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I am in desparate need of some answers in dealing with the pain some of the other symptoms associated with SLE. I have absolutely had it! I'm sure you all can relate.
I was dx with SLE about 2 years ago and have had 3 Rheumatologists. The Rheumy I have now is so wonderful and understanding, and I feel fortunate to have found her. I live in Northern Virginia so I have a wealth of information within the area and am well-informed. I am also a breast cancer survivor of 7-1/2 years and have a wonderful online support group for that, but the lupus is a totally different ballgame!
I am searching for a way to go into remission and have been having adverse side effects from the Plaquenil. I was smoking marijuana for dealing with the pain but stopped because my husband was threatening to take the children away from me. This was about 2 months ago. Long story. Big time marital probs which have attributed to my 6 flare-ups within the past 1-1/2 years. I am so sick. I am down to 113 lbs., have no appetite, severe joint and muscle pain, throwing up, get confused easily -- needless to say, my lupus is still active. I am just so tired of it.
I am also scheduled to have a hysterectomy next Tuesday, but this has no affiliation with the lupus whatsoever just another medical inconvenience.
Has anyone ever used the Marijuana Pill? I am going to do everything I can in my power to get Marijuana legallized for medicinal purposes. It is so ridiculous!! Sorry to be so straight forward, but I'm looking for some answers. I can't function on the prescribed pain meds while looking after my children.
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Michigan Tech Receives $100,000 from General Motors
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GM donated a 2011 Chevy Cruse to Michigan Tech hybrid engine/vehicle testing, research and education. Photo courtesy of GM
March 1, 2013—
Michigan Technological University recently received a $100,000 gift from the General Motors Foundation, a long-time University supporter.
The gift will fund a variety of student activities. Among them are the Advanced Hybrid Electric Vehicle and Advanced Motorsports Enterprises, several senior design teams, student groups and diversity programs.
General Motors Company recently donated a 2011 Chevy Cruse for hybrid engine/vehicle testing, research and education in the Advanced Power Systems Research Center.
"The General Motors Foundation is proud of its long standing affiliation with Michigan Tech," said Kurt Wiese, GM's executive director, Global Manufacturing Engineering. "This grant furthers our support of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education. We look forward to continuing our support of Michigan Tech students through engineering projects and diversity initiatives.
"Michigan Tech is very fortunate to have General Motors and the General Motors Foundation as partners in these endeavors," University President Glenn Mroz said. "Thousands of alumni and students have benefited from GM and GMF's support of our programs."
GM and GMF donations support the Generations of Discovery capital campaign. Vice President for Advancement Shea McGrew reported that the campaign has attracted $195 million in gifts and pledges toward its goal of $200 million by June 30, 2013.
Michigan Technological University (www.mtu.edu) is a leading public research university developing new technologies and preparing students to create the future for a prosperous and sustainable world. Michigan Tech offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in engineering; forest resources; computing; technology; business; economics; natural, physical and environmental sciences; arts; humanities; and social sciences.

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Murphy likely to be ready by Opening Day
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Once considered a long shot for Opening Day, second baseman Daniel Murphy is now a strong bet to suit up Monday for the Mets at Citi Field.
Assuming Murphy feels no pain in his right intercostal muscle when he awakes Thursday morning, the Mets will start him at second base for their next Grapefruit League game against the Nationals. That is telling, considering manager Terry Collins made it clear he would not use Murphy in an official game unless he was sure the second baseman would be healthy for Opening Day.
"It's significant for me because I feel like I can help this team win," Murphy said. "That's why I want to be out there. I didn't want to risk anything long-term making sure I got to Opening Day, but that has always been a goal, is to be ready."
Though Murphy's exact plan is flexible, he hopes to log a heavy Grapefruit League workload this week to fine-tune his timing against Major League pitching. Last weekend, after appearing in a Minor League game, Murphy joked that the ball looked like an aspirin. This week, he said, "it looks like a golf ball."
"So we're getting closer," Murphy said, laughing.
It now seems possible that the Mets could pencil both Murphy and third baseman David Wright into their Opening Day lineup. Wright took batting practice again Wednesday, and expects to play in another Minor League game on Friday. He could also return to Grapefruit League play this weekend, though Wright does not consider that necessary to be ready for Opening Day.
Anthony DiComo is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @AnthonyDicomo. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Periodical Cicadas To Emerge Soon In Downstate Illinois
The cicadas are coming ---- but not just the cicadas that can be heard every summer.
These are periodical cicadas that emerge from the ground for mating in 13 and 17 year cycles. This particular brood of 13-year cicada is known as the Great Southern Brood, or Brood XIX. And they will soon be seen and heard in the billions in a region that stretches from the southeast out to Missouri and Arkansas --- and includes central and southern Illinois.
University of Illinois entomologist James Appleby said you will know when the Great Southern Brood is here, by their mating song.
"Their song is referred to as the long, drawn-out word, 'Pharoah,'" Appleby said. "So they'll go, 'Phar-aoh, phar-aoh, phar-oah' - that's the song. And it's extremely loud when all these males emerge."
While the males make all the noise, the female cicadas do all the damage ... to the branches of trees where they lay their eggs. Appleby said mature trees usually survive the onslaught, but the cicadas can pose a risk to younger, smaller trees. With the huge numbers of cicadas expected, he says homeowners may want to take precautions.
"If you have a young tree that you just purchased this year, perhaps last year, to protect it, I think it would be a good idea to get some nylon meshing or some type of netting and just net the tree ... the branches, because that's where the females will deposit their eggs," said Appleby, who makes bi-monthly appearances on WILL's "Illinois Gardener".
Cicadas from the Great Southern Brood have already emerged from underground in many southern states. Locally, Appleby said he has already seen the chimney-like exit holes that cicadas make in preparation for their lives above-ground. They will die off in about five weeks, at which time their eggs will hatch, sending a brood of nymphs underground, to emerge in 2024.


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Designers have gone scissor-happy, slashing and slicing this year's spring and summer fashions. TODAY style editor and Bobbie.com's Bobbie Thomas highlights how you can dare to wear the exposing new trend.
Notice-me necklines
For a striking new look, leave the jewelry behind and let a cut-out neckline make your statement. A dress with cut-outs at the collarbone can be edgy and sexy, yet chic. Stick with solids when it comes to cut-outs for maximum contrast and drama. Styles that combine prints with peek-a-boo details can overwhelm, especially around the face. Some button-down blouses, with small slices near the clavicle, may make make the cut for the office. Just be sure to keep your overall look smart and tailored. Last but not least, keep your strands simple- either pull your hair back, or toss it up so it doesn't compete. (Whitley Cut Out Shoulder Dress $198, ).
