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I haven't given symbology in contemporary gardens much thought, I don't even look for it. But I do when I look at classic older gardens. Not to keep harping on Villandry, but there was meaning in every plot and pattern of plantings - a music garden, a maze, the Love garden. The vegetable gardens had crosses worked in throughout, as well as plants that represented the monks that developed the French potager style.
This past summer, as I was laying out what I thought would be a checkerboard pattern of alternating stepable grasses and square pavers, I thought it looked much better at a 45 degree angle - a diamond pattern and ended up laying it out that way. Later, after it was done, I realized I had a diamond pattern in my fruit tree espalier, the lattice work in all my trellises, detail in my shingle pattern on my house and in the copper supports I have for my vegetables to climb on.
This summer I'm going to create my own potager. You've got me inspired to add symbols into the design - as well as to make sure there's a diamond shape in it!
Have you read 'The Lost Garden', by Helen Humphreys? The book is set in England in 1941. It is about a women discovering a neglected garde. She discovered three gardens and had to discover what they meant through the choice of flowers. It is a beautiful book - think it is one of my favourite books of gardening.
A parterre patterned on grafitti - fascinating concept. :^) Another possible reason for the decline in meaning in gardens is globalization. People from many different cultures now mix freely throughout the world, each bringing their own historical interpretation to symbols. For modern gardens to be able to convey meaning, new universal symbols need to become established. Unfortunately, most of the only widely established symbols are connected to corporate advertising - Nike "Swish" garden?
This post makes me think of labyrinths. There is one in a neighboring town set at the top of a hill. The setting, the view, and the feel of the earth underfoot are every bit of the experience as the walk. And then there's the symbolism of that walk and the place of Wisdom at the heart of it.
Great post.
(This graffito is under an exit ramp, which was built over an old footpath that crossed a beautiful stream. It's no wonder to me the writers love this place. They take decent care of it, too!)
The idea of gardens with meaning is one of the reasons I've developed an interest in memorial gardens recently. Whether public or private, memorial gardens are loaded with meaning and for that reason they seem to stay with me longer.
I've just begun taking a class in the history of gardening and I'm very happy to have stumbled across your blog. I'm really enjoying it.
This idea of symbol is key to what I see in environmnetla nonfiction eco theology, at least to these things being effective to create environmental awareness. BAsically, it seems to me, there's a call out to make our awareness of the earth be more on an equal level, and more inthe gut emotionally (not logically, that doesn't work, case in point public policy). The act of symbols in writing--or metaphor even--helps create a sort of equality among humans and "others," understanding, seeing the web of life, etc. Anyway, your post got me thinking about that. So much eco lit is harping at us, but helping us experience and learn life.


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A human sea of love flooded the streets of downtown Burlington, Vermont Monday night, honoring the victims and survivors of this weekend's shooting massacre in Orlando, Florida.
A crowd the Burlington Police Dept. estimated at around 2,000 gathered for the solemn march down the Church Street Marketplace, and to attend a vigil where they heard from several city officials, advocates for the LGBTQ community, presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, and religious leaders.
"It's definitely a powerful thing seeing everybody out here supporting one another, loving one another, and supporting people that they never even met before," said Tony Sawyer, who attended the demonstration.
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Burlington joined the rest of the nation in mourning the 49 people killed early Sunday when a gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun opened fire inside a crowded gay nightclub in Orlando. Authorities are investigating whether the attack was an act of terrorism, a hate crime, or both.
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As usual I'm wearing not only the Linaro hat, but also my Ubuntu and Canonical ones, interested and participating actively at most topics that are related with ARM in general.
And what can I say after the first 3 days at UDS-Q? Well, busy as never before and with great opportunities to help getting Ubuntu to rock even more at ARM, with current devices/platforms and with the exciting new ones that will be coming in the next few months.
Here are a few highlights from the first days:
Monday – May 7th
Tuesday – May 8th
Wednesday – May 9th
These are just a few topics which I was able to participate. There are a lot of more exciting work coming on, which can all be found at http://summit.ubuntu.com/uds-q/. Remember that you're still able to participate in a few of them tomorrow and friday, as remote access is provided for all the sessions we have.
I'm sure a lot of more exciting stuff will be discussed for ARM support until the end of this week, and at Linaro Connect, at the end of the month, we'll be able to review and get our hands dirty as well
Exciting times for ARM!]]>
At Linaro, the Linaro Developer Platform team will be organizing an ARM porting Jam this Friday, with the goal of getting all developers interested in fixing and working on bugs and portability issues related with the Ubuntu ARM port (mostly issues with ARMHF at the moment).
The idea of having the Porting Jam at Friday is to have it as a joint effort with Ubuntu's Fix Friday and Ubuntu Global Jam, so expect quite a few other developers helping improving Ubuntu as well!
It's quite easy to participate:
Remember that for ARM this release will be a quite huge milestone, as it'll be the first LTS release supporting ARM, besides delivering support for ARM servers and ARMHF as default, so let's make sure it rocks!
Looking forward for a great porting Jam!
Happy bug fixing!]]>
This weekend Rob Clark managed to create the first version of the TI's specific eglImage support at Qtmobility, posting the code at his gitorious account, and for the first time we're fully able to use Ubuntu TV on a ARM device, using a Pandaboard.
Demo video with the Ubuntu TV UI (accelerated with Qt and OpenGL ES 2.0) and with video decode support of 720p and 1080p:
The code support for TI's eglImage still needs a few clean-ups, but we hope to be able to push the support at Ubuntu in the following weeks (make it good enough to try at least a package patch).
For people wanting to try it out, a few packages are already available at Linaro's Overlay PPA, and the remaining ones should be available later today (Qt and Qtmobility), so people can easily run it with our images.
Hope you enjoy, and we'll make sure we're always working on keeping and improving the current support, so Ubuntu TV also rocks with ARM
Getting Ubuntu TV to work
If are still using Oneiric, you can just follow the guide presented at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuTV/Contributing, where you'll find all needed steps to try Ubuntu TV at your machine.
As it's quite close with Unity 2D (similar code base), and also based on Qt, I decided to follow the steps described at wiki page and see if it should work correctly.
First issue we found with Qt, was that it wasn't rendering at full screen when using with latest PowerVR SGX drivers, so any application you wanted to use with Qt Opengl would just show itself on a small part of the screen. Luckily TI (Nicolas Dechesne and Xavier Boudet) quickly provided me a new release of the driver, fixing this issue (version that should be around later today at the Linaro Overlay), so I could continue my journey
Next problem was that Qt was enabling brokenTexSubImage and brokenFBOReadBack for the SGX drivers based on the old versions available for Beagle, and seems this is not needed anymore with the current version available at Pandaboard (still to be reviewed with TI, so a proper solution can be forwarded to Qt).
Code removed, patch applied and package built (after many hours), and I was finally able to successfully open the Ubuntu TV interface at my Panda
UI Navigation on a Pandaboard, with Qt and OpenGL ES2.0
Running Ubuntu TV is quite simple if you're already running the Unity 2D interface. All you need to do is to make sure you kill all unity-2d components and that you're running metacity without composite enabled. Other than that you just run "unity-2d-shell -opengl" and voilà
Here's a video of the current interface running on my Panda:
As you can see from the video, I didn't actually play any video, and that's because currently we're lacking a generic texture handler for OpenGL ES with Gstreamer at Qtmobility (there's only one available, but specifically for Meego). Once that's fixed, the video playback should behave similarly as with XBMC (but with less hacks, as it's a native GST backend).
