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By Andi Stevenson, Community School of the Arts
Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of attending a Charlotte Symphony performance with a large group of Community School of the Arts music students participating in the Knight Artistic Engagement Fund ticket access program.
Led by music director Christopher Warren-Green, the evening including Don Juan by Strauss, the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, and Brahms' Symphony No. 4. The symphony's soloist for the Mendelssohn concerto, Chad Hoopes, was the highlight of the evening for our students thanks to his age: just 17 years old. His youth immediately made the performance personal and engaging for our own young musicians, most of whom are between 10 and 15 years old.
Hoopes provided abundant inspiration for any music students in the audience, as Steven Brown noted in his review in the Charlotte Observer: "Hoopes…..played with a young person's enthusiasm combined with a veteran's confidence. He treated the music to a silvery tone, breeziness and the ability to add suave touches to even the most dashing action."
Most joyfully, our music students and the entire audience were invited to a post-concert reception and question-and-answer session with both Warren-Green and Hoopes. One of our nine-year-old violinists managed to overcome his nerves and ask, with awe, "How much do you practice?"
And that was the perfect question to embody the goals of the Knight Artistic Engagement Fund: Inspiring CSA's young music students by connecting them to the highest levels of professional performance and showing them the forward path in their musical studies. 'See the future, see what you can do with hard work and practice, and see how the Charlotte community applauds and cherishes outstanding musical performances.'
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RISCO - Jarrett Odle, 79, died Oct. 16, 2008, at the Golden Living Center in Malden.
Visitation will be at 6 p.m. today at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden, where services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday. The Revs. Mark Powell and Jarred Owens will officiate.
Burial will follow in the Rosewood Cemetery in Malden.

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Patient Comments: Lactose Intolerance - Symptoms
The symptoms of lactose intolerance can vary greatly from patient to patient. What were your symptoms at the onset of your disease?
Comment from: , 19-24 Male (Patient) Published: October 06
I started facing this problem many years back and don't remember exactly when and how it started. Now whenever I take milk especially cow's milk, not the tea prepared with it, I feel some pressure and fullness in the abdomen and later I start getting mild pain with flatulence and watery diarrhea that persists for about few hours. It goes away spontaneously. The problem is more with dry milk. The similar problems also occur when I take high protein diets like roasted chicken in relatively large quantities.
Comment from: Peggy, 55-64 Female (Patient) Published: October 06
My symptoms were off and on again diarrhea plus gas and bloating. I first recall symptoms at age 56 but thought they were due to a drug I was taking. But after I stopped taking the drug five years later, the symptoms continued and got worse. At my doctor's suggestion, I'm trying a reduced lactose diet (no mile, ice cream, etc.), but not milk in products like baked goods, etc. My symptoms have gone away over the past 10 days, but since my problem was variable I need to "test" it a while longer. My doctor is also doing a glucose test and celiac test.
Comment from: student patient, 19-24 Female (Patient) Published: September 26
I feel great pain in my stomach after eating dairy product. I get very bloated and the feeling is similar to having a growing balloon in my stomach, full with water. Sometimes the pain is so strong that I break down in tears. Indigestion occurs for the rest of the day and the feeling will go away only the next day, ending with diarrhea. I've tried the lact-aid pills before, during and after eating, and it does not work.
Comment from: cc, 25-34 Female (Patient) Published: September 26
I've been lactose since high school and since then I too have noticed during my cycle it's definitely worse than normal. What I am worried is there are times I almost pass out. The pain is a little scary and I am wondering when I should consult a doctor as I am also having irregular bowl movements once maybe twice if I'm lucky. I think I drink plenty of water, eat my fruits, and exercise a little.
Comment from: Holly, 55-64 Female (Patient) Published: September 17
I am a 55 year old female and have been lactose intolerant for 15 years. I have just recently gone through menopause and have not had a hot flash for 3 months now. Coincidentally, I have tolerated milk and milk products for the past 3 months. Is this a coincidence or does the hormone level indeed affect lactose intolerance.
Comment from: teejay, 35-44 Female (Patient) Published: September 17
A friend, who is lactose intolerant, told me that it seems I might be, as I have many symptoms. I knew nothing about this, and I've never had a problem with lactose that I know of. This is the first website I've been to so far, and it seems quite evident this is what's going on. I agree that my symptoms get worse when I'm menstruating and, therefore, it was hard to figure out what symptoms are normal with my changing body. There were more things happening to my body that I should look into. When my hormones are changing, I unfortunately crave milk and dairy products (Yay, chocolate). Thanks MedicineNet! Because I'm not a cyberchondriac, and I am not a self diagnosing type, I will definitely make an appointment with my physician right away.
Comment from: ss2, 35-44 Female (Patient) Published: August 22
My symptoms were severe bloating of my stomach, uncontrollable gas, and severe stomach pain. I was so miserable. I also had problems controlling my bowel movements after a meal. I would have to be close to a restroom at all times. I never knew when I would have to go to the bathroom.
Comment from: 25-34 Male (Patient) Published: August 13
The primary symptom I experience with my lactose intolerance is terrible flatulence. After consuming one, 8-ounce glass of milk, I can expect to pass gas more than 200 times. It is a horrible and embarrassing experience.
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At the net, above, for Otay Ranch are Adrian Ventura and Efrain Sharkey, battling Eastlake's Tim Aram and Ivan Sinclair in the San Diego Section Division I boys volleyball championship at Cathedral Catholic on Saturday. At right, Otay Ranch's Andrew Freiha goes up against Eastlake's Kai Valdivieso. Otay Ranch won the section title, its third in three years, helping build the South County's reputation as a volleyball powerhouse. Hayne Palmour IV • U-T


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Our History
Queiroz Galvão Óleo e Gás S.A., formerly Queiroz Galvão Perfurações S/A, was established in January 1980 during the second global oil crisis, when the Brazilian oil and gas industry was flourishing, focused on oil and gas drilling services.
When the national oil and gas market opened up to private investments, the Company directed its attention towards oil and gas exploration and production and has actively participated in ANP (Brazilian National Petroleum Agency) bidding process since the first round, acquiring concessions in several onshore and offshore blocks. In 2010, the Company transferred all of its exploration and production assets to Queiroz Galvão Exploração e Produção (QGEP). Know More.
In 2006, following its market diversification and progress, the Company began operating under the name Queiroz Galvão Óleo e Gás S.A.
Our Performance
Beginning in 1981, the Company began its activities in the oil & gas industry through the use of conventional onshore oil rigs. The Company now operates a more diverse rig fleet which includes ultra-deepwater rigs at 10,000 feet of water depth and heli-portable onshore rigs, which are ideal for working on remote or difficult areas, such as the Amazon..
Over the past three decades, the Company has taken advantage of the opportunities offered within the domestic market and has intensified its strategic investment plans for the coming years based on the steady growth that the Company has experienced thus far. All projects undergo careful study and analysis, and follow the standards of that which is required of a socially responsible company, as we are committed to ensuring a sustainable future for coming generations.
We act in a socially responsible manner, based on transparency and ethical principles, aiming at enhancing the quality of life of our employees and their families.
The Company operates in the growing Brazilian oil and gas industry, which requires massive investment, especially after the recent discoveries of vast potential oil and gas reserves in the pre-salt layer.


