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2015 Cross Country: Was BU's top runner in five of six races entered and a scoring runner in all meets...Had season-high finish of seventh (18:43.2) at season-opening Bear Twilight Invitational to help Bears place second...Recorded another top-10 finish by taking ninth at Ken Garland Invitational...Tallied season-best 8,000-meter time (24:18.1) at Stanford Invitational to be 16th...Placed 23rd at Big 12 Championships by running 25:23.0 in Stillwater, Okla...Was 40th and BU's third runner to finish at NCAA South Central Regional, covering 10K-course in 31:34.8...Earned spot on Academic All-Big 12 first team......Named to fall Baylor Dean's List and Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
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High School: Four-year member of Montgomery Bell Academy cross country team...Captured 2013 Tennessee state cross country title at division II-AA level for head coach Roderick Russ...Produced three all-state cross country performances...Helped MBA finish top five in division II-AA state meet each season, including a team title in 2010...Led Big Red to team wins at Nashville City meet in 2011, '12 and '13, while taking individual crown in senior season...Competed for track squad as well...Claimed 2014 division II-AA state title at 3,200-meter distance...Named Most Valuable Athlete at Nashville City track meet in 2013 and '13...Posted personal bests of 15:33 (5K), 4:16 (1600m) and 9:25 (3,200m) in senior season.
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H.R.3108 - Extend Not Cut SNAP Benefits Act113th Congress (2013-2014)
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To amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to extend the period during which supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits are temporarily increased.
Mr. Conyers (for himself and Ms. Lee of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
To amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to extend the period during which supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits are temporarily increased.
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SEC. 2. Extension of temporary increase in supplemental nutrition assistance benefits.
Section 101(a) of title I of division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5; 123 Stat. 120) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking "section 3(o)" and inserting "section 3(u)", and
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking "2013" and inserting "2016, or the 1st date on which the value of the thrifty food plan as specified under section 3(u) of such Act equals or exceeds 113.6 percent of the June 2008 value of such plan as specified under section 3 of such Act, whichever occurs earlier".
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Love the one with the alligator... can't move fast enough in these.ReplyDelete
No wonder the Kenyans usually win all the races around here after seeing their training routine (hippos??)!ReplyDelete
These all pretty much give me the willies.
You just can't trust the wildlife.ReplyDelete
The snake one made me flinch!
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I'll bet most of these people are Australians. Maybe even the bullfighter.ReplyDelete
There's a reason they call them "wild" animals!ReplyDelete
The sound effect for the hippo chase made me laugh. :D
One of the events I'll always be ashamed of laughing at was the time my 60 year old aunt ran away in terror from an angry Canadian goose.ReplyDelete
Something about seeing a normally reserved and religious lady in a flat-out run while screaming, "Holy shit, holy shit, holy shit, holy shit!" tends to be both an attention getter and funny enough to make a young boy laugh hard enough to nearly pee himself.
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Immigration has once again become one of the central issues of yet another campaign cycle.
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Chris Christie suggested, "We need a system that tracks you from the moment you come in, and then when your time is up, ... then we go get you."
And Trump has brought up issues within the debate a few analysts could've forecasted before he joined the race — issues like birthright citizenship. "You're going to find they do not have American citizenship. We have to start a process where we take back our country," Trump told Fox News' Bill O'Reilly.
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"In terms of actually changing the laws or potentially even the Constitution, I'd certainly support that when it comes to changing for folks that are here illegally," Bobby Jindal told The Des Moines Register.
Ted Cruz added, "Birthright citizenship, as a policy issue, doesn't make sense."
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Would you love to help children grow their reading skills and succeed in school? If your answer is yes, you can serve as a tutor with Minnesota Reading Corps at Creek Valley Elementary!
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Creek Valley and Cornelia elementary schools have been recognized by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) for accomplishments in closing the achievement gap and promoting high academic growth for all students. They are recognized for scoring in the top 15 percent of Title 1 elementary schools in the state according to MDE's Multiple Measurement Rating (MMR) report released last month. Read more
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So Chelsea 2017 Best in Show is a pile of gravestones .Not a garden a load of manure Gardeners get real .Oh and buy a new hat Mr Swift
Hello All You Monty Fans,
I saw ADAM FROST this week on GARDENERS WORLD.Absolute waste of time.He finished putting the final screw into his rope it only took about 6 months Plants a climber against a wall too close and upright the man is not up to Monty standards Bet Geoff Hamilton was turning in his Grave
If ADAN FROST presents GW thats my lot.Ive watched it since the beginning ah yes The Magnolias,Clacks farm et al but common sense must prevail
Yes i do agree with all of you, Monty is an excellent gardener and a jolly good presenter.Long may he reign.Great Garden and super Dogs.He is much more cheerful and that twinkle is back in the eye Keep it up Monty .
Now this younger upstart Frost.If he thinks drilling a hole in a post and clipping 4 old rose stumps is a contribution to gardening he should think again. A very large Veg plot seems to have shrunk Why so many "coffins"?
Well all you people just love Dear Old Monty. Take a closer look at the programme and I get the feeling he`s a little weary,looking somewhat thinner in the face.Is he thinking of retiring?
This one hour slot fits in very nicely for someone whose just bought a 2million pound property and wants to develop it .As Monty has always maintained his garden is not totally suitable.Now with a virgin piece of land and an ex devotee of Geoff Hamilton are we going to see changes? Just a thought
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I have used JERSEY PLANTS on a regular basis.Plants generally plugs Good quality well packaged especially geraniums
So you think Im a WUM sorry about that
So I like many gardeners I have a slug problem.To be correct my garden has the problem not me.Has anyone got a great list of plants that are really slug proof.There must be a few quality plants .