Core concepts
If you dare-to-wear the belly baring cuts Halle Berry and other f-ab-tastic Hollywood women have, then be prepared to curl and crunch your way to a six-pack stomach. If you'd like to grab a glass of wine with me instead, then here's my advice: Wear cut-outs where you are most confident. When it comes to the midsection, a higher cut-out is more modest on most women. An empire design detail can draw attention up, so it's particularly flattering for figures that are fuller on the bottom. If you feel overexposed try layering a bandeau, sheer tank, or even a strapless tube top. You could play with color to create the contrast effect your skin was intended to (BCBG Max Azria School Girl Gone Bad Dress $65 Rental, ).
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Share what's on your mind through this series of interactive webcasts for members of the IET.
As a member of the IET, your opinions on the activities and direction of the Institution count.
With close to 160,000 members spread across 127 countries, it can sometimes be a challenge to connect in person.
As a result, the Institution is now running a series of interactive webcasts, called MyVoice.
No matter which corner of the globe you are in, MyVoice provides an avenue for you to share what's on your mind as a member of the IET – and get a response in real time.
Working to engineer a better world
Thursday, 2 October 2014
The IET is working to engineer a better world. Our vision is to inspire, inform and influence the global engineering community, supporting technology innovation to meet the needs of society.
To achieve all of this, we need our members' input and help. This webcast was an opportunity for members to tell us what they think of our work so far, and also provide their ideas for future activities.
Our panel included our Chief Executive, Nigel Fine, President for 2013/14, Barry Brooks, and President for 2014/15, William Webb. Hosted by Kate Bellingham.
Tuesday, 24 June 2014
Does the engineering profession suffer from a lack of strong female engineering role models? Do young girls understand what engineers really do? What can we do to inspire more girls to want to become engineers? On 24 June, Chi Onwurah MP, IET Fellow and Chartered Engineer, joined a panel of female engineers to discuss the issues faced by women in engineering in 2014.
Volunteering: time to make a difference
Monday, 24 March 2014
Volunteers play an incredibly important role in the IET. In this MyVoice webcast, a panel of our fantastic volunteers, including IET President Barry Brooks, Rebecca Broadbent, Suzanne Flynn and Rhys Phillips, share their own volunteering experiences, and also discuss volunteering ideas, issues and opportunities with the audience.


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season. "This is the time of year that we really see the demand increase at local hot meal programs and food pantries" said Steve Kleiber, President & CEO of United Way of Portage County.
The campaign has a goal of $1,120,000 this year. This represents a $70,000 increase over last year's total raised.
As of 11/15 The United Way was a little over 40% of goal to date.
The United Way funds 43 programs in cluding some local basic needs programs and the 211 Portage information and referral line.
211 Portage is the best place to call to find help for food, utilities,or other basic needs programs.
If you would like to support the campaign please contact Steve Kleiber or Stephanie Rummel at 330.297.1424 ext. 112/113.


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Investor Alert! This home is ready to refinish with all demolition work is complete. Some materials are in the house and will convey. This would make a great rental unit.
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This site is wonderful and I'd really appreciate any help. My mum's just been diagnosed with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma that we've been told is inoperable. We've also been told that radiotherapy isn't effective for this type of tumour, yet I've read about people here and elsewhere getting radiotherapy? I don't understand why radiotherapy isn't an option, when it could maybe shrink the tumour so it could be operated on.
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Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to Recognize Residents and Staff, Issue Proclamations and Adopt a Resolution
Note to editor: A downloadable photo and synopsis of each presentation will be posted on the county's Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/opa/presentations.htm on Monday, June 18. These photos will remain on the Web site until the next board meeting with presentations on Monday, July 9.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, at its meeting on Monday, June 18, scheduled to begin at 9 a.m., will recognize residents and staff, issue proclamations and adopt a resolution. For more information, call 703-324-3187, TTY 711.
Helping Save the Environment
The Board of Supervisors will recognize the Freddie Mac Corporation for its commitment and dedication to the protection of the environment through the voluntary use of environmental management systems and pollution prevention. Through its efforts, Freddie Mac has recycled 50.4 tons of paper, which preserved more than 350,000 gallons of water and 23,000 gallons of oil, saved 154.2 cubic feet of landfill space, more than 205,000 kilowatts hours of energy, 857 trees and helped to filter nearly 30,000 pounds of pollutants from the air. Additional initiatives include recycling more than 800 toner cartridges and 35,000 light bulbs. Freddie Mac contracted with Esquire Environmental Services Inc. to determine disposal methods and track progress.
Honoring Those Who Care for Others
The Board of Supervisors will designate June 18 as Direct Care Workers Day in Fairfax County. Direct care workers are trained professionals who collaborate closely with health care providers to offer quality care for individuals and their families who need long-term care and support services. These workers are instrumental in promoting and safeguarding the physical, emotional and spiritual well-being of individuals in many settings, which include their own homes, nursing homes, group homes, adult day health care centers, assisted-living facilities, hospices and other long-term care settings.
June 27 Is HIV Testing Day
The Board of Supervisors will designate June 27 as HIV Testing Day in Fairfax County. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate there are more than 1 million people living with HIV in the United States, with as many as 250,000 unaware of their HIV infection. The Virginia Department of Health estimates that in 2006 there were nearly 2,000 residents of Fairfax County living with HIV/AIDS. Education and prevention continue to be the only effective methods of limiting the spread of the disease. The Fairfax County Health Department offers free HIV testing and counseling at district office clinics.
Jasmine Thomas
The Board of Supervisors will adopt a resolution recognizing Jasmine Thomas, of Fairfax, for the numerous honors she has achieved during her career on the girls basketball team of Oakton High School, Vienna. Thomas' accomplishments include being named Most Valuable Player four times, district Player of the Year four times. She received national recognition as the number one point guard in the high school class of 2007; MVP in the 2007 McDonald's All-American High School game; All-Met Player of the Year for 2007; and represented the United States on the Junior National Team.
Russell Klosk
The Board of Supervisors will recognize Russell Klosk, of Fairfax, for his service to Fairfax County and the community as a member of the Animal Services Advisory Commission.
Just Say No to MOsquitoes
The Board of Supervisors will designate June 24-30 as Mosquito Control Awareness Week in Fairfax County. During this week the Fairfax County Health Department will continue to promote environmentally sound mosquito control practices and enhance public education on mosquitoes, the diseases they carry – such as West Nile virus – and how to eliminate mosquito breeding sites. All residents are urged to say NO to MOsquitoes by eliminating mosquito breeding sites and preventing mosquito bites by wearing light-colored, long, loose-fitting clothing and using products containing DEET and federally approved insect repellents.