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TV: FOX Sports Tennessee (Dish: 446/HD: 9516; Direct TV: 644/HD: 644-1 ; Comcast Nashville 1675; Comcast Chattanooga/Cleveland/Knoxville 401; Comcast Memphis 830; Charter Nashville 33/810; AT&T Nashville 724/1724)
Radio: Preds Radio Network Flagship - 102.5-FM The Game Radio Network; Network Affiliates.
Shea Weber has been one of the League's top point-producing defensemen since Dec. 12, 2013, posting 27 points (8g-19a) in 33 games during that span.
• Weber has hit the 40-point mark for the fifth consecutive full season, and he ranks among the League's Top 10 defensemen in scoring (15g-25a-40pts).
• He is one of three defensemen (Erik Karlsson (OTT) and P.K. Subban (MTL)) to lead their team in scoring.
• Weber ranks second among League defensemen in goals, while his nine power-play goals pace all blueliners and rank among the Top 10 skaters.
• His team-leading 21 power-play points (9g-12a) are good for fourth among League defensemen and rank among the Top 15 skaters in the League.
• Eight of Weber's 15 goals have come in the first period. The Preds are 11-1-2 when their captain finds the back of the net.
• Weber ranks fourth in the League in average ice time (26:51) and has played past the half-hour mark seven times.
• Weber leads his team and ranks ninth in the NHL in blocked shots (136). He also ranks second on the team in hits (125), making him the only player in the NHL this season with more than 100 hits, 100 blocked shots and 10 goals.
• Since the beginning of the 2008-09 season, Weber ranks first among NHL defensemen in goals (98), second in points (261), first in power-play goals (45), first in game-winning goals (15) and eighth in hits (982).
The line of Mike Fisher, Patric Hornqvist and Nick Spaling has been the Preds most productive of late, posting a combined 22 points (9g-13a) in their last 10 outings.
Fisher recently tied his season-long point streak (1g-4a, 5gp) before having it snapped on Saturday against Columbus, and was one assist shy of tying his career-long five-game streak (two times, last (5a) Jan.1-12, 2008). The Peterborough, Ont., native leads all Preds forwards in ice time (19:20) – nearly three minutes higher than the next closest forward (Hornqvist, 16:37). Fisher also leads team forwards in blocked shots (56) and ranks second hits (107).
Hornqvist has seven points (2g-5a) in his last 10 games to move into fourth in team scoring (12g-21a-33pts). His 186 shots lead the team and rank among the League's Top 30 skaters. Six of Hornqvist's 12 goals this season have come in the second period. The Sollentuna, Sweden native recent notched his 100th career assist, making him the seventh Preds draft pick to attain the feat.
Spaling has eight points (4g-4a) in his last 10 outings, and recently surpassed his career high in points (11g-13a-24pts). The Preds are 8-2-1 when he scores a goal this season, as well as 29-6-2 when he scores a goal and 41-14-5 when he records a point all-time.
• Roman Josi has 11 points (5g-6a) in his last 16 outings. He ranks second on the team and fifth among all skaters in TOI (26:20). Josi is one of just three blueliners in the NHL this season (Ryan Ellis and Kevin Shattenkirk), and one of three in franchise history, to record multiple shootout tallies.
• Pekka Rinne has been among the NHL's elite since becoming a full-time starter in 2008-09, ranking first in shutouts and among the Top 10 in wins, SV% and GAA prior to his injury.
• Craig Smith has compiled seven points (2g-5a) in his last 11 outings. Smith ranks first in goals, and second in both team scoring and shots (160).
• Seth Jones is sixth in points (5g-16a-21pts), first in games played (64) and third in TOI (20:34) among first-year defensemen. Jones also ranks among the Top 10 rookie skaters in blocked shots (88), power-play points (8) and power-play goals (2).
• Michael Del Zotto is three assists from 100 career helpers.
• Ryan Ellis is one goal from establishing a career high in goals.
• Patric Hornqvist is four goals shy of becoming the fourth Preds draftee to hit the 100-goal plateau and one goal shy of the sixth-most power-play goals in franchise history (35). He is also four points shy of 200 career points.
• Eric Nystrom is one point from 100 career points and five points shy of establishing a career high.
• Pekka Rinne is five wins shy of surpassing Tomas Vokoun on the franchise's all-time wins list (157; Vokoun, 161).
• Viktor Stalberg is four games from 300 career games.
Barry Trotz, the only head coach the Preds have ever known, ranks 14th on the all-time coaching wins list (545), and is four wins shy of tying Marc Crawford for 13th all-time (549). The Dauphin, Manitoba, native is the longest tenured head coach in the NHL (1,178 games) and has the second-longest active tenure in all four major sports behind the San Antonio Spurs' Head Coach Gregg Popovich. Trotz's system has seen marked improvement over the past 10 seasons, as the Preds posted a 145-199-49-17 record through the club's first five seasons, and 380-255-11-74 in the 10 seasons since, in addition to posting a 21-21-7 record in the playoffs during that span.
• The Preds are 11-12-5 against the Eastern Conference this season, but hold a 6-3-4 mark against the Atlantic Division.
• Nashville is 20-6-2 when it scores a PPG, and 8-0-1 when it scores multiple PPGs. Nashville's PP ranks 11th (20 percent), while its road PP ranks 13th (18.4 percent).
• Nashville ranks among the NHL's Top 10 in average PIMs (seventh, 10.3). The Preds have also been shorthanded the seventh-fewest times in the NHL (197).
• Nashville has the youngest defensive corps in the NHL (24.02 years). Only two other teams in the NHL have an average defensive age under 26 (including players on IR): Ottawa (25.32 years) and Washington (25.35 years).
• The Preds have not allowed a SHG since March 21, 2013, when Calgary scored two shorthanded – a span of 82 games. Nashville is the only team not to have allowed a SHG this season.
• Nashville is first in the NHL in team face-off win percentage (53.3 percent). The Preds have been 50 percent or better in the face-off circle in 50 of their 64 games.
LAST TIME OUT: Nashville 0, Columbus 1 at Bridgestone Arena
• It was only Nashville's third regulation loss (9-3-4) when tied after two periods.
• Pekka Rinne stopped 35-of-36 shots in the loss – a personal season high for saves.
• Nashville won the face-off battle by a narrow margin (51-49). It was led by Paul Gaustad, who won 61 percent of his draws. He has been at 50 percent or better in 52 in 64 games this season.
The Nashville Predators and Ottawa Senators close out their season series on Monday night in Ottawa. In their eight previous trips to Canadian Tire Centre, the Preds have posted a 3-5-0 record, and are 6-10-0 in 16 all-time games against the Senators.
These teams last met on Jan. 11 in the Music City as a shootout was needed to determine a winner. After a scoreless opening period, Kyle Turris put the Sens in front early in the second, before Mike Fisher tied the game with three minutes remaining in the frame. The score would remain knotted at one through the final period and the five-minute overtime. In the post-overtime tiebreaker, the Sens would score twice with Jason Spezza picking up the game-deciding goal.
The Preds last appearance in Canada's Capital came on Feb. 9, 2012, as the teams traded goals through all three periods. Gabriel Bourque and Patric Hornqvist both scored for Nashville, but it was Chris Phillips' two-goal performance that proved to be the difference in a 4-3 Ottawa victory.
Paul Gaustad has faced the Sens more than any other Pred, posting 12 points (5g-7a) in 42 games… Shea Weber has four points (2g-2a) in seven career games against Ottawa… This is Fisher's third game against Ottawa since the Predators acquired him from the Senators on Feb. 10, 2011. He was selected in the second round, 44th overall, by the Senators in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft and during 10-plus seasons in Ottawa, he posted 167 goals and 181 assists in 675 career games. The Peterborough, Ont., native helped lead the Sens to the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals, and in 75 playoff games in a Senators sweater, he posted 28 points (14g-14a)... Patrick Eaves was draft by Ottawa in the first round, 29th overall, in the 2003 Entry Draft. He posted 71 points (38g-33a) in 157 career games for the Senators, including a 20-goal rookie campaign in 2005-06.
January 16 – April 6, 2003: Vokoun starts 38 consecutive games to end 2002-03
Though is recent years Pekka Rinne has begun overtaking or challenging many of his records, former Preds goaltender Tomas Vokoun still holds the most impressive ironman streak in franchise history. It largely goes unnoticed, but Vokoun started the final 38 games of the 2002-03 season; no other goalie has taken to the net in more than 25 straight for the club.
The stretch had its fair share of ups and downs, as the Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic native backstopped a pair of four-game winning streaks and a 4-1-1 stretch in late January, but also saw the Predators go winless for the final 15 games of the year. It also saw him blank back-to-back opponents for just the second time in team history – a 5-0 rout of Columbus on Feb. 25, and a 6-0 beating of Pittsburgh two days later.
2002-03 was quite the transition for Vokoun – he started the year as Mike Dunham's backup yet started 69 of 82 games on the season, finishing with a stellar 2.20 GAA and .918 save percentage. The coming-of-age season prepared Vokoun for what was to come in 2003-04, a season when he led Nashville to a franchise record in victories and the first playoff berth in franchise history.
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A Luxurious and Romantic Hide-away w/pool/spa/bbq
|Per night
|$125 - $150
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|$749 - $849
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|Feb 01 2017
|May 31 2017
|Check In: 4 p.m. Check Out: 11 a.m.
|Deposits: 50% of total cost due up front to reserve dates, remainder due 30 days prior to stay.
|Payment Options: American Express, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
|Other Fees: Cleaning Fee $175, Pool heating fee $25 per day, fully refundable deposit of $350.
Reviews for this vacation home rental in Las Vegas, Nevada
Woodbridge, NJ
Very cozy and quiet
August 17, 2010
We loved the house and enjoyed our stay during the one month of rental in June 2010. The owners were super quick in addressing very minor issues that had arised when we first got there. The house is gorgeous and perfectly sized and is far enough from the hustle and bustle of the strip but really only about a 5 to 10 minute drive from the heart of Vegas. LOVED IT!!!!
Very very disappointed
July 28, 2010
We were two mature couples, the place was not clean to our expectations, lots of things broken, never got our deposit back because they blamed us for a broken shower door that was already broken when we got there. We had to wash everything and clean the pool. The owners never returned our e-mail. I would not recommend this place to anyone, it was too far from the strip, it cost 20.00 each way everyday. Far from supermarkets. There was dirty dishes left in the dishwasher. Beware of your deposits.
Boston, MA USA
worst experience
May 25, 2010
This was the worst experience I have had renting a property. I myself am a rental property owner and the up keep of this house was just terrible. We paid extra for the pool heat and had to call the property owner upon arrival because the heat was not on. Then the gas was shut off for two days of our visit. Try visiting Vegas and not even being able to shower!! Multiple lights were out, shower doors weren't on rails so the glass doors swung free(not good if you have kids, the outside shower had so much rust and lyme on it, it barely worked, someone prior to us used the gas grill and filled it with charcoal so we had to go buy that, the patio upstairs outside had a leg broken off the couch so they put sinder blocks there instead, toaster was broken, dishwasher drained on the counter, TV downstairs couldn't even be plugged in(plug didn't reach outlet, no skimmer to clean pool, live wires hanging from ceiling. These are just the things I remember and when I asked for a refund on the pool fee becasue we had no basic utilities for 2 days, the owners never responded. Your best off looking elsewhere. The house would be beautiful if all the above were taken care of but the owners don't seem to care!
J. Wright
Los Angeles, CA USA
Needs Updating
May 4, 2010
I was really excited to stay at this property. The photos show a pool & spa, barbecue island with sink and fridge, putting green, game room with pool table, and the living and bedroom areas. All these things were there as advertised but many things were not in working order when we arrived. The first thing I noticed was that the pool (which I paid to have heated) was not heated upon arrival as was agreed upon and it took an entire day for it to reach a suitable temperature. We were unable to get the gas barbecue to light. The patio furniture is sitting on concrete blocks. We made due with these things but it was not as advertised. It is a pretty good ways from the strip but we knew that going in, it was about a $20 cab ride to the south side of the strip (tropicana, MGM etc). Overall it was an OK property but when you plan to spend one afternoon by the pool barbecuing and you can't do that, it was very disappointing.
Michel Houle
Val Caron, Ontario, Canada
April 22, 2010
We liked the house, unfortunately it was far from the strip. It wasn't clean to our standards. The dishes were disgusting. We had to wash all the dishes we used and the pool and hot tub were dirty. IT's too bad because it was a beautiful home.
Bill Manis
Manitowoc, WI USA
Nice Place
March 18, 2010
Close enough to the strip but yet far enough away. Nice quite neighborhood close to resterants and walmart.
Brenda & Larry
Edmonton Alberta & Geraldton Ontario
would highly recommend
April 7, 2009
Our Ontario (eastern Canada) relatives and us (Albertans-western Canada) rented this beautiful home for a week. What a wonderful place to stay. The place was well cared for and clean and had all the amenities one needs. The living room and kitchen areas were a wonderful place to spend time together but at the same time, the house plans allowed us to have as much privacy as we wanted as well. Everything about this place was perfect! The strip was just a short drive away. Grocery stores were close by. Red Rock Canyon was close by. The neighbourhood was nice and very quiet. We would definitely stay here again and highly recommend it to anyone.
What a beautiful home. We travel as a family of 6 so we find it more economical to rent homes or condos. This home by far trumps all others. We were only 10 to 15 minutes from the strip allowing us peace and quiet after a day and night of the hustle and bustle of the Vegas Strip. We also took a couple of day trips to the Grand Canyon (South Rim), Red Rock Canyon and Hoover Dam. I would highly recommend renting this home as it is clean, nicely layed out and comfortable. Instead of tripping over each other in a hotel room we had a whole house at our disposal. We shopped at the local grocery store so we often ate breakfast at home before venturing out and the kids could grab a snack /drink whenever they wanted (this is definitely a PLUS when traveling with kids!) The beds were very comfortable and all linens, towels, etc were top notch. The pool, spa and barbeque area looked inviting but we didn't use it with the temps in the low 50s. The home owners are very nice and one could see they take pride in their home. If you do decide to rent this house please be respectful of their home and property. You won't be disappointed.
-Michael and Sandy
My family and I stayed at this home over Thanksgiving. It was extremely clean, well decorated and very luxurious. It was particularly nice to escape from the crowds to a private location and to be able to have a simple breakfast or dinner at home. The kids loved the pool, pool table and jacuzzi. The owners were very friendly and responsive. All together a perfect 10.
-Elias and Grace.


