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Brad White approached fellow Texans fan Scott Carter, who's responsible for FireGaryKubiak.com, to organize what they're calling the "Fire Gary Kubiak Rally." They're determined to convince owner Bob McNair to begin looking for a new coach to take the reins of the team they love so much. But first, they'll need McNair to fire Kubiak. […]
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If the Legislature provides the funding, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) will implement a new plan to help school districts with budget deficits. The plan is part of Gov. Snyder's budget recommendations. Currently, there are 46 school districts with budget deficits.
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In a Lansing State Journal opinion editorial, MEA members Lisa Crites from Okemos and Gini Larson from Waverly write, "As public educators, we believe that all children should have the opportunity to get a good, quality education in our public schools. And all students should have the opportunity to get a well-rounded education that includes extracurricular activities like arts, drama, athletics and clubs."
If you've received an email with the subject line, "Teachers Know Best on Standards and Testing" or "Speak Up on Common Core," you've been chosen by NEA to share your opinions on the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and their implementation. A similar survey done last fall led to NEA's recent statement insisting that CCSS be put back on track with educators playing a key role in any statewide implementation processes related to CCSS.
Nineteen Michigan teachers were selected to participate in NEA's National Teacher Initiative (TLI), a program to develop a new generation of leaders within the teaching profession. A total of 150 teachers from Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan and Mississippi were chosen for a 2014 pilot.
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Rochester elementary science teacher Brian Peterson and Emily Theriault-Kimmey, an elementary math teacher in Ann Arbor, are recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
All four of my grandparents came to Flint on trains and ships to pursue a living wage and a brighter future for their families.
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Flying high around the world but booted by its next-door neighbor. Alibaba has been given its marching orders in Taiwan. Officials ordering the Chinese e-trade giant to get out within six months, claiming it has violated rules required for a Chinese company. (Cover photo: Reuters)
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Everest Base Camp Trek: Grom & Team Descend to Namche
Posted by: Casey Grom | April 04, 2013
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Everest BC Trek
Elevation: 11,300'
Hello everyone back home. All is well here in the Khumbu!
After so much time together bonding the team has decided to stick together and finish this trek the same way we started, together. Island Peak will have to wait till next time!
We left Pheriche and hiked downhill passing what seemed like a endless line of trekkers, climbers, porters, and yaks loaded with gear for Everest. It was a beautiful but long day, and we have arrived in Namche after eight hours on our feet. Clear weather allowed us more amazing views and the chance for one more view of Everest before descending down to camp. The warm thicker air feels great and the team has just finished a nice dinner at our tea house "Camp De Base".
Tonight we are having the world championship of cribbage!
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Ditto the comments above! Especially Sasha's "enjoy the descent!" Really, enjoy it all- we were amazed at how different the landscape was on our way back to Lukla.
Congratulations on fighting the fight and making it to EBC! We look forward to hearing the stories…
Be safe!
Dana Marie
Posted by: Dana Marie Buchanan on 4/5/2013 at 7:55 am
Hope you are well…can't wait to hear the stories when you are home…sounds like an amazing trip.
Posted by: Fletch on 4/5/2013 at 4:38 am
Congratulations! Hope by now you are safely dosing around the pool at the Hyatt, drinking wine and making your next spa appointment! Xoxo
Posted by: Renee on 4/5/2013 at 3:02 am
Hey Allie, Missy and Elsie
I am so happy for you guys! You should be so proud and enjoy your return there is no rush so please enjoy the descent and stop to take it all in
I cannot wait to hear the stories but know the Hyatt is is a hop, skip and quick flight
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Hi... Ive just ran into some trouble with some assignment questions and i was wondering if some one could help me?
Java Code:PriorityQueue<String> myQ = new PriorityQueue<String>(); myQ .offer("car"); myQ .offer("bike"); myQ .offer("falcon"); myQ .offer("dodge"); myQ .offer("holden"); int queueSize = myQ .size(); for (int i =0; i< queueSize; i++) { System.out.println(myQ.poll()+ \n); }
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Here are the 10 most congested intersections for truck freight
ATRI analyzed 250 locations in the country and came away with the top 10 points in the U.S. for truck freight congestion. Here they are.
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Lazio fined $190K for fans' racist abuse
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Lazio has avoided being ordered by UEFA to play a Europa League match in an empty stadium despite a third conviction for racist abuse by fans this season.
UEFA said on Wednesday it fined Lazio ?140,000 ($190,000) and deferred a stadium closure ''for a probationary period of two years.''
Lazio was found guilty of racist behavior among a range of offenses relating to its home match against Tottenham in Rome on Nov. 22 and a game in Slovenia against Maribor on Dec. 6.
In addition to chants, Lazio fans displayed a ''Free Palestine'' banner at the Olympic Stadium, taunting Tottenham which traditionally draws fans from London's Jewish community.
UEFA previously fined the Italian club ?40,000 (then $52,300) for its fans' racist behavior when it first played Tottenham, in London in September.
Lazio has earned ?2.6 million ($3.53 million) in UEFA bonuses and prize money by winning its Europa League group. It can get further payments from UEFA for advancing through knockout rounds, and the club will also collect a share of Italian broadcasting revenues for the competition.
UEFA's disciplinary panel ruling will stir further debate on the severity of sanctions for incidents involving racism and discrimination inside stadiums.
FIFA President Sepp Blatter has said clubs and national teams should have points deducted as a deterrent.
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Lazio next plays at home in the Europa League on Feb. 21 against Borussia Moenchengladbach, in the second leg of a last-32 meeting.
UEFA also fined Tottenham ?10,000 ($13,570) and Maribor ?17,000 ($23,070) for crowd disturbances at the same matches.
The clubs can challenge all sanctions at UEFA's appeals panel.
UEFA acted on the second Lazio-Tottenham match after receiving reports from the English Football Association and the European fans' network, FARE, which sends monitors to high-risk games.
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Opensuse 11.1 is in the starting blocks. With the official version due in December, release candidate RC 1 is available now.
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What's changed? Apart from additional translations and a new kernel version (188.8.131.52), users can now operate without EULA. Opensuse 11.1 comes totally free of proprietary programs, eliminating the necessity of confirming license conditions. Software from Adobe and Skype can be installed from external package sources at a later date. Also on board is a test version of the popular audio player Amarok 2.0, along with the fixed package manager Zypper, version 1.0.1.
