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We support MUSC through volunteerism and by awarding scholarships to selected students in the six colleges. We also provide opportunities for fellowship through programs and special interest groups.
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The Women's Club is open to female faculty, professional staff, administrative officers, and MUSC affiliated board members, as well as spouses of faculty, professional staff, administrative officers and board members of the Medical University and Medical Center.
MUWC awards scholarship each year to deserving students. This year, we awarded scholarships in the amount of $14,500.
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Leafy t-shirt
Added Jul 29, 2011
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Baltimore, Maryl...
On days when I get bored or frustrated with knitting, I turn to my other hobbies. I think I made this at some point in the past couple of weeks when I needed a break from sewing a jacket I'm also working on.
I bought one yard of this fabric probably a couple of years ago when I was just starting to learn how to sew. It's very lightweight and the print is cute. Of course, because of those two reasons (and because I couldn't come up with what to make) it's been sitting in a pile waiting for its moment to shine. So on a Tuesday (it was probably not at all a Tuesday, but moving on) I decided that the wait is over and took some scissors to it.
I'll have to say that the majority of the time I do not sew with a pattern. My degree of success varies, but in time I've gotten better with practice at basic techniques and my experiments progressed in the most pleasing directions. For example: here are some words of advice I can offer to a novice or a self-learner that wants to learn to sew by cutting a piece of fabric however he/she wants, stitching it and wearing right away (basically what's happening in these photos).
An easy way to make gathers as seen on the sleeve/neckline is to stitch along the seam line in a very long stitch. I did this in a contrasting thread. Then you pull on one of the ends so that the fabric gathers. Pin it to the ungathered piece (or I guess you could sew two gathered pieces together if you want, it would be more difficult to keep it even) and sew together.
By the way I must also mention that having a serger is the best thing since sliced bread. That's basically what I used for 90% of this construction, the other 10% being 5 regular sewing machine and 5 hand stitching.
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Jul 30, 2011, 11.43 PMby poppykettle
it looks great!
Jul 30, 2011, 08.33 PMby seinde
beautiful work! It's fulfilling without being too overdone
Jul 30, 2011, 04.23 PMby LimeSoda
I not only love the work you did on your flirty T-shirt but that you shared your insights and tips into what goes into your process. Lovely.
Jul 30, 2011, 01.30 AMby MientjiB
I love this! The gathered raglan sleeves are beautiful :-)
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at this point they're going to be hardpressed to make a new season- at least right now. they don't have enough material.
the reason is because the novel's plot is a LOT more complex than this. to keep things simple the animators decided to cut out a lot of the plot - that's why we're left with a lot of questions noone can answer.
i dont' know where one can find a translated novel - but copies of the original japanese version are all over the net, and summaries in english are also available at yuzutea.net.
at the moment the novel is at a point that cannot be included in the anime, because of all the stuff they cut out to make season one and two.
we'll just have to be patient, and hope. ^^
Hi it does look iffy right now. Right now end of season 2 is more of a cliffhanger than a good ending to stop at.
I see that Volume 12 [japanese ver.](last of season 2) on DVD is being released this month.
There is one forum I found that announced the 2nd season news so would be a good place to check.
The main source of news is in Japanese and can be translated in english if you google the link. This is the
place for latest news updates www.animate.tv/nf/detail.php?id=0000001012
There are several Saiu Mono manga stories in english on a number of sites. So I do have all sources to reading material or if anyone wishes to buy the dvds to support this anime. I got that too.
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wht do u guys think season 3 will be like? hey n btw u noe u can find all the eps in www.56.com it's just that it's chinese subbed...well better then nth la...!
there's a season 3???
Read Dengeki Daisy and Arakure/Wild Ones!
Hi again. I'm confused about whether NHK is setting their episode page for 3rd season. It looks like it is showing only the episodes airing on television. Also, some are saying there is a rumor there will be a Season 3 then others are saying no. I'm going to add one source of the rumor announcement. I do hope someone could answer one of these questions I got.
if the rumors that Geneon has declared bankruptcy are true.