Oh and by the way I never minded how Monty spent HIS money he can buy what he wants.My question was about how much the BBC is spending in HIs garden.He likes his garden but I think it an overgrown wilderness Where is the LAWN with cosy flower beds the essence of an English garden ? Ah times change or perhaps he should , box blight and all
So Chelsea is over for another year.BBC coverage the usual fawn, fawn ,fawn ooooh arnt they luvely sniff sniff sniff. Had they to like all the gardens .The English garden has GRASS where was it at CHELSEA,
Pull it out it looks a bit rough if you know what i mean Start with something new with a nice label that tells you what it is.BYE


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Presidential candidates Nicolas Maduro and Henrique Capriles have begun the election race with scathing personal attacks.
Mr Maduro, who was sworn in as acting President after Hugo Chavez died last week, is seen as the favourite to win Venezuela's presidential election on 14 April, bolstered by a wave of public sympathy over Mr Chavez's death.
Mr Chavez made it clear before his fourth and last cancer operation in December that he wanted Mr Maduro to be his Socialist Party's candidate to succeed him if he died. But Mr Capriles is promising a tough fight.
"Nicolas, I'm not going to give you a free passage … you are not Chavez," Mr Capriles said in a combative speech on Sunday night.
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Suspect in 'SF Giants fan beating' found
A Giants fan at the Dodgers home opener was beaten into a coma. Bryan Stow is still in critical condition after he was attacked by two violent Dodger fans two months ago. After increasing the reward from $100K to $250K last week, one of the main suspects has been found. A parole officer linked Ramirez to the incident. Giovanni Ramirez is the suspect name, he lives only five miles away from the stadium, and is being held on $1 Million bail. For more information read the full article, courtesy espn.


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Speechly Bircham has lost both of the partners in its private equity team, but has already countered with the hire of a senior associate and an internal promotion. Private equity partners Kieran O'Connor and Matthew Sillett, who joined the firm late in 2002 from Osborne Clarke, are leaving to join US firm Brown Rudnick. Andrew Clarke will join Speechlys as a partner on 8 August, while senior associate Dee Sian, who joined Speechlys in 2003, has been made up to partner.
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LONDON (dpa) – British actor David Ryall, who will be remembered for playing Elphias Doge in the Harry Potter Deathly Hallows film, died on Christmas Day aged 79, family members said Sunday.
Daughter and fellow actor Charlie Ryall said, "Please take a moment to remember his huge five-decade-spanning career outside of the more well-known TV & film. Not just Harry Potter."
Ryall replaced Peter Cartwright as Doge in 2010's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, an ally of Hogwarts headmaster Professor Albus Dumbledore.
Ryall, who joined the National Theatre in 1962 on leaving London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, appeared in the 2004 Around the World in 80 Days; Truly, Madly, Deeply in 1990 and The Elephant Man in 1980.
Actor turned writer and producer Mark Gatiss, who directed Ryall in The Tractate Middoth in 2013, described him as a "twinkling, brilliant, wonderful actor".
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National Mineral Development Corporation Limited (NMDC Limited) has issued a recruitment notification for the recruitment of Nurse Grade III through recruitment notification – National Mineral Development Corporation Limited (NMDC Limited) Recruitment 2015 – EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION NO. 02/2015. Candidates who have completed B.Sc can apply for the new recruitment notification from National Mineral Development Corporation Limited (NMDC Limited).
Eligible candidates need not to apply online for this Nurse Grade III. Walk in Interview will be held on 26/10/2015 at 09.00 A.M. Find more information about the vacancy like Age limit, Selection Process, Qualification, Application fee, How to apply etc can be found below
Company Name : National Mineral Development Corporation Limited (NMDC Limited)
Vacancy Name : Nurse Grade III
Educational Qualification : B.Sc
Total No Of Vacancy :02 Posts
Salary :Rs.12,780-22,520/-pm
Job Location :Panna
Walk in Date to Apply For This Job : 26/10/2015
Walk in Address For The Job Vacancy : NMDC Ltd. Diamond Mining Project, Panna
Detail Of National Mineral Development Corporation Limited (NMDC Limited) Nurse Grade III Recruitment:
NMDC Limited, a Navaratna Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Steel, Government of India, requires Nurse Gr.-III (Trainee) for its Project Hospital at Diamond Mining Project, Panna, Madhaya Pradesh who can join at a short notice. However the position is transferable to any other Projects/Units of NMDC depending upon future requirements of the Corporation.
No of Post : 02
Essential: B.Sc. Nursing with valid registration from Nursing Council.
Experience: Experience in large Hospital and Knowledge of Hindi will be preferred.
AGE 1. Upper age limit as on 25.10.2015 for General candidates is 30 years. Relaxable by 5 years in case of SC/ST and 3 years in case of OBC candidates and as per government guidelines for PwD & Ex- Servicemen. 2. Reservation of posts for SC/ST/OBC / PWD (Person with disability)/ ExServicemen will be as per the Government of India directives
Stipend During Training/Pay Scale (i) Depending upon the suitability of the candidates for the post, they may be offered as Trainee of 18 months duration, during which they will be paid a consolidated stipend as indicated in Column (2) below. On successful completion of training period, they will be offered scale of pay as indicated in Column (3) below: Rs.12780-3%-22520/- (RS-6 scale)
Selection Procedure For National Mineral Development Corporation Limited (NMDC Limited) – Nurse Grade III Post:
Written Test on 26/10/2015.
The selection for the above posts will be through Walk-In-Interview.