Next steps, enabling proper video decode
Looking at what would be needed to finally be able to play the videos, and to make it something useful at your Pandaboard, the first thing is that we need to improve Qtmobility to have a more generic (but unfortunately still specific to Omap) way handle texture streaming with Gstreamer and OpenGL ES. Rob Clark added a similar functionality at XBMC, creating support for "eglImage", so we just need to port the work and make sure it works properly with Qtmobility.
Once that's ported, the video should be streamed as a texture at the video surface, making it also work transparently with QML (the way it's done with Ubuntu TV).
If you know Qt and Gstreamer, and also want to help getting it to work properly on your panda, here follows a few resources:
As soon video decoding is working properly, a new blog post should be around explaining the details and how to reproduce it at your own Panda with Ubuntu LEB
From the Developer Platform team perspective, we had a quite nice week, with demos happening at Monday and Friday (showing people what we've been working on), and also sharing some great news with the Ubuntu team, now that Mark Shuttleworth announced that Ubuntu will go to Tablets, TVs and Phones (and ARM for sure will be a huge part of that).
Some nice links and videos of what happened during that week (related with our team):
* Sessions related with the Developer Platform Team (Ubuntu)
* Linaro Demo: Ubuntu Unity with OpenGL ES on Pandaboard
* Linaro Developer Platform Tech Lead Ricardo Salveti Interview at Linaro Connect
* Linaro Connect Q4.11 – Ubuntu LEB tutorial
* Linaro Connect Q4.11 – Interview with Marcin Juszkiewicz
Linaro 11.11 Release
Another quite good achievement for us during November was the 11.11 release.
During this release we had a quite a few great highlights, including some that we were planning for quite a while already:
* Ability to cross build Firefox using Multiarch
* OMAP4 SPL USB Booting, enabling USB boot at Pandaboard
* ARM DS-5 support for the 5.8 release
* CI Builds for Linaro GCC both for cross and native
* And a lot of bug fixes
Now it's time to get ready to develop the blueprints we're planning for 11.12, to also make December another great and solid month (will do another post about the 11.12 planning later this one).]]>
At first I thought I could just parse the repository metadata (as a PPA is nothing more than a debian repository), but then I realized I could just use the awesome (yes, *awesome*) launchpadlib, if it had a way to get the data I needed.
So I called the launchpadlib master I know (Ursinha), and in 15 minutes we saw that we could use it to parse the ".changes" file, and from there get the data I needed. As Launchpad stores the PPA packages publishing history, it's quite easy to get all the changes over period of time.
A few minutes later (after also noticing that there's a python-debian module to parse the changes file), I created the first version of the generate-ppa-changelog.py script, that does exactly what I needed, and with just a few python lines
Here's the link: http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~rsalveti/+junk/launchpad/view/head:/generate-ppa-changelog.py.
rsalveti@evatp:~/projects/launchpad/scripts$ python generate-ppa-changelog.py -h
usage: generate-ppa-changelog.py [-h] [-d YYYYMMDD] [-s SERIES] -t TEAM
[-p PPA] [–version]
Print Changelog for a PPA
optional arguments:
-h, –help show this help message and exit
-d YYYYMMDD, –date YYYYMMDD
start date to probe for changes
-s SERIES, –series SERIES
ubuntu series to look for changes (default: natty)
-t TEAM, –team TEAM launchpad team that owns the PPA
-p PPA, –ppa PPA ppa name to probe the changelog (default: first PPA)
–version show program's version number and exit
If no argument is given, it will probe all the changes for the default series.
Output Example:
rsalveti@evatp:~/projects/launchpad/scripts$ python generate-ppa-changelog.py -t linaro-maintainers -p overlay -s natty -d 20110701
Changelog for linaro-maintainers's overlay PPA (series natty) since 2011-07-01 00:00:00
base-files (5.0.0ubuntu28linaro3) natty; urgency=low
* Updating Linaro LEB version to 11.07 (development branch)
— Ricardo Salveti de Araujo Fri, 15 Jul 2011 04:19:40 -0300
libjpeg-turbo (1.1.1-1inaro2) natty; urgency=low
* release
* add timestamp code to cjpeg.c
* default cjpeg.c and djpeg.c timestamp code to off
— Tom Gall Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:32:23 +0000
linaro-meta (017) natty; urgency=low
* Refreshed dependencies
* Added libjpeg-turbo62 to linaro-alip, linaro-graphical-engineering,
linaro-multimedia-engineering, linaro-ubuntu-desktop
— Tom Gall Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:41:29 +0000
u-boot-linaro (2011.07.1-0ubuntu1~natty1) natty; urgency=low
* New upstream 2011.07.1 which includes
– PXE FDT fix from previous ubuntu release so patch has been removed
– Added missing PXE env vars (LP: #808815)
– Generated unique usbethaddr (LP: #809015)
– Modify pxe command to look for usbethaddr if ethaddr is NULL
— John Rigby Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:31:39 -0600
x-loader (1.5.1+git20110715+fca7cd2-1ubuntu1~natty1) natty; urgency=low
* New upstream release
– several fixes for panda and igep
– OMAP3 code cleanup
– Beagle Rev C5 support
– Support for IGEPv3 board
— Ricardo Salveti de Araujo Fri, 15 Jul 2011 05:55:09 -0300
x-loader (1.5.0+git20110714+cdc887b-1ubuntu1~natty1) natty; urgency=low
* New upstream release
– Adding support for IGEPv3 board
* debian/patches/01-Beagle-Rev-C5-support.patch:
– Adding support for the new Beagle C5
— Ricardo Salveti de Araujo Fri, 15 Jul 2011 02:36:58 -0300
And now we can just generate the proper changelog anytime we want to do a call for testing or a Linaro Ubuntu release]]>
Those patches are published at the U-Boot mailing list, but still as a working in progress. While we work helping the original developers to get the patches accepted upstream, we also want to deliver the functionality for our users, so all those patches are now integrated at the Linaro U-Boot tree.
You can check the patches by going at http://git.linaro.org/gitweb?p=boot/u-boot-linaro-stable.git;a=shortlog.
Testing with Pandaboard
To make it work properly, besides using Linaro U-Boot you'll also need to use the upstream X-Loader tree, with one additional patch that's not yet merged. You can clone the upstream tree from http://gitorious.org/x-loader/x-loader, then just apply the patch http://people.canonical.com/~rsalveti/pxe/0001-omap4-pandaboard-ehci-fref_clkout-per-board-revision.patch and build for the Pandaboard target.
If you just want to test without building your own X-Loader and U-Boot, you can just grab both files from http://people.canonical.com/~rsalveti:
Building your TFTP + DHCP server for PXE
To build your TFTP + DCHP server just follow the instructions described at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Desktop/PXE. Don't worry about the 'filename "pxelinux.0";' line at the dhcpd.conf file, you can remove it.