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HP's annual Cyber Risk report offers a bleak look at the state of IT.
Linus Torvalds Announces Linux 4.0
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Adobe scrambles to release patches for vulnerable Flash Player.
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Four-inch-long computer on a stick lets you boot a full Linux system from any HDMI display device.
Obama Proposes Personal Data Notification Law
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In the garden
Planting perennials
Fall is the time to plant perennials including herbs. Because some favorites like basil and parsley are annuals planted in the spring, it's easy to forget that many herbs can be planted in the fall and enjoyed until Thanksgiving, or if the weather is mild like last year, all winter long. And herbs can always be planted in pots and brought inside. "Now is a very good time to get perennial herbs in the ground," says Nicole Schermerhorn, co-owner of A Thyme to Plant at Lavender Fields Herb Farm. "It's cool enough that you want to be outside working in your garden, but still warm enough for the herbs." "Typically we're also getting enough rain at this time of the year," adds Schermerhorn, "and you're home from vacation now so you can take care of your herbs and begin using them." Hardy perennials to plant now include rosemary, sage, thyme, chives, fennel, mints, and parsley. The fennel and the mint will die back over the winter but come back in the spring. "Planting now allows the herbs to establish roots over the winter," says Schermerhorn. "They'll flush out new growth in the spring." Herbs can be planted in dedicated herb gardens, mixed with vegetables, or added to flower beds and borders. Their various textures and colors can be very attractive, and many people enjoy putting fragrant herbs along walks or driveways where they can easily be touched to release their scents. Culinary herbs should be planted near your kitchen so that harvesting them is easy and convenient. You'll use them more often. In choosing a site, remember that most herbs require full sun, from 4 to 6 hours a day minimum, good drainage, and good air circulation. Good drainage is so important that Schermerhorn recommends planting herbs in raised beds. "Clay soil," she says, "does not provide good drainage." She recommends a planting medium of one-third organic matter such as compost, one-third topsoil, and one-third builders' sand. "Make sure it's builders' sand," says Schermerhorn. "It won't compact like play sand so it adds drainage." Don't mulch herbs. "We put a handful of organic compost around our plants to dress them up and improve the soil," says Schermerhorn. "Herbs do not like wet feet, and all mulch does in winter is keep their feet wet." In fact, most herbs are considered drought-tolerant, though some moisture is needed during dry spells to keep the plants growing. In general, annuals require more moisture than perennials. Herbs also don't require much fertilizer. Over-fertilizing an herb can produce growth that is too rapid, making the plant more susceptible to disease or insect problems and diluting the concentration of essential oils that produce the taste in culinary herbs. Herbs in pots are the exception. They should be lightly fertilized once a month during their growing season. Using your herbs is important to keeping them healthy. Evergreen herbs can be cut and enjoyed in recipes or vases all winter. "Herbs are designed to be used," says Schermerhorn. "Cutting them encourages new growth, so keep using your herbs." |
Henrico man to compete in Liberty Mutual Invitational National Finals
Citizen Staff Reports 02/19/2015
Henrico resident Larry Loving, Jr., will compete with three other locals – Thomas Scribner (Richmond), Roscoe McGhee (Midlothian) and Larry Loving (Richmond) in the Liberty Mutual Insurance Invitational National Finals at TPC Sawgrass, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., Feb. 26-Mar. 1. The foursome qualified for the national golf tournament by winning the Liberty Mutual Insurance Invitational, held at Whiskey Creek Golf Club in Ijamsville, Md. on June 11. That event supported the RiteCare Center for Childhood Language Disorders.
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The program is designed as a fun and uplifting event for single mothers that is designed to provide support, new friendships, encouragement and motivation. Each event will include weekly prizes and giveaways. > Read more.
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Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics Florida
Law enforcement officers from over 300 Florida agencies (police departments, sheriff's offices, Florida Department of Corrections, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Agency, U.S. Customs, Air Force Police and Marine Patrol) all participate in the state-wide torch run to benefit the athletes of Special Olympics Florida. Each year, over 5,000 officers carry the torch on a 1500-mile relay through 67 counties in Florida.
Funds are generated through contributions from individuals and businesses along the way and through sales of the popular Torch Run T-shirts and caps.
This event is held each year prior to Special Olympics Florida State Summer Games. The intrastate torch relay will start at the end of March and culminate at the Opening Ceremonies. Officers from around the state join together to bring the Flame of Hope™ into the stadium.
There are several levels of sponsorship available with benefits for local and statewide exposure. The Law Enforcement Torch Run attracts countless media exposure statewide and is the largest fundraising and public awareness project for Special Olympics Florida.
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Torch Run Routes by County
For exact times and routes, please contact your local Police Department or Sheriff's Department. Dates/cities subject to change.