Walkin Procedure For Nurse Grade III vacancy in National Mineral Development Corporation Limited (NMDC Limited):
The cut off date for reckoning educational qualification, experience and age etc will be 25/10/2015. While applying for above post, the applicant should ensure that he/she fulfils all the eligibility and other criteria mentioned above as on the cut off date and that the particulars furnished are correct in all respects. Candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC (Non Creamy Layer)/PWD category should enclose a copy of permanent Certificate in the Govt. prescribed proforma. The OBC certificate submitted by the candidate shall be obtained within 06 months and as per the orders contained in Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public grievance and Pensions, New Delhi, Office Memorandum No.36012/22/93-Estt(SCT) dated 08.09.93 and should clearly indicating that the candidate does not belong to the persons/sections (Creamy Layer) as mentioned in column-3 of the Schedule of the above referred Office Memorandum dated 8.9.93 and also belong to the community listed as OBC by Government of India as per latest directives issued by Government of India.
During recruitment process, if any information provided by the candidate is found incorrect/incomplete or it is not conformity with eligibility criteria as specified in the advertisement for the above post or if it is found that candidate has concealed/ distorted any material information their candidature will be cancelled at any stage during the recruitment process or even after selection.
The corporation reserves the right to cancel or withdraw the advertisement in part or full at any point of time.
No interim correspondence will be entertained from the candidates for selection.
Canvassing in any form will be treated as disqualification.
Candidates working in Government/Quasi Government services/Public Sector undertakings/or Autonomous bodies should produce "No Objection Certificate" at the time of interview. Further, candidates have to ensure themselves that they fulfill all the eligibility criteria and non fulfillment of the same will make them liable for cancellation of candidature if found at any stage.
The above position is transferable to any other Projects/Units of NMDC depending upon future requirements of the Corporation.
Outstation candidates fulfilling the above requirements appeared for Walk-inInterview will be reimbursed to – and – fro single 2nd class Train or Bus fare by the shortest route subject to production of proof of inward journey.
Interested candidates meeting the above requirements along with their original certificates and neatly typed applications on plain paper setting out (1) Post applied for (2) Applicant's Name (3) Father's/Husband's name (4) Sex (5) Date of birth & Age (in figures and words) (6) Present Address (7) Permanent Address (8) Email id/Mobile No. (9) Caste (if SC/ST/OBC/PwD, attach certificate from Competent Authority) (10) Qualifications (Academic & Technical) with year of passing, name of School/College/University, division & percentage of marks obtained, etc. (11) Experience (12) State and district to which originally belong. (13) Marital Status (14) Other information etc., along with attested copies of all certificates and testimonials and 02 recent passport size photographs, may WALK-In-Interview on 26/10/2015 at NMDC Ltd. Diamond Mining Project, Panna at 9:00AM Onwards. Registration for the interview however will close at 11:30 AM on the same day.
The candidates are advised to come prepared for stay for an additional day, if the interview continues for next day
Important Dates To Remember :
Walk in date for this job : 26/10/2015
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The need for speed
When you get behind on your mortgage repayments it is time to
get serious. Give yourself the best chance of keeping your home or
selling it on your own terms, by contacting your lender or seeking
legal advice.
The lender must take a number of steps before it can take formal
legal action including repossession of your home. The sooner you
act in the process, the more likely it is that you can make a
repayment arrangement with the lender and hopefully save your
Mortgage help - help with repayments
See what happens to Becky when her relationship breaks up and
she gets a letter from her bank about falling behind on her
mortgage. She decides she needs some free legal advice.
Transcript: Becky is
behind on her mortgage
Here are the steps the lender could take:
Step 1 - Send letter
Send you a letter or contact you when you miss a
Step 2 - Default Notice
Send you a default notice. This default notice will give you at
least 30 days to catch up on your missed repayments and any payment
that falls due within the 30-day notice period.
During this 30-day notice period, you can:
If you don't take any of these steps before the 30 days expires,
your whole loan becomes due and payable at the end of the 30 days,
and your lender can start legal action to take possession of your
house to sell it to repay your home loan.
Note: If your property is rented, vacant or undeveloped land,
the lender can take possession without going to court. So, if you
receive a default notice you must act.
Step 3 - Statement of Claim
When your default notice period expires, your lender may serve you
with a Statement of Claim or Summons for the debt or for the
possession of your house. This will give you a limited fixed number
of days (depending on your state or territory) from the date the
court document is served on you, to file a defence.
Get legal advice urgently. Free legal advice is available in
each state and territory.
If you haven't already done so, you can lodge a dispute with the
Financial Ombudsman
Service (FOS) - 1800 367 287 or Credit and Investments
Ombudsman (CIO) - 1800 138 422.
If you do nothing, your lender can obtain a court order to take
possession of your house.
Step 4 Apply for writ
Apply for a writ (a court order) to take possession of your
Step 5 - Sheriff letter
Send you a letter telling you to move out and when a Sheriff will
come to change your locks. This is also known as a Notice to
Step 6 - Eviction
Send a Sheriff to your home to evict you and change the locks.
Please read the Mortgage Stress Handbook for
more details on the steps lenders can take and what you can do to
stop the process.
Mortgage help - free legal advice video
Find out how free legal advice gives Becky options
when she gets a warning letter from her bank. She is able to sell
her house on
her own terms and not on the bank's terms.
Transcript: Becky gets legal
Taking action immediately is so important if you
are behind on your mortgage. Your first priority should be talking
to your lender and getting legal advice if the lender is taking
legal action.