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what is best source for new season of Saiunkoku Monogatari? Is Wikipedia, NHK World official site, Animenetwork, AnimeSuki Forum, or some blog the place to find the latest info on this anime? Any idea what is best source? If this season 3 is canceled, can some1 put together a petition for an American distributor/anime-studio to pick this up?
another link that may be helpful...http://boards.fansub.tv/?showtopic=2309&st=540
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I don't think there will be season 3 coz I didn't find anything on the net supporting that
Even if the novel or the manga still going that's not a prove that there will be season 3 example for that fruits basket Ouran high school host club & Gakuen alice
The first season began airing on April 8, 2006, and completed its run on February 24, 2007, airing a total of 39 episodes.
taken from wikipedia.
The second season,....began airing on April 7, 2007 and consists of another 39 episodes, ending its run on March 8, 2008
This means that the 3rd season has a good chance still on starting next year during the month of April. Perhaps later this year November or December there will be an official news announcement on this.
I would feel better if any of those who have not seen this in their own country to put together a petition for each continent region so that the studios will have a better clue on how popular this show has become. I've only discovered Saiu Mono about 9 weeks ago and found that this is a new territory in the anime world. It would be good to show how strong the fanbase really is because if not - it may take another 15 years for studios to create shows like this. Also there is a site online that provides free petitions - do a search on "Veronica Mars petition" and you should find it.
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there will be season 3. im gonna be soo happy!!
Well, Season 2 did just end this year... so I'm not going to start getting pessimistic just yet. I'll wait until next year... It took almost a year for 2nd Season of Code Geass to premier. Zero no Tsukaima was released almost a year apart per season and the seasons themselves were significantly shorter than Saiunkoku. So, just because we have yet to hear an official announcement, doesn't necessarily mean its game over just yet for Saiunkoku. I like to stay positive about these things... If we all start thinking that its really done for... the bad vibes we'll certainly jinx us all... and we wouldn't want that now would we?
Checking out some new anime...
hmm...I think that if an anime is not popular in Japan they don't air it anymore, even if it has to continue because of the story... :(
And there's no sense airing a unpopular anime, isn't it ??
so I hope SM is popular out there... ^^
any Japanese here to confirm that???
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hmm...I think that if an anime is not popular in Japan they don't air it anymore, even if it has to continue because of the story... :(
And there's no sense airing a unpopular anime, isn't it ??
so I hope SM is popular out there... ^^
any Japanese here to confirm that???
Well Shuurei was voted into the top 100 Anime Characters in Japan last year. The survey was taken among Animage readers. Shuurei ranked at 45, while Ryuuki made it in at 55.
So there is some popularity there... Hopefully, that will be enough.
Checking out some new anime...
one word:better!!!!!
I haven't finish season 2 but I hope season 3 is when shurei marry ryuuki!!
i hope that there would be a third season. i really want to know if Shuurei and Ryuuki would end up together!!!!
Clearing up misunderstandings that I'm dead.
I think they will do season 3 but the author is still writing novel, not finished it is every slow for me...Just wait and see...or you can continue story by buying novel vols (manga is following novel) maybe we will see season 3 when the story ends..I don't buy novel, it's translated as well but I bought manga and Fanbook (ordered from Japan) I like the art drawing, it's very beautiful more than anime 2 seasons.... I know that they did 6-8 eps per 1 vol of novel...Of course they will make it if it's popular in Japan, I think it is..
Anyone know where I can watch episode 36, 37, 38, and 39 for second season? It's missing on this website so I don't know how it ended =/


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Why Pet Healing Is Important, Part 1
- November 8th, 2011
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One of the biggest issues healers have is the issue of healing pets. Be it hunter, warlock, mage or death knight pets in World of Warcraft, or mage, rogue, warrior or cleric pets in Rift, healers don't want to – and usually, can't – actively heal pets. I wish it were more possible to do so. I really, really, do. I say this as a healing priest, a healing cleric, a healing paladin, a healing mage, and a one-time healing shaman. I want to be able to heal pets.