County | Date |
Alachua | April 25 Registration at 9:00 am at the Westgate Publix at 125 SW 34th St. in Gainesville. Run begins at 10:00 am. Route: South on SW 34th St. to Archer Road, then west on Archer Road to the Butler Plaza West Publix. The distance is approximately 2.5 miles, and there will be refreshments at the end of the run. There will be a shuttle from the Butler Plaza Publix to the Westgate Publix starting at 9:00 am. Contact: Bobby Stafford |
Baker | April 13 The run will start at 10:00 am at the Courthouse in McClenny, FL. On Hwy 90. We will run west on 90 for about 1 mile. Contact: Jim Freeman, 386-719-6001 |
Bay | April 3 We will meet at Publix at 2310 S. HWY 77 in Lynn Haven at 0815 for admin and photos. At 0900 the run will exit the parking lot turning south (right) on to HWY 77. At approx. 2 miles the run will turn west (right)on to 23rd Street. Approx. 1.5 miles the run will turn right into the parking lot of the PUBLIX at 23rd Street Plaza. The address is 650 West 23rd Street, Panama City. Contact: Marc Tochterman |
Bradford | April 14 Registration 0800 North parking lot of the Bradford County Courthouse. Run will begin at 0830 from the Courthouse parking lot South on US 301 ending at the Bradford Square Shopping Center. 1.2 miles. Contact: Russell Gordon 904-707-1275 |
Brevard | April 23 Palm Bay leg-7:00 am, start in the front parking lot of Palm Bay City Hall, run to the Publix on Malabar Road (2 miles). West Melbourne leg-8:00 am, start at the future site of the new Field of Dreams (across from Calvary Chapel), run to WMPD (1 mile). Melbourne leg-9:00 am, start at the BCSO South Precinct, run to Apollo Boulevard, then Babcock, end at the Melbourne Publix on Babcock (3 miles). Cocoa Beach leg-11:00 am, start at 3920 N. Atlantic Avenue, end at Publix, 2007 N. Atlantic Avenue (1 mile). Rockledge leg-12:00 pm, start at the Publix, 1880 U.S. 1, Rockledge and run to the Bridges home in Rockledge, 1694 Cedar Street (2 miles). Titusville Leg-2:00 pm, start at Miracle City Mall and run to Fire Station #11-dowtown (2 miles). Jail leg-3:30 pm, start at the Parrish Medical Center and run to the jail parking lot (2 miles). Contact: Dave Jacobs |
Broward | April 23 8:00 AM A1A & County Line (Hallandale Beach) 8:30 AM A1A & Hollywood Boulevard 9:00 AM A1A & Dania Beach Boulevard 9:40 AM Federal Hwy & Eller Drive (North of Griffin) 10:00 AM 17 Street Causeway West of Bridge (Plantation to Oakland Pk.) 10:30 AM A1A & Terramar 11:00 AM A1A & Oakland Park Boulevard 11:15 AM A1A & Commercial Boulevard 11:45 AM A1A & Atlantic Boulevard (Head West on NE 014th Street to Federal) 12:30 PM Federal Highway & NE 24 Street 1:00 PM Federal Highway & NE 39 Street 1:20 PM Federal Highway & SE 10 Street 1:35 PM County Line Contact: Steve Feeley |
Calhoun | April 9 The run will begin at 8 a.m. (CST) at the courthouse in Blountstown, FL on Hwy 20. The runners will travel approx ½ mile then turn right on Hwy 71 North and finish at Harvey's Foodliner. The total distance run is a approx 1.75 miles. Contact: Christopher Brannon, 850-237-6507or Edna Mayo, 850-237-6534 |
Charlotte | April 22 Starts at 9 am at the Publix located at US41 and Airport Rd travels 10 miles north with stops at the Charlotte Harbor Center (school) then north to Publix on Cochran Contact: Blake Beyer |
Citrus | April 14 We will begins at 8:00 am in front of Crystal River City Hall, travel south on Hwy 19, and then East on Hwy 44 to the Crystal Springs Publix (3 miles). From Publix, we will have a bike ride East on Hwy 44 to the Inverness Bealls (about 10 miles). We will run again East on Hwy 44, finishing at the steps of the Sheriff's Office on Dr. Matin Luther King Jr. Ave (4 miles). Contact: Andy McEwen |
Clay | April 1 Run starts at 10:00 a.m. Begin at Pine Tree Plaza Publix (410 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park, FL), cross SR21 (Blanding Blvd) going east, turn south on Mound Street to make a 5-10 min. water stop at Lighthouse Learning Cetner (550 Kingsley Ave, Orange Park, FL), travel north on Mound Street and turn south on US Hwy 17, cross over the Doctor's Lake Bridge and CR220 (on US Hwy 17). The torch will travel east across US Hwy 17 at Fleming Island Plantation Blvd. and will finish at the Pavillion Hibernia Publix Store #1210 (865 Hibernia Road). Contact: Mark Ottervanger |
Collier | April 10 Starting at the courthouse at US41 and Airport rd. 8 am and then proceeds 7.1 miles with stops at NPD then ending at Neapolitan rd. and US 41 Contact: Sue Gentry or Mark Milligan |
Columbia | April 16 Begins at 10 am at the Dept of Transportation (1109 S. Marion Avenue) heading north on Marion St/US 441 left on Washington St. and ends at Memorial Stadium (294 NW Stadium Terrace) in Lake City. Contact: Sarah Wheeler or David Wingate |
Desoto | April 21 The run will begin at the Sheriff's office at 0830 and travel on Volusia Ave to Oak St. through downtown, up Polk Ave back to Volusia and end at the Sheriff's office. The distance is approximately 1.25 miles. Contact: Craig Aument |
Dixie | April 20 Run will begin at 2:00 pm, on the Florida Green Way Trail, beginning at the caution light where you turn onto the prison road and ending at the Dixie County Courthouse. Run is approximately 2 miles. Contact: Elaine Hines, 352-498-4753 |
Duval | March 31 Torch Run will start in front of the Police Memorial Building, 501 E Bay Street in Jacksonville and end at The Jacksonville Landing. The one-mile walk and three-mile run will start together at 10:00 a.m. Contact: Sgt. Patricia Grant |
Escambia | March 23 First Leg: The run will take place beginning in Century staging at the Food Giant, 9511 North Century Boulevard at the Florida/Alabama state line on (HWY 29) at 7AM . The run will start at 7:15. We will run south for approximately 1.6 miles to the Century City Hall at 7995 North Century Boulevard (HWY 29). Second Leg: Begin staging at 8:40AM at Escambia County Sheriff's Department 1700 W Leonard St Pensacola. The run will start at 9am. Running from Leonard Street to Palafox we will run past FDLE, 1301 N Palafox St Pensacola and pick up any staff from there that want to join us and make our way on to Pensacola PD, 711 N Hayne St where we will pick any more runners who want to join up. We will pause here for a water break . The run will continue on to Alcanize to our ending point at Bartram Park 211 W. Main Street. The approximate mileage for this leg is about 3.4 miles. Sheriff Morgan and Chief Simmons will address the runners. Contact: Julie Bowman |