Then just create your PXE config file at the right place:
$ cat /tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/0A2A2B0A
default panda-natty
prompt 0
timeout 3
label panda-natty
kernel panda/uImage
append console=ttyO2,115200n8 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 ro fixrtc vram=48M omapfb.vram=0:24M mem=1G@0x80000000 text earlyprintk=ttyO2
initrd panda/uInitrd
PXE Booting
With the proper X-Loader and U-Boot files in place (at your first SD card partition), and with the TFTP + DHCP server also properly installed, you can just jump and try TFTP/PXE boot.
Stop the U-Boot autoload and call the following commands:
You should get a similar output as:
Texas Instruments X-Loader 1.5.0 (Jul 11 2011 – 07:52:49)
Reading boot sector
Loading u-boot.bin from mmc
U-Boot 2011.06 (Jul 11 2011 – 02:49:51)
Board: OMAP4 Panda
I2C: ready
DRAM: 1 GiB
Using default environment
In: serial
Out: serial
Err: serial
Net: No ethernet found.
Hit any key to stop autoboot: 0
Panda # setenv pxecfg_ram 0x88000000
Panda # setenv kernel_ram 0x80000000
Panda # setenv initrd_ram 0x81600000
Panda # setenv autoload no
Panda # usb start
(Re)start USB…
USB: Register 1313 NbrPorts 3
scanning bus for devices… The request port(2) is not configured
EHCI timed out on TD – token=0x80008c80
The request port(2) is not configured
4 USB Device(s) found
scanning bus for storage devices… 0 Storage Device(s) found
scanning bus for ethernet devices… 1 Ethernet Device(s) found
Panda # bootp
Waiting for Ethernet connection… done.
BOOTP broadcast 1
DHCP client bound to address 10.42.43.10
Panda # pxecfg get
missing environment variable: pxeuuid
missing environment variable: ethaddr
Retreiving file: pxelinux.cfg/0A2A2B0A
Waiting for Ethernet connection… done.
Using sms0 device
TFTP from server 10.42.43.1; our IP address is 10.42.43.10
Filename 'pxelinux.cfg/0A2A2B0A'.
Load address: 0x88000000
Loading: #
Bytes transferred = 239 (ef hex)
Config file found
Panda # pxecfg boot
Hit any key to stop autoboot: 0
Label: panda-natty
kernel: panda/uImage
append: console=ttyO2,115200n8 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 ro fixrtc vram=48M omapfb.vram=0:24M mem=1G@0x80000000 text earlyprintk=ttyO2
initrd: panda/uInitrd
Retreiving file: panda/uInitrd
Waiting for Ethernet connection… done.
Using sms0 device
TFTP from server 10.42.43.1; our IP address is 10.42.43.10
Filename 'panda/uInitrd'.
Load address: 0x81600000
Loading: #################################################################
Bytes transferred = 3982715 (3cc57b hex)
Retreiving file: panda/uImage
Waiting for Ethernet connection… done.
Using sms0 device
TFTP from server 10.42.43.1; our IP address is 10.42.43.10
Filename 'panda/uImage'.
Load address: 0x80000000
Loading: #################################################################
Bytes transferred = 4174480 (3fb290 hex)
## Booting kernel from Legacy Image at 80000000 …
Image Name: Ubuntu Kernel
Image Type: ARM Linux Kernel Image (uncompressed)
Data Size: 4174416 Bytes = 4 MiB
Load Address: 80008000
Entry Point: 80008000
Verifying Checksum … OK
## Loading init Ramdisk from Legacy Image at 81600000 …
Image Name: Ubuntu Initrd
Image Type: ARM Linux RAMDisk Image (uncompressed)
Data Size: 3982651 Bytes = 3.8 MiB
Load Address: 00000000
Entry Point: 00000000
Verifying Checksum … OK
Loading Kernel Image … OK
Starting kernel …
Uncompressing Linux… done, booting the kernel.
[ 0.000000] Initializing cgroup subsys cpuset
[ 0.000000] Initializing cgroup subsys cpu
This should be enough for you to get your Pandaboard booting with PXE. You can also script these commands at your boot.scr file that U-Boot loads automatically from your SD card, so you don't have to call them by hand every time you reboot your board.
In case it doesn't work for you, just ping me (rsalveti) at #linaro on freenode]]>
Currently the main target boards are the ones based on OMAP 3 and OMAP 4, like:
– BeagleBoard (C4 preferred)
– BeagleBoard xM
– PandaBoard (still to be released)
The main decisions to support these boards are basically the upstream support, solid community around them, easy hardware access and CPU power (standard Ubuntu is quite heavy, so we need a good and powerful machine).
At the moment we already got a good support for them, and the Beta release is somehow usable already! There are some development on-going to have a full working 3D interface (unity) for OpenGL ES much the same way we have for normal OpenGL devices. The only bad thing is that currently most of the 3D drivers for ARM (if not all) are closed source, so the development is a little bit harder than the usual.
If you just got your BeagleBoard xM, or want to try Ubuntu on your C4, please give it a try. For Maverick the idea is to give the users a pre-installed image, that you just need to 'dd' to your SD card, boot and adjust the environment.
Here are the instructions needed to get Ubuntu up and running at your OMAP device: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ARM/OMAPMaverickInstall
In case you don't have any of these boards, but want to use Ubuntu with different devices remember you can always try to build a 'rootfs' with RootStock. You'll only need a working and compatible kernel and boot-loader.
And please, in case of you find any bug, want to help testing and getting Ubuntu better on your ARM device, just poke us at #ubuntu-arm (freenode). We'll for sure be happy to assist you with any problems you may find.
Note for Beagle xM users: in case you find that your Maverick Beta image doesn't boot with your board, please check bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/628243. This means that you have a Numonyx memory chip, and unfortunately the fix didn't make Beta. To work around it just mount the first partition of your SD card (after giving 'dd') and replace your MLO with http://people.canonical.com/~rsalveti/maverick/boot/xM/MLO. After this just umount the partition, put it at your board and boot it.]]>
After working at INdT for more than 2 years, I decided that it was time to move on, get back to Campinas, get closer with friends and family and start looking for a new job.
I had a quite good time at Recife, working with Mamona, Maemo and MeeGo, mostly helping bring up different ARM platforms to be used by the Institute in many different projects. The work was nice, but Recife can be hard to get through over the time. I'll for sure miss the nice work place we've built, and the nice people I worked with.
About the new job, I'm quite happy to announce that I'm now working as a Software Engineer at Canonical. My main objective now is to help bringing Ubuntu into different ARM platforms, like beagleboard and the new pandaboard.
Canonical is awesome, and the people from the Ubuntu Platform Team is even greater. Had the opportunity to meet most of the people at the last Ubuntu Platform Sprint that was held at Prague, and it was awesome to see so many skilled and fun guys working together to improve Ubuntu.
That's it, now it's time to get back to work because we have a huge pile of cool and fun things to work on If you're interested in understading, helping and participating on what we're currently doing, get at #ubuntu-arm, freenode, and ping me (rsalveti)!]]>


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My mind can be consumed with a thousand worries.
I really hate it when I'm trying to pray and worries sneak in and take over the prayer. Before I know it, I'm worrying rather than warring.