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Few brands have become as synonymous with their signature product as Ray Ban, which has been a leading eyewear brand since 1937. The first officially-released Ray Ban style was originally designed for Air Force pilots and is arguably the most famous pair of sunglasses in history: the Aviator. In the decades since, Aviators have remained popular, and even today they are a staple in the fashion world. In 1952, Ray Ban introduced the Wayfarer, another iconic sunglasses line that has maintained popularity. In addition to these classic designs, Ray Ban has continued to develop cutting-edge technologies, including advanced polycarbonate lenses that have allowed designers more freedom when creating frames, while simultaneously increasing durability.
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Dasein Cloud is an Open Source cloud abstraction API for the Java programming language. When you write your cloud applications against the Dasein Cloud API, you are writing them in a cloud-independent fashion. You can take your application, change the credentials and endpoints, and it will run against an alternative cloud without rewrite or recompile as long as that cloud supports equivalent services. In AWS, Dasein Cloud supports:
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Singer Lia Ices' Exclusive Home Tour
Top, $925, Calvin Klein Collection; Turban, $395, Jennifer Behr.
On lips: Almay Color + Care Liquid Lip Balm in Apple a Day.
What she wants in the future: "A vintage Mustang, kids, and an Oscar."
Blazer, $3,335, Louis Vuitton; Bra, $295, Jenni Kayne; Briefs, $20, American Apparel; Necklace, $540, Vita Fede; Thin Cuff, price upon request, Cartier; Wide Bangle, price upon request, Chain-link Bracelet, $3,700, Roberto Coin; Ring, $2,400, Dior Fine Jewelry; Shoes (on floor), $625, Christian Louboutin.
On Hair: Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Anti-Humidity Hairspray.
Her idol: "Meryl Streep has had longevity. That's what my goal is, which is why I'm very picky about what I do, and I make sure I'm not doing the same thing over and over."
On director Robert Rodriguez: "He's such a fantastic thinker and a really chill guy. The thing that he said that I really admired was that it's not him doing the work, but an outside entity, and he just opens himself up and goes from there."
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SUNDANCE '13: Mariel Hemingway Talks "Crazy" at Creative Coalition Dinner – a Celebs.com Original Interview
Mariel Hemingway bears her family name with pride. But as Academy Award-winner Barbara Kopple reveals in 'Running From Crazy,' the family's legacy of suicide and mental illness haunts Ernest Hemingway's famous granddaughter to this day. Mariel tells us why Barbara Kopple was the only documentarian for the job, and we're guessing two Oscars may have something to do with it!


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HISTORY fans are invited to take a close-up look at an archaeological dig taking place at an old Stourbridge glassworks turned educational centre.
The former Webb Corbett site, now Glasshouse College and Ruskin Arts Centre, in Amblecote is currently being excavated ahead of a £1million revamp - and members of the public can pop along this weekend to see archaeologists in action.
The digs, taking place on the car park and courtyard areas, will be open from 10am to midday on Saturday March 22 and Sunday March 23 for former Webb Corbett employees and history enthusiasts to view the sites and meet archaeologists from Nexus Heritage who will be on hand to answer questions about the excavations.
Experts from the Cheshire-based heritage consultancy firm have been at the Wollaston Road site since February 17 - working with volunteers, Amblecote Primary School, St James's Primary School and Dudley Youth Offending Team.
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Just back from the WUNC studios where I taped an interview with Jesse Brown and Andrew Parker of Canadian Broadcasting Radio One's Search Engine show
The talk was about HR4137 aka the College Opportunity and Accessibility Act, p2p sharing on campuses and the recent revelations that the numbers used by the MPAA to argue their case about campus file sharing is off by at least 300%! And BTW the data and methodology for their study are *still* not open for review.
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The Fed's strategy has changed from reacting to economic slowdowns to actively trying to accelerate growth. In a release after December's Federal Open Market Committee meeting, this was described in terms of keeping monetary accommodation at least until unemployment is below 6.5% or inflation is above 2.5%. But really, what the Fed is saying is that it has to use the tools at its disposal to spur economic activity and keep monetary stimulus going until either growth has reached its goals or inflation starts to get out of control....516 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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Last week I mentioned how proud I am of my brother, Robert and amazed at his completing the IRONMAN Couer d'Alene. He doesn't blog anywhere, but did share his IRONMAN RR on his facebook page. With his permission, I'm posting it here because I know this is an audience that will appreciate it.
This has been a long road for me, but I am here now. I have heard from many people that they would have given up on such a goal because of the amount of time it has taken to reach it. I nearly gave it up once or twice, but so many family and friends encouraged me to keep reaching. Perhaps I could have gotten here faster, if I had radically changed my lifestyle, eating habits and exercise routines. Maybe spent a lot more money and gotten better equipment and coaches. But I refused. There were just some things that I refused to let Ironman take from me along this journey. Things I just wasn't willing to give up. Things I was willing to pay for at the end.
First of all, I didn't start out to become an Ironman. I wanted to do a marathon. Not become a marathoner, but to just do one. To say that I had, sort of a bucket list kind of thing. Beating my older brother to the punch would have been great! That didn't happen. David has always been far more dedicated to running than I ever was. In his maturity, his body is better conditioned for it as well. I was just always better at running in our youth, always a little bit more stubborn about it as a teenager. If you haven't noticed though, apart from my wife and kids, my brother David has always been my biggest fan, my biggest supporter and some of my greatest motivation. But I'm here to tell you that none of that is enough. You can't go after an Ironman title without wanting it badly enough for yourself, to take yourself into some of the deepest regions of your soul to find the strength to drive farther than you ever thought humanly possible; places within yourself you never knew existed. If you try to do so by any other means, it is very likely that you will fail.
A good friend suggested Triathlon as an alternative to marathons. I have found so much more variety and camaraderie. The limiter for most people is the swim. I was no different when I began. But I was determined to master it. It really does take practice, some of it quite silly, but you must practice and teach the body to breathe underwater and to turn and rotate and slice through the water like a sprinter gliding through the wind. Having no coach, I relied solely on people who knew how and online articles. But I finally did master it and I am here to tell you that if I can do it, anyone can – seriously!
Bikes can also be a limiter. Have you priced Tri road bikes lately?! Starting at $600 for a low end bike and going up to around $3k for a good high end bike, and that's if you bought it stock! Then you have to have all the accessories that make it so you can do your thing for long distances on that bike. For my pudgy body, there is no real comfortable position on any bike for long periods of time. It doesn't matter who fits you, or what design you get, it just isn't going to happen. I found my bike in the attic of an aircraft hangar at the Rexburg,Idahoairport. It is a 1988 Protour Triathlon. It's old school, but I fell in love with it, partly because it was free-ninety-free. It needed work, but I wanted to do this old school, so together it went, with several upgrades that made it perform right up there with the rest of the pack.
