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After some discussion with Rachael Miller, owner of Stormboarding and host of the original Stormboarding World Speed Ranking we have decided to continue the tradition here at Hardwater Kiting.
This is strictly for fun, GPS measured and is based on just "flat out" GPS measured top speeds. No measured courses, no average 10 sec runs, just a GPS in you pocket and your best top speed at the end of you session. Participation in the Stormboarding ranking was strong and world wide. After Stormboarding closed their doors in pursuit of more noble ventures like saving the oceans (http://www.rozaliaproject.org) there was a hole left for those who had participated in the ranking. We hope to fill that void and give people from around the world interested in pushing thier personal limits as well as some friendly competition a venue to compete with others, around the globe or in thier own back yards.
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Thunderbird Students to host economics fair to wrap SIFE lesson
PLAINVIEW – Fourth graders from Thunderbird Elementary will host an economics fair on Friday, Dec. 1, to sell their wares, the culmination in a series of lessons on entrepreneurship from the Students in Free Enterprise team at Wayland Baptist University. The public is welcome to attend the fair, slated for 1:30-3:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria.
The fair will feature products or services the elementary students have developed after a few lessons from Wayland students on how to start a business, create a product and market that product.
"We go to the schools about two weeks out and teach them about starting a business and terms like profit and investment," said Alyssa Barrett, a junior SIFE member from Plainview who has helped coordinate the project. "We teach them the principals of making a product and making people interested in the product."
The lesson involves advertising and marketing as students must determine how to get the interest of students, parents and teachers who will attend the fair and sell their product. They make posters, buttons and other items to market their creations.
"They don't to invent something new; they can make cookies or lollipops or whatever," said Alexis Hall, a freshman SIFE member from Lockney who was part of the high school group last year. "One kid last year actually brought his Play Station and sold five-minute time slots to play games. It's really neat to see what they come up with."
Hall, who is project coordinator for the economics fair, said the event is her favorite SIFE activity because it gets students interested in business and teaches them important skills.
"It's a hands-on project and not just us telling them how to sell a product," she said. "They get so much enjoyment out of making things themselves and making posters. It's fun seeing all the kids get involved and the teachers and parents, too.
"It's neat to see how much they learn too. We give a pre-test and a post-test and ask the same questions. Most of the time, they learn quite a bit because they get to do stuff rather than just memorizing facts."
Hall said the students keep the profits from the economic fair and the SIFE team returns later to help them all complete a profit-and-loss statement to determine how they fared. She added the team hopes to do two more economics fairs next semester at different schools.


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Adon Buzzer Beater Stuns Golden Eagles
Farmingdale State - 98, St. Joseph's - 97
Farmingdale, N.Y. - A three-pointer by junior forward Robert Adon (New York, N.Y./A. Philip Randolph) with 0.3 seconds on the clock gave Farmingdale State a 98-97 victory in tonight's men's basketball game against conference opponent St. Joseph's (19-5, 15-4 in the Skyline). The Rams improved to 19-5, 15-4 with the win.
The Golden Eagles scored the first ten points of the night, until senior forward Jermaine Abraham (Brooklyn, N.Y./Wadleigh) sank a free throw to get Farmingdale on the board. St. Joe's held a 13-point lead with 13 minutes to go, before the Rams used a 17-6 run to cut the deficit to just two points, 28-26, on senior guard John Dabney's (Freeport, N.Y./Freeport) three-pointer.
The Golden Eagles struck back with junior guard Trey Black's (Bayport, N.Y./Bayport-Blue Point) layup, before Dabney made a jumper and Farmingdale trailed again by two points. St. Joe's would hold a 50-43 lead at halftime, after shooting 56-percent from the floor and hitting 9-of-15 from long range (60-percent), including five three's from junior forward Vincent Russo (Sayville, N.Y./Sayville).
In the second half, St. Joe's led until 13:45 when Rams senior guard Keith Nandin (Queens, N.Y./St. Francis Prep) and junior guard Joshua Smith (Deer Park, N.Y./Deer Park) hit back-to-back three's on two possessions to give Farmingdale their first lead of the night, 61-59. The Rams then pushed the lead up to 18 points over the next six minutes, 85-67, with 7:41 left to play.
With Farmingdale in foul trouble, St. Joe's was able to use a 25-6 run to take back the lead, 92-91, with 2:18 remaining in the second. Smith scored a layup on the Rams next trip down the court and junior guard Dyshaun Flournoy (Brentwood, N.Y./Brentwood) added a layup for the 95-92 Farmingdale lead with 1:38 showing on the ticker.
St. Joe's saw junior guard Olivier Laurent (Amityville, N.Y./St. Anthony's) make a layup and another Russo three (his eighth of the night) with six seconds remaining for a 97-95 lead. But after a Rams timeout, their final trip down the floor would give Adon a chance for the three and the eventual 98-97 victory.
Farmingdale had seven players in double digits tonight, led by Flournoy with 19 points and Smith with 14 points. Adon finished with 12 points and Abraham pulled down 13 rebounds. Smith and Nandin each had five assists.
For the Golden Eagles, Russo totaled 28 points and nine rebounds, while Laurent had 26 points and six assists. Black had 12 points, eight rebounds, five assists and four steals.
Farmingdale State will now host The Sage Colleges for a Skyline Conference game on Saturday, February 19th at 3:00 p.m.


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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wimbledon semi-finalist Jerzy Janowicz was showered with boos for serving underhand during his quick opening round exit from the U.S. Open on Tuesday.
Hampered by a back injury sustained in the gym on Saturday, the normally temperamental world number 14 from Poland hobbled through a 6-4 6-4 6-2 loss to world number 247 Maximo Gonzalez of Argentina.
Janowicz had 53 unforced errors, threw his water bottle on the court, argued with the umpire and earned the wrath of the crowd at Flushing Meadows when he resorted to serving underhand in the fifth game of the third set.
"On my push, I wouldn't call it a serve, he hit two winners on my push, so I decided to try something else," Janowicz said of the decision to serve underhand.
Janowicz's normally powerful delivery was barely registering 100 miles per hour. He trudged around the court, making his feelings obvious, before he used the underhand delivery when the match was slipping away.
He said a request for pain killers in the third set was rejected since he had received a strong dose earlier on Tuesday.
"It was like being stabbed in the back by a knife," the 22-year-old said of his injury. "I felt bad in my lower back. For three days I haven't been able to practice, I could barely walk. I was in really good shape before this happened and that's why I'm fricking disappointed.
"I was just working hard in the gymnasium when it happened. Today before the match I had injections, strong pain killers. But I couldn't serve. I just couldn't serve."
Still, it was a more quiet departure from Janowicz than his stormy exit at the Australian Open in January.
Losing in the third round to India's Somdev Devvarman at Melbourne Park, Janowicz spat at a ball mark and screamed at the umpire: "How many times? How many times?"
The YouTube clip from the incident at the Australian Open has attracted over 1 million views.
Janowicz said it was too early to tell if he would be available for next month's Davis Cup tie against Australia.
During his charmed run at Wimbledon, Janowicz had been asked to describe the experience in one word. "Fun," he said at the time.
Asked the same question about his U.S. Open appearance, he replied: "Disappointment."
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In a world made more complicated for everyone by the Affordable Care Act, the title of a Wednesday morning seminar at the Crescent Club had to be attractive:
Tim Finnell, president of Group Benefits LLC and a certified health care reform specialist, discussed ways employers can take action in coordination with health care reform.
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"Employee Benefits and Health Care Reform: An Opportunity in Disguise."
Presented by Tim Finnell, president of Group Benefits LLC, who is a certified health care reform specialist, the seminar offered a quick tour of ways employers might take some positive action steps in coordination with health care reform mandates that can be daunting.
One such step: company wellness programs.
"For 30 years, I've encouraged employers to implement wellness programs," Finnell said.