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17 RV Parks near Meadville, Pennsylvania
Conneaut Lakeshore, Pennsylvania 8.56 miles SW
Cochranton, Pennsylvania 10.27 miles SE
Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania 11.66 miles NE
Linesville, Pennsylvania 14.52 miles W
Edinboro, Pennsylvania 15.57 miles N
25164 PA-27 Meadville, Pennsylvania 16335 (map) | (814) 789-3251
Sites: 150 | Latest Rate: $48.00 | 19 Reviews
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Sep 2016 - $48.00
This was by far the worst experience camping / rving ever. Owners are overbearing and rude. The site was mud. We sank at least 6 inches. Yes it rained but with a good base and some gravel this shouldn't have happened. Plan on needing 4wd or a tractor. The facilities were dirty, water pressure awful and everything was at the entrance that you must access through a gate. Kids have to pay to jump on a pillow for 15 minutes at $7. The owners are just horrible in their way of talking to people. We left a poor review on KOA after checkout and were promptly emailed threatening, condescending message from the owners about how we are bad parents and leaving poor reviews will block us from using other KOA's in the future. In short AVOID THIS KOA! Save the headache and go elsewhere. In fairness to KOA's this has been the only place I have ever visited that I wouldn't return to. - krp2nite
Jul 2016 - $45.00
Good: beautiful grounds. Not so good: park on grass, no gravel or patio, 1st site not level. They immediately moved us to another site. The security gate although nice to have, was inconvenient. Had to put up $10 deposit for an entry key. You had to leave the camping area to get to the dumpster, store or laundry, then drive back thru the gate to get back to your RV. Water pressure so low you couldn't start 2 washers at same time in laundry. Yellow flies were so thick most of the days that we couldn't sit outside. For the price we wouldn't stay here again. - sdlivingston
Jul 2016 - $50.00
Very well-run campground. Staff were all very friendly and helpful. Great family atmosphere. Lots of activities. Good power and water, lots of cable channels. Store prices are very reasonable. - GMC4018
23050 Woodcock Lake Park Meadville, Pennsylvania 16335 (map) | (814) 724-6879
Sites: 111 | Latest Rate: $27.00 | 1 Reviews
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This is a city park that was created by the Corps of Engineers. You can find the park on Recreation.gov but you cannot make a reservation. The campground is open between Memorial Day and Labor Day. There is camping allowed prior to Memorial Day and after labor day on an honor system basis. This is a 1st come, 1st served park except for holidays, when up to one half of the sites may be reserved.
This is an old park but it is clean and well maintained. There are 75 sites with 30 amp electric, the rest have no electric. Most of the sites share electric with another site. There is no water in the campground but there is water as you enter the area at the registration hut. There are no sewer hook-ups but there is a dump station which is free to campers. The restrooms and showers are old but are clean and well maintained.
The campsites are paved but old. Most are flat but some have a severe slope. Several of the sites are wet and muddy after a rain. There is a lot of space between campsites. There is a picnic table and fire ring at each site but there are no grills.
The current rate is $27.00 for Electric and $22.00 with no Electric.
The campground website gives more information.
I would have given a higher Value rating if the restroom/showers were modernized.
This was our first time here and it was very pleasant. We will definitely camp here again. - dmoore1108
12405 Pennsylvania 618 Conneaut Lakeshore, Pennsylvania 16316 (map) | (814) 382-7750
Sites: 112 | 0 Reviews
15075 Shermansville Rd Linesville, Pennsylvania 16424 (map) | 814) 683-5561
Sites: 0 | Latest Rate: $35.00 | 1 Reviews
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Sep 2016 - $35.00
We stay there for 3 month in the summer. Just Love it there. VERY quiet in the week. But like most camp ground people do not come until the weekend. - MikeNtina
867 Georgetown Rd Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania 16145 (map) | (724) 253-4645
Sites: 602 | Latest Rate: $45.00 | 6 Reviews
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Sep 2016 - $45.00
We love this campground. We camp there yearly. 3 times every Summer. They are always nice, caring and helpful. So many improvements are made yearly. Great stays every time. - Mark and Sue
Jul 2014 - $36.00
Stayed at this campground for 2 nights in order to visit and see attractions in the area. Stayed on row 29 site 9. The roads and sites are tight for "any" type of RV. Entering through the gate in a motorhome, it was impossible to reach the card swipe to open the gate because it is at car level and none at motorhome level. The wife had to get out and swipe in order to open the gate. Upon passing through the gate the entire length of the rig roof was scraped by low branches. And navigating the roads and into your site in a motorhome is all but impossible without people moving cars, fire rings and picnic tables. It is a three ring circus getting parked. Having previously explained to the campground upon reserving the size of our motor-home and it having four slides, proved to be of no benefit. Our site was so skinny it was impossible to open the driver side slide without hitting the power utility stand. Thus it was necessary to move the coach away from the power stool, which put the passenger side of the coach off the gravel and into the grass. At this point opening the awning was not an option as it would have extended into the road where there was much traffic as it was the main exit road for the bulk of the permanent and seasonal campers. The site was not level as it was low on the back end side which is not good when raising the back end of a motorhome. To achieve level would have required the rear wheels to come off the ground and we do not do that. Thus we spent the two days not level. And at the same time the sewer hose connection resulted in the hose running uphill to achieve a connection. It worked, but was certainly not ideal. Bottom line the campground is not "big rig" friendly; they should have told us straight up upon reservation that they can not properly handle the big rigs; however it is also not friendly for average RV sizes. The shape of the office building smacks of being a former KOA and most of those are pretty cramped if you have ever been to a few of them. The pool was not heated and too cold to use in early July, however it was not our intent to use this park for it's amenities outside of a site hookup for our rig. There is one Wi-Fi connection that is free. From our site it was out of range. There are numerous strong Wi-Fi points which are part of the Mesh Network and require creating or having a Mesh Network account and paying for the time used. The power at our site was 50 amp and appeared to be recently upgraded as it was new looking. The metering within our rig showed the voltages to be acceptable at 117 and 118 per each line phase. The park is best suited to very small RVs such as pop ups and tent campers. Larger motorhomes should certainly avoid this place. We would not return. - Denny Pike
