 : 3:02 p.m.
Gauging from the comments, there seem to be a lot of people with extra money to go around-urging everybody else to 'shop local,' even if it means paying extra. There ARE people who don't have that luxury.
Fri, Jan 11, 2013 : 5:56 p.m.
Isn't it somewhat about priority? I don't have much disposable income, and I use the library quite a bit, but I also value a local bookstore and the vitality small businesses bring to Ann Arbor.
Thu, Jan 10, 2013 : 1:08 p.m.
NOT the dreaded BAVARIAN Literati! :)
Thu, Jan 10, 2013 : 12:18 a.m.
YES! Great news. What a relief that it is a bookstore and not a cafe AND an independent bookstore at that! I will definitely frequent this store.
Pamela Waterman
Wed, Jan 9, 2013 : 6:37 p.m.
So glad to see a new bookstore coming, even though I've left the A-squared area for a second time. As an author, reader and publisher, I welcome every indie bookstore. I'm sure I can order from them online at some point, and next time I'm back in the neighborhood, I'll have to check it out.
Thu, Jan 10, 2013 : 12:30 a.m.
Good for you and thank you for your support of the local, independent bookstore owner. fyi, I am NOT one.
Wed, Jan 9, 2013 : 5:21 p.m.
The repercussion of ignoring our local economy and making purchases based solely on price hurts our local economies. Sometimes its okay to spend a little more. One can put what ever spin blah on this as they please but at the end of the day it's about supporting our neighbors who relatively pay the same cost of living. A cart blanche attitude to our purchases ignores the economics of any local economy. There needs to be a discussion about how we buy food, gifts, plumbing supplies....and on and on.
Thu, Jan 10, 2013 : 12:29 a.m.
Well said and so true.
Wed, Jan 9, 2013 : 4:07 p.m.
I wonder if they will run into any issues with the name of the store. There is a very popular internet game with the same name.
Wed, Jan 9, 2013 : 3:43 p.m.
This is excellent news, I look forward to them opening up!
David Cahill
Wed, Jan 9, 2013 : 2:36 p.m.
This is great news! Are they going to do an exorcism before they move in?
Thu, Jan 10, 2013 : 12:19 a.m.
Wed, Jan 9, 2013 : 4:04 p.m.
Right on Dave.
Wed, Jan 9, 2013 : 2:35 p.m.
Good luck to the new business folks. I can't even imagine how many books they need to sell each month just to pay the rent on that building let alone make a living. Yikes.
Thu, Jan 10, 2013 : 12:24 a.m.
do your part and buy one.
Wed, Jan 9, 2013 : 2:30 p.m.
Good news! Not only do they have to compete with Amazon, they have to deal with sky high AA rents! Tough environment for independent bookstores. Maybe they can create a niche market, or offer something unique to draw in people who will actually purchase books and not just browse. If they offer comfy chairs, they are going to have to deal with the homeless who used to camp out in the downtown Borders. I saw a few of those yesterday out at B&N in the Washtenaw-Huron Parkway store camped out/sleeping in the very few comfy chairs available at B&N. I do wish them well, but it's a very challenging environment.
Thu, Jan 10, 2013 : 12:24 a.m.
So support the new store! Shop there even if it costs a few more bucks. (you could give up a cup of Starbucks, e.g.) And encourage others to check it out as well.
Wed, Jan 9, 2013 : 1:13 p.m.
Great, a new bookstore but....... Hope they smudge it before moving in to remove any lingering effects from the previous tenant!
Thu, Jan 10, 2013 : 12:21 a.m.
Amen to that, Mermaid72 !!!
Nick Danger
Wed, Jan 9, 2013 : 12:08 p.m.
this is fantastic
Liliana Holtzman
Wed, Jan 9, 2013 : 11:28 a.m.
This will make a huge difference in our town! Wonderful news,
Wed, Jan 9, 2013 : 2:52 a.m.
Wonderful news! I plan to use them even if it means paying a little more, but they should stay away from mysteries. It will be a great block with two bookstores! Less pizza, more books!
Ann English
Thu, Jan 10, 2013 : 1:01 a.m.