Joe Clark, a vice president with Bravo Wellness, also served as a presenter during the program and one of the first statistics he offered was a big one: chronic diseases related to lifestyle account for 75 percent of national medical costs.
For employers, then, the opportunity lies in wellness programs that offer employees incentives for healthful living – not using tobacco, and not falling on the wrong side of body mass index measurements, and blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose screenings.
One audience member asked just how a company would make sure an employee that identifies as a non-smoker would be verified as such.
"We're not the tobacco police," Clark said. "But the ACA says that on an annual basis there needs to be an opportunity to be screened."
Bravo is in the business of helping companies administer their wellness programs. But whether a company contracts with an outside source or handles the duties itself, the concept of a wellness program is the same: helping employees to healthier lifestyles and documenting which employees are low-risk from a health perspective and which ones are high-risk.
"People with bad lifestyles will be rewarding people with healthy lifestyles" in terms of incentives and lower contribution costs, Finnell said, and thereby also assisting the employer's efforts to hold health care costs down.
Finnell also covered private exchanges, which allow employers to basically act as a "cafeteria" and provide employees a varied menu of health care options by giving the employee a set amount each month and allowing the employee to pick what parts of the overall health care options he wants to use. For example, if $400 was provided each month, the employee might spend $350 on the standard health care plan and then decide among vision and dental coverage, or life insurance and liability, for how to spend the other $50 defined contribution per month.
Finnell then explained employers' reporting requirements, which vary depending on the number of employees. But important to all employers, Finnell said, is this fact: The Department of Labor has a stated goal to audit all employer health care plans over the next five years and has hired more than 16,000 additional auditors to get the job done. Companies found in violation of the ACA face stiff penalties.
"The Department of Labor is serious," Finnell said. "And President Obama is serious about compliance."
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UNF President John Delaney Friday night launched the public phase of an ambitious $110 million capital campaign designed to transform the University and the lives of students who attend it.
Called The Power of Transformation, the campaign has already raised more than $60 million during its quiet phase, including two $1 million gifts from the campaign co-chairs, W. Radford Lovett II and Russell B Newton III. Both lead gifts will be devoted to scholarships and Transformational Learning Opportunities, which are among the main goals of the campaign.
Delaney told the nearly 400 donors, including alumni, friends, community volunteers, faculty and staff who attended the campaign kickoff event at the UNF Arena, that the gifts by Lovett and Newton illustrate the level of community commitment to the campaign and to the University.
"Both Rad and Rusty are far more than generous donors. They have both been involved in the UNF Foundation for many years in positions of leadership," Delaney said. "Their willingness to step forward to lead this campaign epitomizes their selfless dedication to UNF and to the community. We know their actions will inspire the success of our campaign."
The Lovett family gift will enhance the previously established Katherine H. Lovett Endowed Scholarship Fund, created in honor of Lovett's mother. A special part of this scholarship will fund Transformational Learning Opportunities such as study abroad and undergraduate research.
Similarly, Newton and his wife, Kathy, are devoting 100 percent of their most recent gift to scholarships. Specifically, they are contributing to the First Generation Scholarship Program, The Jacksonville Commitment and the Ann C. Hicks Merit Scholarship.
Lovett and Newton are being joined by two prominent Jacksonville couples who have been stalwart supporters of UNF and who have agreed to be the honorary co-chairs of The Power of Transformation. Blanche and Luther Coggin along with Ann and David Hicks are lending their support to the campaign. Luther Coggin, who is a member of the UNF Board of Trustees, and his wife, Blanche, previously donated $5 million during the University's first campaign Access to Excellence. The University's Coggin College of Business was named in their honor. Ann and David Hicks were co-chairs of Access to Excellence and contributed more than $3 million to the campaign. Both couples utilized the state of Florida's Matching Gift Program, which doubled their gifts.
"These four individuals are outstanding examples of leaders who have served this community in so many ways. We are honored for the support they have provided to us in the past and look forward to their insight and wisdom in the future," Delaney said.
Other donors recognized during the evening were the Bernard Osher Foundation for its $1 million gift establishing the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute in the Division of Continuing Education.
The Power of Transformation campaign will build on the success of Access to Excellence. That campaign from 1997 to 2003 set out to raise $65 million for the University. The campaign eventually raised more than $100 million from 11,000 donors including 25 gifts of $1 million or more. Among other accomplishments, the successful campaign created more than 180 new scholarships for UNF students.
Delaney said The Power of Transformation will provide significantly more scholarship assistance at a time of great need among students. "These scholarships are important in their own right because we are striving to increase the number of Florida residents who have a four-year degree. In a larger sense, however, these scholarships are critical if Florida is to take its place in a knowledge-based global economy."
The specific priorities/goals of The Power of Transformation campaign are as follows:
Student Scholarships - $29.5 million
To continue funding for The Jacksonville Commitment, First Generation Scholarships and other forms of financial assistance
Graduate Fellowships - $5.95 million
To encourage motivated professionals to pursue advanced studies in fields essential to the economy of our region
Faculty Support - $20.6 million
To enhance the ability to recruit and retain talented faculty providing individual attention and quality academics for our students
Academic Enhancements - $28.67 million
To enable departments throughout the University to fulfill UNF's mission of providing excellent undergraduate and graduate programs, centers and institutes with transformational experiences in this country and abroad
Capital Projects - $25.3
To assure new campus buildings and educational tools critical to maintaining a stimulating learning environment for an ever-growing student populationriorities
Delaney said being in a global economy means UNF must provide the educated workforce of tomorrow to stimulate innovation and capital creation and break the reliance on a primarily service-related economy.
"We can't afford to waste another year, another month, even another day while the rest of the world catches up or even bypasses us in technological leadership and entrepreneurship," Delaney said. "For our children and our children's children, we must harness The Power of Transformation."
For more information about the campaign, visit www.unf.edu/wetransform.