May 2012 - $40.00
We camped at vacationland over Memorial day weekend. We had reservations with our group but were given a different site because our site was occupied by someone not with our group. Our new site was right across from the garbage dump. Power supply read between 93 and 100 volts all weekend, not good. We couldn't use A/C which wasn't a problem until the garbage dump got ripe. It was 85 degrees all weekend. Seasonal campers advised the power issue is a common problem. This is an old park with very narrow paved roads. It is not easy to maneuver a large rig through. Good for tent campers or pop ups. Owner was not very nice to deal with. We will not be returning here again. - Motorman173
87 Hughey Rd Greenville, Pennsylvania 16125 (map) | (724) 253-4535
Sites: 250 | Latest Rate: $26.00 | 1 Reviews
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This is a very nice park; family owned for many years. Staff is very friendly and helpful. After they saw the size of our rig, they willingly changed our reserved site to a larger one and escorted us to it. Many full-time residents but all sites were very well maintained. Lots of trees and plenty of shade but no problem getting large rigs around the roads. The sites are gravel but very level. They even have a flush toilet in the outhouse in the tent area. - SandyA
1525 Footsville Rd Linesville, Pennsylvania 16424 (map) | (814) 683-5870
Sites: 100 | Latest Rate: $23.00 | 1 Reviews
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Jun 2007 - $23.00
This is a very nice campground that is close to Pymatuning State Park. It is quiet with great owners. They almost always have availability. - RVCamperCowboy
2660 Williamsfield Rd Jamestown, Pennsylvania 16134 (map) | (724) 932-3142
Sites: 250 | Latest Rate: $28.00 | 6 Reviews
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Aug 2015 - $28.00
The lady at check in was wonderful, cheerful, and super helpful. My site was loaded with dog poop, including in my fire pit. I enjoy camping with dogs, and do not understand irresponsible owners my flight was loaded with dog poop not including in my fire pit. The site should have been looked at by staff. Camp host were nowhere to be seen in the 3 days I was here. Bathrooms were OK. Could use some bleach but generally OK. Price kind of high for what it is. - TwoDogsCamping
Aug 2012 - $24.00
This is a huge (600 sites?) campground located about 20 miles off I-77 on Pymatuning Reservoir. Camping with pets is allowed in two of the loops (100-150 and 201-252). We were here on a Monday night and it looked as if the weekend had been busy. There had also been a windstorm the previous Thursday that blew down trees and limbs. We chose a site off the lakeside because it was level and we did not have to unhitch. The site had not been swept and I cleaned up paper towels and other trash. The fire-ring was filthy with partially burned food and trash. We walked around the loop before deciding to stay, but other sites were not any cleaner. The restroom and showers appeared to be clean. The camphost did not return our greeting then or the next morning, just looked away when we spoke to him. Despite all this, we would stay here again. It is a pretty place that is under maintained, but this may be due to budgetary problems. The office staff was very helpful and we had a good night's sleep. - canoeperson
Jun 2012 - $28.00
Beautiful park with large, level campsites. We had a great view of Pymatuning Lake and enjoyed watching the boaters out cruising and kids splashing in the swimming area. Each area of the campground has a restroom/shower and laundry facilities just a short walk away. We had a satellite friendly site but were also able to pick up quite a few local stations over the air. Our Verizon had a strong signal so using the phone or MiFi wasn't a problem. I would highly recommend this campground to anyone looking for a family friendly place for reunions or other such gatherings. Take note though: The Jamestown Campground is located 2 1/2 miles from the Pymatuning State Park headquarters. If you call the park you can get the exact address for your gps. - windjamming
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This is one of the nicest campgrounds we have stayed at. There are a lot of seasonal campers but everything is so well kept. Everything was well groomed and clean, we loved walking the campground and seeing the landscaping of the seasonal sites. The staff was very helpful and kind. We will definitely stay here again. - PWMC58
Jun 2008 - $24.00
This campground is mostly seasonal but all the sites are very nicely maintained. One of the nicest seasonal campgrounds that we have seen. They have about 5 pull thru sites that they use for short term stays. Everything was clean and well groomed. We visited friends in the local area so didn't really use too much the campground had to offer. Owners live on site and were very friendly and helpful. We had plenty of room. - D&K
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This was our first trip in our RV. The owners greeted us upon our arrival and escorted us to our site. Staff stayed with us until we were level and hooked up to the water and electric. There was heavy rain the day we arrived to the point that there was local flooding in some areas. We were still able to walk around the grounds without too much difficulty, athough some sites were waterlogged. Bath houses could use updating. Pool was clean and clear but weather prevented us from using it. Only complaint was a camper came in and reversed parked in the pull through site next to us with their door facing ours. The camp ground could have moved them over a site or two but put them next to us. Prior to departure a honey truck service was provided to empty our tanks. Owners were very friendly and helpful. There were a large amount of seasonal sites at this campground. - dpgllg


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Changes in gene expression in beta cells after islet isolation and transplantation using laser-capture microdissection
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The process of islet isolation can cause chemical and mechanical injury to beta cells. In addition, hyperglycaemia after islet transplantation can compromise beta cell function. The aim of this experiment was to evaluate changes in gene expression in endogenous islets using laser-capture microdissection (LCM).
Materials and methods
Islets from B6AF1 mice were studied in situ in the pancreas as well as those freshly isolated or cultured for 24 h. Fresh islets were transplanted under the kidney capsule of syngeneic diabetic (streptozocin-induced) and non-diabetic mice. Frozen sections from all the samples were prepared for LCM to obtain beta cell-enriched tissue; RNA was extracted and amplified using T7 polymerase. RT-PCR was used to assess expression of selected genes critical for beta cell function (Ins, Ipf1 [previously known as Pdx1], Slc2a2 [previously known as GLUT2] and Ldha) and the stress response (Hmox1 [previously known as HO-1], Gpx1, Tnfaip3 [previously known as A20] and Fas). Immunostaining was also performed.