One of the biggest gripes I've heard is how smart heals do, in fact, heal pets. I'm still honestly lost on this point. I mean, trust me, I get that not everyone will be able to spare the global cooldown or the mana to heal a pet. But there's a reason that pets are going to be valid targets for smart heals. Because they are integral to the DPS of the class utilizing those pets.


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Local middle schoolers qualify for VEX Robotics World Championships
(Full disclosure: the author has a teenager on the MMCS robotics team, The Syntax Errors.)
From their press release: "A group of Albuquerque-area middle school students competed in a statewide competition on March 16th, and based on their performance, qualified for the VEX world championship robotics competition taking place April 17-20 in Anaheim, California. The team received the competition's Excellence Award, the highest award presented. The recipient of this award is a team that exemplifies overall excellence in building a well rounded VEX robotics program.
"The sixteen member Mountain Mahogany Charter School robotics team is the first team from New Mexico ever to have been invited to the world competition and is the only team from New Mexico to be invited this year. "
Since their Kickstarter project was turned down, The Syntax Errors are turning to more traditional methods of raising the funds necessary to purchase train tickets, lodging and licorice. They will be holding a bake sale/fundraiser tomorrow, Saturday March 30th, at Altura Park where supporters will be able to buy baked goods, coffee and Hexbugs from the team while checking out their kick-ass robot. Can't make it to Altura Park in between 9:30 am and 1:00 pm? Visit their nifty blog and make a donation through paypal.


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GR: No matter how stunning the game looks, how terrifying the infected may be, The Last of Us is about relationships—the characters' relationships between one another and the player's relationship to these characters. Although to proceed in the game you must survive, after getting to know these characters, you become invested in their survival beyond just winning the game.
And in line to purchase, *I* will be known as The First of Us.
This is how you make a game and this is how you show the power of the cell!!!! This game is a beast visually and the game play seems to be on par as well. I cant $ucking wait!!!!!
Yup, gotta agree on the Clickers. Their sounds are just so unsettling. Watched that 2 minute gameplay with headphones on and full volume and god damn, i got the chills. ND have really stepped up in the sound department.


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Modern PDFs essentially describe the result of a 19th century-style metal-based typesetting process. When typesetting Arabic, Unicode is used as a glyph list, rather than a character list. The glyphs are used as indexes into a huge font book.
An underlying cause for this error is the idea that there can be such a thing as a Character-Glyph model. However, in the real world there is no connection between abstract characters and the glyphs used to represent them.
Increasingly font designers are discovering the enormous conceptual freedom one gets without any Character-Glyph constraint. But Adobe still uses the Unicode standard to extract the nominal character values from the font glyph numbers used to represent them. That is why more advanced Arabic fonts that do not use the Unicode Presentation Blocks produce gibberish when text is extracted from the PDF.
Future versions of PDF are planned to embed Unicode as text in addition to the font information, which would resolve this issue.
Part of the problem is that Unicode's Arabic Presentation Blocks are officially deprecated by the Unicode Consortium. Their inclusion was at the time – late 1980's - a technical compromise to allow the ISO 10646 to join Unicode. As such the compromise was incomplete, as only 400 out of originally 4000 requested Arabic ligatures we allowed to remain in the Unicode Standard. Ironically, all the printed examples in the Unicode standard were designed by Thomas Milo based on computer-generated synthesis of the underlying letter block fusions of traditional Arabic "Script Grammar". This was done using DecoType's famous ACE technology, that eventually became the working model for Microsoft's True Type Open, the precursor of today's OpenType.
Arabic Presentation Forms should never be encoded, such a practice amounts to reverting to Font Pages, whose very proliferation caused the development of a more intelligent alternative: Unicode.


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...2 days $160 seems like a good deal to me.
I aggree that a WFA should be a base for everyone. However I have to say that the class costs are getting expensive; NOLS has it from $135-$220. I would love to see a one day clinic for $75. It could be a totally non-cert class but built for climbers/backcountry skiiers who want advanced firstaid skills.Heck if I could figure out the frame work to do it I'de do a 10 hour class like that for climbers.