Mary Starr was having a tough day on her job as a hairdresser. Nothing seemed to go right. That all changed in a hurry when her boy Jim stopped by her shop on his way home from UNF with some news that turned the day from rotten to wonderful.Mary's boy Jim is Jim Starr, this year's winner of the Gabor/UNF Foundation Award for Employee Excellence for University Support (USPS) employees.Vivian Senior is the winner of the Gabor/UNF Foundation Award for Employee Excellence for Administrative and Professional (A&P) employees.Mom was the first person Starr wanted to tell after winning the award Sept. 14. "She was ecstatic," Starr, 28, said of his mother's reaction. To make it even better for his mother, he brought the plaque he received for winning. His mother's co-workers thanked Starr for cheering her up."My parents always taught me to work hard," said Starr, the primary instructional designer for online training in the Center for Professional Development and Training. Starr also called his father, Jim, with the good news. His dad was excited, but after talking briefly about the award, father and son did what they often do - got into a discussion about the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL. The Starrs came to Jacksonville from Philadelphia.Starr, who has worked at the University for 10 years, is a training specialist at the Center for Professional Development and Training. He started at CPDT in 2004. Among his duties, which cover three pages top to bottom, include maintaining the center's Web pages to ensure the content is appealing, accurate and timely. Starr redesigns the Web page each year for the center's Professional Development Forum at the University Center."Jim is a self-learner and enjoys expanding his knowledge and skills," said CDPT Director Ida Gropper in her letter recommending Starr for the award. "If there's a new graphic or Web application, he's among the first to want to learn it and see how it can benefit the department [center] and other constituents. Jim always looks for ways to cut costs while maintaining quality. His many skills include Web development and graphic design."Starr has a bachelor's degree from UNF in communication. He has helped several departments at UNF with their Web pages and other computer-related issues. "I love to lend any help I can offer because of my technical skills," Starr said. "Winning the award was very humbling because there are so many people who also deserve it."Like Starr, the first person Senior, associate director of Career Services, told about winning the Gabor/UNF Foundation Employee Excellence Award was her mother, Sharntrel McKever. Mom acted calm, cool and collected about it: "I knew it," McKever said of her daughter's win. This despite the fact that Senior's mother in the weeks before the award ceremony constantly asked Senior questions about the status of the award process. "There were so many deserving nominees, and I feel extremely blessed and honored to have been granted this award," Senior said. There are so many opportunities to contribute to UNF and student success, and I've been happy to do my part. One thing I always say to students is that I love my job, and I want them to love their jobs as well. It's very fulfilling and validating to know that my thoughts and ideas were translated into actions and accomplishments that others felt worthy of acknowledgement."Senior started working as a student assistant at Career Services in 1988. She has worked her way up through the ranks to second in command to Rick Roberts, director of Career Services. "I have grown up here [UNF] personally and professionally. ... There's so much diversity to what I do here," Senior said.Some of Senior's duties at Career Services include directing the career development component of Career Services and managing career counseling and career assessment programs and resources. She also works closely with faculty, administrators and University advisers to meet the career needs of students. The primary function of Career Services is to help students and alumni find jobs. Senior has a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in counselor education, both from UNF. "Vivian is a true team player and has an excellent rapport with not only her co-workers, but also with students, faculty, administrators and staff from a wide range of departments," Roberts said in a letter recommending Senior for the award. "She demonstrates a true interest in helping students to engage in their own career development process and be successful in terms of their careers. She is an excellent representative for the University, Career Services and the A&P Association."Marianne Roberts, office manager in the Department of History, was runner-up for the Gabor/UNF Foundation Award for Employee Excellence for USPS employees. Anne Fugard, director of study abroad at the Coggin College of Business, was runner-up for A&P employees.Since 1992, the Gabor/UNF Foundation Employee Excellence Awards have recognized employees for outstanding job performance, professionalism, participation in professional development, dependability, contributions to the campus community and going above and beyond the requirements of their jobs.The University Support Personnel Association Staff Affairs Committee, which can include past Gabor/UNF Foundation Award winners, evaluates USPS employees nominated for the award to determine the winner and runner-up. The Gabor/UNF Foundation Award Committee, comprised of the Administrative and Professional Association executive officers and the two past award recipients, selected the award winner and runner-up for A&P employees.The A&P Association tweaked its process a bit this year by using online forms instead of paper forms and asking all A&P Association members to endorse and provide feedback on nominees. This year 24 A&P employees, the most ever, were nominated.Starr and Senior each received $600, a reserved parking place for a year, a plaque and a framed certificate. They also were photographed with UNF President John Delaney. Roberts and Fugard each received $300, a plaque, a framed certificate and a photograph with Delaney. The Gabor Agency, UNF's supplemental insurance provider, and the UNF Foundation fund the awards. The award ceremony took place for the first time in the auditorium of the new Student Union.
Dr. J. Michael Francis, Dr. Mei Zhao and Greshka German were honored recently with prestigious Outstanding International Leadership awards for making substantial contributions to internationalize UNF. The University for several years now has made internationalization a priority issue. Francis, an associate professor in the Department of History, received the award in the full/associate professor category. Zhao, an assistant professor in health administration programs in the Department of Public Health, won in the assistant professor/ lecturer category, and German, until recently an academic adviser in the College of Arts and Sciences, won an award in the service category, which is open exclusively to UNF staff members.Francis, Zhao, and German will each receive $2,000, have their names placed on an annual plaque and receive individual plaques in recognition of their achievements. "The Outstanding International Leadership and Service Awards recognize the efforts of individual faculty and staff in helping our students become international in both their academic and personal lives," said Dr. Tim Robinson, director of UNF's International Center. "Knowing that many of these efforts are unsung, these awards serve to highlight and acknowledge three outstanding international faculty and staff each year."This is the sixth year the awards have been presented. There were 12 nominees for the Leadership Awards and five for the Service Award. A subcommittee of the University's International Council reviews the nomination materials. The International Council, which includes two representatives from each college at UNF, one representative each from the Honors Program and the International Studies Program and the director of the International Center, sends its recommendations to Dr. Mauricio Gonzalez, vice president of Student and International Affairs, who makes the final decision on the winners. The International Council advises and recommends activities to promote the internationalization of the University, subject to the approval of Gonzales and UNF President John Delaney.Among many other activities, Francis, who has taught at UNF since 1997, organized and led 14 study-abroad programs to Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Peru and Spain. Nearly 200 students have participated in the study-abroad programs. Francis has raised more than $75,000 in the last 10 years through private donations and grants for study-abroad trips. Francis said the trips have enhanced his teaching and scholarship as well as provided insights, detailed information and a heightened sense of enthusiasm for his teaching and research."I am delighted to receive the 2009 International Leadership Award, and I look forward to continuing my commitment to promote study-abroad opportunities for UNF students," Francis said. "I remain convinced that high-quality study-abroad programs are not only transformational experiences for our students, but they also improve the quality of education on our campus. I am honored to have been recognized for my contributions, and I am grateful to all the students who have shared in the many adventures of the past decade."Zhao has been a professor at UNF since 2004. She designed four new exchange programs with prestigious universities in China; led three study-abroad programs; designed and implemented an international co-curricular lecture for UNF with one of China's premier health services researchers; supervised UNF's Chinese Culture Student Club; and designed and implemented the China Institute at UNF. The institute is comprised of faculty members who have an interest in creating connections with Chinese universities and organizations for teaching, research, student exchanges and other activities.In May 2008 following a major earthquake in China, Zhao coordinated a UNF-Jacksonville Chinese Association earthquake relief charity event called "Filling the World with Love." The event to raise money for earthquake victims included a poster exhibition, silent auction and performance show."I am really honored to get this award," Zhao said. "It has been a great transformational experience working with the students and faculty members for the international exchange programs at UNF. It is truly teamwork." German's contributions toward the internationalization of UNF included working with the International Center and the International Studies and World Language Departments on the procedures to transfer courses for international institutions. The College of Arts and Sciences recently developed a liaison program where each academic adviser has been assigned to several majors of their preference. German was the liaison for the International Studies Department, History Department and Criminal Justice Department.She said she worked most closely with the International Studies Department and its chair, Dr. Pamela Zeiser, to ensure students complete the required international experience for their major. "One of my ultimate outcomes would be to have every student at UNF enjoy an international experience," German said. "My encounters in my international experiences have stuck with me and have become a part of my advising philosophy where every student should be exposed to other beliefs, traditions and views so that they can appreciate their own."German left UNF the last week in July to prepare for an upcoming move to Hawaii, where her husband, who is in the Navy, was transferred. She is also finishing her master's degree in history. The criteria for the Leadership Award include the internationalization of curriculum. Among the examples of this criterion are developing new courses with an international focus, adding international dimensions to existing courses and/or designing a new academic program with international content. The criteria also involve the creation of study-abroad programs or international-exchange activities. Criteria for the Service Award include the extent to which the nominee has helped create an international ethos on campus through work or service activities and the extent to which the nominee's personal interactions with students, staff and faculty manifest an international awareness and respect.