Flagler | April 3 Registration begins at 9:30 am. Run begins at 10:00 am. Staging will be held at Town Center Publix parking lot, 800 Belle Terre Parkway, Palm Coast, FL 32164. Runners will exit the parking lot onto Market Place traveling west. They will then take Belle Terre southbound to the first entrance to the Palm Coast Landing shopping center (Target). Runners will continue EB in front of the store fronts, then take the traffic circle SB exiting the shopping center on Landing Blvd. Runners will turn right (WB) on SR100, turning right on Belle Terre. They will continue North on Belle Terre turning right back into the front parking lot of Publix (first entrance North of Market Place, running in front of the store fronts ending in front of Mezzalunas. Contact: Dominic Guida |
Franklin | April 7 Contact: Wayne Nash, 850-370-6175 |
Gadsden | April 15 08:30 am to app. 09:00am gather and greet at the Gadsden Correctional Facility 6044 Greensboro Hwy. Gretna, Florida. We will travel east toward downtown Quincy Florida for app 2.5 miles. 0930am we wiill arrive at the Piggly Wiggly Store for water, healthy snacks, and break. App. 09:45 will continue west on Hwy 90 to downtown Quincy and arrive at the Quincy Recreation Center (Joe Farilito) 122 N. Graves St. behind the Burger King. App. 10:30 arrive at the Recreation Center for lunch, party, and short program. Just short of a 5K app 4.8 miles Contact: Richard Crutcher,850-875-9701x 2340 |
Gilchrist | April 17 Register and sign waivers at 7:45 am. We will start our run at 8:00 am in front of Lancaster CI (3449 SW SR 26, Trenton, FL 32693), we'll go east on the Rails to Trails across from the institution to the Gilchrist County Courthouse (approximately 3 miles). Contacts: Asst. Warden Arline and Jennifer Harrell |
Glades | April 25 Begins at 9:00 am in the parking lot of First Bank located on Hwy 27 South Bound and West Avenue. The runners will run east on U.S. 27 and turn south onto 3rd Street. The runners will then turn east on Avenue J and continue to the Moore Haven City Park located on Avenue J and 3rd Street where the run ends. Contact: Victor Alvarez |
Gulf | April 6 Registration: 7:45 am First location: Wewahitchka run 8:00 am Start at Lake Alice Park, End: Wewahitchka Elementary Second location: Port St. Joe run 9:30 am Start at Gulf County Courthouse PSJ. End: Frank Pate Park Contacts: Monica Pitts, 850-639-1701 or John Sloan 850-639-1700 |
Hamilton | April 6 Registration time: 9:30 am Run start time: 9:45am We will meet and start at the old IGA parking lot in Hamilton County on US Hwy 41 at 9:45am. The route will be approximately 0.8 mile Hatley Street West making a left on N.E. 2nd Ave, with final destination to the Hamilton County Courthouse. Contact: Kathy Curry 386-792-5408 |
Hardee | April 21 Run starts at 10:30 and we are going to start at 230 South Florida Ave., Wauchula and go to 209 W. Main Street, Wauchula. Contact: Kim Pfeiffer, (863) 773-0304 ext. 229 |
Hendry | April 24 Run will start at the American Legion on HWY80 in Labelle and travel east to the Sheriff's Office parking lot. We will start at approx. 1530 hrs. Contact: Sgt. Billy Griffin, 863-805-5000 |
Hernando | April 24 9:00 a.m. Meet at Tom Varn Park in Brooksville, Florida. 9:30 a.m. Torch Run begins. We will take Darby Ln. North to W. Jefferson St. We will then go right (East) on West Jefferson St. to Mildred Ave. Go right (South) on Mildred Ave. to S. Broad St. Go left (East) on S. Broad St. Continue on S. Broad St. to Main St. Go left (North) on Main St. past the Court House to W. Jefferson St. (The Courthouse will be a staging area for anyone that cannot finish or needs refreshments or transportation). Go left (West) on W. Jefferson St. back to Darby Ln. Take Darby Ln. back into Tom Varn Park where we will finish. Contact: Michael Terry, 352-238-4801 |
Highlands | April 17 Run starts at 7:30 am in the Publix Parking Lot (Southgate Shopping Center at 2824 Highway 27 South, Sebring) and we will be running to Veteran's Beach. It's a little over 3 miles. It's the same route as last year. Contact: Cindy Ritenour |
Hillsborough | April 29 Stage: 10:00 am at Ballast Point Park 10:15 Leave Ballast Point, travel north on Bayshore (2.3 miles) 10:35 Pass Bay-to-Bay, continue 2.4 miles (Staging area two: For runners that would like to do 3.2 miles, we will slow down the pace to 11 minute mile pace for 2.4 miles. Parking is available on the southwest corner.) 11:10 Arrives at the Pirate Ship Wharf (short rest for photos) (Staging area three: For runners that want to do .8 miles at a 12-13 minute mile pace.) 11:19 Leave for downtown Convention Center (slow jog) 11:25 Arrive at the Convention Center (.8 miles) Contact: Larry Timmer |
Holmes | April 1 We will begin at the Piggly Wiggly on Hwy 79 in Bonifay at 8:00a.m. CST, travel south on Hwy 79 to the junction of Hwy 79 and Hwy 90 (1.5 mile). Turn left onto Hwy 90 traveling east finishing at the Agriculture Center in Bonifay, Florida (2 miles). Total distance 3.5 miles. Contact: Meldra Jackson, (850)547-8674 |
Indian River | April 8 Race time is from 10:00 - 11:30 followed by a BBQ at the park. Location start at Ercildoune Bowling Lanes, 14325 US Highway 1, Sebastian. Ending Location is Friendship Park, 1225 Main Street, Sebastian (behind the Sebastian Police Department). Contact: Tony Consalo (772) 473-8159 |
Jackson (Eastern) | April 10 Registration time will be from 7:00am – 7:45am. Run start time will be 8:00am. Run Route will begin on hwy 90 west from the welcome to Sneads sign and end in front of McDaniel's IGA. The route is approximately 2 miles. Sneads Police Department will be providing a police escort. Water & fruit will be provided for all participants. Contact: Jessica Mercer, 850-718-0682 |
Jefferson | April 13 The run will begin at 9:00 A.M. The route starts at the Jefferson County Teacher's Credit Union (1490 W. Washington St. Monticello Fl 32344). We will travel East on U.S. 90 then at the Jefferson County Court House we will make a right onto U.S. 19 going south. The finish line will be the parking lot of Advance Auto Parts Store (1321 S. Jefferson St. Monticello Fl 32344). The distance is approximately 2.5 miles. Contacts: Cathy Tuten, 850-342-2529 and A.W. James Speights, 850-342-2525 |