In freshly isolated and cultured islets, insulin and Ipf1 mRNA levels were decreased by 40% (compared with islets in situ), while stress genes were upregulated. Comparison between in situ pancreatic islets and engrafted beta cells of cured mice showed declines in Ipf1 expression.
Our experiment, the first report to investigate changes in gene expression in endogenous islets using LCM, indicate that beta cells following islet isolation and residing in a foreign graft environment have decreased expression of genes involved in insulin production and increased expression of stress genes. Our data suggest that an islet graft, even in successful transplantation, may be different from endogenous islets in gene expression.
KeywordsIslet Laser-capture microdissection Transplantation
avidin–biotin complex
- aRNA
antisense RNA
glutathione peroxidase 1
haematoxylin and eosin
haem oxygenase 1
insulin promoter factor 1
laser-capture microdissection
lactate dehydrogenase A
probable iron-regulated peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerise A
solute carrier family 2 (facilitated glucose transporter) member 2
TATA box binding protein-related factor
TNF, alpha-induced protein 3 (previously known as A20)
Advances in human islet transplantation have increased the number of patients who achieve insulin-independence, yet there are still concerns about the survival and function of these islets in the liver [1, 2]. Even with islets being obtained from two to four donor pancreases, most patients continue to have impaired glucose tolerance [2]. A substantial amount of beta cell death must occur in the immediate transplantation period due to anoxia [3] and inflammation [4]. In addition, beta cell function may be impaired by even mild hyperglycaemia [5, 6] and hypoxia [7], and poorly understood factors related to the unnatural graft site. Over a period of 7–10 days islets are revascularised but have decreased oxygen tension compared with endogenous islets, which may in part be due to an abnormal distribution of the new vessels in the graft [8, 9, 10].
Laser-capture microdissection (LCM) makes it possible to obtain very small amounts of tissue from frozen sections, thus allowing collection of the beta cell-rich portions of islets from tissue sections. The RNA from these specimens can then be extracted and analysed for gene expression [11]. The beauty of LCM is that tissue can be selectively obtained from the beta cell-rich core of islets, leaving behind the confounding non-beta cells. We expect that islets damaged by the isolation procedure and transplantation process will have gene profile patterns different from those of endogenous islets. The aim of the present study was to investigate the changes in gene expression in beta cells using LCM before and after islet isolation and transplantation.
Materials and methods
Animals and induction of diabetes
For islet donors and recipients, inbred male B6AF1 mice (Taconic Farms, Germantown, NY, USA), aged 6–8 weeks, were used. Islets were classified into four groups: (1) islets in the pancreas (n = 7); (2) freshly isolated islets (n = 6); (3) islets cultured for 24 h in RPMI 1640 medium (Sigma-Aldrich, St Louis, MO, USA) with a glucose concentration of 200 mg/dl (n = 6); and (4) islet grafts (normal; n = 6, diabetic; n = 8). Transplantation recipients were either normal or diabetic, having been treated with an i.p. injection of streptozocin (STZ) (180 mg/kg body weight, dissolved in citrate buffer, pH 4.5; Sigma, St Louis, MO, USA). Before transplantation, diabetes was confirmed by the presence of hyperglycaemia; only those mice with glucose levels ≥19.4 mmol/l for at least 1 week were used as recipients. At no point were diabetic mice treated with exogenous insulin. All animals were maintained in accordance with US Government and local institutional guidelines.
Islet isolation and culture
The islet isolation method has been described previously [12]. Briefly, pancreases were distended with 3 ml cold M199 medium (Gibco BRL, Grand Island, NY, USA) containing 1.5 mg/dl of collagenase (type P; Boehringer Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany), excised, and incubated in a stationary bath at 37°C. Islets were separated by density gradients (Histopaque-1077; Sigma) and handpicked under a stereomicroscope. Islets were divided into samples of 250 and 500 islets for transplantation, whereas others, in groups of 500 islets, were cultured free-floating for 24 h in 5 ml culture medium consisting of RPMI 1640 supplemented with l-glutamine, benzyl penicillin (100 U/ml; Roche Diagnostics Scandinavia, Bormma, Sweden), and 10% FCS (Sigma-Aldrich).
Aliquots of islets were placed into 200 μl pipette tips (USA Scientific Plastic, Ocala, FL, USA) connected to a 1 ml Hamilton syringe (Hamilton Company, Reno, NV, USA) and were allowed to settle by gravity. After sedimentation, the tip was connected to polyethylene tubing (PE-50) and samples of 250 and 500 islets were transplanted under the kidney capsule of the normal and diabetic mice, respectively [13]. After transplantation, blood glucose levels and body weights were monitored daily during the first week after transplantation and then every other day. Blood was obtained from snipped tails, and glucose was measured with a glucose meter (One Touch II; Johnson & Johnson, Milpitas, CA, USA). Grafted islets were retrieved 3 weeks after transplantation.