At a time when arts programs all over the country are cutting back on series events, the Department of Music continues to flourish. With stellar visiting artists here to perform and teach, the 2009-10 season offers an array of exciting concerts. Beginning this month, the department celebrates fall with custom-tailored events to commemorate the season. The 5th Annual Upbeat Pink: A Musical Tribute to Breast Cancer Survivorship, presented by the Department of Music and Mayo Clinic, features not only the critically acclaimed UNF Wind Symphony and UNF Chorale, but also special guests the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra with conductor Michael Butterman, as well as internationally recognized cancer specialist and researcher Dr. Edith Perez.National Breast Cancer Awareness Month offers support for education, awareness and empowerment of those who fight to find a cure for breast cancer. This endeavor by local musicians and organizations is an acknowledgement of support and encouragement. Additional events include the Octubafest for tuba enthusiasts of all ages and the annual Intercollegiate Choral Festival, featuring local choral ensembles from UNF, Jacksonville University, Florida State College at Jacksonville and the UNF Brass Ensemble performing brass masterworks in the beautiful sanctuary of a local church.October also kicks off the 22nd anniversary of the Great American Jazz Series with a special UNF jazz faculty recording and broadcast for a radio show featuring WJCT's "This Is Jazz" host and producer Bob Bednar. This component of the UNF Jazz Studies Program regularly brings in jazz artists as residents and, along with other opportunities, has enabled UNF Jazz ensembles to perform in concert with more than 100 esteemed artists.November features performances by renowned UNF faculty, talented music student works and a concert by Trio Florida, UNF's first faculty ensemble in residence. The trio is dedicated to performing piano masterpieces with an additional emphasis on playing works by great American composers. The month concludes with two large ensemble concerts featuring UNF's Concert Band and a collaborative effort by the UNF Wind Symphony and UNF Percussion Ensemble.The December calendar highlights three major performances. During the holiday season, community members enjoy gathering to sing popular carols and hear holiday tunes that invoke the holiday spirit. To ring in the holiday season, the UNF Chorale and UNF Chamber Orchestra present Handel's "Messiah." The majesty and beauty of this work make it one of the most popular works in Western choral music.In addition, another favorite local choral event, the 4th annual Feast of Carols, returns with performances by the UNF Chorale, the UNF Chamber Orchestra and the UNF Brass Ensemble along with community ensembles. To add a little spice to the season, the first guest performers of the Great American Jazz Series, The Carl Allen/Rodney Whitaker Project, heat up the stage accompanied by the award-winning UNF Jazz Ensemble 1.More information about the 2009-10 concert calendar can be found at www.unf.edu/coas/music.
More than 1,000 people attended the Sept. 17 opening of the new exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, a cultural resource of UNF, and dozens took the opportunity to work with the UNF Printmaking Guild to create works in the style of one of the night's star artists, the late Robert Motherwell.The exhibition, "Robert Motherwell: Lost in Form, Found in Line," runs through Jan. 3, 2010,at the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville. Lectures supporting the Motherwell exhibition will provide MOCA patrons with additional insight into Motherwell as an innovative artist and person, provide historical context of the artist's importance in contemporary art and enrich them about the past, present and future of the art of printmaking. Dr. Elizabeth Heuer, UNF assistant professor of art history, will conduct a lecture at 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, at the Cultural Center of Ponte Vedra about the literary influences, particularly those of poet Rafael Alberta, in Motherwell's work. Her second lecture at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, at MOCA examines his career and contribution to printmaking history. A final lecture by P. Scott Brown at 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 11, at MOCA will explore Motherwell's historical predecessors. Born in Aberdeen, Wash., in 1915, Motherwell was the youngest and most prolific of the group of artists called the New York School of Abstract Expressionists. Included in this group were Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Mark Rothko and Franz Kline. Their interest was in exploring the deeper sense of reality beyond the recognizable image. They sought to create essential images that revealed emotional truth and authenticity of feeling. Motherwell's philosophy was that abstraction was the process of peeling away the inessential and presenting the necessary. Throughout his career, Motherwell made daring experiments in painting and in intellectual investigations surrounding it. He experimented in a range of media from painting to collage to printmaking. Valued for its energetic imagery, his work attempted a pure emotional response made real in paint. Beyond his individual efforts as an artist, Motherwell played a major role in the intellectual and artistic development of the New York art world of the time. It was this revolutionary sensibility that determined both his life and his art. Like the great masters, Motherwell's importance can be seen in his attempts at expressing something monumental. Motherwell's large abstract paintings achieve majesty in the public eye while his politics and spirituality were welcomed reminders of a time when one could make art that did not engage the cynicism of a post-modern era. Motherwell committed himself to producing highly experimental work of emotional depth throughout his life. On July 16, 1991, at the age of 76, he died: the last of the great Abstract Expressionists.Admission is free for museum members and UNF students with a valid I.D.
Dr. J. Michael Francis, an associate professor of history at UNF, was awarded the prestigious Jay I. Kislak Fellowship at the Library of Congress. Only one fellowship is awarded annually in the international competition.
Francis will spend the 2010-2011 academic year in Washington, D.C., where he will continue his research on the history of early colonial Spanish Florida. The Kislak Fellows Program supports scholarly research that contributes significantly to a greater understanding of the cultures and history of the Americas. It provides an opportunity for a period of up to eight months of concentrated use of materials from the Kislak Collection and other collections of the Library of Congress through full-time residency at the Library of Congress.Francis has taught at UNF since 1997. He is the author of "Invading Colombia: Spanish Accounts of the Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada Expedition of Conquest" and is currently completing his second book titled "Politics, Murder and Martyrdom in Spanish Florida: Don Juan and the Guale Uprising of 1597," which will be published in 2010. His next book project, "The Martyrs of Florida," is under contract with the University Press of Florida.In 2007, he received a four-year appointment as research associate at the American Museum of Natural History in New York and has received numerous awards, including a 2009 Cushwa Center Research Grant from the University of Notre Dame and the 2009 Outstanding International Leadership Award from UNF.Francis earned his Ph.D. in 1998 from the University of Cambridge, where he specialized in colonial Latin American history.He serves as book review editor for the journal Ethnohistory, series editor for "Fighting Words: Competing Voices from ... " and series associate editor for "Latin American Originals." He also represents UNF on the University Press of Florida's advisory board.The Kislak Collection is a major collection of rare books, manuscripts, historic documents, maps and art of the Americas donated to the Library of Congress by the Jay I. Kislak Foundation, located in Miami Lakes, Fla. The collection contains some of the earliest records of indigenous peoples in North America and superb objects from the discovery, contact and colonial periods, especially for Florida, the Caribbean and Mesoamerica.For more information about the Kislak Fellowship, go to http://www.loc.gov/loc/kluge/fellowships/kislak.html
Nominations for the 2009-2010 Outstanding Undergraduate and Graduate Teaching Awards will be accepted beginning Monday, Oct. 5. The deadline for nominations is 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16.Guidelines for the awards can be found on the UNF Faculty Association Web site at www.unf.edu/groups/unffaa by clicking on "Faculty Awards." Nomination forms may be downloaded from the same site. Completed nomination forms can be sent by e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com or delivered to the Faculty Association Office in Honors Hall, Building 10, Room 1120.Faculty who perform meritoriously in undergraduate teaching during the previous two academic years are eligible to receive an Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award. UNF allocated funds for this fiscal year for nine Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Awards of $2,000 each.UNF also will award a $2,000 stipend to the winner of the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award. This award is to be given annually in recognition of excellence in graduate teaching during the previous two academic years.
The Lufrano Intercultural Gallery held its grand opening in the Student Union in September with the exhibition "Tribute and Remembrance Vanitas and the Holocaust in the Works of Helene Baker." The Lufrano Intercultural Gallery's mission is to addresses social issues meant to enlighten and tell a people's story. Baker, a Jacksonville-based artist, was born and educated in Boston. An accomplished painter of flowers and fruit, Baker is drawn to organic imagery because of its symbolism. The beauty of flowers and fruit can also remind the viewer of the brevity and ultimate fragility of our existence, according to the artist.
During a yearlong hospitalization as a child, Baker formed a vivid memory of the death of two children on her ward. Her early consciousness of death was heightened later by an increasing awareness of the Holocaust brought on as her parents realized that most of their family in France and Poland had perished. Baker's paintings and drawings, in tribute to the Holocaust victims, combine beautiful still life with subtle imagery of boxcars, confiscated cutlery, eyeglasses and prayer shawls. Baker says her intent is that viewers will make a spiritual connection with these lost items and be reminded to halt the genocide still present in the world. Baker graduated magna cum laude from UNF in 1983 with a B.F.A. in painting and drawing. A gift from Drs. Anne and Robert Lufrano made the gallery possible. It is on the second floor of the Student Union, Building 58E, Room 2400. Department of Art and Design Chair Dr. Debra Murphy curated the show, which runs until Friday, Oct. 30.The gallery's hours are: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Wednesday; and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday. For more information, call the Intercultural Center for PEACE at ext. 2475.