I'd rather be a warrior than a worrier. And I want you to be a warrior rather than a worrier too. That's why we need help. We need each other. We need warring sisters and brothers fighting the good fight with us. Thankfully, we aren't alone.
I know what it's like to be lonely. I've sat in a football stadium with hundreds of people and not have one person to talk to. And sometimes lonely can be loud in my silent house. This loneliness seems to feed worry if I don't take those thoughts captive.
When worries threaten my peace, I have a decision to make. I can be miserable or grow.
And that's when worship becomes vital in my life. It's easy to worship when life is full and joy abounds, but it is paramount for me to worship when I'm working through lonely days. . . questioning days. . .worrying days.Worship is paramount during worrying days. Click To Tweet
Scripture helps me worship. It becomes my battle cry. So does my Christian radio station, but Scripture, especially the Psalms help me worship God in prayer.
I use Psalms to help me silence worry. I love these words:
Praise the Lord, my soul;
all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
Praise the Lord, my soul,
and forget not all his benefits—
who forgives all your sins
and heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life from the pit
and crowns you with love and compassion,
who satisfies your desires with good things
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
Can you imagine David camping out under the stars and journaling these words? What great love he had for God despite all the strife he'd experienced in his life. The worship penned by David in what is now Psalm 103 is beautiful. I love our translation, but the words David penned in his native tongue, Hebrew, have richer meaning.
". . . who redeems your life from the pit (Sabat)and crowns (Atar) you with love (chesed) and compassion (Racham). . . "
- Sabat= trap, grave
- Atar= encircle (for protection)
- Chesed= kindnesss, mercy, acts of loving-kindness
- Racham= womb, place of tender mercy and compassion
Let's rephrase incorporating the different meanings of these ancient words.
" . . . who redeems your life from the grave and encircles you with kindness and mercy for protection as in a womb, a place of tender compassion." (Andy's paraphrase).
Read it again.
" . . . who redeems your life from the grave and encircles you with kindness and mercy for protection as in a womb, a place of tender compassion."
That's our God. Our caring Father of mercy, kindness, and love.
It makes me want to pray! Grab my hand.
"Praise you Father God! We won't waste away one day in the grave. We are redeemed. Thank you for encircling us with your kindness. We can't earn your mercy and compassion. You simply give them to us just as a mother cares for her unborn child in her womb, a child she simply loves because the child is hers. In the name of Jesus, our Redeemer. Amen"
Bite of Bread Bible Reading Plan
This week the Bible reading is filled with verses to help us be warriors rather than worriers.
Sneak Peek into the Plan
Philippians 4: 6-7: Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
John 14:27: Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
Psalm 55:22: Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.
Psalm 37:25: I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken, or their children begging bread.
Psalm 20:7: Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
1 Peter 5:6-8: Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
Psalm 23:4: Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
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I also hope you can join us on Facebook for the Daily Broadcast of the Bite of Bread. Or you can watch later on my YouTube channel. Each day we dig deep into the verse, look at context and related scriptures, and we come away from our time of fellowship encouraged and filled up for the day ahead.
It's a new week. A new season. And time to transform from worriers to warriors. Don't let the enemy steal your peace anymore! God is for you. Amen!
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At the core of it...
The core of the human anatomy is a vital part of our frame. It houses the most important organs in the body and it is much more than just your abs. In fact, another way to look at it is to take away arms and legs, and what remains is the core.
So why should you train it? We're giving you 6 reasons to make sure that it becomes the 'core' of your training
1. Increase Strength
If you're looking to get stronger, you should be looking at how you train your core. A weak core will cause you to exhibit imbalances and involuntary movements during exercises that could lead to injury and poor technique. For example, if you find it difficult to feel comfortable at the bottom of a squat and find yourself rocking forwards, this could be a sign that you need to focus on your core.
By working on your core, you'll notice that your strength increases. This is because all of your accessory muscles are now engaged in helping you execute that lift. So whether it's squatting, deadlifting or a variation of an Olympic lift, the amount you're able to lift is directly related to how strong your core is. Strengthen your core, and it will strengthen your lift.
The gradual increments in weight should be proportional to how you feel your core can handle that weight. If you struggle to maintain form during a lift, the chances are that your core isn't sufficiently developed to handle the load. So train smart, load appropriately and only lift what your core feels comfortable with.
2. Improve posture
Think about daily tasks you do in your life, and you'll realise that most of them happen whilst your sitting down. Working at your desk, driving and even going to the toilet!
All of these muscles result in your core muscles switching off. And when your core muscles are switched off, we tend to slouch and that can cause further problems with posture. As we get older, we'll pay the price for poor posture so why not take advantage of the time we have.
So next time you're working at your desk, take a moment to correct your posture. Sit upright, straighten your back, and align your neck. Think about how much of your core is required to do this. You'll find by engaging your core, it almost pulls your body into a good postural position.
So the more you train your core the better your posture will be.
3. Reduce the Risk of Injury
Back pain, neck pain, spasms, hip flexor injuries are just some of to most common injuries one can expect to encounter when training. The chances are that these potential injuries are all related to an inefficient core and you could help mitigate your chances of injury by improving it.
It's quite easy to overlook the training of your core, as it requires dedicated time and effort by isolating the stabilising and mobilising muscles within the lumbopelvic-hip complex. Strengthening these different muscle groups in the core results in a more harmonious of the body, it becomes more balanced and you're able to exert greater control over your movements and so reduce the risk of injury.
So a program that starts with control of the stabilising muscles, moving to stabilisation exercises, and then progressing to dynamic functional activities is a good routine to start to improve your core.
4. Improve Sports Performance
Running, jumping, agility, speed... all have a basis in how efficiently your core can adapt to the demands of the activity you're doing.
A recent study determined that there was a correlation between the ability of an athlete to demonstrate increased output of force if they performed higher at particular athletic performance measures like
- 1 repetition maximum (1RM) squat
- Squat @ kilograms/body weight
- 1RM bench press
- Bench press @ kilograms/body weight
So in short, if you want to perform better at your discipline then you should really pay attention to your core when training
5. Improving Balance
So you know that you're strong. Your squat and deadlift tell you that. But you also know your balance is terrible. Have you ever thought that it could be your core that's letting you down?
Try yoga and Pilates. This may sound ridiculous at first but you'll soon realise its way harder than you think. And if you like challenges you'll want to get better at it. Furthermore, when you realise the benefits it adds to your ability to balance and added health benefits then you won't want to stop.
If yoga is a touch too far for you the consider basic gymnastic works into your workout. If you can't already handstand, start a progression programme to help you learn. It's something you can do at your own pace and in the comfort of you own home too.
6. Because... Abs
If there was ever an aspirational body goal that everyone would admit to, it would be to have a solid set of abs, all year round!
Well let us dispell this myth! EVERYONE has abs! But the difference from one person to the other of how much body fat is covering them. The second difference is how much work people put into training their core. So dont ignore your core work. If you're dieting to revela your abs, put in some work to give symmetry
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The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is part of the Freely Associated States, which also includes the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Republic of Palau. With the dissolution of the Trust Territory of the Pacific (TTPI), a United Nations mandate managed by the United States, and comprised of those islands that had been Japanese colonies until the end of WW II, Micronesia emerged as a separate political entity. Palau and the Northern Mariana Islands negotiated independent terms with the United States. The three former TTPI districts of Yap, Chuuk (formerly Truk) and Pohnpei united to form the new Federated States of Micronesia. A portion of the Pohnpei district was separated to make the state of Kosrae. Consequently the FSM has four states, from west to east: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae. Each state supports population centers on high volcanic islands.