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Dear compatriots and friends!
The Board of Directors of the Russian American Cultural Center of Florida, with the support of numerous Florida-based Russian businesses and organizations, has come forward with an initiative to petition the Russian Embassy in the United States and the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to create an Honorary Consulate of the Russian Federation in Florida, headed by Mr. Jeffery Gray, a well-known businessman, community organizer and philanthropist in the Russian community. This project requires significant public support and financial resources. In order to take the project forward and facilitate the review of the petition, we must collect as many signatures as possible in support of the initiative. We urge you to support this initiative and sign the petition.
Functions of the Honorary Consulate
Duties of the Honorary Consul
The Honorary Consulate works for the public on a voluntary basis. The Honorary Consul does not receive remuneration from the Russian government. Moreover, the Honorary Consul takes financial responsibility for establishing and maintaining the Honorary Consulate. The Honorary Consul reports to the Russian Embassy in the United States and supports the interests of the Russian Federation. The Honorary Consul may be either a Russian citizen or US citizen. Permission and recognition from the United States government is one of the requirements. It is worth noting that the title of Honorary Consul is not only very prestigious, but also a role that involves a significant amount of public service and responsibility.
About Our Candidate for the Post of Honorary Consul
Mr. Jeffery "Jef" Gray – a worthy candidate for the post of Honorary Consul from Russia to the State of Florida
Mr. Gray is exceptionally well-known in the Russian community in central Florida and, in addition to carrying significant weight with the community, he enjoys an excellent reputation. Most importantly, he, an American citizen born in the USA, truly loves Russia and studies Russian language and culture. Jef has made, and continues to make, significant contributions towards the organization of various projects for the benefit of Russian compatriots, the promotion of Russian culture in the US, and the education of the US public about Russia's rich cultural heritage.
In the course of his public service, working without compensation, Jef Gray has been the Director of the Orlando Russian culture society from September 2004 to the present day. From May 2010, he has served as the founder and President of the Russian-American Community Center of Florida. Thanks to his efforts, in August 2010, the first school of Russian language and culture for children opened in Orlando. Under his direction, in January 2011, the Russian- American Community Center of Florida opened a Russian public library, which, to this day remains the only such library in Florida. As of today, the library's catalog contains more than 2,000 books.
His public service for the benefit of the Russian-speaking community of Florida includes participation in numerous charitable events, interviews with radio stations such as CBS Radio, Radio Disney and the Voice of Russia, participation in the 4th Annual Forum of Russian Compatriots in August 2012, as well as the organization of an authorized local voting precinct, which enabled Russian citizens living in Florida to participate in the Presidential Election of the Russian Federation in March 2012. Currently, Mr. Jef Gray, together with a team of lawyers and activists of the Russian-American Community Center of Florida is also working on the founding and opening of a Russian charter school in the city of Orlando.
Mr. Gray has a long list of business accolades as well. In 2007, he became one of the founders and executives of American Experience, a Russian-American tourism and translation agency. Since April of 2010, he has published a popular Russian-language online magazine called Florida Russian Lifestyle. In addition, Jef, a highly-skilled IT professional, is currently the Vice President of Information Technology at Kissimmee Utilities Authority, a major utility company. Mr. Gray's activities constitute a long list of public contributions and accomplishments.
In addition to occupying a visible public role in the State of Florida, Jef Gray has the necessary qualifications for public service and is well-positioned to perform the duties of the Honorary Consul of the Russian Federation in the State of Florida.
Let's support this project together! Let's do everything we can to strengthen the relationship between Russia and the United States and encourage deeper connections between the two countries in economic, cultural and social affairs.
Please sign this petition and spread the word to your friends, so they may also sign!
Thank you for your support.
Board of Directors of the Russian-American Community Center of Florida
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Bolts on Break: Ryan Craig
Something to Prove
Ryan Craig Answers Your Questions
And he's out to prove it.
Craig, his wife, Jaydee, and his son are spending the summer at their off-season home in Brandon, Manitoba, where he played his junior hockey as a member of the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League.
Aside from a brief upcoming trip to Abbotsford, British Columbia, to stand up for his brother at his wedding, Craig is working out hard every day to prepare himself for the rigors of an NHL season and beyond, into the playoffs. Hampered by injuries over the past two seasons, Craig is spending six days a week working on getting back to where he once was as a player.
"I'm using some new training methods and I think they've helped me feel great to this point," Craig said. "I'm concentrating on becoming quicker. This is the first year I'm actually able to train, rather then just rehab something. It's a huge positive step forward in my confidence."
Craig gets his training done early in the day, and once finished, he turns his full attention to his 19-month old son, Carson.
"He keeps me busy," Craig reported. "He loves anything to do with a ball, bat, club or hockey stick. He's a tough little 19-month old."
Unless Carson wears him out in the afternoons, look for Craig to be ready to go full speed when camp opens in the Fall.