Department: Enrollment Services ProcessingJob: RegistrarYears at UNF: FiveWhat person had the greatest impact on your life? My mother has had the greatest impact on my life. My mom is one of those rare people who act with integrity. When I say that, I mean that she walks her walk and talks her talk. I value that quality in a person more than I can say. It takes courage to be your authentic self and stick by your principles. My mom shows me that it can be done and done well.What are you most passionate about? I am passionate about the need to constantly grow as a person. I had a supervisor who told me that a person should always be thinking about the next goal, the next accomplishment. I try to always be working on improving in some area of life.If you won the lottery, what would do with the money?I know the right answer is to pay bills or save for the future, but I would make travel plans immediately. There are so many places that I want to see and experience. I would jump on a plane ASAP. What was the best money you ever spent?Buying a house was the best decision for me. Home ownership is a great feeling of accomplishment, and it is also a great lesson in priorities. What is the proudest/happiest moment of your life? I have had a couple of great moments. I was happy to obtain my master's degree. I was very happy to marry my husband, and I was proud to become a mom. I think there are many more minor moments that stand out as opposed to the big ones. Just crossing off all the items on your "to do" list can make you feel proud. Tell us about your family.I have been married to my husband, Gary, for seven years. We have one daughter, Lily, who is 3. Gary is a captain on the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department. Lily attends UNF's Child Development and Research Center. She's in the Bears' classroom. What is your favorite thing about working at UNF?I like the excitement and energy that comes from working at an educational institution. Our students will go on to lead the community and make a difference in society. There is a lot of promise and optimism in that knowledge. I see some of the students' achievements, and I feel a great deal of hope for all of us.If you were not working at UNF, what would you be doing?I worked in social services before coming to UNF. I would probably be in that field. If you could choose any other career, what would it be and why? I would love to be a museum curator. Art is a combination of beauty and history. I think it would be exciting to introduce that to the community. What would you like to do when you retire?Seems very far away so it is hard to say. I would definitely like to travel and volunteer. What is the best thing you ever won? A race - only my age group, though. What is your favorite way to blow an hour?Reading - anything from US Weekly to a novel. What was the first concert you ever attended, and what was the most recent concert you attended? This is going to lead to lots of teasing, but it was Debbie Gibson in Metro Park. Most recent? The Eagles - worth every penny!What's the last book you read?"The Help" by K. Stocket
Milestone AnniversariesCongratulations to the following employees, who will celebrate a milestone anniversary at UNF in October.25 Years:Janice Ishii, Executive Secretary, Alumni Services 20 Years:Alisa Craddock, Library Services Specialist, Thomas G. Carpenter Library Charles Haynes, Maintenance Supervisor, Physical Facilities 15 Years:Lois King, Office Manager, College of Education and Human Services10 Years:Ruth Harrold, Director of the English Language Program, Student AffairsMary Smith, Office Manager, College of Arts and Sciences Valerie Stevenson, Associate Controller, Controller's Office Patricia Watson, Executive Secretary, Enrollment Services Processing OfficeFive years:Wilson Navarro, Accounting Coordinator, Controller's Office Zak Ovadia, Director, Facilities Planning and ConstructionHeather Strange, Senior Accounts Payable Receiving Representative, Controller's OfficeOsvaldo Vazquez, Coordinator of Academic Support Services, Brooks College of HealthWelcomeThe following employees were either hired by UNF or accepted new positions at UNF from mid-August to mid-September: Elizabeth Andrews, Office Manager, Sociology and AnthropologyPatricia Booker, Adjunct, CommunicationNicole Bowser, Adjunct, English Jo Carlisle, College Adviser, Enrollment Services James Caudill, Information Booth Attendant, Parking Services Tracy Collins, Adjunct, CommunicationPatricia Connolly, Adjunct, Childhood EducationElizabeth Couch, Adjunct, English Steven Crews, Assistant Director of Facilities Management, University HousingJeffrey Cumber, Adjunct, Mechanical Engineering Bill Dickenson, Parking Services Technician, Parking Services Barbara Drummond-Huth, Adjunct, Brooks College of HealthMarie Farren, Adjunct, Sociology and AnthropologyMichael Finnie, Adjunct, Brooks College of HealthJennifer Fortune, Mental Health Counselor, Counseling Center Sandra Fuller, Adjunct, Childhood EducationCharles Grey, Adjunct, English Sara Grillo, Admissions Coordinator, Admissions Joni Hannigan, Adjunct, CommunicationRobert Hansell, Admissions Coordinator, Admissions John Harrington, Groundskeeper, Physical Facilities James Heisner, Coordinator of Athletic Compliance, University Compliance Christine Holechek, Adjunct, Art and Design Lonnie Keepers, Adjunct, Mathematics and Statistics Jeremy Kespohl, Adjunct, Honors Program Ervin Lewis, Associate Athletics Director, Intercollegiate Athletics Betty Lustig, Director of Development, Brooks College of HealthRoss McDonough, Adjunct, Sociology and AnthropologyMark Mize, Adjunct, Building Construction Management Patricia Moore, Mental Health Counselor, Counseling Center Tayve Neese, Adjunct, English Janet Ostler Walker, Adjunct, Brooks College of HealthJill Parrott, Adjunct, English Michael Pruitt, Adjunct, Psychology Ramaprasad Rajaram, Instructor, Economics Marjorie Ray, Adjunct, College of Education and Human Services Donald Rhoads, Adjunct, Marketing and LogisticsHari Rizal, Custodial Worker, Physical Facilities Jennifer Santos, Adjunct, Psychology Shannon Shoultz, Coordinator of Research and Program Services, Small Business Development CenterLe'Titia Silas, Assistant Coach for Track and Field, Athletics Alvin Tolliver, Custodial Worker, Physical Facilities Rose Marie Turner, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Counseling Center Jonathan Wadley, Adjunct, Political Science and Public AdministrationTracey Woodard, Adjunct, Criminology and Criminal JusticeLynn Young, Adjunct, Sociology and AnthropologyCongratulationsDr. Marsha Lupi (COEHS Dean's Office) announces the birth of her first grandchild, Jordana Brooke Bugge, who was born Aug. 24 to proud parents Alexis and Alex Bugge. She weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and was 20.5 inches long.Kate Mattingly (International Business) and Chad Learch (Admissions) will be married Oct. 10 in Jacksonville Beach.
Nursing: Dr. Barbara Olinzock received the SCI Nursing's Best Article of the Year Award for 2008 for her article titled "Enhancing the Learning Needs of Patients with SCI: A Patient Education Tool." SCI Nursing is a journal published by the Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professions. The award was presented in September at the Association of Spinal Cord Injury Nurses Annual Conference in Dallas. Debra Wagner, Jane Sander and Mary Bear published "Turning Simulation into Reality: Increasing Student Competence and Confidence" in the Journal of Nursing Education, Vol. 38, No. 8, August 2009.The Florida Nurse Association selected 100 nurses to receive the recognition of Great 100 as part of its celebration of 100 years of service. This statewide recognition included awards to 10 School of Nursing nurse/faculty members. They are Drs. William Ahrens, Kathleen Bloom, Pam Chally, Barbara Drummond-Huth, Kay Fullwood, Barbara Kruger, Lillia Loriz, John McDonough, Doreen Perez (Student Affairs) and Lucy Trice.Dr. Jan Meires and alumna Laura Boudreaux published "Grand Rounds: Man, 29, With Apparent Throat Obstruction" in the August 2009 issue of Clinician Reviews: A peer reviewed journal, Vol. 19, No. 8. Meires and Dr. Katherine Robinson co-authored two chapters in Lippincott's Online Course for Porths' Pathophysiology, a peer-reviewed online course published in May 2009.