Yap State consists of four volcanic islands plus 19 inhabited outer islands and atolls, with a total land area of 46 square miles. Yap State can be divided into two distinct spheres: "Yap Proper" and the "Outer Islands." Yap Proper is a cluster of relatively high islands with volcanic and continental rock, surrounded by a fairly wide reef platform. The Outer Islands are coral islands and atolls scattered over a wide area, with relatively low populations.
Chuuk State comprises the volcanic islands in the Chuuk Lagoon and some 24 outer-island atolls--in all, some 290 islands. Chuuk is the most populous of the FSM states with a land area of 49 square miles. Chuuk lagoon is the largest in the FSM. It is a world famous spot for scuba divers, with a sunken WWII Japanese fleet to explore on the floor of the lagoon. Chuuk was formerly known as "Truk."
Pohnpei State is the national capital of the FSM. It is made up of one large volcanic island and six inhabited atolls, with most of its 133 square miles on Pohnpei Island. Pohnpei Island has a well developed barrier reef and associated lagoon.
Kosrae State is one volcanic island of 43 square miles, surrounded by a fringing reef. Its reefs and mangrove forests are considered to be among the healthiest in Micronesia. However, recent coastal development and land use patterns place the coral reefs at risk.
Each island group has its own language, culture, local government, and traditional system for managing its marine resources. The FSM has both high islands and low atolls. The islanders have strong cultural and economic dependence on coral reefs and marine resources.
Reefs in the FSM are generally in good shape, but there are water quality concerns in areas where there is ongoing coastal development and agriculture. Some degradation of reef ecosystems has already occurred in the more populated areas. Several large development projects, such as construction of an airport and a deep draft harbor, have had significant impacts on mangrove forests and local reefs. Reefs located near population centers, within harbors, and close to shipping lanes have had the largest impacts from fishing and ship groundings. Over-fishing and other harmful fishing practices are also causes of concern.
Coral Reefs Case Study: Federated States of Micronesia
FSM National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan
A Blueprint for Conserving the Biodiversity of the Federated States of Micronesia
A Rapid Ecological Assessment of the Coral, Fish and Seagrasses of Pohnpei, Ahnd and Pakin, Federated States of Micronesia – Findings and Recommendations
A threats and needs assessment of coastal marine areas in the states of Kosrae, Chuuk and Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
A field and household assessment of non-commercial fishing, per capita consumption and trade patterns for coral reef fishery management improvement in Pohnpei, Micronesia
Final Progress Report: A Field and Household Assessment of Non-commercial Fishing, Per Capita Consumption and Trade Patterns for Coral Reef Fishery Management Improvement in Pohnpei, Micronesia
Pacific Islands Water Science Center Publications - Federated States of Micronesia
The State of Coral Reef Ecosystems of the United States and Pacific Freely Associated States: 2008.
The State of Coral Reef Ecosystems of the United States and Pacific Freely Associated States: 2005.
The State of Coral Reef Ecosystems of the United States and Pacific Freely Associated States: 2002.
Awane Marine Park Conservation Action Plan
Nett District Conservation Action Plan
Tamil Municipal Marine Management Plan
Yap Manta Ray Sanctuary Conservation Action Plan
Search the CoRIS Geoportal for Federated States of Micronesia metadata, data and publications.
ReefBase Coral Bleaching Reports
Select "Micronesia" in the Region window and "Federated States of Micronesia" in the Country window
Coral Reef Watch Satellite Monitoring
Coral Reef Watch - Coral Triangle Virtual Stations
The Global Temperature-Salinity Profile Program
National Weather Service
NOAA Tidal Predictions - Federated States of Micronesia
Pohnpei Continuous GPS station
National Data Buoy Center - Western Pacific Recent Marine Data
Seagrasses: Pohnpei Island and Ahnd Atoll Marine Assessment
GIS Map of Mosaiced LandSat 7 ETM+ Satellite Imagery of the Federated States of Micronesia
Executive orders, Secretarial Orders, and Congressional Acts
Government of the Federated States of Micronesia
Government of the Federated States of Micronesia – Natural Resources
Conservation Society of Pohnpei
Federated States of Micronesia - World Factbook
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No matter if you are a new mom and want the best for your firstborn child or have experience with some kids, the swaddle sack is great accessory for your baby especially when you want it to feel comfortable while sleeping in his baby crib. After all, you can see new products on the market almost every day and can easily lose track of what is the best from point of the price and quality.
But don't worry, because we are here to help you by presenting some of the best swaddle sacks that you can currently find on the market.
Something that we consider to be important.
Once your baby become strong enough to break out of the swaddle sack, you can stop using it to prevent the risk of pushing the Velcro wings over their face.
In addition to that we feel that the size of the swaddle sacks should always be carefully chosen and we think that it should be used with care and would not recommend using a swaddle sack for babies that can roll.
Halo Sleepsack Swaddle
This swaddle sack is great with nice wrap Velcro style design.
Don't think that this product has anything in common with the regular sleepsacks, because it can swaddle.It is made from cotton. This swaddle sack has nice Velcro design and of course, a zipper. You can use this product as a simple sleepsack with baby arms our or as a swaddler when the arms are in. This is very helpful for growing babies and most of the little ones will figure out by themselves how to wiggle their arms from the sack.
This swaddle sack comes in two sizes for newborns and small. It also comes in different colors so can pick your favorite or a gender-specific one. This fully cotton swaddle is lightweight is thin and breathable and you can use it for the hot summer months.
If you are a busy mom with almost no spare time, this swaddle sack can save you a lot of efforts and time. Once your baby become strong enough to break out of the swaddle sack, you can stop using it to prevent the risk of pushing the Velcro wings over its face.
In addition to that we feel that the size of the swaddle sacks should always be carefully chosen
Summer Infant SwaddleMe
This swaddle sack also uses the great Velcro style design.
The manufacturer is well known with the really cute design on its products, so you can expect something good looking. This swaddle sack uses two-tab flap system from Velcro and doesn't have any arm holes that will allow you to use it with the baby arms outside.
You can buy this swaddle sack in couple of sizes – small, between small and medium and the last one is large. Keep in mind that the sizing is not very accurate so consider how will the baby fit.
No matter if you have a baby boy or a girl, you will find a lot of cute designs and colors of this swaddle sack. This swaddle sack has a loop on the back which is very convenient because you can secure it to a swing or a bouncer without any problems. Have in mind that bulking the product in a car can be kind of difficult sometimes, but it is made to be bulked between the legs.
Nuroo Swaddler
This manufacturer is kind of new in the whole baby product sphere, but its products are very high quality and well-placed in prices. The fabrics, the design and the colors of the swaddle sacks from Nuroo are great and you should definitely check them.