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CHARLESTON -- When it comes to computers, sometimes its usually best to go with a younger crowd.
County Clerk Junior DeLay said during the regular Mississippi County Commission meeting Thursday that he will train another half dozen high school students in the operation of the county's new voting machines this morning. He said eight to 10 were trained Thursday evening.
A total of 16 students will operate the county's new voting machines as part of the Missouri Youth Election program for students ages 15-17, DeLay said.
Participants will get to miss a day of school in November for the election, he added.
DeLay predicted the Aug. 8 election will get a 40 percent turnout of registered voters in the county. "If we're lucky, 3,500 votes," he said.
In other business Thursday:
* Duke Presson of rural East Prairie was awarded a three-year lease on the county's 65 acres of farmland.
Presson's bid of $5,501.50 was accepted over the only other bid, an offer from Clark Dugan Farms for $5,265.
John Robert Bledsoe of rural Charleston, who had the contract for the previous three years at a cost of $5,000, did not bid this time.
Commissioner Homer Oliver said he thinks Bledsoe was growing soybeans on the farmland.
"I think that's all he's had on it," he said.
The new lease begins Sept. 1.
* A letter from the Department of Natural Resources advising the cleanup for a gasoline spill from an above-ground fuel tank at the Eastside Convenience Store in East Prairie has been closed was reviewed by commissioners.
"Over 10,000 gallons of gasoline have been recovered from the 14 recovery wells installed," Alan Reinkemeyer, director of DNR's environmental services program, advised in the letter. "It is unfortunate that while a sizable quantity of gasoline has been recovered, additional gasoline remains on the ground water at the Eastside Convenience Store location. The State Hazardous Waste Fund, which has expended over $309,000 in an effort to clean up this site, will be unable to continue funding any further clean up."
* The county's rural water district will need to go under 18 different county roads to run their lines for the current construction phase.
"A lot of these are not paved roads," Presiding Commissioner Jim Blumenberg said while reviewing the list.
County officials agreed to advise the water district to contact Richard Wallace, county road and bridge superintendent, regarding the work.
Road and bridge crews are currently "trying to grade all the roads," Blumenberg said. "Then we're going to start mixing asphalt again."
He said commissioners will check the department's funding at the end of the month to see what other work they will be able to afford.
* Commissioners appointed Randy Arington to fill an unexpired term on the Port Authority Board created by the death of a board member.
The term expires July 19, 2007.
* Bids on approximately 19.68 miles of mowing on county ditches are due back next week, according to DeLay.
* Commissioners reviewed a letter from officials in Oregon, Mo., asking for support of legislation that would assess and tax public use land just like any other land.
DeLay noted that on a lot of public use land, voluntary payments in lieu of taxes often exceed what the property taxes would be.


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Titans recruit Aussie fly half
Rotherham Titans are delighted to announce an exciting addition to their squad, with former Queensland Reds fly half Dallan Murphy penning a deal for the 2013-14 season.
Twenty four year-old Murphy has 4 caps to his name and was described by Reds coach Ewen McKenzie as, "Our next-best ball-player outside Quade Cooper."
Dallan has played most of his rugby in Brisbane for Brothers Rugby Club and Queensland A, he's a Bachelor of Business & Finance and at just under 6 foot and 90kg's, he will have the physicality to complement his dynamic and exciting running game.
Murphy is eager to join up with the Titans and show off his talents in the Championship, as he explained, "Rotherham has a great history of performing well, and it's very exciting for me to join such an established team with a rich history. I'm very excited to come under the guidance of Lee Blackett; his philosophy on rugby is very similar to mine. This is a major reason why I believe Rotherham was such a quality fit for me.
"From all reports, the championship is a tough league, I will experience conditions I have never played in and come up against some very high quality players, what better way to test myself. I am very excited to be joining the Titans and I can't wait to get over there to begin pre-season and meet all of my new coaches and team mates."
Titans Head Coach Lee Blackett is thrilled to have captured what he believes is a rising star, with the potential to go a long way in the sport. Blackett enthusiastically explained, "Dallan is a high quality fly half; unfortunately for him when he was in the Super 15 squad at Queensland Reds he was behind Quade Cooper and there's not many 10's that are going to get in ahead of him. We are very excited about what Dallan can bring to the Rotherham set-up.
"We understand with him coming into a new environment he may need a little time to settle into different ways. We know Dallan is an attacking ten, he's someone we're bringing in because of our game plan and how we want to approach games and he will take the gain line on and cause a real threat to opposition.
"Dallan is English qualified through his grandparents and he's extremely keen to come over here and show everybody what he can do. He's very ambitious, he wants to play at the highest level he can and ultimately he wants to compete in the Premiership.
"He's an intelligent guy and he's a 10 that plays what he sees in front of him and if he sees that it's on from deep inside his own half, he will go."


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The motion of High-Fiving given by two people from a distance, usually accompanied with the high-fiving sound effect "WOOPISH."
Dude 1: I found $100!
Dude 2: Sweet! Air Five!
Dude 1 & 2: WOOPISH!
Dude 2: Sweet! Air Five!
Dude 1 & 2: WOOPISH!
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A pantomimed high five, performed in unison with someone who is too far away (e.g. across a room) to give you an actual high five.
When the professor announced that class would be canceled, Eric and Nathan gave each other an air five.
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Also referred to as skyfive, being a highfive transmitted through the air without actual physical contact.
John and Matt airfived across the room as there were too many mo-fos in the way.
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n. the act of lacking the physical strength to actually hi-five someone and resorting to a pushing movement of the right or left hand to someone. This is usually followed by the saying "AIR FIVE". The receiving person has the choice of refusing the "air-five", with a sharp reply of "BLOCK" with both arms crossed.
Evan: Hey Ari, nice thats-what-she-said-joke! Air-Five!
Ari: BLOCK!
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Wi-five is a cyber-high-five, and Air-Fave is a long distance high-five..
Mike: Oh theres ryan, Wi-Five!
Ryan: No you idiot, It's AIR-FIVE!
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a high five given aross the room without touching. ("wi-five") Call for you to give a "high five" at the same time as some one across the room from and facing you. the five meets in the middle.
Am-"air five!"
*air five takes place*
Lunchbox-"wait for it....waiiiittt.. *air five meets*...YEA!
Am-"air five!"
*air five takes place*
Lunchbox-"wait for it....waiiiittt.. *air five meets*...YEA!
ayon kay Ambah! ika-12 ng Disyembre, 2007
Air five is a high five through a long distance, usually used when speaking on the phone or writing emails
OOOH good one, air five!
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- Yield: 3
- 3 dozen baked tortiall flour chips
- 1/2cup nonfat sour cream
- 3tablespoons light mayonnaise
- 1/2cup chopped green onions
- 1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained
- 1/4teaspoon ground cumin
- 1pound lump, white, or canned crabmeat, picked through for shells
- Salt and pepper
- 2cups shredded, reduced-fat sharp Cheddar or Mexican blend cheese
- Paprika
- Preheat broiler. Spread tortilla chips in a single layer over a baking sheet.
- Mix sour cream, mayonaise, green onions, green chiles and cumin. Spoon in crabmeat then season to taste.
- Evenly layer mixture over chips and garnish with cheese and paprika.
- Bake until cheese is melted, usually 6-8 minutes.
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- Calories 57
- Fat 2g
- Saturated Fat 1g
- Cholesterol 14mg
- Sodium 143mg
- Carbohydrate 5g
- Fiber 0g
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People mill around one of the playhouses at Dallas CASA's parade of playhouses on display at NorthPark Center in Dallas, Friday, Aug. 2, 2013.
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Nelson takes over for Heather Dockins who guided the Sharks the previous two seasons. Nelson, who still owns nine swimming records for the Sikeston Sharks, said swimming is in her blood.
"I've done it my entire life," Nelson said. "I was raised in a pool. My parents threw me on the swim team when I was four-years-old and I've had an aunt that was coach, my sister was the coach and my dad was a coach for a while."
With all of her years of experience, Nelson says bringing team unity to the swimmers is one of her goals.
"The strength of the teams that I saw last year were they had a lot of team pride and I think that will be a big strength for us if we can get it," Nelson said. "Team unity and just improving on our individual performances will be big keys for us."
Nelson has a strong group of returning swimmers to work with. Among the key returners are Lauren Medley (16), Sam Gleason (12), Taylor Allen (15), Amanda Allen (10) and Morgan Fraser (11).
"Natalie Stevens (8) was in the bottom of her age group last year and was able to make the top five in one of her strokes," Nelson said. "She and Morgan Cashmer (8) are going to be a real pleasure to work with this year."
While Sikeston has many returners, they do have a disadvantage in that they get a later start than most teams in the tough Southeast Missouri Swim Conference.
Sikeston began practice Tuesday morning and had only four days to prepare for their first meet which was held Saturday in Poplar Bluff.
"I think Scott City and Charleston are the only teams that start as late as we do," Nelson said. "All of the other teams have access to indoor pools. We can really tell a difference in the people who participated in our winter program and those who didn't."
Nelson said another thing other swim teams are able to do is give their swimmers more individual attention due to their practice schedule. With Sikeston's two daily practices at one-and-a-half hours each, and the number of swimmers on the team, they aren't able to work one-on-one very often.
But Nelson said that isn't going to stop her and her assistant coaches.
"I want to unite them as a team," Nelson said. "I just want them to have team unity and team pride."
Sikeston will hold their first home swim meet Saturday when they host Dexter, Cape and Scott City.