Career Management Center: Shannon Italia was awarded the summer 2009 Soaring to Excellence Award, which is given to an individual for notable contributions to the University that are significantly above and beyond the range of the job assignment and performance expectations.Marketing and Logistics: Dr. A. Coskun "Josh" Samli delivered a paper titled "Coping with International Poverty through Globalization" at the American Marketing Association Annual Educators' Conference, which is the largest conference of its kind in the world. It was held in Chicago.
Art and Design: Vanessa Cruz presented a paper titled "Brave New World: Where Does Experimental Animation Belong?" at the 4th International Conference on Design Principles and Practices in Chicago.Jenny Hager received the second-place award at the Pensacola Museum of Art Juried Members' Exhibition at the Pensacola Museum of Art. Stephen Heywood's ceramic works were accepted into in the National Juried "Friendly Fire CERAMICS" at the Foundry Arts Centre in St. Charles, Mo., the Wichita National All Media Craft Exhibition 2009 at the Wichita Center for the Arts in Wichita and the Westmoreland Art Nationals in Latrobe, Pa., in which he won the Best in Craft award.Alexander Diaz's photography works called "Humor and Happiness in Contemporary Art" was exhibited at Space 301 in Mobile, Ala.Biology: Dr. Daniel Moon published "Interactive Effects of Mycorrhizal Fungi, Salt Stress and Exploitative Competition on the Herbivores of Baccharis Halimifolia" in Ecological Entomology. Moon, Drs. Peter Stiling, Anthony Rossi and Bert Drake published "Seeing the Forest for the Trees: Long Term Exposure to Elevated CO2 May Increase Herbivore Densities" in Global Change Biology. Moon, Rossi, Dr. Dale Casamatta and Dr. Kelly Smith presented "Experimentally Enhanced Native Riparian Buffer Zones of the Lower St. Johns River Reduce Nutrient Loading and Increase Plant and Invertebrate Diversity" at the Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting in Albuquerque. At the same meeting Moon and Jamie C. Moon presented "Interactive Effects of Fungi, Salt Stress and Exploitative Competition on the Herbivores of Baccharis Halimifolia." Moon and Moon also presented this research at the Royal Entomological Society Meeting at the University of Sheffield in Sheffield, England.Dr. Doria Bowers and Erica Mejia presented "Temporal and Biochemical Aspects of Sindbis Virus Dissemination in the Mosquito Host" to the American Society for Virology in July. At the same conference, Bowers, Mejia and Dr. Jay Huebner presented "Detection of Influenza-A Virus Using Photo-electric Sensors."Dr. Michael Lentz presented a poster co-authored by Casamatta titled "Molecular, Morphologic and Biological Characterization of Cyanophages from Eutrophic Lakes in Northeast Florida" at the Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Meeting in Madison, Wis.
Dr. Cliff Ross presented "The Use of Cellular Biomarker System for Assessing the Health of Aquatic Plants" to the St. Johns River Water Management District in Palatka. He was funded by the Smithsonian Marine Science Network to study coral spawning and the impacts of environmental stressors on coral larvae biology in Belize. Ross also received a Florida Institute of Oceanography Award to study "Seagrass Pathogens of the Florida Keys." Criminology and Criminal Justice: Dr. Jennifer Wesely and co-author Jim Wright published "From the Inside Out: Efforts by Homeless Women to Disrupt Cycles of Crime and Violence" in the journal Women and Criminal Justice, Vol. 19, No. 3.Math and Statistics: Dr. Scott Hochwald presented "The Amazing, Astounding Phantasmagorical Central Binomial Coefficient" at the Mathematical Association of America's MathFest 2009 in Portland, Ore.Philosophy: Dr. Bert Koegler published "Consciousness as Symbolic Construction: A Semiotics of Thought after Cassirer" in Constructivist Foundations, Vol. 4, No. 3, Vienna, Austria. In June, he also presented "Interpretation as Prima Philosophia: Rorty and the Normative Roots of Dialogue" at the Pragmatic Hermeneutics Conference at the Interdisciplinary Center for Research, University of Bielefeld and at the Department of Philosophy at Frankfurt University.Psychology: Dr. Lynne Carroll and Andy Gauler presented a workshop titled "Assisted Living: Are Gender and Sexual Minority Aged Welcome?" at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association in Toronto in August.Sociology and Anthropology: Dr. Melissa Hargrove reviewed "Lorenzo Dow Turner: Father of Gullah Studies" (Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, 2007) by Margaret Wade-Lewis for the Journal of Southern History.Dr. Krista Paulsen published "Ethnography of the Ephemeral: Studying Temporary Scenes Through Individual and Collective Approaches" in the journal Social Identities. Dr. Adam Shapiro presented a paper titled "Marital Transitions and Trajectories of Subjective Health" at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association in San Francisco.
School of Engineering: Dr. Chris Brown met with staff from St. Johns County Environmental and Urban Planning Academy (grades 9-12) to discuss collaboration opportunities on co-credit classes and joint projects such as designing and building a "Green Neighborhood."Dr. Chiu Choi presented and published "Computational Method for Medium Scale Stiff Lyapunov Differential Equations," at the 7th Asian Control Conference in August.Dr. Dean Krusienski published "A Method for Visualizing the Independent Spatio-Temporal Patterns of Brain Activity" in the EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing (Special Issue on Statistical Signal Processing in Neuroscience), article ID 948961, 2009.Dr. Adel ElSafty hosted an August seminar by Tarmac America for engineers, architects, design builders, general contractors and sub-contractors on the benefits of concrete paving versus asphalt beyond just the initial construction costs.Dr. Stephan J. Nix received the Engineer of the Year Award from the Florida Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers in August.Dr. Pat Welsh gave a presentation in August titled "St Johns River Water Quality" at the city of Jacksonville's Environmental Protection Board Symposium on Sustainability for Jacksonville's Future.School of Computing: Dr. Karthikeyan Umapathy presented his paper "From Service Conversation Models to WS-CDL" at the Americas Conference on Information Systems in August (http://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2009/542/).
Department of Childhood Education: In September, Dr. Nile Stanley and Ben Brenner, undergraduate psychology major and musician, were featured speakers at the Florida Reading Association's 47th Annual Conference in Orlando. They presented "Performance Literacy through Storytelling." Also, Stanley and Steffani Gilligan, a teacher at J. Allen Axon Montessouri School, presented a workshop, "Family Literacy Project Rockets You to Writing." These projects were supported by gifts from the Cummer Family Foundation. Additionally, Stanley has been invited to develop and conduct national seminars on his performance literacy research and pedagogy for Staff Development Resources, Torrance, Calif., a leader in professional development since 1974. Department of Exceptional Student and Deaf Education: Drs. Donald Moores and Len Roberson have just published an article on deafness in "The Child: An Encyclopedic Companion," published by the University of Chicago Press in August. The Companion is a one-volume encyclopedia that brings together contemporary scholarship on children and childhood from a variety of disciplines. It consists of more than 500 articles covering all areas of child-related study, from pediatrics, child development and psychology to law, public policy, education, history, religion, sociology and anthropology.
Q - From Deirdre Meehan (COEHS Dean's Office): Why isn't there premium parking for staff anywhere between the Library and Building 57? It seems unfair to the employees who can't afford a designated parking pass to have to walk so far to their vehicles. Shouldn't premium spaces be in every single lot? It makes more sense to put some designated spots next to the buildings and the premium spaces right behind them in each lot.A - From Vince Smyth (Parking Services): Lot 3 has only 56 non-disability spaces. Small lots like this do not work well for multi-category parking. If Lot 3 had some premium spaces, all premium permit holders (including students) would look to this lot as a potential for parking, with very few spaces available.Q - From Diane Welch Kazlauskas (Thomas G. Carpenter Library): How will the staff of MOCA [Jacksonville, a cultural resource of UNF], be integrated into UNF staff and faculty? Will they have Osprey1 cards? Will they be on UNF payroll? Will they be faculty, USPS or some combination thereof? What is the timeline?A - From Shari Shuman (Administration and Finance): At this time, MOCA employees are not considered University employees. Therefore, they are not on the UNF payroll nor are they considered faculty, A&P or USPS. Next year, the University will re-evaluate the feasibility of having MOCA employees become UNF employees. For now, MOCA employees have a UNF e-mail address and receive the daily campus updates and all University correspondence. They currently do not have Osprey1 cards, but we may provide them in the near future.