I participated in every triathlon I could reasonably enter, setting my sights on doing Ironman Boise in 2012. The hours and hours and hours and hours spent in the pool, out on the road on the bike, and then running, mile after lonely mile. I reasoned that since you have to do Ironman without any help from anyone else, you should have to train by yourself. Besides, at the time I couldn't find anyone else around me willing to share my madness. My bike odometer shows over 3500 miles. Runkeeper shows my running somewhere in the realm of 1200 miles since I started keeping track.
Boisecame around and it is documented in another entry in my Timeline. Read it, it's entertaining. ThenBearLake, which is chronicled on the Timeline as well. These were both half Ironman distances. I tried getting into IronmanArizona, but wasn't fast enough. So I waited and found Couer'd Alene open and got in for 2013.
So there I was, standing on theshoreofLakeCouer d'Alene, amid a sea of 2800 other green and pink swimming caps, with people crazy enough to do this. Many were like me, first timers, many were vets, all of us hoping to outlast time and exhaustion to make it through the arches. I swam in those waters two days before, it was perfect. I finally felt very confident about being able to do the swim. The plan was to rest every quarter of a mile. When they rolled our wave down into the water and I took off, it was like they always tell you, sort of like a washing machine, but not quite as bad as I was expecting. Yeah, everyone is around you trying to find an open box of water that they can be in. You're getting bumped and elbowed and kicked. My friend Barb said she got her goggles knocked off three times. I never experienced that problem, only getting bumped from the side. The worse was getting hit from behind. They would hit my feet and that would knock me off rhythm and I'd go vertical. I'd have to stop and reset and then keep going. But I got into a pretty good rhythm fairly quickly and learned how to navigate away from other people fairly well by constantly checking both sides as I stroked. Then came the first turn. WOW! That wasn't so bad. The second turn took no time at all to get to. Kind of cool actually as we were out in the middle of the lake. I couldn't see the bottom out here, but just drove towards shore about 300 yards and there it was.
On the back side of the course it finally spread out pretty good. I was feeling great and hadn't stopped yet. It was hard to sight the buoys because I'm blind without my glasses and they were yellow and green and when I looked up, all I could see was a sea of green and pink caps. I had to come up out of the water at the end of the first lap and run through a set of arches to trip my timing chip for the second lap, then back in for the next go round. On the second lap, I figured out that I could relax a lot more if I pulled alongside, or at least sighted someone who was swimming at my speed and moving straight. This was kind of hard to do because so many people had no idea how to swim straight! Can't tell you how many times I would see someone cross directly in front of me at 90 degrees. "Hey, where you goin'? The course is this way." Or they were constantly stopping to look up and sight the next buoy. As I was coming in towards shore on the back side of the course, I let out a chuckle under water. I felt so good and it was so much fun, I wanted to stay in and go around again. But, there was a long day ahead so I swam to the exit arches, up and out and running for transition, a smile on my face and in good spirits. If only that could have lasted through the rest of what was to come. I got my suit peeled off, grabbed my bike bag and ran to the changing tent.
It was very warm and dark in there. In regular Triathlons you have to wear all the clothes you're going to have on during the whole race, there is no changing. But in Ironman, you get to completely change your clothes into something else if you want. Plenty of people did that and for comfort's sake. You do what works. Changed into everything I needed for the bike, but went slow to make sure I didn't forget anything.
A quick pause here. Because my youngest daughter Julie is serving a mission overseas, she couldn't be there, but she had some cool team support shirts made and then took pictures of herself wearing the shirt and holding up signs of support. She then sent them to her older sister Cathy, who slipped them into my gear before I put my stuff into transition. So as I was dressing, I got all kinds of happy surprises that really helped make my day better. Thanks, Julie!! You really are awesome!
Finally, out the door and running to the bike, I grab it and go. OK, old timer! Let's show all these new dawgs that you can still ride with them. Onto the road and starting off. I had planned to ride this entire thing at about 16 mph, average. The split times show an inconsistent 14.5, but what they don't take into account is what the average was while I was actually on the bike, only how long it took me to do the 112 miles. When I finished, my odometer read about 15.4 mph average. So, while I rode the first 56 mile loop too fast on the first lap, (about 17 mph), and the second lap too slow, (13 or 14 mph), the math still worked out about right on the money for what I was anticipating. The idea is to level that out better and have more energy reserves available for the run. I was going to need that energy later on.
The ride course is quite pretty and I knew it would be. I had ridden my motorcycle along this route before several years ago. The hills were a little tough to take, though. There is a four mile hill that is a real thigh burner to pedal up, especially when you only have two gear rings up front instead of three like most people have. But the downhills were certainly nice. By the way, my bike was the oldest one there. The nearest was about a 2000. All of them were high tech Tri bikes and most of them made all kinds of noise when they were on the move. I saw all kinds of breakdowns, but my old horse stayed together with nary a problem. The aide stations were great and I stopped at every one of them to fuel and rest off the bike. Your butt takes a real beating. I swear some people have their nerve endings severed and feel nothing, but most of the people I was riding with were trying to rest their bums just like I was. You hang a cheek off one side and then the other off the other side, or stand up where you can. After 7.5 hours on the bike, you are ready to trade it in for a different kind of pain. You're willing to go running now.
Into transition off the bike, make a quick change, look at more Julie pictures hidden in my stuff and out I go on the run. I got in such a hurry I put my bottle belt on upside down and my bottles fell out before I ever got running. Someone helped me get everything turned back around the right way and I was off. Legs felt like mush. About as hollow as they could feel. The first two miles were great for crowd support but were the slowest that I ran. I wound my way through the residential part of town, which is nice because people were out cheering. Some people were having cookouts and had their music blasting and that was a welcome diversion. But ultimately, I was alone out there and had to pass that by to reach the turn around, some 6 miles out along the east side of the lake. The aide stations were stellar, but I soon find myself in a place where nothing sounded good or I didn't want what was being offered. Water? Yuck! Heed drink? Gag! Gu? Get it away from me! Of course I had to force those things down because my body was screaming for something. There were other things: chips, grapes, oranges, cookies, chicken broth, Coke. By mile 7, I decided to try the Coke. I hate Coke! But on this run, I loved it and had some at nearly every stop along the way, along with water and Heed. I had an energy gel every hour and just kept going. At the 13 mile turn around back in town, I was doing math calculations. At my speed (very slow), the distance I still had to go, and the energy reserves I had left (yeah, that was laughable), there was no way I was going to make it before the cut off time. I was having to walk nearly half of the distance so far. At 7:30pm in the evening I was just heading towards mile 14 and there was nothing in my legs and my calculations had me coming in right after the cutoff time. I had to fight back the tears of despair when I passed Lola and Cathy, telling them I wasn't going to make it, I was out of time. They encouraged me to continue, saying that I had plenty of time and I could walk the rest of it and still make it. Even though Lola is the mathematician of the family, I didn't believe her. How could they possibly know? They weren't out here suffering through this. They had no idea what it was going to take to make it to the line. I remembered when I got plantar fasciitis when I first started this adventure four years ago and vowed that I would drag that bloody stump across the line if I had to. Not wanting to accept defeat just yet, I kept going, back through town and out along the lake towards the turn around.