Laser-capture microdissection
RNA extraction and amplification
cDNA synthesis and semiquantitative RT-PCR
To synthesise cDNA, 500 ng aRNA were reverse-transcribed in a 25-μl solution containing 5 μl first-strand buffer (Life Technologies), 10 mmol/l dithiothreitol, 1 mmol/l dNTP, 50 ng random hexamers, and 200 units of Superscript II RNase H− reverse transcriptase (Life Technologies). Reverse transcription reactions were incubated for 10 min at 25°C, 60 min at 42°C and 10 min at 95°C. cDNA products were diluted to a concentration corresponding to 20 ng starting RNA per 3 μl and stored at −80°C. PCRs were performed in 50-μl volumes consisting of 3 μl cDNA, 1.5–2.0 mmol/l MgCl2, 80–160 mmol/l dNTP, 40–500 nmol oligonucleotide primers, 92.5 kBq α-32P-labelled dCTP (111 TBq/mmol), 5 μl GeneAmp PCR buffer and 5 units AmpliTaq Gold DNA polymerase (Perkin-Elmer, Foster City, CA, USA). The Electronic supplementary material (ESM) Table 1 shows primers designed with Eugene version 2.2 software (Daniben Systems, Cincinnati, OH, USA). After two rounds of amplification, the produced aRNA is shorter and closer to the 3′ end than mRNA and thus requires primers designed within 300 bases from the poly-A tail with a product size less than 200 bases (Electronic Supplementary Material [ESM] Table 1). All reactions were performed in a 9700 Thermocycler (Perkin-Elmer), in which samples underwent a 10-min initial denaturing step to activate the DNA polymerase, followed by cycling of 1 min at 94°C, 1 min at the annealing temperature of each primer, and 1 min at 72°C. The final extension step was 10 min at 72°C. An internal control (housekeeping) gene (Ppia [probable iron-regulated peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerise A, previously known as cyclophilin], Tbpl1 [TATA box binding protein-related factor] or Tuba2 [α-tubulin]) was used to normalise the input template cDNA to analyse relative expression of the gene of interest. Different internal control genes were used as required to match the amount of expression of the various tested genes. To be specific, Ppia was used for insulin (Ins) and glutathione peroxidase 1 (Gpx1); Tbpl1 was used for lactate dehydrogenase A (Ldha), haem oxygenase 1 (Hmox1, previously known as HO-1) and TNF receptor superfamily member 6 (Fas); and tuba2 was used for insulin promoter factor 1 (Ipf1, previously known as Pdx1), solute carrier family 2 (facilitated glucose transporter), member 2 (Slc2a2, previously known as GLUT2) and TNF receptor superfamily member 6 (Tnfaip3, previously known as A20). PCR products were separated on a 6% polyacrylamide gel in Tris-borate-EDTA buffer. Band intensity was measured with a PhosphoImager and quantified with ImageQuant software (Molecular Dynamics, Sunnyvale, CA, USA). Gene expression for control samples (see Fig. 4) was the ratio of the test gene expression to internal control expression and designated as 100%. Then the various experimental sample results were expressed as a percentage. Sequences of oligonucleotide primers and PCR conditions are available online (ESM Table 1).
Immunostaining of insulin, Tnfaip3 and Hmox1 protein was performed using the avidin–biotin complex (ABC) method (Vectastain ABC Kit; Vector Laboratories, Burlingame, CA, USA). Frozen tissue sections were fixed by immersion in acetone, incubated for 20 min and then incubated overnight at 4°C with rabbit anti-Tnfaip3 antibody (rabbit anti-human, a gift from S. Grey, Boston, MA, USA; 1:1,000 in PBS containing 1% BSA) and then for 30 min with biotinylated anti-rabbit IgG (Vector Laboratories; diluted 1:200). The same sections were stained for insulin (guinea-pig anti-human insulin, 1:200; Linco Research, St Charles, MO, USA). Staining for macrophages on frozen sections was done with anti-CD163 (mouse anti-rat 1:100 dilution; AbD Serotec Ltd, Oxford, UK). The secondary antibodies used for immunofluorescence were Texas Red-conjugated affinipure donkey anti-guinea-pig IgG (1:400; Jackson Immuno-Research, West Grove, PA, USA) for insulin and FITC-conjugated donkey anti-rabbit IgG and streptavidin-conjugated FITC (1:400; Jackson ImmunoResearch) for Tnfaip3. For Hmox1 immunostaining, tissues were fixed by immersion in 4% buffered formaldehyde, and then embedded in paraffin. Paraffin sections were incubated for 10 min with 3% H2O2 solution to block endogenous peroxidase and then overnight at 4°C with goat anti-Hmox1 antibody (Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Santa Cruz, CA, USA) diluted 1:1,000 in PBS containing 1% BSA, and for 30 min with biotinylated anti-goat IgG (Vector Laboratories) diluted 1:200. These sections were then incubated with ABC reagent for 30 min, and positive reactions were visualised by incubation with the peroxidase substrate solution containing 3,3′-diaminobenzidine tetrahydrochloride.
Statistical analysis
Results are presented as the mean±SE. Analyses were performed using an unpaired Student's t test, or a one-way ANOVA with the post-test of Scheffé. Differences were considered statistically significant at p < 0.05.
Blood glucose and body weight after transplantation
Changes in expression of genes concerned with beta cell function after islet isolation and transplantation
Changes in expression of stress genes after islet isolation and transplantation
Changes in stress gene mRNA expression in fresh, cultured and transplanted islets are shown in Fig. 4b. As previously noted [16], only minimal expression of Hmox1 mRNA was detected in endogenous islets, yet abundant expression was found in fresh and cultured islets, and even more in islet grafts. The mRNA levels for Gpx1 were higher in both fresh and cultured islets compared with endogenous islets (p < 0.01) and was further increased in transplanted islets (p < 0.05). Tnfaip3 was originally described as a TNF-α-induced anti-apoptotic gene in endothelial cells [17]. The expression level of Tnfaip3 was markedly increased immediately after islet isolation (twofold, p < 0.01) and remained higher in both cultured islets and transplanted islets in cured diabetic animals. In contrast to genes that are potentially anti-apoptotic, expression of the pro-apoptotic gene Fas was not changed after islet isolation but increased twofold in transplanted islets.