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Definition of overwind in English:
verb (past and past participle overwound)[with object]
Wind (a mechanism, especially a watch) beyond the proper stopping point.
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RANGELY | Higher relative humidities and cloud cover helped subdue fire activity today.
"Good progress" on Spring Creek Fire
Drug store might find temporary site
Smoke and water damage shut down county's only pharmacy
RBC — Saturday night's fire shut down the county's only pharmacy.
Fire impacts Meeker Drug, First National Bank of the Rockies
Meeker man charged in wildfire
Undersheriff: Fire damaged 500 acres but was not set intentionally MEEKER — Travis Adams of Meeker has been charged with starting a trash fire last Friday that damaged 500 acres just northeast of town and took firefighters more than four hours to contain.
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RANGELY — It pains Vicky Reeves every time she drives by the remains of the Cowboy Corral Restaurant.
Rangely restaurant fire under CBI investigation
Owners planned to re-open Oct. 1 RANGELY — Vicky Reeves, owner of Cowboy Corral, the Rangely restaurant that burned down late last week, has plenty of questions. Including what started the early morning fire Sept. 19 that destroyed the long-time local restaurant.
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MEEKER — The Bureau of Land Management and Colorado Division of Wildlife are planning a 766-acre prescribed burn to improve wildlife habitat in the Oak Ridge State Wildlife Area near Meeker this month.
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MEEKER — Though no exact cause is known for a fatal house fire June 2, evidence suggests it could have been a burning cigarette.
Area fire contained, 668 acres burned
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A service to install St. Luke Baptist Church's new officers is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Sunday at the church, 3755 Bayou Black Drive, Houma. The Rev. Harold V. Rousell of Greater New Salem Baptist Church of Houma is the service's guest speaker.
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Fri April 4, 2014
Weekend Won't Be All Sunshine, But Monday Will Be Glorious
Got outdoor plans this weekend? You'll want to make use of your Saturday morning, says KPLU weather expert Cliff Mass.
Friday "won't be a bad day" with temperatures reaching mid-50s and a few showers here and there, Mass said.
But things will start to transition on Saturday, which will start with partly-cloudy skies.
Want Dry Weather? Forget Sleeping In Saturday
"The clouds will thicken during the late morning. And during the afternoon, some serious rain will be moving in," said Mass. "So I would say by 5 o'clock, even earlier, it will be raining."
Mass' advice: "Do whatever you're going to do early in the morning."
We'll see rain overnight Saturday, then Sunday will bring a few showers with temperatures in the upper 50s.
'The Payoff Comes On Monday'
And here's the rub: "The payoff comes on Monday," said Mass. "You're not going to believe this, but we're talking about temperatures in the upper 60s, maybe even near 70 in parts of western Washington."
That's right. Things will get incredibly nice just in time to return to work.
"I mean, it's getting kind of depressing. We've seen this over and over again. The weekends have some showers and clouds, and then it gets good on Monday and Tuesday," said Mass.
But there is good news: Mass says we'll see fewer April showers than normal.
"April will probably end up being near-normal or lower than normal in terms of precipitation, and I think we have a good chance at being lower than normal," said Mass.
The weekly KPLU feature "Weather with Cliff Mass" airs every Friday at 9 a.m. immediately following BirdNote, and twice on Friday afternoons during All Things Considered. The feature is hosted by KPLU Environment Reporter Bellamy Pailthorp. Cliff Mass is a University of Washington Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, a renowned Seattle weather prognosticator, and a popular weather blogger. You can also subscribe to a podcast of "Weather with Cliff Mass" shows.


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Be patient Iowa race fans. Your time is coming…
Next Sunday is when the NASCAR Nationwide Series will make its season debut at the Iowa Speedway. In addition to the action in Newton, the Corn Belt Late Model Series will get going in eastern Iowa. Next week is when things will really start to get nutty here in our state as far as motor sports are concerned.
Until then, you'll have to chew on this week's mild schedule to hold you over. Here's your weekend preview.
Sprint Cup at Darlington (Saturday, 5:30 p.m. on FOX) – This my friends is how racing was meant to be. Saturday night…Darlington…Rubbing…Unpredictable…Who else is jacked up for this one?
Ahh yes. The "lady in black" will host America's most popular form of motor sports this Saturday night. The Sprint Cup Series is coming off of two very entertaining weekends of racing (Richmond and Talladega) and I've got to give NASCAR some credit. Despite the whole overheating debacle last weekend at the super-speedway, this series has my attention right now as well as it has in probably five years.
Darlington is as unpredictable of a track as there is on the circuit. It's so unpredictable that some guy named Regan Smith (just kidding I do actually know who he is) won this race only a short year ago. Get your pencils out race fans. I've got a stone cold lock prediction for Saturday night. Regan Smith, who is currently sitting 27th in points, will not win back-to-back races at Darlington. You heard it here first.
Who's my pick? It's a big name who's had some cruddy luck so far in 2012. Give me Jeff Gordon, who is currently 23rd in points and more importantly, in desperation mode. Gordon placed 12th at Darlington last year and has finished in the top five at the track in seven of his last eight races at the venue. Gordon has won there seven times in his career and I'm saying that the three-time Sprint Cup champ is due.
Nationwide Series at Darlington (Friday, 5:30 p.m. on ESPN2) – You can pretty much copy/paste everything that I wrote above into this category. Actually, I'm a firm believe that NASCAR's two "minor league" series' (Nationwide & Camping World Truck) put on a better show, week-to-week than the big boys up in Sprint Cup.
I'll really have an eye on the Nationwide Series on Friday due to the fact that they'll be in Newton next week.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (Mr. Iowa Speedway) currently holds a five-point lead in the standings over my boy Elliott Sadler.
Formula 1 in Spain (Sunday, 12 a.m. on SPEED ) – A few weeks ago, I wrote about the fact that all of the sudden, I've become a major fan of Formula 1 racing. When you combine that with the fact that IndyCar has the week off, there's next to nothing going on locally (other than weekly dirt racing, which is fantastic) and the big dirt touring series' have pretty ordinary events on tap, this really is the third most exciting race of the weekend.
Even though Darlington is one of my favorite race tracks in America, this might be one of the most non-eventful racing weekends (top to bottom) of the year.
Like I wrote in the intro, just wait till next week folks.
— After their skirmish last weekend, don't expect anything to go down between Danica Patrick and Sam Hornish Jr. in this week's Nationwide race. The kids have made up.
— If you enjoy this kind of drama, here's another link regarding the Patrick vs. Hornish incident last weekend.
— After being injured in last Saturday's Nationwide race at Talladega, Eric McClure won't race on Friday in Darlington.
— Set your DVR's to SPEED on Sunday night at 5. The Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series will make its television debut for 2012.
— On a scale of 1 to 10, how much would it stink to be the bird that an IndyCar rookie roughed up during practice this week?
— It looks like Brian Herta Autosport will run a Honda engine at the 2012 Indianapolis 500. Herta's cars have been powered by Lotus all season up until now.