It was getting dark. They were turning on the portable Merc lights and the aide stations didn't have as many people in them anymore. I was grabbing for Coke only. It was the only thing that brought me any comfort. I watched a guy ahead of me struggle with his knee brace. I had both of mine on my belt, but I never had to use them as my knees and feet held together the entire run. I finally made it to the turn around and was still fretting about how I was going to make it back in time. I was watching people all around me struggle and stretch to keep going to try and make it. Many were behind me and I felt really bad for them because I knew I wasn't going to make it and they weren't, either. All that effort expended and the lights would be out when they finished. I kept going, wondering why. I walked with a guy for a while. He told me it was 9:15 pm and that I could make this easily. I told him 6 miles was easy at home, but there, right then, in my condition, there was no way. It was too far and I was going too slow. When I wasn't running, I was fast walking. Many times, the walk was faster than the run. I figured that no one was going to come out there and get me, so I had to keep going just so I could get back to the car in town. The slightest inclines became mountains. A slight down hill and I could run, but as soon as it turned up, even a little, I was back to a walk.
It was full on dark. I was in a very narrow place in my mind. At any time I could lose it and just sit down on a patch of grass and die. I felt like I had been walking for hours since I was told it was 9:15pm. I had turned the corner to head back into the residential part of the course. Oh look! A grave yard! How fitting! Lets see, where is my head stone? I'll save everyone the trouble. Yet there were still a lot of people on the curb coaxing me along. I passed by what seemed like a frat house or something. Lots of loud music and skanky girls dancing all over the street. Best to ignore that and get around the corner. I turned another corner and there was the second to last aide station. I ra towards it again, but this time, I wanted nothing and passed it by. I passed the 24 mile sensor. Through the dark streets with only the occasional person clapping for me. Walking again as I turned past mile 25 onto a long lake shore road. No one was there. Very posh houses lined this street. I had nothing left. I hadn't had anything for a very long time. Sort of sick of that feeling. Even my walk had slowed to a near shuffle.
There was the last aide station ahead, but I was sure it was closed as the time limit had to have been reached by then. There was someone walking just in front of me and I noticed a figure sitting in the grass along side the road in the shadows. He told us we were almost there. "The aide station, two turns and two small hills, then the straightaway to the finish." "Yeah," I said, "but what time is it?" He looked at his watch. "10:05". It took a minute for that to register as I turned another corner to the last aide station. "Wait! What!? 10:05!? PM?! I'm less than a mile from the finish line and I'm still in the hunt!!!"
I ran through the last aide station and caught two more people, but still had to fast walk up the hills and run down. Finally, there was the curved path of cones leading to the final street,Lincoln Street. I plodded up the final back street and turned the corner. Someone yelled out, "Only seven more blocks!" There it was!!! I could see two huge headlights down at the far end of the street. A girl ahead of me started to run again and passed by a guy who trying to stretch out his buckling knees and snapping calves in the middle of the street at block six. I had NOTHING. And I mean I could barely stand, let alone walk. There was nothing to even take me that far! I fought back the tears of being so close. "Please Lord! Give me something that I can at least jog to the finish. Please get me there somehow!! PLEASE!!" I let gravity do its work and started to jog again. The guy in the street still wasn't moving. He was in big time pain and could barely stand. I went past him and saw another guy a block from the chute staggering through the last block. The girl had disappeared into the lights. Was I dead and going towards the light? No. Block 5 and I could see that it was indeed the finish chute with spectator stands on both sides, filled with screaming people. The lights were illuminating them and the chute. I could see the arches as I got closer. I could hear the announcer blasting to the crowd to, "Help this guy make it to the chute!" but I was suddenly aware that I was no longer plodding along, but accelerating. What was a stumbling jog had turned into a fast run. I could feel no rush of adrenaline, only throttle and acceleration, like something outside myself was pulling me forward. At Block 3 the guy struggling ahead of me went off to the side and I was now in a full throttle sprint. I blew past him through the final intersection, onto the Ironman carpet and down the middle of the chute. The noise was thunderous!! How can people cheer so loud for someone who they don't even know!? I put my hands out in jubilation to high five everyone I could and I yelled at the top of my lungs heading towards the arches. Yes! This was MY moment now! I had worked and waited four very long years for this. I was alone in the chute and about to blast through the archway and hear my name called out and hailed as an Ironman!! Ten feet from the arch and suddenly I could see beyond the lights to a small army of people and objects not too far beyond the archway. "Robert Schultz ofSugar City,Idaho! You are an IRONMAN!!!" I heard him say it! I actually heard it!
Uh-oh! I can't stop that fast! I'm at full throttle here! My arms spread out in victory! I was going to crash! "Get out of the way people!!! IRONMAN coming through!!!" I blew through the archway and braked as hard as I could, but piled into the arrester netting of volunteers, cautioning me to slow down and swerve to the side. I turned left, but then they caught me and turned me to the right and away from the archway and the finish camera, so others could have their moment.
I did it! I did it! I did it! I'm an Ironman! I came across the line in 15:37:22. The clock at the archway said 15:47, but we were started in a rolling start and that was the adjusted time. They handed me that sweet, glorious medal and hauled me off to the photo tent. I'm sure it had been a long day for everyone in the victory pit. I got my picture taken and just off to the side, there was my Cathy, hanging over the fence, ready to congratulate me with a huge hug. She is awesome! "You're an Ironman, Dad!" I proudly agree, "Yes, yes I am an Ironman!" It started to rain shortly after that and I wanted to get out to my waiting friends and family on the outside, so I passed by the long line for a rubdown and met Lola outside, giving her a big hug and telling her that I would never do this again. "One and done." They had picked up my bike and gear already, so we packed up and left.
The next day we stopped through on the way home to make an exchange at the Ironman store and I stopped to look at where the arches had been and the lake shore where I had swum so well the day before. It was almost a dream, a distant memory. I almost wanted to run it again right then to make sure I had actually done it. I was certainly sore. That should have been proof enough for me.
Several days after I got home and my body mostly recovered, I keep asking the question over and over again. "Will I do it again?" I tell everyone, "No. One and done."
But something tells me no, I'm not done yet. When I tell Lola she starts throwing things at me. Am I "one and done?" A friend told me that I am like all other distance athletes out there, a "runaholic". Like so many good movies, there is always a sequel. Ironman II?


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ANTIOCH — Those who take Somersville Road to head through the city may want to start finding alternative routes.