The basic use of their swaddle sack is as you can expect is as a sleepsack. It has pockets for the baby legs and wings that can be tightened around the baby arms. They attach to the main body with Velcro and you can use it for the baby arms to be inside or outside, depending on its sleeping pattern.
But this is not just a basic sleepsack, because it has very unique three sizes in one design that allow you to adjust the size to fit your baby while it is growing. The secret lies in the two different on size pockets and a removable seam. This is one really unique feature that will allow you to use the product for a longer time without need to buy new one.
The swaddle sack is made from high quality fabric material which is very soft and flexible allowing you to wrap your baby easy and it to be comfortable.
Ziggy Baby Adjustable Swaddle Blanket
Another great swaddle sack with Velcro straps and a lot of popularity around the mothers.
It fastens really good and has a pouch for the baby legs and feet. The baby body and arms are winged too, and there is another wing that comes across the body and attach to the Velcro. The blanket of the swaddle sack fits perfectly every baby size and you can use this product even while its growing, because it readjusts automatically.
After all this swaddle sack is best for babies from 7 to 14 pounds.
It is made purely from cotton with high quality that is very soft and flexible. You have several design options so you can pick the product in your favorite one or based on the gender of the baby.
Keep in mind that this swaddle sack shrinks slightly after washing, so if your baby fits tight in it, after washing it might not. For that reason, wash in cold water and if you have a dryer, do it on low heat. If this issue is not that big for you and won't be a deal breaker, we suggest to check this swaddle sack, because it is very good and the price also is very affordable.


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This old-world tradition started in Collesano, Sicily when his Grandma began preparing delicious homemade sauce and pasta for her family. Steve has been cooking and working in the food industry since he was 14 years old. He learned how to make all his recipes from his grandmother, he remembers dinners at her house where she would proclaim, "Mangia Mangia, Eat Eat!" before the start of the meal.
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Dance is the rhythmic and expressive movement of the human body. It is beautifully performed and staged 30 times during the year by the 22-year old Ballet Quad Cities. This month I was excited and honored to attend Ballet Quad Cities, Dracula, a classic tale "of love, lust and horror." The return of this dramatic piece was staged in a new venue at the Spotlight Theatre and Event Center in downtown Moline, Illinois. Formerly the Scottish Rite Cathedral, the theatre is a worthy venue for professional dance.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- The Ohio volleyball team (6-4) suffered a 3-0 (25-11, 25-12, 25-22) sweep at the hands of VCU (8-2) on Saturday (Sept. 9) at Memorial Gymnasium in the Bobcats' second match of the Jefferson Cup presented by Fairfield Inn & Suites.
Ohio opened the weekend tournament with a 3-1 (25-19, 17-25, 25-21, 25-23) victory over Howard on Friday evening.
The Rams hit at a .321 (33 kills-eight errors-78 total attacks) rate for the match while limiting the Bobcats to a -.019 (29 kills-31 errors-103 total attacks) hitting percentage. VCU dominated at the net, outblocking Ohio by a 15-3 count.
"VCU did a great job putting pressure on our team today on both sides of the ball," said fourth-year head coach Deane Webb. "Our team wasn't prepared to play at the level required to win this match, and that responsibility begins with me as the coach."
VCU set the tone for the match with a 14-point win the first set. The Rams hit .500 with 10 kills. The second set saw the Rams tally 10 more kills and hit at a .350 clip while holding Ohio to a -.069 hitting percentage en route to a 10-point win and a 2-0 lead in the match.
Ohio built a 20-18 lead in the third set thanks to three apiece kills by freshman middle blocker Tia Jimerson (Sugar Hill, Ga.) and sophomore outside hitter Lizzie Stephens (Dallas, Texas) and two apiece by redshirt senior middle blocker Ali Lake (Liberty Township, Ohio) and sophomore middle blocker/outside hitter Sara Januszewski (Oak Creek, Wis.). The Rams rallied, though, using a 7-2 run to close out the sweep. Kills by junior middle blocker Tori Baldwin and senior outside hitter/libero Alica Kandler and double blocks by Baldwin and junior opposite hitter Julia Adler and Baldwin and Kandler allowed VCU to make its final push to victory.
Jimerson led the Bobcats with nine kills and an assisted block. Stephens posted seven kills, an assisted block and a team-high 10 digs. Januszewski logged seven kills, two assisted blocks and a dig. Freshman setter Vera Giacomazzi (San Vendemiano, Italy) distributed a team-high 19 assists and also had four digs.
Kandler led VCU with nine kills and hit .500. She also had two assisted blocks and seven digs. Baldwin notched a match-high eight total blocks (three solo, five assisted) and added seven kills. Sophomore middle blocker Jasmin Sneed logged six total blocks (one solo, five assisted) and also chipped in three kills while hitting .429. Adler finished the match with five total blocks (one solo, four assisted) and three kills. Sophomore outside hitter Vicky Giommarini tallied five kills, three assisted blocks and eight digs. Sophomore opposite hitter Gina Tuzzolo posted a match-high three service aces and also added six kills, an assisted block and two digs. Sophomore setter Dajah Ard led VCU with 19 assists and also chipped in two service aces and five digs. Sophomore setter Tyler Sroufe contributed 11 assists and four digs. Senior libero Rebekah Strange led the Rams with 10 digs and also had three assists and a service ace.
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Dainty cucumber and watercress sandwiches served on white bread with their crusts taken off. Diminutive lavender scones jostling for space with chocolate-topped profiteroles. Elaborately decorated mini pastries giving company to petit fours. All these sitting poised on a three-tiered cake stand laid out with paper doilies next to a pot of freshly brewed tea. Never mind that the above takes you back to the Victorian times in England, where white gloved ladies sat in the summer garden taking measure sips of tepid Earl Grey tea from floral painted porcelain cups—raised pinky et al! And never mind how namby-pamby all that may sound…
For such an afternoon high tea service (generally taken between the hours of 4pm to 7pm) exists even today and in all its glory. In fact, these days it seems to be enjoying a renaissance or sorts, right under our very nose. Not surprising then that fad loving Mumbai can't seem to get enough of this latest craze. And the following places are some of the purveyors of the fine art of 'doing' high tea.
Cottoning on to the idea of a high tea, this one by the Khar-based European fine dining restaurant is the newest and in my opinion the best value for money high tea. With two versions offered daily from 4pm to 7pm, the general high tea (Rs 700 per person) is the better option of the two (the other being a Champagne version for Rs 1,100 per person) with a choice of 11 teas including good old masala chai along with a South African Rooibos and a Russian Black Tea. Nosh items served here are finger sandwiches (love the egg salad one), profiteroles, tea cakes, fruit tartlets, flaky mushroom vol au vents and warm scones with Devonshire clotted cream and preserves.
Where: 21, Union Park, Near Le Sutra Hotel, Khar. Call, 022-67706336
Sea Lounge at The Taj Mahal Palace
Over the years, this casual yet classy lounge has been THE place to simply saunter into, pull up a comfy chair and just watch the ocean do its thing. But it also has one delicious little ritual called the High Tea Buffet (Rs 1,500 per person) served daily from 3.30pm to 7pm. here you can feast to your heart's content on delicacies like watercress and cucumber sandwiches, vol au vents and pastries like the criminally soft madeleines and apple strudel, along with a selection of teas like Darjeeling, Assam and even Japanese sencha. They even do a few Indian items like mini vada pavs, sev puri and pav baji.
