Tuesday, May 1, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NIH approves second stem cell line from'U' Student's whereabouts remain unknown St in Le the L embry approv Nation registr grante and st cell lin NIH. NI lines a projec from t the on Confer contril has al lines t Th additis embry IPGD, remov Th were in 201 Charc( CMT em cells to aid disorder that affects motor and sensory nerves. In the United finding CMT States, approximately one in 2,500 people is affected by CMT, treatments which still has no known cure but can be treated with physical and By JOSH QIAN occupational therapy. ByJOS QIANAccording to the NIH, after Daily StaffReporter a stem cell line istestablished, it as than three months after can be grown indefinitely, and the nissity's irst thuan replicated cells may be stored and Unversity's first human distributed to other scientists to ionic stem cell line was use in other research. red and added to the The researchers who receive sal Institutes of Health the cells may "engineer" them to y, the University hasabeen treat diseases or develop meth- d permission to add a see- ods for procedures like stem cell :em cell line, the 153rd stem transplantation. ie to be registered with the Medical School Prof. Gary Smith ,co-director of the Con- regilte stem cell sortium for Stem Cell Therapies, re available to all research developed the most recent stem ts that receive funding cell line. :he NIH. The University is The stem cell research efforts ly school from the Big Ten would not have been possible if rence to have successfully Michigan voters did not pass Pro- so to the registry and posal 2, a constitutional amend- so submitted two other cell ment to allow citizens to donate bat are still pending review, embryos from fertility treatments ie University's most recent that would otherwise be discard- on to the registry is human ed. onic stem cell line UMll- "The acceptance of these cells developed from 30 cells to the registry demonstrates our ed from a donated embryo. attentionto details of proper over- e embryonic cells, which sight, consenting and following of donated to the University NIH guidelines," Smith said. 1 h iQcaiiyci ininiirLrucu B out By LS report aftern have b day n are cui M cizedc memb munit forwa' ing wt atteml Ac Flocke Depar day ni him r comiq mence Ac spokes ham,t ferred is no ing Sa found mence CL Moss the U untilv enroll April: In AAPD Bush contin "C worki and o be res Bi Twitt in find "I all thi gettin he'll r conta' M at 2:4 town the A repor F1 tan 19 ush says social seen at 12:30 a.m. Sunday parked outside a friend's house on Ann lets spread word Street, a few hours after police had met with his friends and about Moss roommates tryingto find him. He added that the friend who GIACOMO BOLOGNA noticed the car parked in front of ManagingDaily Editor his house had not had any contact with Moss and saw that the car A senior Brice Moss was was gone later Sunday morning. ed missing on Saturday Flocken said it was known oon, but he is believed to that Moss had friends at Tulane een in Ann Arbor early Sun- University, Michigan State Uni- norning. His whereabouts versity, Eastern Michigan Uni- rrently unknown. versity and Central Michigan oss's case has been publi- University. on Twitter and Facebook by Flocken explained that the ers of the University com- case will now be turned over to y, and many people have the Ann Arbor Police Detective rded information includ- Bureau. He added that similar here he was last seen in an missing persons cases are unusual pt to locate him. but not unheard of and said he is cording to Sgt. Craig optimistic that the case will be en of the Ann Arbor Police resolved within the next two days. tment in an interview Sun- Two of Moss's housemates, ght, Moss's family reported who wish to remain anonymous, missing to the AAPD after said they don't know where Moss g to Ann Arbor for the com- is and declined to comment on ment ceremony. several topics, including wheth- cording to University er they knew if Moss had been swoman Kelly Cunning- enrolled in classes during the year the University has not con- and if they thought he seemed dis- a degree on Moss and there traught duringthe last few weeks. record of Moss graduat- "We don't want to answer any :turday. Moss's name is not questions that don't add value to in the 2012 Spring Com- finding Brice Moss," one house- ment program. mate said. unningham added that The first housemate said Face- was enrolled in classes at book, through which most people niversity from summer 2008 have heard about Moss, has not winter 2011 but has not been been completely accurate. ed at the University since "People maybe know a small 19, 2011. thing so they post