The contractor for the project to widen Highway 4 from four to eight lanes through Antioch will be demolishing the old eastbound bridge at Somersville, which will force the closure of all lanes of the road overnight for the next few weeks, according to a Caltrans news release.
Starting Sunday, work will be done from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Friday night and Saturday mornings. However, no closures will occur between this Thursday through Sunday because of Thanksgiving.
Drivers will be detoured to Century and Delta Fair boulevards, and should allow extra time for their commute.
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Pittsburgh Steelmakers select Mike Gillislee RB University of Florida.
Pittsburgh Steelmakers select Mike Gillislee RB University of Florida.
Hugs, smiling, and interactive Twitter accounts, don't mean winning baseball. Until this community understands that we are cursed to relive the madness.
The Cowboys select USC safety, TJ McDonald.
At 6-2, 215 he has good size, and he played in Kiffin's system at USC.
Mock Draft results
Round 1 - Jonathan Cooper, C-OG, North Carolina
Round 2 - Dantone Jones, DT, UCLA
Round 3 - TJ McDonald, Safety, USC
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The New York Football Giants, needing help in the secondary and on special teams, select Darius Slay, CB, Mississippi State.
1st Round: Alec Ogletree, LB, Georgia
2nd Round: Terron Armstead, OT, Arkansas Pine Bluff
3rd Round: Darius Slay, CB, Mississippi State
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If you can pick BW Webb, CB from William and Mary for me as the Dolphins pick it will help keep that draft moving along
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Sorry for the delay today. With the 83rd pick, the Vikings select DJ Hayden,CB, Houston. Hayden may be the best corner in this draft based on pure talent but he slips due to an injury he suffered in practice last season that almost killed him. He has been given a clean bill of health and his playmaking abilities will make the Vikings very happy.
With the 84th overall pick, the Cincinnati Bengals select Markus Wheaton, WR, Oregon St. The Bengals previously have had considerable success drafting Oregon State WRs.
With this draft, the Bengals were able to draft a replacement for Andre Smith (assuming he signs elsewhere; otherwise, the pick provides great depth and could allow a tackle to move to guard), a safety that can should be able to contribute right away, a nice complement to BJGE and a potential deep threat for Dalton (if he can improve on his deep ball accuracy ).
With the 85th overall pick the Washington Redskins select Bacarri Rambo, FS, Georgia
Bacarri Rambo, FS
School: Georgia | Conference: SEC
College Experience: Senior | Hometown: Donalsonville, GA
COMPARES TO: Dashon Goldson, FS, San Francisco 49ers: Like the 49ers' standout free safety, Rambo has a tendency to make splashy plays as a pass thief and intimidating hitter but is prone to an occasional breakdown. If he can tighten up his game (and his off-field decision-making) Rambo has the talent to earn Pro Bowl consideration, just as Goldson has done for the 49ers.
The Indianapolis Colts select Giovani Bernard Running Back North Carolina
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With the 87th Pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, the Seattle Seahawks will select:
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Washington Redskins vs. Cleveland Browns: Cousins to start for injured RG3 on Sunday
WASHINGTON (AP) - Kirk Cousins will start for the Washington Redskins on Sunday in place of Robert Griffin III.
The team announced Saturday night that the fourth-round pick from Michigan State will make his first career start against the Cleveland Browns.
Griffin, the NFL's leading passer, sprained his right knee in last week's overtime win over the Baltimore Ravens. He was limited in practice all week.
The decision apparently came after Griffin was re-examined by doctors on Saturday.
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After Wednesday's release of the Rivals100, in which 18 Florida high school stars were recognized, there was some grumbling about those who didn't make the cut.
That's been rectified with the release of the Rivals250.
Kelvin Taylor, Jordan Cunningham and Alvin Bailey - just to name a few - are in the Rivals250, which appears to be wide receiver heavy.
"Taylor is a very talented running back who has production throughout his high school career that cannot be disputed," said Rivals.com Florida recruiting analyst Chris Nee. "He does most of his work in-between the tackles and shows good vision. He has the ability to rip off large chunks of yards. He was a player on the cusp of the Rivals100 in this first installment, but we didn't feel his game was as well-rounded and dynamic as some of the backs that checked in ahead of him."
Taylor is the highest-ranked player from Florida not in the Rivals100.
As for University School WR Jordan Cunningham, and Armwood's Bailey - they too just missed the cut, but are part of the 250.
"Cunningham is a talented wide receiver who can make plays all over the field," Nee said. "He has a long stride that allows him to get behind defenders and act as a vertical threat. He also possesses very good body control allowing him to make difficult catches look routine. He is amongst the best at his position in Florida but at the recent Under Armour Combine in Orlando, Fla. we felt there was a good deal of separation between Stacy Coley - who is ranked currently as the top receiver in the state - and Cunningham."
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A Texas court has banned sales of Microsoft Word and copies of Microsoft Office containing word until a final decision is reached in a copyright infringement trial. Microsoft has 60 days to cease sales.
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Microsoft's Office 2003 and 2007 wove XML into Word, with the introduction of .docx, otherwise known as
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A Texas federal court ruled in May that Microsoft had infringed on the i4i's patents and ordered Microsoft to pay
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The funeral of a schoolgirl who died after being struck by a car last month will be held in Witney today.
Mourners will gather at Our Lady and St Hugh Catholic Church, Moorland Road, to remember Liberty Baker, 14.
The teenager died after a car mounted the kerb in Curbridge Road as she walked to The Henry Box School on Monday, June 30.
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Gonzalez pushed back in rotation with blister
BALTIMORE -- The Orioles will start right-hander Freddy Garcia in Thursday's series finale against the Royals.
Miguel Gonzalez was the scheduled starter for Thursday, but the Orioles pushed him back due to the blister on the side of his right thumb. He pitched six innings on Friday in a loss to the Angels, and the blister forced him from the contest.
Gonzalez will have a work day on Thursday, throwing with a band-aid on, something Major League rules prohibit a pitcher from doing during a game.
"As long as this heals 100 percent, that's where I want to be, and I'll be able to throw with it," Gonzalez said. "It's tough, that's where you hold the ball."
Manager Buck Showalter said the O's are hoping to start Gonzalez on Saturday. But if the right-hander can't go, they'll either make a move to bring someone in or give the ball to a pitcher on the current roster.
"We've taken some provisions in case we don't think Saturday is a good idea or not," Showalter said. "Saturday is as far back as we can push him."
There is still a possibility that Gonzalez could land on the disabled list. But Showalter said the Orioles will just wait and see how Gonzalez does after throwing on Thursday and make a decision from there.