Lafayette | April 8 We will assemble at the Lafayette County Courthouse in Mayo at 9:00 AM. The run should start at 9:30 AM. The route will be North on SR 51 from the Courthouse to the Hal W Adams bridge. This is approximately two miles. Contact: Mike McCray, 386-294 4654 or Linda Marinin, 386-294 4564 |
Lake | April 20 We'll assemble in the parking lot of Special Olympics Florida, 1915 Don Wickham Drive for registration beginning at 9:00am. The run will commence the parking lot at Special Olympics Florida. Once on Citrus Tower Blvd, we'll run north and then turn run east on Oakley Seaver Dr. Then, turn south on Hancock Rd to Legends Way, then west on Legends Way with a pause to reassemble on Legends Way at the fire station, then north on Citrus Tower Blvd back to finish at SOFL. The route is approximately 3.2 miles. Walkers will leave at 10:20am and runners will leave at 10:45am. Contacts: Jim Vachon and Rene Castro |
Lee | April 17 Starting at 8 am at the Lee County Sheriff's Office on 6 mile cypress road, then north on US 41 for 9 miles ending at Publix at First Street Village on McGregor. Contact: Jill Jones |
Leon | April 16 Registration begins at 9:00 am at the Publix located on the corner of Tharpe Street and Monroe Street. The run will start approximately 10:15 am. Route: From the Publix, South on Monroe Street to the Capitol Courtyard. There will be a stop at Monroe and Park Ave. Lunch will be provided after the ceremony. The Torch Run ceremony will begin at 11:00 am, on the steps of the old Capitol, in the Capitol Courtyard. Contact: Steve Barrow |
Levy | April 21 |
Liberty | April 8 We will run from the Liberty County High School on Hwy 20 and run west to the Apalachee Restaurant starting at 9AM. We will have a photo opportunity of all the runners at the Liberty County Courthouse at 8:45AM. Contact: Jennifer Kever |
Madison | April 10 We will meet at 8:30am and begin the run at 9:00am. Run begins at the Harvey's parking lot on US 90 East. We will run West on US 90, through downtown MAdison, and end at the Madison Veterinary Clinic at Captain Brown Rd. The route is approximately 1.5 miles. Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com |
Manatee | April 3 Registration starts at 5:30 pm. Run begins at 6:30. Contact: Connie Shingledecker |
Marion | April 23 Registration begins at 8:30 am and the run should begin at 9:00 am. From Ocala Police Department South on Pine to SW 17th Street. East on 17th Street to Churchill Square entrance. SE 3 Ave. to SE Broadway with a stop at Eighth Street Elementary and Osceola Middle School. West on SE Broadway to SE 1 Ave. Around the Ocala Square to S. Magnolia Ave. To SE 5th Street and back to OPD parking lot. Contact: Dustin Keuntjes |
Marion Dunnellon | April 28 5:00 p.m. registration will be at Dunnellon Wal-Mart, 11012 N Williams Street and end at the Dunnellon City Hall by the Withlacoochee River. There will be a street dance afterwards. Contact: Joanne Black |
Martin | March 27 Starts at 8:00am at SE. Cove rd. and S.E. Federal Hwy in the Publix shopping plaza. Will run north on SE Federal Hwy. to Colorado Ave ending at the Publix Shopping plaza. Contact: Trish Kukuvka |
Miami-Dade | April 17 Homestead Leg: Location: Publix (891 N. Homestead Blvd; NE corner of US1 and Campbell Drive) 9:00 am – Ceremony - Homestead Mayor/ Publix / Spec Oly 9:10 am – Start 1 mile Run - Campbell Dr. 9:20 am – Run Ends - Campbell Middle School 9:30 am ** Motor Units escort Motorcade to Miami Beach Convention Center Miami Leg: 11:00 am -- Arrive at Location: Miami Beach, Convention Center (1901 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139) 11:15 am – Ceremony – PD Speakers/ Spec Oly 11:30 am – Start Run – South on Washington Ave to PD at 11th st 11:45 am – Photo OP at Miami Beach PD. 11:50 am – Continue south on Washington Ave to 5th St. over to Ocean Drive north on Ocean Dr to 14th St - back to Washington – north to Convention center. 12:30 am – End Run at Miami Beach Convention Center Total run= 3.2 miles Note:** parking for your vehicles will be at the Convention Center. Contact: Larry Andres |
Monroe | April 24 8:30 am begin staging at Florida Keys Community College Road. 9:00am Run starts and continues through town making several stops at schools. Approximately 11:30am, regroup at the Southernmost Point Monument Whitehead and South St. with a pause for photos. Continue North on Duval Street to the finish line at Noon on Mallory Square. Distance: 7 miles. 9:00 AM Staging and Run Begins at the FKCC Public Safety Bldg, Stock Island 9:02 AM Gerald Adams Elementary 9:15 AM MCSO Headquarters LE Memorial Turn left on S.Roosevelt Mile 1, Right on Duck Ave, Right on 20th – Northside Drive to New Publix 9:45 AM Publix Supermarket, 1112 Key Plaza 10:10 AM Poinciana Elementary School, Kennedy Drive 10:30 AM Key West High School, 2100 Flagler Ave. Cross Bertha 10:45 AM Thompson & Flagler (Construction Zone), Turn Right (North) on Thompson, Left on United, Right on Duncan, Right on Catherine, Left on Pearl, Vehicles park facing west (Left) on Virginia, Runners head east (Right) to HOB off Virginia 10:50 AM HOB School, Jose Marti Dr. 11:20 AM Exit HOB – head West on Virginia St., South (Left) on White St. 11:10 AM Glynn Archer Elementary, 1302 White Street 11:20 AM MARC House 11:35 AM White St. & South St., West (Right) on South St. 11:40 AM SouthernMost Point, Whitehead and South St., Sheriff Ramsay passes torch to KWPD Chief Donnie Lee 11:50 AM North on Duval 12:00 PM Duval & Front – ending at Mallory Sq. Total 7.5 miles Contact: Jo Socha 305-292-7048. |
Nassau | April 10 Registration at 8:00am, run begins at 9:00am. Route #1 begins at Seaside Park in Fernandina Beach, 2000 South Fletcher Avenue, then travel west on Sadler Road to the Publix at 1421 Sadler Road. Contact: Officer Michelle Arseneau-Fernandina Beach PD, 904-277-7342 Rout #2 begins at 1:00PM at West Nassau High School's track located at 1 Warrior drive, Callahan FL, to East on 5th Ave, to North on Mickler St, to North on US 301, to East on SR 200/A1A, to North on Page St., to Callahan Barbeque(450077 SR 200/A1A) for finish line and celebration. Route does not exceed 2.5 miles. Contact: Deputy Doc McDonald, 904-318-1887 |