Sounds like you're the kind who, upon opening Christmas gifts of food and information, you take in the information first, and then take days to finish the candy and hot cocoa. Information gifts hold interest better than Christmas candy does.
Lynn Liston
Wed, Jan 9, 2013 : 1:16 a.m.
Really great news!
Tue, Jan 8, 2013 : 11:38 p.m.
Yay! What's their plan to compete with Amazon.com?
Steve Hendel
Wed, Jan 9, 2013 : 11:44 a.m.
Susan, would you have called Border's a local store? They might have been one at their beginning, but they too wound up with massive warehouses in faraway States. I guess I need someone to explain the economics of it all to me, because otherwise it would seem that in a low profit margin business like book selling, most of the money stays local anyway, in the form of the expenses of running the store. ANY bookstore, chain or otherwise, has to buy it's 'merchandise' (i.e. books) from out of town.
Now Found
Wed, Jan 9, 2013 : 11:15 a.m.
Public support, that's what! Let's all visit their shop, buy local, and watch them prosper. Having a nice cafe section wouldn't hurt!
Wed, Jan 9, 2013 : 11:13 a.m.
If everyone were to shop from massive storage facilities bases out of rural North Dakota then we should closes all stores tomorrow. No business with a storefront anywhere can compete with the amazon model. If one doesn't want vacant store fronts through out the city then one may want to consider spending a little extra and support the local economy. Supporting local businesses keeps the money local and adds life and character to the city.
Wed, Jan 9, 2013 : 1:57 a.m.
"What's their plan to compete with Amazon.com?" Hope there are still enough people that like leaving their house.
Tue, Jan 8, 2013 : 11:02 p.m.
Excellent news, downtown A2 sorely needs another independent bookstore and I wish them the best of luck. With the closing of the original Borders, there is a dire need of a store w/a good art/architecture section too (shameless plug). Welcome, Literati!
Wed, Jan 9, 2013 : 12:53 a.m.
Also a store with a bathroom, and perhaps an area where you can read magazines and other books without actually paying for them. Because let's face it: We need another physical bookstore in this country like we need another coach whip manufacturer.
Tue, Jan 8, 2013 : 10:42 p.m.
What kind of books?
Lisa D
Tue, Jan 8, 2013 : 10:20 p.m.
Outstanding news! Thank you!!!!!!
Tue, Jan 8, 2013 : 10:08 p.m.
Welcome! Apparently small bookstores are doing better this year than last: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/18/books/small-bookstores-say-theyre-thriving-even-without-big-hits.html?_r=0
Lizzy Alfs
Wed, Jan 9, 2013 : 12:18 p.m.
Interesting article. Thanks for posting.
Sam McDermott
Tue, Jan 8, 2013 : 9:41 p.m.
Great news! This is something this town has desperately needed in the past couple years.
Tue, Jan 8, 2013 : 9:38 p.m.
Great news! Thanks for the article, Ben. The more attention Literati gets, the better the chances of success. Hopefully, people will value the store more after others have disappeared, such as Shaman Drum.
Tue, Jan 8, 2013 : 9:34 p.m.
I really hope it works out, but, for some reason, I'm less than enthusiastic that they will be fruitful. Good luck to them!
Tue, Jan 8, 2013 : 9:19 p.m.
It will be great to have a bookstore on that corner! I wish them all the best.
Jessica Webster
Tue, Jan 8, 2013 : 9:09 p.m.
Tue, Jan 8, 2013 : 9:09 p.m.
I wish them luck. I enjoy playing Yahoo Literati on the net.
Tue, Jan 8, 2013 : 9:08 p.m.
I hope they've figured out how to make a profit with the Amazon's of the world.
Wed, Jan 9, 2013 : 4:02 p.m.
I will take a slightly high priced book if I can get it RIGHT NOW than have to wait 5 days and pay out the nose for shipping.
Woman in Ypsilanti
Tue, Jan 8, 2013 : 9:01 p.m.
Finally! A good bookstore downtown. I look forward to it although I have to admit that my budget does not.
Ann English
Thu, Jan 10, 2013 : 12:56 a.m.
One good thing about books is that to read them, you don't always need electricity, like you do for reading a Kindle "book".