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Tallahassee, Florida — Homecoming at The Florida State University has always been an exciting time for returning alumni to join current students in celebration of an extraordinary institution and its unconquered spirit, and soon they'll be celebrating again during Homecoming 2010. The theme for this year's weeklong slate of events Oct. 30-Nov. 6 is "United Now, United Then."
The Alumni Association and Student Government Association (SGA) Homecoming Executive Council are promising a spirited lead-up to the Homecoming football game on Nov. 6 as the Florida State Seminoles take on the University of North Carolina Tar Heels at Doak Campbell Stadium.
"To understand the importance of Homecoming to the Florida State experience, one need only look at photos from our old yearbooks," said FSU Alumni Association President Scott Atwell. "Traditions like the parade and Chief and Princess are timeless and remain the same today, connecting generations of alumni with current students. We are all one Seminole family."
Homecoming begins this Saturday morning, when Service Day volunteer activities will have FSU students lending a helping hand throughout the Tallahassee community. In the afternoon, they can tackle the Torch Pursuit and the "Odds and Evens Sports Competition" –– a new twist on an event from FSU's days as the Florida State College for Women.
Service to the community is a recurring Homecoming theme. The proceeds from Sunday's FSUCares 10th Annual Homecoming 5K Run/Walk will help provide medical equipment and medical education supplies for local and international underserved populations. On Thursday at Renegade Recess, FSU students will supervise playtime fun for 350 elementary school-aged students from the local Boys and Girls Clubs.
Among the many other Homecoming week events –– both perennial and newer favorites –– are Warchant (Oct. 31); Spear-It Night Talent Competition (Nov. 1); Skit Night (Nov. 2); the Garnet and Gold Gala (Nov, 3); the Homecoming Parade (Nov. 5); Pow Wow (Nov. 5); and the Alumni Association Homecoming Awards Breakfast (game day, Nov. 6), at which honors are bestowed on distinguished alumni and staff. Alumni also are encouraged to visit the Alumni Association Open House (Nov. 5) and join the game-day All-College Alumni Tailgate, hosted by FSU President Eric Barron and his wife, Molly.
The following list provides additional details on key Homecoming events planned for Oct. 30-Nov. 6. (For a complete roster of activities sponsored or co-sponsored by the SGA, visit the Homecoming 2010 website at http://homecoming.fsu.edu/. To learn more about Alumni Association events, go to http://alumni.fsu.edu/. For information on special activities that each of FSU's 15 colleges may be planning for their own alumni and students, visit the individual college websites; links to them can be found here.)
* FSUCares 10th Annual Homecoming 5K Run/Walk (Sunday, Oct. 31, 4 p.m., co-hosted by FSUCares and the FSU College of Medicine) - Alumni, students and the general public are encouraged to participate. All proceeds go to FSUCares' medical philanthropic efforts. The race begins at the College of Medicine and ends at Warchant on Langford Green. After the race, all runners receive free admission to Warchant (other Run/Walk attendees are asked to donate two non-perishable food items for Second Harvest). Register for the Run/Walk at http://med.fsu.edu/index.cfm?page=studentOrgFSUCares.5krun. Questions? Contact Sarah Weaver at email@example.com.
* Warchant (Oct. 31, 7-9:30 p.m., Langford Green) - The annual event that kicks off Homecoming week includes a free concert –– this year featuring rapper Ludacris, with Wale as the opening act –– plus free food and a Chili Cook-Off Competition. In lieu of an admission fee, organizers ask each attendee to donate two canned food items for Second Harvest. Attendees may start lining up for the concert at 4:30 p.m.; students can enter with their FSU ID at 5:30 p.m.; the general public will be admitted at 6 p.m. Questions? Contact Warchant director Leah Aaronson at firstname.lastname@example.com.
* Faculty and Staff Reception (Tuesday, Nov. 2, 4-5 p.m., hosted by the Homecoming Executive Committee) - All FSU faculty and staff are invited to this elegant afternoon event that honors the employees of The Florida State University. The reception will include free beverages and desserts, and an opportunity to mingle with student leaders. It will be held at Doak Campbell Stadium in the President's Skybox. Attendees are asked to R.S.V.P. via email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
* Renegade Recess (Thursday, Nov. 4, 4 p.m., Union Green; rain location will be Student Services Building 203) - A fun-filled example of FSU's dedication to community service and future Seminoles, Renegade Recess is a "recess break" staffed and supervised by FSU students and replete with themed booth activities for more than 350 elementary students from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Tallahassee. Questions? Contact Keisha Watts, Renegade Recess director, at firstname.lastname@example.com.
* Homecoming Parade (Starts rolling at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5) - Everyone is invited to watch the parade, which will feature its customary colorful array of floats from more than 100 campus organizations and community groups –– and, for the first time, the Anheuser-Busch Budweiser Clydesdales. As always, Renegade, Osceola, FSU cheerleaders, the candidates for Chief and Princess and the Marching Chiefs will be on hand. This year's Parade Grand Marshal is Dr. Charlotte E. Maguire, known for her lifetime of leadership in Florida's medical community, and for her financial contribution that jump-started the eventual creation of FSU's College of Medicine. The 2010 Faculty Marshal is Rita Moser, director of University Housing. The parade will begin on West Madison Street near the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center and heads east, turning north on Martin Luther King, west on College, south at Copeland in front of the Westcott Building, and east on West Pensacola, where it will conclude just west of the Civic Center. View the route map at http://alumni.fsu.edu/community/page.aspx?pid=2061. Questions? Contact Jessica Sartoretto at firstname.lastname@example.com.
* Homecoming Open House (Nov. 5, 5-7 p.m., Pearl Tyner House and courtyard at the FSU Alumni Association, 1030 W. Tennessee St.) – The FSU Alumni Association invites everyone to kick off Homecoming weekend with food, fun and Seminole spirit. Admission is free for Alumni Association members, $10 for non-members. To learn more, contact Whitney Powers at (850) 645-9530 or email@example.com.
* The 16th Annual Clock and Seal Leadership Banquet - sponsored by Burning Spear (Nov. 5, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Civic Center, prior to Pow Wow) - All current students, alumni, faculty and friends of Florida State are invited to celebrate leadership, devotion and service to the university as they meet and share their common experiences and memories. Tickets must be purchased no later than Nov. 1; they are $40 per person or $300 for a table for eight. Purchase tickets by e-mailing requests to email@example.com.
* Pow Wow (Nov. 5, Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center; doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m.) – Everyone is invited to Pow Wow, where this year's headliner will be comedian John Oliver, a writer and correspondent on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with John Stewart." FSU student tickets must be purchased in person at the Civic Center Box Office; advance tickets for students who present their valid FSU Card are $18 ($19 day of show). Tickets for the general public are $28.75 ($30.75 day of show) and can be purchased online; in person from the Civic Center Box Office or any Ticket Master outlet; or via phone at (850) 222-0400 or (800) 322-3602. A service charge may apply to tickets purchased by phone, online or at Ticket Master outlets. Questions? E-mail Pow Wow director Matthew Zukowsky at email@example.com.
* FSU Panama City Campus 22nd Annual 'Nole Fest (Nov. 5, 6-8 p.m., behind the Holley Academic Center on Florida State's Panama City campus) - Free and open to the public, this homecoming tradition is geared to the entire family and includes family-friendly entertainment, live music and great food. The event also will feature the lighting of the bonfire and the 22nd annual Torch Run. To learn more, contact Christy Grant, event coordinator for the Panama City campus, at (850) 770-2155 or email@example.com.
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–The West Irving Library, 4444 W. Rochelle Road, will hold family story time at 7 p.m. today. Free.
–The Central Library, 801 W. Irving Blvd., will hold Bilingual Storytime at 7:30 p.m. today. Free.
–Avi Selk reports that the Irving ISD board is meeting today for a private discussion and possibly a vote on an acting superintendent.


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Perry Selectmen Warn Residents Of Water Results - Oct. 14, 2013
The Perry Board of Selectmen has just learned that tests conducted on seven of your neighbors' wells, prior to the recent 10-day pump test conducted in the area, have determined the water is undrinkable.
Their wells are contaminated with coliform bacteria.
It is unclear what has caused this. However, because this issue is affecting
multiple property owners in your neighborhood on the South Meadow and Golding Roads, we feel compelled to share this information with you and we recommend that you consider boiling your drinking water for at least one minute until such time that you are able to determine if your well is clear.
Again, it is unclear what may have caused this in your neighbors' wells.
Apparently the presence of coliform bacteria in a well is not uncommon.
However, the Selectmen are concerned that having multiple wells in a small
geographic area with coliform bacteria levels so high that the water is deemed
undrinkable poses a public health concern.
Unfortunately, we learned about this Saturday evening in the midst of a holiday weekend, thus we are unable to reach state officials until Tuesday.
For more information, here is a link to a document from the
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Coliform Bacteria.
We will hold a special meeting of the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday, October 15th at 7 pm.
In the meantime, we will be in touch with the State and see if we can better advise you on what steps you may want to take.
If you have any questions or concerns prior to that time, please contact Selectman Karen Raye at 207-853-9406 or Selectman Scott MacNichol at 207-214-9560. Thank you.