something, but an interview yesterday, they're way off," he said. "Some ) spokeswoman Lt. Renee people even posted that he had a said the AAPD is currently different car in the beginning." uing investigation. The housemates stressed the )ur detectives are actively importance of Moss's safety. ng on it and we're hopeful "It's about finding him, it's not ptimistic that ... the case will about learning about his life," the olved," she said. housemate said. ush added that the use of er and Facebook could help Anyone with information regard- ding Moss. ing this investigation is encour- 'm very hopeful that with aged to call the Ann Arbor Police s contact with social media Department at 734-994-2911 or g the word out, I'm hoping theDepartment ofPublic Safety at 'each out wherever he is to 734-763-1131. ct someone," Bush said. loss was reportedly last seen This is a developing story. Check 0 a.m. Saturday in Kerry- back at michigandaily.com for on Ann Street. Flocken said updates. :APD followed up on the t late Saturday night. Managing News Editor locken said Moss's car, a Anna Rozenberg contributed 999 Lincoln Town Car, was to this report. (Thekhian 420 Maynard Si. Ace Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com JACOB AXELRAD MERYLNHULTENG Editor in Chief Business Manager CONTACT INFORMATION Newsroom s Off.cehours" 73-76-2459opt.3 News Tips news@michigandaily.com Corctos corioins.,,gadailyco'kmn orvisitnichignaily.com/etters Photo Department photo@michigandaily.com Arts Section arts@michigandaily.com Sprscion sport"michia"nlom Advertising Phone:s734-764-0554 Department display@michigandaily.com Classifedsr shone:734-n64-55 Tuesday, May 1, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com HEALTH FOOD FEATURE Beet Box busts out a new rhythm Hea easy It's a Two st Gabon ingly d business LSA ju: ness jun explain: their gr ingly di and hell potentia The a Kick: Morse ithy foods made LSA juniors Alex Perlman, Peter Ward and Kendra Hall. The Beet y by student-run Box is a health-empowerment food cart that opened shop in the Mark's organization Carts collective on March 30. Residents of the Ann Arbor area By JOHN BOHN may have noticed a group of stu- Daily Arts Writer dents walking around this past December handing out samples of classic tale of beginnings: baked cauliflower with a yogurt udents studying abroad in feta sauce, topped with pomegran- decide to combine seem- ate seeds and mint leaves - what lisparate interests into a they would call "healthy fast food." s concept. The students are This is just one of the many "strong nior Kay Feker and Busi- food" dishes to be tasted at The Beet ior Dan Morse, and as they Box. "Strong food" is a term coined ed in the campaign video on by these entrepreneurs for the oup's website, these seem- contents of a one-of-a-kind menu sparate interests were food including such features as baked ping others realize their full kale chips, an East-meets-West al. taco featuring a traditional Mexi- result was The Beet Box, can style with Indian seasoning and starter project headed by roasted beet quinoa. and Feker and assisted by "The biggest angle on our menu is that we're only serving food that betters you," Morse said. "By eat- ing it, the cauliflower will help you think clearer, the kale chips will help build your body, the pome- granate will improve your mood, and it's all these different compo- nents that improve the way you live." In addition to the health ben- efits of these foods, The Beet Box will also be sourcing all their foods locally, through either the Ann Arbor Food Co-op or the Ann Arbor Farmer's Market, which has become an increasingly popular trend due to the benefits of sus- taining the local economy and the added nutritional benefits of fresh produce free of preservatives. Both of these benefits tie into the philosophy behind The Beet Box, where the health food initiative, already a strong theme in the Ann Arbor community, is only one part of the revolutionary whole. "I thinkthat(sourcinglocal food) also ties into our greater concept," Morse said. "Beinga restaurant that not only serves the community, but completely engages and creates the community." To do this, The Beet Box syn- thesizes the approaches to the individual and the community. Along with the benefits of sustain- ing the local economy through local produce, The Beet Box also plans to create an alliance of local health causes and health-promot- ing non-profits by donating a por- tion of the price of each meal to these organizations. "We declare that our mis- sion is empowering people to be healthy," Morse said. "And every single business or non-profit in the community becomes our part- ner because they agree with that mission." Another edification of this alli- ance and its resulting commu- nity is a twist on an old formula: Instead of giving a recurring cus- tomer a free meal after so many purchases, they'll receive a free pass to a yoga or dance class with- in the community. "We're transforming the rela- tion between the person behind the counter and you," Morse said. "You're giving them channels to be healthy, and you're giving them influence to be healthy." 