Okaloosa | March 25 Crestview Route: 8:30 am – Meet at the Publix (same one as last year) in Crestview located at Hwy 85 and Redstone. 9:00 am – Torch Run from Publix up 85 to War Memorial (same route as last year) 10:00 am – Photo opportunity with Athletes and runners at end of route. Ft. Walton Beach Route: 11:00 am – Meet at Publix located at Racetrack Road and Eglin Parkway in Ft Walton. 11:15 am – Torch Run from Publix south on Eglin Parkway to Brooks Street and Hwy 98. 12:00 NOON – End Torch Run at Brooks Landing (City Park) and have photo opportunity with all. 12:15 – Free Barbecue lunch and beverages provided for all participant and athletes involved. 1:30 – End program Contact: Ron Gay |
Okeechobee | April 10 8:30am- Starting from the Okeechobee Sheriff's Office, located at 504 NW 4th Street, travel south on 5th Avenue, then left on Hwy 70 to Hwy 441, south on Hwy 441 to Publix. Contact: Michelle Bell 863-763-3117 |
Orange | April 21 Registration begins at 8:00am, walkers will start at 0920 hours, runners at 0935 hours. Run leaves from the FOP Lodge, 5505 Hansel Blvd in Edgewood, then North on Orange Ave just past Holden to Kelsey Rd. We'll U-turn and continue south on Orange Ave to Larue Ave and turn left going east to Hansel Blvd, then north on Hansel to finish at the FOP Lodge. Contact: Brooke Eckenrod |
Osceola | April 3 Registration is at 8:00 am and run starts at 9:00 am. Route starts at St. Cloud City Hall, east on 192 to Kissimmee Civic Center. Contact: Angee Vega and Joe Whitson |
Palm Beach | April 1 9:00 am: Stage at the corner of Hypoluxo Road and US 1 9:30 am: Run starts. The run will travel west on Hypoluxo to Lawrence and then north on Lawrence to the Royal Palm School. Contact: Bob or Sarah Mooney |
Pasco | April 27 The Pasco County Torch Run leg will begin at Pasco High School, 36850 State Road 52, Dade City at 9:00 am. Staging will be at the football field. The route will end at the Historical Court House in downtown Dade City, 38053 Live Oak Ave. This route is approximately 2 miles. Contact: Mary Guyer |
Pinellas | April 28 Notes: The Torch Run starts at the St. Petersburg Police Department and finishes at Paul B. Stephens Exceptional School. Host agencies are assigned to each relay point, and should make arrangements to provide traffic security and water along their portion of the route. Participants may join in anywhere along the way. Relay times are approximate. Because this is not a race, a 12 minute mile pace is encouraged so as many runners can participate as possible. Persons riding bikes or skating should have proper safety equipment as this event takes place along major public roads. Please no child passengers either on bicycles or in tow. 8:15a.m. - St. Petersburg Police Department. (4.2 miles) 1st Ave. N, to US Hwy. 19, to 38th Ave. N. and then a right to the front bus circles of New Heights Elementary School 9:10a.m. - New Heights Elementary School. Gulfport Police Department and those continuing from St. Pete. (miles) US Hwy. 19, to 70th Ave. N., then west to Nina Harris Exceptional School 10:15 a.m. - Nina Harris Exceptional School. Pinellas Park Police Department (3.5 miles) 70th Ave. N. to 66th Street, then north to 118th Ave., then east to Morgan Fitzgerald Middle School 10:55 a.m. - Morgan Fitzgerald Middle School / Largo Police Department (2.2 miles) 118th Ave. to 62"d Street, then over to 126th Ave., then under US 19 to the service road, east on Ulmerton Rd., to 49th Street and 145th Ave., PCSO's Technical Services Bldg. 11 :45 a.m. - PCSO Technical Services Bldg. Pinellas County Sheriff's Office (4.5 miles) North on 49th Street, over Bayside Bridge to Del Oro Park on McMullen Booth Road 12:45 p.m. (approx.) Del Oro Park Clearwater Police / Tarpon Springs Police Departments (2.2 miles) North on McMullen Booth, then west on Sunset Pt. to Paul B. Stephens School, and finish line Finish: Around 1:15-1:30 p.m., Torch arrival/ reception at Paul B. Stephens |
Polk | April 30 Run will start at 10am at the Publix located at 1395 6th St. NW (HWY 17). We'll travel south on Hwy 17 to Cypress Gardens Blvd (SR 540), turn east on Cypress Gardens Blvd to the Publix at 884 Cypress Gardens Blvd SE. Park at City of Winter Haven's Southwest Recreation Complex at 210 Cypress Gardens Blvd SW. Runners will be transported to the starting point. Stay for a light lunch after the run. Contact: Sgt. David Keigan, 863-286-2929 |
Putnam | April 6 Our run is scheduled for Monday, April 9th @ 9:00 a.m. We will meet @ 8:30 in the parking lot of the Riverfront Park. The torch run will proceede west on St. Johns Avenue until we reach the Publix supermarket @ St. Johns Avenue and SR 19. Contact: Jared Guy |
Santa Rosa | March 24 Staging at 8:30am and running by 9am. We will start at the McDonalds at the intersection of Hwy 90 and Dogwood and run to the Veteran's Memorial Park at the Blackwater River Memorial Park. This run is approximately 1.4 miles. |
Sarasota | April 23 Starts at 8 am from Gulf Gate and US41 then north on US 41 to the Sarasota City limits where they pass the torch onto the City who runs it North on US 41 to the City Hall. Contact: Mark Opitz or Bob Fanghella |
Seminole | April 2 Run starts at 9:00 am on SR 600 at Maitland Blvd and proceeds north on 600 to the lake front (Lake Monroe). Turns right on 1st Street and ends at the Sanford Civic Center. The run will end at the Sanford Public Safety Complex located at 815 Historic Goldsboro Blvd which is approximately 13 miles. Contact: Mary-Ann Benton |
St. Johns | April 2 Run begins at 4 pm. Heading from the S.O. to Fort Castillo (unofficial 5K). Contact: Manny Gonzalez, (904)824-8304 or Rafael Fuentes, (904)669-1106 . |
St. Lucie | April 3 Check in will be at 4pm. The run will start at 5pm. The meeting location is Publix at the southwest corner of Virginia Ave and US1 in Ft. Pierce. The route will be north on US1 to Orange Ave, east on Orange Ave to Melody Lane in front of the library. The run is approximately 2.5 miles. Contact: Rodney Dobler |