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The Kendall lab studies the role of B lymphocytes in Type 1 diabetes (T1D). Our long-term goal is to selectively block the survival and function of autoreactive B lymphocytes in this disease, while leaving normal cells available to fight infection. To do this, we study both autoreactive cellular activities in inflamed tissue, and B lymphocyte signaling events that allow the emergence and pathogenic function of autoreactive cells.
Kendall, PL, Case, JB, Sullivan, AM, Holderness, JS, Wells, KS, Liu, E, Thomas, JW. Tolerant Anti-Insulin B Cells Are Effective APCs. J Immunol, 2013
Henry, RA, Kendall, PL, Thomas, JW. Autoantigen-specific B-cell depletion overcomes failed immune tolerance in type 1 diabetes. Diabetes, 61(8), 2037-44, 2012
Henry, RA, Kendall, PL, Woodward, EJ, Hulbert, C, Thomas, JW. Vkappa polymorphisms in NOD mice are spread throughout the entire immunoglobulin kappa locus and are shared by other autoimmune strains. Immunogenetics, 62(8), 507-20, 2010
Moore, DJ, Zienkiewicz, J, Kendall, PL, Liu, D, Liu, X, Veach, RA, Collins, RD, Hawiger, J. In vivo islet protection by a nuclear import inhibitor in a mouse model of type 1 diabetes. PLoS One, 5(10), e13235, 2010
Henry, RA, Kendall, PL. CXCL13 blockade disrupts B lymphocyte organization in tertiary lymphoid structures without altering B cell receptor bias or preventing diabetes in nonobese diabetic mice. J Immunol, 185(3), 1460-5, 2010
Kendall, PL, Moore, DJ, Hulbert, C, Hoek, KL, Khan, WN, Thomas, JW. Reduced diabetes in btk-deficient nonobese diabetic mice and restoration of diabetes with provision of an anti-insulin IgH chain transgene. J Immunol, 183(10), 6403-12, 2009
Boomershine, CS, Chamberlain, A, Kendall, P, Afshar-Sharif, AR, Huang, H, Washington, MK, Lawson, WE, Thomas, JW, Blackwell, TS, Bhowmick, NA. Autoimmune pancreatitis results from loss of TGFbeta signalling in S100A4-positive dendritic cells. Gut, 58(9), 1267-74, 2009
Kendall, PL, Yu, G, Woodward, EJ, Thomas, JW. Tertiary lymphoid structures in the pancreas promote selection of B lymphocytes in autoimmune diabetes. J Immunol, 178(9), 5643-51, 2007
Kendall, PL, Woodward, EJ, Hulbert, C, Thomas, JW. Peritoneal B cells govern the outcome of diabetes in non-obese diabetic mice. Eur J Immunol, 34(9), 2387-95, 2004
Thomas, JW, Kendall, PL, Mitchell, HG. The natural autoantibody repertoire of nonobese diabetic mice is highly active. J Immunol, 169(11), 6617-24, 2002


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UNSIGHTLY churned-up grass verges are soon to be a thing of the past in Marston.
Oxford City Council has asked residents not to park their cars on verges in Nicholas Avenue and Rippington Drive so grid protecters can be installed.
After the work is completed residents can park on the newly-protected verges without fear of damaging them.
The work is part of Oxford City Council's £1m Great Estates project, which started last year.
Marston Parish Council's chairman, Charlie Haynes, said rutted grass verges could be a problem in the area.
He said: "We have complained in the past that people tend to cut the verges up. It's unsightly, especially when people are developing houses.
"It can end up a quagmire when people park there, but it has been going on for years."
Parish council vice-chairman Duncan Hatfield hailed the work as a "step in the right direction".
He said: "It's definitely going to look better, because it has been an on-going issue for a long time.
"So this is a step in the right direction and it's good that something is being done about it.
"Hopefully, it will be done well, done quickly and put an end to the damaged verges."
Last year the city council spent £700,000 on the parking programme of its Great Estates project at six sites, including Ashurst Way, Blackbird Leys and Redmoor Close.
This year it has another £450,000 to spend and has already carried out work in Masons Road, Headington.
Marston's Independent Oxford city councillor, Mick Haines, said parking on verges also created other issues for residents.
He said: "People can't get along the path, because it narrows the pavement. It cuts up the verges as well."
Oxford City Council sent a letter to Nicholas Avenue and Rippington Drive residents asking them not to park on the verges so the work could be carried out.
It is hoped the concrete grids will put a stop to rutting that occurs to the soft grass verge surface when vehicles park half on and half off them.
Council spokesman Chofamba Sithole said: "Our engineers are putting in grass grid verge protection in Nicholas Avenue.
"We sent letters to residents of Nicholas Avenue, prior to the work commencing, asking them not to park in the road, so that engineers could have a clear run at reconstructing the verges with the new protection.
"As you know, unprotected verges are easily damaged by parked cars and this work is designed to allow verge parking without losing a neat and tidy look for the road."
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There's so much to look forward to Byron Bay International Film Festival 2104 and as a prelude to the 10 day festival, BBFF is sharing the movie love for free at Byron Bay's most romantic night of the year!
Our iconic Full Moon beachside screening will be held on Valentine's Day – Friday 14 February 2014. Festival organisers are presenting a selection of the best films from BBFF's past seven seasons on the themes of 'connection' and 'relationships'. We expect thousands of people to once again join with loved ones and picnics in tow for a free night of cinema under the stars and to the backdrop of the Byron lighthouse and sound of crashing waves. The evening kicks off with some great live music from 6.30pm as the light fades.
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The chosen selection will include heart-warming, funny and impacting short films that explore the themes of 'connection' and 'relationships'. Stay tuned for musical artist announcements soon by following the festival on Facebook.
True Beauty This Night (USA) This multi-award-winning audience favourite is an unlikely love story about a man who meets the love of his life but has his work cut out to convince her she's the one.
Last Rain (Spain) Is a dramatic short film about a man that arrives at a disco, confused and without really knowing why he is there. He sees a young woman, to whom he feels inexplicably attracted. As he observes her, a succession of events from their future lives gradually becomes clear, and the young woman becomes increasingly intrigued with the handsome stranger who seems to miraculously be able to predict their future.
I Am A Girl! (The Netherlands) A multi-award winning short film from BBFF2013. Every 13-year-old girl dreams of that nice, but hard-to-get, boy. And Joppe is no different, consulting her friend on how to ask Brian out. But just how should she tell Brian that she was born a boy?
Within (Australia) is an experimental surf film by talented local filmmaker Darius Devas about our deep love and connection with the ocean, and Making Within explores his deep inspiration to create it, following the death of his childhood surf buddy.
The Allan Byrne Movie Tribute (Australia) BBFF is thrilled to be able to show this new cut of BBFF2011's multi-award winning film, The Last Paradise, created recently for Tracks Magazine. The moving film explores themes of adventure travel, lifestyle, environment and innovation in Australia, considered "The Last Paradise", through 45 years of stunning unseen original footage as a tribute to the late great tube rider, master board designer and all round lovable larrikin, Al Byrne.
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Date: Friday 14 February 2014
Time: Arrive 6.30pm to get a good spot and catch the live music as the light fades.
Location: Bay Street, Byron Bay, NSW, adjacent to Byron Bay Surf Club.
Cost: FREE.
Bring: Picnic, rug, cushions and an extra layer in case of a sea breeze.
Please note that for the comfort of all, this is a drug and alcohol free event. People under 15 years of age must please be accompanied by an adult.
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Earthquakes Help Warm Greek-Turkish Relations
By STEPHEN KINZER
Published: September 13, 1999
ATHENS, Sept. 12— The day after Athens was struck by its most serious earthquake in decades, millions of television viewers watched in awe as Turkish rescue workers pulled a Greek child from under a pile of rubble. Announcers struggled to control their emotion.
''It's the Turks!'' one of them shouted as his voice began to crack. ''They've got the little boy. They saved him. And now the Turkish guy is drinking from a bottle of water. It's the same bottle the Greek rescuers just drank from. This is love. It's so beautiful.''
Although Greece and Turkey are both members of NATO, there are perhaps no two allied neighboring nations whose dealings have been marked with so much conflict and mistrust. But in the last four weeks, their relations have improved with a spectacular suddenness that no one had expected.
Greece was under Turkish rule for centuries and fought a bitter conflict for independence against Ottoman rule in the 1820's. A century later, the republic of Turkey was formed after Turkish forces drove Greeks from Anatolia, and relations since then have been plagued by conflict.
Although serious political differences remain, both sides are now displaying a willingness to resolve them that they have not shown for generations.
Greek-Turkish relations had been improving slowly for several months, but it took earthquakes in both countries to push them toward a more heart-felt friendship. Each sent rescue teams to help the other, and their gestures were greeted by waves of ecstatic publicity and popular emotion.
''I think we're in the middle of a new phenomenon that you could call seismic diplomacy or earthquake diplomacy,'' said Nicholas Burns, the United States Ambassador to Greece. ''Images that people saw on TV had tremendous political symbolism, and there's an opportunity for both sides to build on that.''
Hardly a day now passes without a new sign of warmth between Greece and Turkey. At the end of August, the commander of the Greek Navy traveled to Turkey, toured towns devastated by its Aug. 17 earthquake, and made a moving call for peace at a ceremony marking the retirement of his Turkish counterpart. While he was there, a Greek naval vessel called at a Turkish port for the first time in more than a quarter-century.
Soon afterward, Greek and Turkish business leaders agreed to revive a cooperation council whose activities were suspended this year in one of the periodic spats that have poisoned relations between the two countries. Then, leading Greek and Turkish news commentators agreed to begin publishing their columns in each other's newspapers.
At a meeting of European foreign ministers in Finland this month, Greece took the significant step of announcing that it would no longer block Turkey's application for membership in the European Union.
On Thursday, Greek and Turkish diplomats met in Athens to plan cultural exchanges and discuss cooperation in tourism, the environment, trade and other areas. While they were meeting, Turks observed the anniversary of their 1922 military triumph over Greece with a restraint they had never shown before.
Normally the anniversary of the Turkish triumph at Smyrna, now known as Izmir, is marked by Turkish troops dressed in period costume who symbolically bayonet actors playing Greek soldiers, throw others into the sea and lustily tear down and trample a Greek flag. This year, there was only a muted ceremony limited to a wreath-laying and playing of the national anthem.
''I have been writing a 'Greek-Turkish' piece almost every Sept. 9 for 25 years now,'' columnist Rauf Tamer wrote in the Istanbul newspaper Sabah. ''I pulled them all out of the archives. I tore them all up and threw them away. I am now starting a new Sept. 9 series. This is the real starting point, a fresh beginning, the first step toward the 21st century.''
On Friday, President Costis Stephanopoulos of Greece gave a reception for Turkish earthquake relief workers, telling them that Greeks ''will always remember you with profound feelings of friendship.''
The Greek Embassy in Ankara reported that a Turk had telephoned and offered to donate one of his kidneys to a Greek earthquake victim. A Greek had made a similar gesture after the Turkish quake.
Tension between Greece and Turkey has not yet evaporated. Each has recently embarked on a new, hugely expensive military buying spree that unsettles the other. Turkey has made vague threats against Greek islands in the Aegean Sea. Cyprus, divided since Turks invaded the north in 1974, remains partitioned into ethnic Greek and Turkish sections.
Asked last week about those problems, Foreign Minister George Papandreou of Greece replied: ''I don't think that all of a sudden everything has been solved. But a climate exists that could allow for a breakthrough on these issues.''
Mr. Papandreou's appointment as Foreign Minister this year was a key factor leading to the change in climate between Greece and Turkey. His predecessor, Theodore Pangalos, was a flamboyant figure who denounced Turks as ''thieves and rapists.'' But he fell from power in the scandal that followed the capture in February of the Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan, who had been hiding in Kenya under the protection of Greek diplomats.