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- 3 Record Description - Описание фонда
- 4 Record Content - Содержание записей
- 5 How to Use the Record - Как пользоваться записями
- 6 Known Issues with This Collection
- 7 Related Websites
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- 9 Contributions to This Article
- 10 Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
Title in the Language of the Records
Россия, Самарская Православная Консистория Дубликаты Метрических Книг, 1748-1934
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Record Description - Описание фонда
This collection will include records of births and baptisms, marriages, deaths and burials from the Orthodox Church in the Samara Province from 1748 to 1934. Register transcripts usually contain multiple parishes for a year, with separate sections for the baptisms, marriages, and burials of a single parish. The volumes cover a district (uezd) and often are very large. Original registers may contain multiple years for a single parish.
Здесь представлены записи о рождениях и крещениях, браках, смерти и погребении в православных церквях города Самара. Обычно одна книга (дело) этого фонда содержит записи за один год с раздельными частями: о крещениях, браках и погребениях. Записи охватывают Уезд и часто очень велики. Оригиналы записей могут охватывать период в несколько лет.
For a list of records by localities currently published in this collection, select the Browse.
The Church acted as both a religious and civil agent in recording vital events and church sacraments such as baptism and burial. Peter the Great mandated the keeping of Russian Orthodox books in 1722. The format was standardized in 1724. Printed forms were introduced in 1806. In 1838 a format was introduced that prevailed until the 1930s. The priests made a transcript for the ecclesiastical court (dukhovnaia konsistoriia) having jurisdiction over the parish. This is usually the version that has been preserved. The register covers 70% of the population for early periods, 90% after 1800. The registers are in Russian.
Church registers were created and kept by priests to record the baptisms, marriages, and burials performed for their parishioners.
These were considered an official record and are normally very reliable. Earlier registers may not be equally reliable. In 1825 the Holy Synod, governmental body over the Orthodox Church, ordered bishops to eradicate bribery of priests to falsify the books, suggesting that this problem existed.
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- Church parishes. Russia, Samara church books. State Archive, Samara, Russia.
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Record Content - Содержание записей
These baptismal records usually contain the following information:
Основная генеалогическая информация, содержащаяся в записях о крещении, включает в себя:
- Child's date and place of baptism Дата и место крещения
- Child's name and gender (usually an infant) Имя новорожденного
- Child's age or date of birth Возраст или дата рождения
- Names of parents and their residence Имена родителей и их место проживания
- Father's occupation
- Parents' religion
- Names of godparents Имена восприемников
- Sometimes names of grandparents Иногда имена бабушек и дедушек
- Witnesses Свидетели
These marriage records usually contain the following information:
Основная генеалогическая информация, содержащаяся в записях о браке, включает в себя:
- Date and place of marriage Дата иместо бракосочетания
- Names of bride and groom Имена жениха и невесты
- Ages of bride and groom Возраст жениха и невесты
- Names of parents Имена родителей
- Religion of all involved
- Residence of all involved Вероисповедание
- Witnesses Свидетели
These death or burial records usually contain the following information:
Основная генеалогическая информация, содержащаяся в записях о смерти или погребении, включает в себя:
- Date and place of burial Место и дата погребения
- Name of deceased Имена умерших
- Date and place of death Место и дата смерти
- Age of deceased Возраст умершего
- Cause of death Причина смерти
- Residence Вероисповедание
- Sometimes, parents may be listed Иногда могут быть указаны родители
How to Use the Record - Как пользоваться записями
To search the collection, select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒ Select the "Province (Губерния)" ⇒ Select the "District (Уезд)" ⇒ Select the "Place/Parish (Место/Церковь)" ⇒ Select the "Year/Vol/Event (Даты/Tом/Cобытия)" which takes you to the images.
Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination
Begin your search by finding your ancestors in indexes; this will help access a specific record quickly. Remember that these indexes may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned. When searching the index it is helpful to know the following:
- The county where the birth/baptism, marriage, or death occurred.
- The name of the person at the time of the event.
- The approximate event date.
- The event place.
Use the locator information found in the index (such as page, entry, or certificate number) to locate your ancestors in the records. Compare the information in the record to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct person. You may need to compare the information of more than one person to make this determination. When you have located your ancestor's record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family.
Начните ваш поиск с определения ваших предков в индексах, это поможет ускорить доступ к записям. Помните, что эти индексы могут содержать ошибки, неоднозначности и другие неточности. При поиске индекса полезно знать следующее:
- Имя человека на момент
For example:
- Use the marriage date and place as the basis for compiling a new family group or for verifying existing information.
- Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth of each partner to find a couple's birth records and parents' names.
- Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth to find the family in census records.
- Use the residence and names of the parents to locate church and land records.
- Occupations listed can lead you to employment records or other types of records such as military records.
- Use the parent's birth places to find former residences and to establish a migration pattern for the family.
- The name of the officiator is a clue to their religion or area of residence in the county. However, ministers may have reported marriages performed in other counties.
- Compile the marriage entries for every person who has the same surname as the bride or groom, this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual.
- Continue to search the marriage records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives of the bride and groom who may have married in the same county or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family or even the second marriage of a parent. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify.
- Use the marriage number to identify previous marriages.
- When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
Keep in mind:
- The information in marriage records is usually reliable, but depends upon the reliability of the informant.
- Earlier records may not contain as much information as the records created after the late 1900.
- There is also some variation in the information given from one marriage record to another record.
If you are unable to find the ancestors you are looking for, try the following:
- Check for variant spellings of the surnames.
- Search for the marriage record of the marriage partner if known.
- Check for a different index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume.
- Search the indexes and records of nearby counties.
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"Russia, Samara Church Books, 1869-1917," index and images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 02 Aug 2012), Ivan Fyodorovich Ivanov in entry for Anisiya Ivanov, 1899; citing Church parishes. Russia, Samara church books. State Archive, Samara, Russia.


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The bill is more costly than than the legislation that had to be yanked from the floor Thursday. The latest version sends $35 million to the governors to pay for their National Guards, sending the price tag to $694 million — a far cry from the nearly $4 billion President Barack Obama requested. It is fully offset by spending cuts, GOP sources said.
According to Politico, Marsha Blackburn has included language that will prevent, as much as any mere law can, Obama from granting amnesty unilaterally. This provision will get a separate vote from the funding bill. Michele Bachmann and Steve King are both on board with the new bill.
With the Senate already on recess and unable to produce a bill itself, this represents something of a victory of style over substance. The next round will take place if the Senate passes a different bill and a conference committee is required.


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Never been a big Courtney Lee fan, but he would be intriguing here for the right price. Itd be nice to have a legitimate shooter on this team, and being a native never hurts. I know he and Hill said some disparaging this about the city, but they grew up here so they get a pass in my book.


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By Marc J. Spears, Yahoo! Sports 5 hours, 37 minutes ago
Mo Williams(notes) is 27, healthy and has three years and $26 million remaining on his Cleveland Cavaliers contract. But none of that mattered much to him this summer after he watched LeBron James(notes) leave the Cavs to join the Miami Heat. Williams said he was so depressed by James exit that he considered walking away from the NBA.