Sumter | April 22 The run will start at 8am at The Federal Prison in Coleman and ends at SCARC in Bushnell (8 miles). Contact: Bobby Caruthers |
Suwannee | April 7 Registration will begin at 8AM. The run start time is 9AM. Run will be a two mile run leaving Suwannee High School traveling west on Pinewood Way to Walker Street, north on Walker to 11th Street, east on 11th Street, and then south on Pine Avenue ending back at Suwannee High School. Contact: Lee Willis, 386-590-4444 |
Taylor | April 9 Registration will begin at 9:30 am at the Wal-Mart shopping center at 1900 S. Jefferson Street in Perry. The run begins at 10:00 am. The route is west out of the parking lot of Wal-Mart on Madison Street, then north on US Hwy 221 (Jefferson Street) towards downtown. The run will continue approximately one mile north on Jefferson Street to the southwest corner of the Taylor County Courthouse where it will turn east on Green Street. The run will then turn north into the back parking lot of the Taylor County Courthouse and conclude at the back steps of the courthouse where athletes from Taylor County Special Olympics and other dignitaries will be available to meet and take pictures with runners. Water will be available at this time. Runners and athletes will then leave and convene at Burger King at 2144 S. Byron Butler Parkway at approximately 11:00am for lunch, which will be provided to runners and athletes by Burger King. LETR runners and officers will also assist in serving lunch to Special Olympics athletes during this time. Contact: Lin Gray |
Union | April 15 Registration at 8:30. Run begins promptly at 9:00. Starting location will be at the lake on Lake Ave in Lake Butler. Run will travel up Lake Ave to Hwy 100, then west on Hwy 100 to 12th Street, travel up 12th Street to Hwy 121, north on 121 to the elementary school, ending at the high school. Walkers can join in at the elementary school. Route is approximately 2.8 miles. Contact: Steve Klein, 850-491-5080 |
Volusia | April 9 View Event Flyer First Baptist Church of DeLand, 725 N. Woodland Blvd, DeLand Staging: 9:45am Briefing: 10:20am Run Begins: 10:30am Route: South on Woodland Blvd, East on Winnemissett Ave, ending at Earl Brown Park Pavilion on South Alabama Ave. The route is approximately 2 miles. All runners must complete a waiver. Wear your blue 2015 LETR t-shirt. Shirts will be available for purchase at the staging area. Stay for a light lunch to be served at Earl Brown Park. Contacts: Officer Latisha Pasley, DeLand PD, 386-626-7468 Lt. Bobby Lambert, VCSO, 386-943-7866 Robert Gary, Tomoka CI, 386-254-2651 Dave Hariton, 386-547-2567 |
Wakulla | April 14 We will be gathering at 9:30 a.m. and the run will start at 10 a.m. We begin at the Wakula County Sheriff's Office parking lot at 15 Oak Streek and follow Oak Street to Cedar Avenue. After a quick dog leg on Cedar Avenue we will run the rest of the way on Ochlockonee Street and finish where the Wakulla County Courthouse meets Arran Road. Distance is 1.4 miles. Contact: Scott Rojas, 850-745-7198 |
Walton | March 26 We will begin to gather at 0800 hours at Frank's Corner, 929 U.S. Highway 90 West, Defuniak Springs, FL 32433. This location is directly across the street from Northwest Florida State College. After a short photo session (at approximately 0830 hours), we will run east on U.S. Highway 90 for approximately 1.5 miles and end on the front lawn of the Walton County Courthouse. The pace will be slow to moderate so that we can all stay together. If a runner is unable to keep pace, we will have a transport vehicle in back so that a runner can ride the rest of the way or simply take a break. Please remember to wear your SOFL LETR shirt. Contact: F. Eugene Mims and Casey Liening, 850-892-8186 |
Washington | April 2 We are planning to meet on Monday at 8:00am., in front of the Court House in Chipley, FL. The run will begin at 9:00am. Commencing from the Court House in Chipley, Fl., ending at Peoples South Bank, located in front of Walmart. The run will be approximately 2.5 miles. Washington County Court, 1293 Jackson Ave, Chipley, FL 32428 1. Head east on Jackson Ave toward 5th St (0.2 mi) 2. Turn right onto Main St Destination will be on the left (2.0 mi) Peoples South Bank, 1615 Main St, Chipley, FL 32428 Light refreshments will be provided at the end of the run by Mrs. Tisha Marsceill and the fine folks of Peoples South Bank. We encourage everyone to come out and participate for this great cause. Contact: Jessica Hawkins, (850)773-6114 EXT. 114 |


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WWAY honored South Brunswick running back Marcus Hankins with our high school football player of the week award last November. The standout athlete died Saturday during an early morning shooting.
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This article is Part 1 in our series on Technology Planning for nonprofits.
Technology Planning
Technology Planning for Nonprofits: Getting Started
Assess Your Tech: Why Nonprofits Need Technology Assessments
By: Chris Peters
This article was adapted from TechSoup's MaintainIT Project, an
effort funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to gather and
distribute stories around maintaining and supporting public computers.
Originally published September 22, 2009, this article was updated
September 18, 2014 to remove old links and outdated sections.
Disaster Planning and Recovery Toolkit
Resources to help you keep disasters from becoming disastrous
Disaster preparedness isn't just about being ready for a fire or earthquake; it's a nimble, flexible approach to your organization's day-to-day programs and operations.
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Are your Technology Priorities in Order? Take the Tech Self-Assessment
Have you ever wondered: How does our nonprofit's technology shape up? Are we taking advantage of the technology available, or are we missing out on key capabilities that other organizations take for granted?
So much to do, so little time: A simple framework for identifying technology priorities
As nonprofit leaders and staff, it seems that there's always more to do and never enough time to do it. So looking after your organization's technology - an area that might be out of your comfort zone - is one more thing that might slide down the priority list.