Where: The Taj Mahal Palace, Apollo Bunder, Colaba. Call, 022-66653366
The Tasting Room at Good Earth
Every day from 4pm to 6pm this shabby chic eatery transforms into an intimate little tea salon where the 'ladies who shop' come with arms laden with bags for a spot of high tea. The spread here (Rs 850 for two) is made up of an eclectic mix of teas from the likes of Mokalbari, Coonoor and Sunda Red Tea served with bite-sized sandwiches with fillings like egg, mustard and ham, chicken mayonnaise and scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam among other items.
Where: 1st floor, Good Earth, Raghuvanshi Mill compound, Lower Parel. Call, 022-65285284
Piccoli Tortini
This tiny, but pretty Bandra patisserie has been doing its version of high tea for a while. The afternoon high tea (Rs 795 per person) is composed of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian sandwiches, sweet and savoury pastries, scones with cream and preserves, and a cup of tea or coffee. They even do a children's version of the high tea (Rs 495) with all the above items, but with a glass of orange juice or hot chocolate in lieu of the tea and coffee.
Where: 98, Shams Palace, Hill Road, Bandra (West). Call, 022-69996000
The Atrium Lounge, Taj Lands End
I've saved the best for last, as this one is decadent with a capital 'D'! The high tea service at The Atrium Lounge comes in two versions, the simple one (Rs 800 per person) and the champagne one (Rs 1,200 per person) with Moët & Chandon. The common menu for both is an elaborate selection of the finest Indian and international teas including Darjeeling oolong, Earl Grey, Lapsang souchong and Egyptian camomile among others. The tea is accompanied with lip-smacking continental and Indian delicacies that include scones with clotted cream (of course!), savoury chicken mince turnover, cucumber-cream cheese-chutney on wheat bread, cooked ham and cheddar cheese remoulade, tea sandwiches, dhokla, vegetarian spring rolls, kheema toasty, English fruit cake and orange butter cake, seasonal fruit tartlets, vanilla short bread etc, etc. Phew!
Where: Taj Lands End, Bandra Bandstand, Bandra (west). Call, 022-66681234
Recipe: Lavender Scones
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup full fat milk
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons fresh lavender or 1 teaspoon dried lavender, coarsely chopped
2/3 cup milk, plus extra for glaze
* Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly grease a large baking tray with vegetable-oil.
* In a large bowl, sift together flour and baking powder. With two knives, cut butter into flour mixture until the mixture resembles fine bread crumbs.
* In a small bowl, combine the sugar and lavender.
* Stir the sugar/lavender mixture into the flour mixture. Add enough milk to make a soft, sticky dough.
* Turn dough out onto a well-floured surface. Cut dough into 1-inch thick rounds with a cookie cutter or a drinking glass.
* Place scones on the prepared baking tray. Brush the top of each scone with a dash of milk.
* Bake for approximately 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and let it cool.
* Serve with clotted cream and strawberry jam
(makes 12 scones)
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Title IX
At Lenoir-Rhyne University, we are committed to providing an equal opportunity environment, promoting nondiscrimination and acceptance of diversity. It is our goal to protect everyone in our campus community, including students, faculty, staff as well as visitors, from any form of sexual discrimination, harassment, misconduct or violence.
Title IX Coordinator
Dawn Floyd
Dawn Barker Floyd joined Lenoir-Rhyne University as Director of Compliance/Title IX Coordinator in January 2016. She is responsible the development and review of policies and procedures and educational programs to optimize the institution's compliance with Title IX and other pertinent laws and regulations.
Prior to joining the staff of LRU, Floyd served for two years as the first full-time Title IX Coordinator for UNC Charlotte. She has an extensive background in private law practice which includes a six year position as a senior litigator with Shumaker, Loop and Kendrick, LLP in Charlotte. Additionally, she practiced law in New York City at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. Floyd also has experience in higher education. She began her career working in residence life at the UNC School of the Arts in Winston-Salem and later as assistant director of student life at the Manhattan School of Music in New York City.
Floyd is a graduate of Appalachian State University, where she received her BA in political science with a minor in business and MA in higher education administration. She obtained her Juris Doctor from the City University of New York Law School.
Deputy Title IX Coordinators
Michael Dempsey
Robyn Marren
Title IX & Campus SaVE (Sexual Misconduct) at LRU
- What is Title IX? Why is it important to me?
- What is the Clery Act and the Campus SaVE Act? Why is it important to me?
- What is LR's policy on sexual misconduct, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking?
- How do I contact the Title IX Coordinator?
- Support, Resources, and Reporting Options
- Talking with Confidential Resources
- Reporting an Incident to the University
- What are Responsible Employees?
- If I report an incident to the University, will the information be kept confidential?
- If I report sexual misconduct or am accused of sexual misconduct, what type of remedial assistance or protective measures can the Lenoir-Rhyne provide?
- What is amnesty and why is it important?
- Am I protected from retaliation if I report an incident of sex- or gender-based misconduct?
What is Title IX? Why is it important to me?
Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. § 1681 et. seq. (commonly referred to as "Title IX"), prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex or gender in any of Lenoir-Rhyne University's (LRU or the "University") programs or activities including, but not limited to, athletics, admissions, housing, and all aspects of employment. Because LRU receives federal financial assistance, the University is required under Title IX to operate in manner that doesn't discriminate against women or men on the basis of their sex or gender. Sex discrimination includes harassment based on sex or gender, sexual assault, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, or non-conformity with gender stereotypes.
Lenoir-Rhyne University is committed to providing an environment for learning, working and living that promotes equal opportunity, inclusion, and non-discrimination for all of its community members including faculty, staff, students, contractors, and visitors.
Lenoir-Rhyne is also committed to educating our community members about the awareness and prevention of all forms of sex-and gender-based discrimination.
What is the Clery Act and the Campus SaVE Act? Why is it important to me?
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1092(f), as amended by the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act (Campus SaVE), part of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, S. 47, 113th Cong. (2013), requires, among other things, that Lenoir-Rhyne report annually various crime statistics, including sex assaults that occur on or around our campuses. Campus SaVE also requires Lenoir-Rhyne to issue timely warnings and other emergency notifications to our community as necessary, provide prevention and awareness programming to the University community regarding sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking, and adopt policies with certain procedural requirements that, in part, ensure the rights of both the accuser and the accused in incidents of sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking, regardless of whether the incident occurred on- or off-campus.
What is LR's policy on sexual misconduct, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking?
Lenoir-Rhyne University's Sex/Gender-Based Discrimination & Misconduct policy applies to faculty, staff and students and prohibits the following behaviors:
- Sexual Assault
- Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment
- Sexual Exploitation
- Stalking
- Intimate Partner Abuse - Dating Violence and Domestic Violence
- Retaliation
How do I contact the Title IX Coordinator?