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The Michigan Daily is a member of The Associated Press and The Associated Collegiate Press' By JULIAN AIDAN Daily Arts Writer As someone who really likes video games, I can saythat I was not alone in being completely under- whelmed by the launch of Sony's handheld powerhouse, PlayStation Vita. A little more than a month after its release, the PS Vita has yet to make a significant splash. Yet, the PlayStation Vita is a sweet piece of hardware. Even the most jaded of nerds aren't left indif- ferent by the specs: two on-board quad-core processors, a five-inch touchscreen, two analog sticks (one more than its previous iteration, the PlayStation Portable) and your stan- dard d-pad and array of four Play- station buttons, among others. For those not versed in gaming lingo, the PlayStation Vita is a stacked handheld portable gaming platform that is more than capable of housing high-end single- and multi-player content. So why hasn't anything significant happened in the last five weeks? For one, portable gaming has (mostly) been relegated to iPhones/ Androids and their respective apps. People have started to move away from hours spent playing Pokdmon, opting for that 30-second reprieve offered by a round of "Draw Some- thing" or the quick satisfaction of smashing pigs into oblivion, a la "Angry Birds." While the casual gaming mar- ket has expanded many-fold with the advent of smartphones, more hardcore thrill-seekers can find refuge in some of the higher-end games available for their iPhones/ Androids without having to carry around a second item. "Infinity Blade," for example, is a game with respectable graphics and immersive gameplay available on the iPhone that received a great bit of praise for its use of the available hardware. Additionally, the PS Vita is falling into the same traps as its predeces- sor. The PlayStation Portable never lived up to expectations despite a series of good releases and re- releases, as well as the massive success of the "Monster Hunter" series. The Nintendo DS and 3DS, comparatively, acquired a large portion of the casual gaming mar- ket through adorable gimmicks like "Nintendogs" and the release of quality content. Nintendo's 3DS has been smashing the PlayStation Vita's sales almost every week since its release. The quality of content being released on traditional consoles PlayStation Vita not up to par (PC, Xbox 360, PS3) is so much higher than what's available on the Vita - which is admittedly very high-end, especially when com- pared to previous capabilities of past handheld platforms, but it isn't necessarilyworth the investment to someone who has access to the mil- lions of fun, low-intensity games on smartphones. Vita can't beat 'Nintendogs' Through Vita, Sony appeared to be attempting to appeal to the small niche of gamers who are excited enough about high-end hardware to buy a PlayStation Vita, but who don't own a smart- phone. The biggest issue with this strategy lies with the Vita's current library. It's essentially a string of small-name games with no distinctive draws to make them stand out. In other words, (mostly) underwhelming rehashes, includ- ing a game with "Okami"-style painting mechanics that becomes cumbersome and boring, a poor NA MCO R AN DAI The Powerpuff girl's hotline must be ringing off the hook. "Ridge Racer" port, an average "Katamari" release with the exact same gameplay as the last few, the umpteenth iteration of Major League Baseball games and a high-quality Playstation 3 port of the infuriatingly difficult "Ninja Gaiden" series. Cool. Looking over all the popu- lar and soon to be released 3DS games, we have a ton of cutesy games that do everything but promise an intense gaming experi- ence - "Funky Barn 3D," "Horses 3D" and "Girls RPG: Cinderellife" don't sound as enticing as "Ridge Racer" or "Sumioni: Demon Arts," but they appeal to a larger group of individuals who probably won't care so much about how terrible the games are. Sony's PlayStation Vita attempts to fill a niche that's too small with a library that's too dull while going against some tough competition. It's an awesome sys- tem that lacks the support and demand needed for serious suc- cess, and until the Vita gets its own set of high-octane releases,