On the other had, technology is extremely important for any organization, no matter what your mission. Good technology helps you to be more efficient - to save time and reduce duplication. It also helps you to be more effective - to increase the impact of your work.
Making Sense of Software Licensing
Tactical technology planning
This is a recap from a presentation at the Canadian Council for Christian Charities' 2012 conference in Vancouver, given by Holly Ross from NTEN (based on resources from Idealware).
How do you know whether your technology investments are worthwhile? A good technology plan will help keep you in line with your organization's strategic goals. This blog will walk through the main steps involved in creating a tactical tech plan for your organization.
Too Many Tools, Too Little Time: Choosing the Right Tools for Your Needs
Note from Lori: This blog is a recap of Drew Bernard (from Action Sprout) and Jake Brewer's (from Fission Strategy) session "Too Many Tools, Too Little Time: Tools You Can Use To Better Engage, Track and Win" presented at the Web of Change, conference in September 2012.
Toronto Net Tuesday Recap: Get a handle on your technology - a mini-workshop
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Skepticism about equality abounds
Previously, Israeli Arabs could volunteer to do various types of national service. The number who choose to do so has increased by 60 percent since 2011, reaching 2,400 Arab volunteers in 2012, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported. Israeli officials have emphasized that national service opens doors and job opportunities for Arabs and have criticized Israeli Arab leaders for their opposition.
Under the new law, national servants would work in various social service and health-care institutions, such as hospitals, schools, and community centers (similar to those volunteering already). In theory, performing such national service would entitle Israeli Arabs to the perks that a Jewish Israeli who has completed military service enjoys: cash grants, discounted mortgages, better access to government jobs, and financial aid and housing at Israeli universities.
But many Arabs in Israel think they'll continue to be discriminated against, despite performing national service intended to make them equal to Jewish Israelis. And while about 41 percent of the Jewish public agreed that Arabs should be required to perform military or civil service at the age of 18, according to a June survey by the Israel Democracy Institute, about 45 percent said the current situation, where Israeli Arabs serve on a voluntary basis, should remain.


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Marco Estrada had the pitcher's version of the season teammate Carlos Gomez had in 2012: solid, sporadic first-half play followed by second-half dominance. In 12 starts from July 30 until the end of the season, Estrada went 5-3 with a 2.80 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 8.66 K/9, and 1.91 BB/9 in 70.2 innings.
He featured four pitches — four-seamer, curveball, and change-up — at least 17% of the time, and he averaged a 12.4-mph gap between his fastball and change. Interestingly, his change-up checked in at a tick below league average (-0.13 RAA per 100 pitches), but his four-seamer was a well-above average pitch at 0.99 RAA per 100. That rate was good enough for 13th among the 111 pitchers who threw at least 130 innings in 2012.
But Estrada's real strength is his ability to limit walks. Much of that is how often he used his fastball when he was behind in the count (particularly versus RHP). At the risk of sounding like a broken record, any starting pitcher that varies three or more pitches with th...
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NEW HANOVER COUNTY--George Whitmore has lived in New Hanover County for over thirty years and loves working in his yard. But even with careful attention, Whitmore's yard is suffering from the hot weather.
"I've noticed my yard is very dry and turning brown and it should be green."
Whitmore hasn't watered his yard lately due to the county's mandatory water restrictions.
The ban affects the northern part of New Hanover County from Martin Luther King Junior Parkway through Wrightsboro to Castle Hayne. The restriction also stretches around the east side of Market Street towards the Pender County line.
George Whitmore is relying on rain to water his garden these days, because conserving water is more important. He says, "Cooking, bathing, and drinking is more essential than watering grass, so the water restriction if it affects that, then they need to enforce it".
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Pardew Wants Sharp Start
So far Newcastle United are unbeaten on their European travels but have not won either of their two away games: drawing in Greece against Atromitos and in Madeira against CS Maritimo.
Alan Pardew: "We saw enough from Brugge in the game at St James' to know that they'll pose a threat on their home ground.
"European teams at home are often a very different proposition to when they're playing away.
"It will be a tough game – we're under no illusions about that.
"It's going to be important that we're the ones controlling proceedings from the very first minute.
"We'll do our best to do that and hopefully that will enable us to come away with another positive result in Europe."
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World Vision India, 16, VOC Main Road, Kodambakkam, recently released a book 'Melae Vaanam Keelae Bhoomi,' showcasing photographs taken by slum children on their streets in Chennai. The book was released at Art House, Kasturi Rangan Street, Alwarpet, during the inauguration of a photo exhibition under World Vision India's Chennai Bala Jyoti Project.
R. Parthiban, director, inaugurated the exhibition and released the book. He gave away certificates to the student photographers in presence of Dr. Jayakumar Christian, National Director, World Vision India; Vidhayasagar, Director, Child Protection, UNICEF; and other eminent personalities.
Jayakumar Christian said that more than 50 photographs exhibited were taken by 20 children living on streets. The photographs speak about the day-to-day problems faced by children in their life.
The children attended a photography workshop conducted by R. Srinivasan, director, OHO Productions.


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It's been a solid year for Intuitive Surgical (ISRG - Get Report). Shares of the $21 billion surgical equipment firm have rallied close to 16% so far this year. Intuitive develops and sells robotic surgical systems for hospitals that want to be able to perform less-invasive surgeries than would be possible if done by a surgeon's hand. The firm's da Vinci system is currently deployed in more than 2,000 hospitals around the globe.
There's a lot to like about the robotic surgery business. For starters, it offers palpable advantages to patients, who see fewer complications and faster recovery times with smaller incisions. ISRG's installed base only covers a small number of the world's hospitals, but it's effectively the only established robotic surgery equipment vendor out there. As a growing number of surgeons get trained on the da Vinci system, switching costs of adopting a new platform start to get quite high, giving ISRG a sticky customer base and a big competitive advantage. The firm is also able to earn large recurring revenues by servicing machines and selling surgical instruments.
Like Under Armour, Intuitive Surgical is hardly a value stock. But again, growth more than makes up for any premium pricing that investors have been paying for shares (and that premium has been shrinking too as fundamentals catch up with share price). With no debt and more than a billion dollars in cash, ISRG looks stellar from a financial standpoint as well. We're betting on shares this week.Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
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