For questions and complaints involving discrimination on the basis of sex or gender including but not limited to, sexual harassment, sexual assault, stalking, or dating or domestic violence, you should contact the Title IX Coordinator or a Deputy Title IX Coordinator:
Dawn Floyd
Director of Compliance/Title IX Coordinator
Lenoir-Rhyne University Box #7137
Cromer Center 206(A)
Hickory, NC 28603
(828) 328-7040
email@example.com or email@example.com
Michael M. Dempsey, Ed.D.
Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Dean and Director
Center for Graduate Studies of Asheville
Lenoir-Rhyne University
36 Montford Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 407-4269
Robyn Marren
Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Chief Operations Director
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Center for Graduate Studies of Columbia
4201 N. Main St.
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 461-3277
The University's Title IX Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the University's response to all reports of sex- and gender-based discrimination and also responsible for ensuring that Lenoir-Rhyne in complying with all aspects of Title IX and Campus SaVE, including in our policies and procedures, reporting obligations, education and awareness programming, training, investigations, and all other compliance matters.
Support, Resources, and Reporting Options
If you believe you have been the victim of sex- or gender-based discrimination, or know someone that you believe has been a victim, we encourage you to reach out for support and assistance, and to report the incident.
We are here to help. It is important that victims/survivors of sexual misconduct are aware of on- and off-campus resources available to them, their options for reporting the incident to campus officials and law enforcement, grievance procedures, and other information that will help them after experiencing any form of sexual misconduct. All of this information has been assembled into a Victim/Survivor Resources Guide.
Talking with Confidential Resources
Lenoir-Rhyne offers confidential counseling and support. If you believe you have been the victim of sexual misconduct or discrimination, including sexual assault, sexual harassment, dating violence or stalking, and would like your information to remain confidential, you may speak with any of the Confidential Resources listed below:
- Jenny Smith, University Counselor, 828.328.7252, email@example.com (Hickory and Columbia)
- Jennifer Drum, University Counselor, 828.328.7957, email@example.com (Hickory and Asheville)
- Michael Spivey, University Counselor, 828.328.7298, email@example.com (Hickory)
- University Pastor, Andrew Weisner, 828.328.7248, firstname.lastname@example.com (Hickory, Asheville, Columbia)
- Pastor Mark Fitzsimmons, 803.461.3213, firstname.lastname@example.com (Columbia)
- Pastor Bill Trexler, 828.253.4263, firstname.lastname@example.com (Asheville)
Reporting an Incident to the University
If you believe you have been the victim of sex- or gender-based discrimination, or know someone that you believe has been a victim, you may report this information on-line or by contacting one of the individuals listed below:
- Complete an online grievance form
- Contact the Title IX Coordinator
firstname.lastname@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com; (828) 328-7040; Cromer 206
- Contact the Deputy Title IX Coordinator in Asheville
firstname.lastname@example.com or (828) 407-4269
- Contact the Deputy Title IX Coordinator in Columbia
email@example.com or (803) 461-3277
- Contact a member of the Sexual Misconduct Response Team
Dr. Katie Fisher - Dean of Students (828) 328-7246 or email@example.com
Mr. Rick Nichols – Director of Human Resources (828) 328-7387 or email@example.com
Mr. Norris Yoder – Director of Safety and Security (828) 328-7450 or email@example.com
- Contact a faculty or staff member
Important Note for Students: If you are a student and you report an incident of sexual misconduct to any faculty or staff member other than Confidential Resources listed above (University Counselors and Pastors), the faculty or staff member must report your information to the Title IX Coordinator.
What are Responsible Employees?
All LRU faculty and staff are Responsible Employees under Title IX for purposes of reporting sexual misconduct involving our students. Responsible employees include full-time, part-time, adjunct, and any other individuals employed by LRU. Responsible employees also include individuals employed by an agent of LRU and working regularly on one of LRU's campuses (i.e., contractors).
As a Responsible Employee, you must immediately share any information you learn regarding an incident of sex-or gender-based misconduct involving a student with the Title IX Coordinator or a Deputy Coordinator. If you make a report to a Deputy Coordinator, you have satisfied your obligations because the Deputies will report the incident immediately to the Title IX Coordinator. You may also complete a Sexual Misconduct Grievance Form, which is available above.
If I report an incident to the University, will the information be kept confidential?
An individual asserting an incident of Sexual Misconduct may request to remain anonymous and/or that a grievance not be pursued against the alleged perpetrator. Upon such request, the University will take reasonable steps to investigate and respond to the incident consistent with the individual's' request, but the University cannot ensure confidentiality or anonymity in every instance. Similarly, if a complainant insists that his or her name or other identifiable information not be disclosed to the alleged perpetrator, the complainant should be aware that the University's ability to respond may be limited. In appropriate circumstances, LRU reserves the right to pursue the Sexual Misconduct Grievance process without the cooperation or participation of the victim (for example, in situations where the alleged perpetrator is believed to be a potential threat to the University community). In such cases, LRU's highest priority will be to maintain a safe and discrimination-free environment for all members of the University Community, but it will take reasonable measures to maintain the victim's confidentiality where reasonably possible. Moreover, in all publicly-available record keeping required by law, the University will not to publish any personally identifying information about the victim, to the extent permitted by law.
If I report sexual misconduct or am accused of sexual misconduct, what type of remedial assistance or protective measures can the Lenoir-Rhyne provide?
The University aims to assist those involved with alleged Sexual Misconduct in any way reasonably possible. Therefore, in connection with alleged Sexual Misconduct, an individual may contact the Title IX Coordinator or the Assistant Provost/Dean of Student Life to request assistance in the following forms: (1) an escort between classes; (2) separating the complainant and alleged perpetrator from classes; (3) work re-assignment, relocation, or leave of absence; (4) moving the complainant or alleged perpetrator to a different residence hall; (5) counseling services; (6) medical services; (7) academic support services, such as tutoring; (8) re-taking or withdrawing from a class without penalty; (9) entering a "no contact" order; and (10) other reasonable requests for assistance. These options may be requested at any time before, during or after a Sexual Misconduct Grievance proceeding has commenced. Such requests will be reviewed by the Title IX Coordinator and the Assistant Provost/Dean of Student Life on a case-by-case basis, and all reasonable requests will be granted. The University will work with victims to ensure appropriate protective measures are in place before, during and after a Sexual Misconduct Grievance proceeding has commenced.
What is amnesty and why is it important?
All members of the University community are encouraged to report incidents of Sexual Misconduct, even though they may feel their own use of alcohol or other drugs may have been a factor or may expose them to disciplinary action. Because of the seriousness of Sexual Misconduct, the University does not want any such circumstances to inhibit the reporting of Sexual Misconduct. In order to encourage reporting, under most circumstances, the University will not charge complainants, respondents, or witnesses of Sexual Misconduct for violations of the University drug or alcohol policies when reported in conjunction with alleged sexual misconduct.
Am I protected from retaliation if I report an incident of sex- or gender-based misconduct?
Retaliation resulting from the report of an incident of Sexual Misconduct will not be tolerated by the University, and the University will not only take steps to prevent retaliation but also take strong responsive action if it occurs, whether or not any Sexual Misconduct Grievance proceedings are pending. If the complainant or the respondent feels that s/he has been the subject of retaliation, s/he should contact the Title IX Coordinator, identified above.
Discrimination questions and complaints can also be directed to:
U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
(800) 421-3481 or email@example.com