Each year, thousands of older Americans fall at home. Many of them are seriously injured or disabled. Here are some tips to prevent falls by the elderly.What should I know about falls? One in three adults age 65 and older fall each year, therefore falls are very common in this age group. While not all falls lead to injuries, some falls can result in life-changing and devastating consequences. A major fall can also increase your direct and indirect medical costs.What are the consequences if I fall?Falls can result in loss of your independence, can limit your societal participation and can substantially affect your quality of life. Major medical consequences of a fall include fractures of the hip and spine, traumatic brain injuries, brain hemorrhage and death. Minor medical consequences of a fall include lacerations and soft-tissue injuries. Major and minor falls result in a period of immobility that can lead to muscle weakness and de-conditioning. Falls can also lower your confidence and result in developing a fear of falling, which can by itself increase your future risk for falling. When should I seek help?If you fall more than twice in a six-month period, an evaluation for causes should be undertaken. If you are a senior citizen, any fall should be considered serious whether it leads to injury or not. Who is at risk for falling? Most falls are multi-factorial, implying more than one underlying cause. You may be at risk for falling if one or more of the following categories applies to you: 75 years of age or older; balance and walking problems; reduced muscle strength; poor vision (cataracts, glaucoma, wearing wrong glasses); medication intake (sedatives, antihypertensives, antidepressants); musculoskeletal problems (osteoporosis, arthritis, muscle stiffness); neurological problems (stroke, Parkinson's disease); cardiovascular problems (postural hypotension, drop attacks, fainting, arrhythmias); depression; dementia; and risk-taking behaviors. Environmental hazards leading to falls include slippery floors, poor lighting, rugs and stairs. Whom should I consult to have a risk assessment?You can consult your physician who will perform a physical exam to diagnose any underlying causes leading to falls. You can also consult a physical therapist or an occupational therapist. Physical therapists are professionals who can quantitatively assess your risk for falling. They can also design individualized exercises to improve your balance and coordination. Occupational therapists can assess your safety by identifying environmental risk factors. They can recommend appropriate actions to improve safety and modify your daily activities to prevent falls. Can I do anything to prevent falls? You can remember the pneumonic "Elder EMS" for the four things that you can do to prevent falls:
E (in Elder) - Exercise regularly. Strengthening, balance and coordination exercises can prevent your risk for falls. Tai Chi, brisk walks, swimming and dance are great forms of exercise, among others.
E (in EMS) - Eyes. Have your vision checked regularly. You may be wearing the wrong glasses or have cataracts or glaucoma, leading to poor vision that can increase your chances of falling.M (in EMS) - Medications. Have your medications reviewed by your pharmacist or physician. Most medications have side effects like drowsiness and light-headedness that increase your chances of falling. S (in EMS) - Safety. Make sure your environment is safe. At home, you can do some basic modifications to make your living environment safer. For example, you can improve your home lighting; install grab bars in showers; use non-skid shower mats; keep your doorway, hallway and entry free from clutter; avoid wearing slippers; and remove any loose throw rugs or secure them with double-sided tape. Dr. Chitra Balasubramanian is a physical therapy professor at UNF. For questions regarding this topic, you can e-mail Balasubramanian at email@example.com . The column "Ask UNF" regularly runs in Inside and The Florida Times-Union, promoting the expertise of UNF faculty and staff.
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs announces the following grants and contracts:
Pamela Bell (Child Development Research Center), "Family Fall Literacy Festival 2009," Target Stores, $2,500
Dr. Joseph Butler (Biology), "12-Month Finding on a Petition to List the Gopher Tortoise as Threatened or Endangered Throughout Its Range," U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, $10,001Dr. Kerry Clark (Public Health), "Investigation of Human Lyme Borreliosis in the Southern U.S.A.," Lyme Disease Association Inc., $10,000Drs. Lucy Croft and Annabel Brooks (Student Affairs), "Student Summit," Florida State University/U.S. Department of Education, $8,500 Dr. James Fletcher (Engineering), "Preliminary Implementation Plan for the FDOT Mobile Retroreflectivity Unit (MRU)," Florida Department of Transportation, $208,589Dr. Cheryl Fountain (Florida Institute of Education), "CROP (College Reach-Out Program): Jacksonville Precollegiate Connections, 2008-2009," Florida Department of Education, $47,673; and "CROP (College Reach-Out Program): Jacksonville Precollegiate Connections, 2008-2009," Florida Department of Education supplement, $2,210; "CROP-ARRA (College Reach-Out Program/American Recovery and Reinvestment Act): Jacksonville Precollegiate Connections, 2008-2009," Florida Department of Education/U.S. Department of Education, $10,386; "Florida's Collaboration for Young Children and Their Families 2009-2010," Administration for Children and Families/U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, $225,000; and "Product Development and Distribution Project for the Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) Education Program, 2008-2009," Florida Department of Education, $10,000Dr. Paul Harwood (Public Opinion Research Laboratory), "IPTM/FDOT Driving While Impaired (DUI) Survey, 2009," Institute of Police Technology and Management/Florida Department of Transportation, $46,405Michael Kennedy and Shelly Purser (Health Promotion), "Smoking Cessation: Smokeless Tobacco Cessation Year 2," North Florida Area Health Education Centers, $35,000Dr. Dean Krusienski (Engineering), "General Purpose Brain-Computer Interface System," Health Research Inc./National Institutes of Health, $84,433Dr. David Lambert (Building Construction Management), "Motorcycle Traffic Crash Mapping and Analysis," Institute of Police Technology and Management/Florida Department of Transportation, $30,046Dr. John McDonough (Nursing), "Advanced Education Nursing Program," Health Resources and Services Administration, $481,549Dr. Nirmalkumar Patel (Physics), "Nanocrystalline Gas Sensors Arrays for Detecting Gases in Stratosphere and Mesosphere," Florida Space Grant Consortium/National Aeronautics and Space Administration, $14,396Dr. Robert Thunen (Sociology and Anthropology), "Preserving the Past: Promoting and Exploring Northeast Florida's Archaeology," Preservation North Florida, $100,000Dr. Jeffry Will (Center for Community Initiatives), "Healthy Start/Magnolia Infant Mortality Reduction Project 2009-2010," Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition Inc./Health Resources and Services Administration, $92,370; "Racial Disparities in Employment in Jacksonville," Jacksonville Human Rights Commission, $8,000


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Libretto by Nikolay Volkov after the fairytale of the same name by Charles PerraultĀ
Choreography by Rostislav Zakharov revived by Mikhail Messerer
Stage and Costume Design: Pyotr WilliamsĀ
Staging by Mikhail MessererĀ
Stage Designer of the revival: Vyacheslav OkunevĀ
Multimedia director, author of lighting design: Gleb FilshtinskyĀ
Ballet MasterÆs Assistant: Anna RazenkoĀ
Stage DesignerÆs Assistants: Sergey Novikov, Anna KotlovaĀ
Répétiteurs: Zhanna Ayupova, Svetlana Efremova, Evgenia Kostyleva, Tatiana Legat, Elvira Khabibullina , Natalia Tsyplakova , Evgeny Popov
Pianist: Natalia SpichkaĀ
Stage Manager: Sasha Kononenko
Act IĀA room inĀCinderellaÆs FatherÆs house. Her Stepmother, aĀcapricious and arrogant woman, and her two daughters Kubishka and Khudishka, are occupied with preparations for theĀball. TheĀhairdressers are styling their hair. TheĀkind and polite Cinderella, wearing an old dress, is the image ofĀher dead mother.ĀShe is busy with theĀdirtiest household tasks. Once alone, Cinderella mourns theĀpast, remembering her happy childhood days. Her Father appears and Cinderella throws her arms around him. He, however, has come inĀdrunk with his drinking companions toĀask his daughter for money. TheĀStepmother appears and launches aĀtirade ofĀabuse at her husband. Cinderella is alone once more. Suddenly, an old tramp appears. Cinderella pities her. TheĀfinal preparations for theĀball are being made. TheĀdance teachers arrive.ĀThey rehearse with Khudishka and Kubishka, but theĀslow-witted Sisters are unable toĀlearn theĀsteps. Cinderella observes theĀlesson.ĀTheĀStepmother and theĀSisters depart for theĀpalace. Cinderella waltzes dreamily, thinking up her own dance for theĀball. TheĀold tramp appears again; she is, inĀfact, aĀFairy and has come toĀreward CinderellaÆs kindness.ĀShe presents her with aĀpair ofĀglass slippers and aĀdress that she removes from her heavy bags. TheĀFour Seasons appear and help with CinderellaÆs transformation.ĀTheĀFairy warns Cinderella that theĀeffect ofĀtheĀmagic charms will cease at midnight.ĀIf Cinderella does not leave theĀpalace onĀtime, she will instantly find herself dressed inĀdirty rags again.