Thats how bad it got, Williams said. I contemplated it. I really sat down and envisioned life after basketball. I really saw myself not playing.
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Williams played alongside James the past two seasons, serving as the Cavs starting point guard and second-leading scorer as they finished with the NBAs best record two years in a row. Clevelands regular-season success, however, didnt translate to the playoffs, where the Cavs fell short of reaching the NBA Finals both times. Still, Williams felt comfortable in his role next to James. He was named to the All-Star team in 2009 and remained hopeful that, together, they could deliver a championship to Cleveland in the 2010-11 season.
Those hopes all but disappeared on July 8 when James announced he was leaving. By the time of James televised special, Williams had heard from enough people around James to know his days of playing next to the two-time reigning MVP were over even if Williams didnt want to admit it.
As anyone tied to the Cavs, you want to be in denial, Williams said. You never want to say, Yeah, OK, hes gone.
Williams didnt hide his disappointment, even tweeting in the hours after the announcement that he hoped James would change his mind. Williams also publicly expressed his regret for how James broke the hearts of Clevelanders and for the earlier firing of coach Mike Brown, who had lost James support.
I had to get it off my chest, he said.
Williams said he and James remain friends, but hes also tried to use the past two months to move on.
You get back here to Cleveland, get around the new coaching staff, start a few workouts, get around the young guys and basically accept the fact that we are not what we once were, he said. We dont have the No. 23 jersey hanging in the locker before every game now.
James wasnt the only key figure in the organization to leave in the offseason. Brown was fired and eventually replaced by Byron Scott. Former general manager Danny Ferry parted ways with the franchise, and his assistant, Chris Grant, was named the new GM. Assistant GM Lance Blanks left to help run the Phoenix Suns. The Cavs didnt make any headline moves, acquiring role players in guard Ramon Sessions(notes) and center Ryan Hollins(notes), while trying to preserve future roster flexibility. Veteran forward Antawn Jamison(notes) is still on the roster, but both he and Williams could eventually find themselves on the trade block as the Cavs continue to rebuild.
This summer was very, very stressful for me, Williams said. I really lost a lot of love for the game this summer.
You play this game for one reason. You play to win games and win championships. I couldnt understand why a lot of things were happening to our organization, to a really good basketball team. I couldnt really understand it. And when you dont understand things, it can really stress you out.
Williams is slowly adapting to the new Cavaliers, who, along with their new coaching staff, will have a new offense that will be heavy on pick-and-rolls. Scott might play Williams at shooting guard with Sessions or Daniel Gibson(notes) running the point. In addition to being relied upon to score more, Williams inherits additional leadership responsibility with James and veteran center Zydrunas Ilgauskas(notes) gone.
Its crazy because ever since [James left], everybody I see, they approach me and say, Hey, youre going to be able to play your game now, Williams said. You are going to be able to show everybody what you got, or youre going to be able to do this. I was happy with my role. We were winning basketball games. I was coming home every night a winner.
Who cant love that? That is what playing a role on a team is all about. Everybody cant be the star. I was perfectly comfortable being that piece.
How long will it take for Williams to grow comfortable with his new role? Not even he knows. But after two months, he also understands it doesnt make much sense to sit around pining for his departed teammate.
We just got to go to work, man, Williams said. At the end of the day we still have to move forward because the only people who feel sorry for us are the ones who have the Cavs uniform on and whoever is in the stands rooting for the Cavs. Thats it. Everybody else could care less.


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After 20 years at the pinnacle of country music stardom — record sales topping 40 million, 32 No. 1 singles and 40 major music industry awards, including three Grammys — Tim McGraw is ready for a fresh start.
With the release of his 12th album, "Two Lanes of Freedom," McGraw has shed his old record label, his hard-partying ways and 40 pounds. Fit, sober and coming off a 10-week stint in Las Vegas performing with his super-successful wife, Faith Hill, McGraw is pulling his truck (yeah) into the Sleep Train Amphitheatre on Friday as part of a 38-stop tour.
"I feel like I am in the prime of my career, and there is so much more ahead of me," McGraw told People magazine in a recent cover story that generated as much Internet buzz for the photos of his rock-solid abs as it did for his frank revelations about his alcoholism.
Enhancing his mass-appeal megastardom, McGraw has pushed himself where few Nashville stars would dare go, whether it's recording a duet with rapper Nelly or acting on the big screen opposite such A-listers as Sandra Bullock, in her Oscar-winning turn in "The Blind Side," or Gwyneth Paltrow in "Country Strong."
Opening up for him in Chula Vista is one of Nashville's brightest rising stars, singer-songwriter Brantley Gilbert, and the duo Love and Theft.
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Who: Tim McGraw, with Brantley Gilbert, Love and Theft
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Here are five nuggets on the life and music of this multifaceted performer.
- You couldn't make up the story of his paternity. McGraw grew up as Timmy Smith, thinking his dad was a man named Horace Smith. When he was 11, McGraw was digging around in his mom's closet for Christmas presents when he came across his birth certificate. It named the late Mets/Phillies pitching great Tug McGraw as his biological father. Little Timmy knew who he was — he already had Tug McGraw's baseball card hanging on his bedroom wall.
- McGraw's ties to Taylor Swift go deep. Swift made an early name for herself with her first single, "Tim McGraw," and McGraw and Hill's young daughters begged to have Swift appear as McGraw's opening act (she did). The two stars now appear on the same label, Big Machine Records, and Swift joins McGraw on his current hit, "Highway Don't Care," which also features masterful guitar work from Keith Urban.
- He said he has never watched ABC's "Nashville." That despite the fact that the lead character of Rayna Jaymes — an aging country superstar struggling to retain relevancy — is supposedly loosely based on Faith Hill. Undermining Jaymes' country queen supremacy is young, blond and overproduced Juliette Barnes, who is said to be very loosely based on Taylor Swift.
- He has eclectic musical taste. McGraw cites his favorite band as the Eagles, says the song that most moves him is Josh Grobin's version of "Starry, Starry Night" and concedes that his guilty pleasures are Air Supply and REO Speedwagon. He'd die to have written Hank Williams' "I'm So Lonely I Could Cry," but the song he wants played at his funeral is Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust." Why? "I mean, I'm from Louisiana!" he told Entertainment Weekly. "So funerals are like parties."
- Touring is also a way to give back. The "Two Lanes of Freedom" tour is the second one in which he makes a major donation through his HomeFront program. Chase bank and the organization Operation Homefront team up to award a mortgage-free home to a military veteran at every concert stop. McGraw kicked off the HomeFront program last summer with his "Brothers of the Sun" tour with Kenney Chesney.