I am a Nurse but I was a Paramedic before that. I'm not sure of everyone needs to do a $160 course. At least get a basic first aid course from the Red Cross; hell even just read the book! I do think if you get further into any activity that takes you to remote places you should ramp up your skills so you can be as self sufficent and safe as you can be.
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theace necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 138 diseños de 43 diseñadores freelance.
MemberSpring or memberspring - NOT Member Spring, NOT member spring
This logo is for a simple membership scripting system, with an emphasis on ease of use.
We value simple, clean, modern design, and know it when we see it. The odds are that if you haven't already won a contest here, you probably won't win this one unless you're a logo design master.
A note to the true professionals: You know who you are, and I'm sure you're tired of losing to amateur logos that are churned out by "logo creator" software - that won't happen here.
Also, please submit your designs early, and often. I know that many of the better designers here tend to submit their designs late for fear of being ripped off... I always value, and honor the original creator. Do not wait to submit until the last minute. Submitting early gives me a chance to give you direct feedback on your design - and that feedback is often what separates a winning design from a losing one.
I've run three contests, and have chosen three winners - all of them have been paid. A winner will be selected, and a winner will be paid. I will also very likely pick a second "alternate" and be in contact with that designer after the contest has ended.
You will get feedback through the entire design process, and I will also rate and eliminate logo designs at least once per day. You will not be working in the dark on this logo design.
I'm your target audience, right? I mean, I'm the one picking the winner after all ...
As previously stated, I'm looking for simple, clean, and modern.
Please do not put the logo on business cards, or stationary, or coffee mugs or anything else. Let's focus on the logo, and the logo alone.
The logo should include the name of the brand, and some type of service mark that relates directly to the name. The service mark should also stand alone.
Feel free to be creative in your design of the service mark, and use multiple colors if needed. All colors should be bold, no pastels. You are free to use gradients and/or multiple colors in both the service mark, and in the text.
My first thought on the design would be something that looks like the letter "M" with a circle above it so that the "M" and the circle appear to be the head, and upper half of a person's body. There could be multiple icons like this in a shape, or circle, or loosely connected.
That is ONLY an idea, it's not a requirement, and I could just as easily choose a logo of a different design.
This is a membership site solution, so something referencing community, multiple people, or just people in general would work. Do not include any thought or text bubbles.
Note: Do not include a spring, or about the spring season.
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The logo must be delivered in both a vector format (ai), and a Photoshop (psd) file. Logo should be no less than 300 dpi, and should be large.
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World-First Surgery: Robot Debuts at Tauranga Hospital
25 January 2013
World-First Surgery: Robot Debuts at Tauranga Hospital
A new robotic surgical device which may change the nature of surgery was developed over four years in Silicon Valley, USA and trialled in a world-first operation at Tauranga Hospital this week.
The connection between the two organisations is the head of the Bay of Plenty District Health Board Clinical School Associate Professor, Peter Gilling, who has an international reputation for the surgical treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and works out of Tauranga.
BPH is an enlargement of the prostate gland and Dr Gilling said as many as a quarter of men older than 60 years have this condition.
Working alongside his California-based colleagues Dr Gilling, performed the world-first surgery in Tauranga Hospital this week on two men. The first to be treated was an 84 year old Mount Maunganui man. Dr Gilling said both men were aware that they were making medical history and were excited to be part of the trial,
"They both stayed in hospital overnight and were discharged within 48 hours of admission," he said.
"The Urology Research Team have undertaken this study in conjunction with the Clinical Trials Unit as part of the Bay of Plenty District Health Board Clinical School," he said. "BPH is a huge problem, and it is the first disease that this new technology will be attacking."
Dr Gilling said the technology has been developed as a solution for BPH a condition that increases the size of the prostate, and can cause partial or sometimes virtually complete obstruction of the urethra. This leads to many urinary complications and discomfort. It does not lead to cancer or increase the risk of cancer, and can be controlled with medication. However, when the symptoms become intolerable it needs to be removed via surgery.