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The soft thud of dirt underfoot, the subtle smell of spring's final days and a glimpse of the lake are all working to ease the discomfort of pushing up the hill that seems intent on sucking the last gulp of air.
As the hill crests, the lake explodes into full view, setting the perfect backdrop for one more mile of trail pounding.
This is trail running in Lake Tahoe. This is not a shabby way to work out.
Aside from rewarding views, running on trails instead of concrete is easier on joints and a good way to spice up the old workout routine. And since Saturday is National Trails Day, this may be the perfect weekend to lace up the running shoes and give trail running a try.
Trail running is easier on knees and ankles. This is because running on dirt as opposed to concrete reduces the ground-reaction force that travels through the body with every heel strike, according to Dr. Daniel T. Robertson, of Tahoe Orthopedics & Sports Medicine.
"So if you are running on a surface that has a lower ground reaction force, there's less force going through the leg each time you land on your foot, and then there's thought that it might reduce those lower extremity injuries," Robertson said.
Robertson, who is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with a certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery, by no means considers himself a trail running professional. He is, however, probably more knowledgeable than most when it comes to injury prevention.
Novice runners, he said, are one of three types of runners at higher risk of injury. No discouragement to new runners intended, but do advance slowly.
"The general health concusses is if you only increase your distance by 10 percent per week and have adequate rest between episodes you can reduce your risk of injury," Robertson said.
Start with three days a week so muscles have time to recover, and increase distance by 10 percent in a week.
Beginners aren't the only runners in the higher risk category. Runners with previous lower extremity injuries or runners preparing for a competitive event are also at higher risk of injury.
Those three categories cover most runners, so safe to say running injuries are common. A hard running surface isn't the only culprit behind these injuries. Turns out a runner's gait can be just as detrimental — cue barefoot running.
"Barefoot-style running doesn't mean you need to be in the community running barefoot. It's more of a gait pattern," Robertson said.
The idea behind barefoot running is to change the running gait from the old-school heel strike stride to a forefoot strike.
"A normal heel strike in a standard running shoe… you're looking at three times the body weight passing through the limb each time there's a heel strike. If you run a mile, basically it's 1,000 impacts," Robertson said. "But that impact can be cut down to body weight or much less with a forefoot style."
This forefoot type of gait is already proving to be a good treatment for a common running injury called exertion compartment syndrome.
"I found a very interesting retrospective study looking at 10 patients who had exertion compartment syndrome, and they were treated by a six-week course of basically a gait program, where they converted from a heel strike to a forefoot running pattern, and they were all able to avoid surgery," Robertson said.
Running with a forefoot strike, progressing slowly and sticking to dirt trails are all good ways to reduce the risk of running injuries. At the end of the day, however, the health benefits from running far outweigh the possibility of injury.
Looking for a place to start trail running? Give these five South Shore trails a try.
Rubicon Trail, Emerald Bay
The Rubicon Trail wraps around Emerald Bay and continues on to Lester Beach at DL Bliss State Park. There is low to moderate elevation gain along this trail and the Emerald Bay views and West Shore coastline make for some of the best trail running out there. Enter this trail from either Emerald Bay State Park, the Vikingsholm area or DL Bliss for a nominal fee. No dogs are allowed on this trail, and be advised it can get crowded in the Vikingsholm area on weekends.
Echo Lake stretch of PCT, Echo Summit
This three-mile stretch of the Pacific Crest Trail rips along Lower and Upper Echo Lakes. The snow has already melted off this part of the trail so have at it. There is minimal elevation gain until the trail climbs away from the lakes. Dogs are allowed, but like the Rubicon, this segment of the PCT can be somewhat crowded on the weekends. This trail can be accessed from the Echo Lakes boat launch.
Powerline Trail, South Lake Tahoe
Know mostly for mountain biking, this is actually a great trail for running. The trail is easily accessible from several South Lake Tahoe neighborhoods, the top of Ski Run Boulevard and Cold Creek to name a few. There are a few ups and downs to keep the run challenging, occasional views of Lake Tahoe and plenty of wildflowers along the way. Just make sure to stay on alert for mountain bikers. Dogs are allowed on this trail.
Tahoe Rim Trail, Kingsbury Grade toward Spooner Summit
This segment of the TRT is perfect for trail running. The trail gently slopes up and down keeping Lake Tahoe in view along the way. If it happens to be near sunset, jam up to Castle Rock near the trailhead for an evening show. Dogs are allowed, and the trailhead can be accessed from Genoa Peak Road in a neighborhood off Kingsbury Grade.
Tahoe Mountain Trails, behind South Tahoe High School
This network of trails behind the high school is a cross-country favorite. There are some uphill options as well as mellower loop options. Dogs are allowed, and the trail can be accessed behind the high school or off Highway 89 about a half mile past the Y turnoff.
Honorable mentions
Kale Trail to Nevada Beach, short and easily accessible.
Van Sickle, starting from Pony Express and looping down (Dr. Robertson's favorite).
Twin Peaks, good for quick uphill runs.
Gunmount Trail, relatively flat off North Upper Truckee River Road.


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NAPA -- Punter Shane Lechler's absence from the Raiders' practice field is because of arthroscopic surgery on his left knee just before training camp started.
Lechler said Wednesday he was having pain and swelling during workouts before deciding "to have it cleaned out" about 10 days before the team reported to Napa.
Being ready for the regular season, Lechler said, is a foregone conclusion. Coach Dennis Allen said he expected Lechler to punt in a game before the preseason ended.
"I don't have any doubt (about the regular season)," Lechler said. "I'm going to leave it up to them about what they want to do."
In order to reduce the pressure on his left knee, Lechler has come into camp some 20 pounds lighter.
"I did a lot more running this year," Lechler said. "We weighed in last week. It was the lightest I've been since I've been a Raider. I needed to do that, I think, to make this procedure go a lot faster."
"It felt good to be back out there running, moving around," he said.
Allen said he expects Goodson to play against Arizona on Friday night.
"I can't wait," Goodson said. "Whatever they give me, I'll make do with it."
Curry is in Los Angeles getting treatment on his knees, and Allen hopes to see him next week.
Wide receiver Eddie McGee returned to practice after missing more than a week with a hamstring strain.
For more on the Raiders, visit the Inside the Oakland Raiders blog at ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders. Follow Jerry McDonald on Twitter at Twitter.com/Jerrymcd.


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