Act IIĀTheĀball at theĀpalace is inĀfull swing. TheĀStepmother and her daughters arrive. Kubishka, Khudishka, theĀStepmother and all theĀladies try toĀattract theĀattention ofĀtheĀPrince. Unexpectedly, an unknown figure appears. TheĀStepmother and theĀSisters do not recognise Cinderella.ĀTheĀPrince is enchanted byĀher. Her every movement delights theĀcourt.ĀTheĀhall empties; theĀPrince and Cinderella are left alone. Cinderella, carried away byĀtheĀfact that her dreams have come true, suddenly remembers about theĀtime. TheĀclock begins toĀchime midnight. Cinderella runs from theĀpalace and, inĀher haste, loses one ofĀtheĀslippers. TheĀPrince and theĀguests rush after her, but she disappears. TheĀPrince picks up theĀtiny slipperĀ¢ it will help him find theĀmysterious beauty.
Act IIIĀTheĀcourt ladies ofĀtheĀkingdom are inĀdespair; theĀslipper is too small for their feet. TheĀPrince leaves toĀsearch theĀworld for theĀunknown girl. Early inĀtheĀmorning Cinderella is dozing inĀher corner ofĀtheĀhouse. After waking up, she remembers theĀprevious night. If it were not for theĀslipper she unexpectedly finds, theĀwhole thing could have been aĀdream. TheĀSisters appear. Naturally, they once again begin toĀquarrel.ĀCinderella tries toĀpart them, but theĀStepmother enters and falls onĀher.ĀUnexpectedly, theĀsearchers rush in, looking for theĀgirl who lost her slipper at theĀball. TheĀPrince arrives. None ofĀtheĀgirls there remotely remind him ofĀhis mysterious beauty. InĀvain Kubishka and Khudishka try toĀsqueeze their foot into theĀtiny slipper. Then theĀStepmother decides toĀtry it on. Cinderella, hidden inĀher corner, drops theĀother slipper.ĀTheĀstartled Prince looks at Cinderella and recognises theĀgirl he has been looking for. TheĀFairy-Tramp puts theĀslippers back inĀher bag. They have served their purpose here, but they will come inĀhandy somewhere elseģ


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Bill Cosby Presale Tickets On Sale Until May 7th
Legendary comedian, writer and actor Bill Cosby is coming to Casper for a one performance engagement. This American icon takes the stage October 6th at 2:00pm at the Casper Events Center. Tickets go on sale Wednesday May 8th, but you can guarantee your seat by purchasing a presale ticket before 11:59pm on May 7th.
Bill Cosby represents the voice of a vast, ordinary world. Everyone seems to easily identify with his character and situations they find themselves in. He gives the twist of the ridiculous to everyday faults, foibles and successes and makes them a recognizable slice of life. Bill Cosby points out the humor in our lives, and in doing so, he touches our hearts. Because of this, his appeal is not restricted to any specific group. His qualities have endeared him to people from all walks of life.
Bill Cosby is, by any standard, one of the most influential stars in America today. Whether it's through concert appearances or recordings, television or films, commercials or education, Bill Cosby has the ability to touch people's lives. His humor often centers on the basic cornerstones of our existence, seeking to provide an insight into our roles as parents, children, family members, and men and women. Without resorting to gimmickry or lowbrow humor, Bill Cosby's comedy has a point of reference and respect for the trappings and traditions of the great American humorists such as Charlie Chaplin, Will Rogers, W.C. Fields and Groucho Marx.
Cosby performs live October 6th at the Casper Events Center. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, May 8th and may be purchased by phone (800) 442-2256, (307) 577-3030, online at www.CasperEventsCenter.com or in person at the Casper Events Center Box Office.


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Spokeo appears to be the latest player in the personal data aggregator space, mashing up public data, web search results and social media to generate profiles about people and home addresses.
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LAKEVILLE, Minn. – The Blazing Cats adapted floor hockey team is warming up for the year's biggest game.
"If we win tonight, we'll go to state next weekend," an assistant coach tells her players.
But while the players run through their drills in the gym, other preparations are underway in the hall.
"Yep," says Kris Katzenmeyer, over the echoes of well-rehearsed cheers. "This is our warm up too."
Six girls with red skirts and matching hair ribbons make their way from the hallway to the court.
The Blazing Cats cheerleaders are in the house.
Katzenmeyer, their coach, believes them to be the only cheer squad in the metro made up of teens with cognitive challenges, cheering for athletes facing challenges of their own.
"It allows them an opportunity to be part of the school culture," Katzenmeyer says, "kind of be like a regular kid."
Katzenmeyer, who is also special education teacher for most of the girls, took over the volunteer coaching job when she arrived at Lakeville South High School last fall.
"They usually come to school wearing their uniforms," she says. Katzenmeyer sees both the excitement and the growth cheerleading has brought the girls. "I think it helps them just be comfortable, kind of being on center stage."
That's certainly true for sophomore Macey Blaschko, whose smile seemingly never leaves her face.
"I get really excited," she says. "I've been wanting to be a cheerleader ever since I was a kid."
The cheerleading squad was the brainchild of Katzenmeyer's predecessor Kelly Gorman and Lois Schalesky, an occupational therapist with the Lakeville school district.
The co-workers were inspired after watching some varsity cheerleaders who'd stopped by to cheer on an opposing adopted team.
"We started talking about it, we could do this," Schalesky says. "And then we started creating cheers, we made our own cheers."
Four years later, the girls appear both at home and away games, cheering for both the adapted floor hockey and adapted soccer teams. Blazing Cats teams are made up of players from Lakeville, Burnsville and Farmington.
"Everybody just stepped up and said, we really love this, that we have a cheer squad supporting the adaptive sports," Schalesky says.
It's possible no one loves the squad more than the girls' parents.
"She's just gained so much confidence in herself," says Deb Brown, whose daughter Emily is part of the cheer team. "So much is hard for her and this is something she can feel good about."
Emily, who will graduate in the spring, has been part of the team since it started.
"Yeah, it's my last year," Emily says, tears welling in her eyes. "I'm going to miss everybody." On cue, teammates pull her close for a group hug.
"This has been a big part of her life," says Katzenmeyer, looking on.
The game ends with a win for the Blazing Cats and trip to state.
Their cheerleaders will be there too, adapting nicely to yet another stage.


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December 19, 2012 (Los Angeles, Calif.) – Hannibal Industries has served the automotive exhaust O.E.M. industry for 27 years and is proud to announce their custom automotive exhaust tubing capabilities. Apart from other automotive exhaust tubing manufacturers, Hannibal Industries is the only manufacturer on the west coast that can manufacture up to 5" round tubes and produce aluminized tubing.
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