Comparison of beta cell gene expression in transplanted islets between cured and normal mice
Comparison of islet gene expression in grafts of non-diabetic and diabetic cured mice
p value
100 ± 7.6
77.1 ± 11.1
100 ± 12.5
64.7 ± 8.8
100 ± 10.1
105.1 ± 8.6
100 ± 17.8
113.9 ± 18.1
100 ± 21.3
118.7 ± 20.2
100 ± 19.2
121.8 ± 25.8
100 ± 20.4
91.0 ± 19.8
100 ± 17.79
105.1 ± 22.35
Comparison of stress gene expression in transplanted islets between cured and normal animals
Changes in stress gene mRNA levels in transplanted islets from normal and diabetic mice are shown in Table 1. The mRNA levels for Hmox1 and Gpx1 in transplanted islets of diabetic mice had the tendency to be increased compared with those of normal mice but were not statistically significant. Tnfaip3 mRNA expression in transplanted islets showed no difference between normal and diabetic mice. Similarly, Fas mRNA level was similar in both groups 3 weeks after transplantation.
In both freshly isolated and cultured islets there are marked changes in the expression of beta cell genes concerned with insulin secretion and the stress response that could influence beta cell survival. During the process of islet isolation, chemical and mechanical injury occurs and this interruption of the vascular supply compounds the problem by producing hypoxia. Thanks to LCM, this is the first time that gene expression in beta cell tissue from isolated islets could be rigorously compared with that of islets in situ in the pancreas.
Expression of genes important for insulin synthesis in beta cells, insulin and Ipf1, were decreased in both freshly isolated and cultured islets. These reductions in gene expression seen in freshly isolated islets cannot be explained by a fall in transcription because insulin, and to a lesser extent Ipf1, message levels are stable, with their half-lives being many hours to days [19]. During the period of 3–4 h required for preparing fresh rodent islets, the fall of message levels must have been partially due to accelerated degradation of mRNA. Nevertheless, overnight-cultured islets are usually more compact because the extracellular spaces collapse in culture; the reduced intensity of staining for insulin from cultured islets can be explained by the degranulation that is seen after short-term culture.
It is of interest that the expressions of the glucose transporter Slc2a2 and of Ldha were not reduced. The practical importance of the reduction of insulin and Ipf1 message in islets prior to transplantation is that it may be one of various factors leading to reduced insulin secretion from grafts. It is of interest that in islet grafts retrieved 21 days after transplantation from mice with normalised glucose levels, there is still a reduction of Ipf1 message (p = 0.048) and a marginal change in insulin message (p = 0.115). These changes could be due to overwork of beta cells in this transplantation situation; as with humans [2], these mice might have had glucose intolerance. In our studies with minimal chronic hyperglycaemia, similar changes in beta cell gene expression were observed, including an increase in Ldha [5], as was found in the grafts of the present study. The Ldha increase may be part of a greater change in beta cell phenotype and may in itself contribute to altered function, since Ldha activity is usually very low in beta cells [20] and overexpression may have a deleterious influence [21]. Many questions remain about how well islets function when transplanted, with a number of studies in rodents suggesting that insulin secretion is impaired [22, 23].
Data on abnormalities of islet grafts continue to accumulate and could help explain the poor outcomes now found clinically. The oxygen content of islets in a graft site is considerably lower than that found in islets in their normal pancreatic location [9]; also, there is lower pH and a shift to non-oxidative glucose metabolism [24, 25, 26]. In addition, islet grafts have been found to have lower insulin content than normal islets [27].
Isolated islets also manifest a stress response as shown by markers including TNF-α, IL-1, IL-6, monocyte chemoattractant protein and tissue factor [28, 29]. Activation of the islet stress response may cause problems during the peritransplantation period by promoting the instant blood-mediated inflammatory reaction, which may enhance immune destruction of transplanted islets [29]. Some of this stress response may be due to the endotoxin content of collagenase preparations [28, 30], but mechanical insults and hypoxia could also be playing a role. Accumulation of intracellular reactive oxygen species after hypoxia can increase antioxidant enzymes in vitro, which can protect islets from oxidative injury [31, 32].
In the present study, evidence for a stress response was found with elevations in the expressions of Hmox1, Gpx1 and Tnfaip3. Interestingly, Fas expression was not elevated in isolated or cultured islets, but was in grafts 3 weeks after transplantation. The stress response is partially mediated by activation of nuclear factor κB, which leads to expression of both pro- and anti-apoptotic factors in islets [16, 33]. Therefore, even though the present experiments only show increased expression of anti-apoptotic genes in isolated and cultured islets, had a full array of stress genes been measured, activated pro-apoptotic genes might have been found. As for concerns that inflammatory cells in the graft might account for changes, we think this is unlikely because we find no evidence for such a reaction in these syngeneic grafts. On balance, it may be that Hmox1, Gpx1 and Tnfaip3 are playing important roles in allowing isolated islets to survive. Hmox1 overexpression has been found to protect islets from apoptosis [34, 35]. Expression of Tnfaip3 in islets, as in other cell types confers resistance to cytokine-induced apoptosis [36, 37]. The finding of increased Fas expression in the beta cell-rich tissue of grafts raises important questions about whether transplanted islets might be more susceptible to killing by the immune system.
In summary, using the novel approach of LCM we have been able to measure gene expression in beta cell-rich islet tissue obtained from pancreas, isolated islets and grafts and found important changes in gene expression that could have both adverse and protective effects upon islet function. Genetically modifying islets to overcome these adverse changes in gene expression could result in better transplantation outcomes.
This study was supported by grants from the National Institute of Health (DK 50657, U19DK6125), the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation. Help was also provided by the Joslin Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center (DERC) supported by the National Institutes of Health (DK36836-16).
Duality of interest
The authors declare that they have no duality of interest.


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