Most recently this procedure has been performed using thermal energy involving high powered lasers through the urethra. However PROCEPT BioRobotics, the creators of this new technology, are hoping to change the nature of surgery by using water instead.
Dr Gilling explained that this new technique cuts and cauterises using a waterjet as thin as a strand of hair, and a very low powered blue light laser. This surgical robotic device removes tissue using high pressure water with a precise and consistent fluid velocity rate.
PROCEPT BioRobotics flew their equipment over from America to undertake the operations.
"We have been working on this project for four years," said Dr Nikolai Aljuri, Founder and CEO. "This live trial is the most important day in the history of our company."
"The use of water has many benefits," said Dr Aljuri. "There will be no secondary damage from heat, as there is with laser surgery, so there will be reduced complications and faster recovery time. It will also be very cost effective compared to laser surgery, as laser uses hundreds of watts, whilst waterjet guided laser only uses a few watts."
"Water has beautiful characteristics and is tissue selective," said Dr Aljuri, Founder and CEO. "This new technology called Aquablation is a very accurate and effective way of removing tissue, which will not only be better for patients, but for urologists."
Professor Rodney Perkins of Stanford University, the Chairman and Co-Founder of PROCEPT BioRobotics was very pleased with how the first trial went, "We are pleased to be working with Peter Gilling, who is an outstanding contributor worldwide to urology and a world-class urologist. We appreciate the cooperation we've had in New Zealand and appreciate their contribution towards developing new innovations in urology so that they can be brought to the public more rapidly."
After performing the world-first trial this week, PROCEPT BioRobotics will now do a pilot study on ten additional patients. If this is successful they will then do a larger study, before making the product commercially available.
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John Woods needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 25 designs submitted by 10 freelance designers.
We are a high end technology consulting firm. We monitor our clients networks 24x7x365. We have the ability to proactively diagnose problems and resolve them before large failures occur. We are looking for someone to review our website and come up with a creative HTML EMAIL so serve as an initial marketing campaign piece. WE HAVE ANOTHER CONTEST FOR LETTERHEAD DESIGN GOING ON AT: http://99designs.com/contests/19665
THIS IS AN HTML TEMPLATE THAT WE CAN USE TO SEND OUT TO ALL OF OUR CLIENTS IN A MARKETING CAMPAIGN, THIS IS NOT A FULL WEBSITE. We are looking for someone to visit our website, review and understand our product, which is managed services. Then we need some really catchy, HTML marketing piece that will be send out as the INITIAL PIECE of our marketing campaign to attract new clients. THIS HAS GOT TO BE HOT! We do all sorts of network maintenance. Basically when a customer signs up with us we are one phone call away and we serve as their OUTSOURCED IT department for all of their IT needs.
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2010 R&D Survey: Recovery in Development
After two years of economic limbo, our annual R&D Survey shows things might just be picking up as promised.
On the April 2010 magazine cover, we popped a champagne cork when our research indicated a 19.5 percent increase in capital spending for 2010. We felt similarly giddy in January, when our annual Manufacturing Trends Survey found 66 percent of our Plant Operations respondents were optimistic going into the new year.
While our 39th Annual R&D Survey shows no retreat, our product development readers appear to be a more cautious group. It's a good sign that, for the second year, new product development is the most important target of R&D efforts – much more so than cost control, which was a key concern in 2008, and up 1.6 percentage points over last year's vote for new product development.
But when asked about the R&D department's budget, 51 percent say it looks about the same as last year's (which probably was reduced from the previous year), 22 percent report it's been increased and 15 percent indicate it's been cut. Not bad, but nothing to celebrate – except to note last year's figures were reversed, with 28 percent saying their budgets were cut and only 14 percent claiming their allotments were increased.
Still, this indicates processors either see new growth around the bend or they recognize a Business 101 rule: Economic downturns are the best time for growth -- material costs go down and competition for capital goes up (possibly hindering your competitors). All those factors can allow you to jump ahead of the Nervous Nells, who are overly risk averse.
(It's worth noting the Natural Products Expo West show in March was great vindication of this new product exuberance: More than 60,000 exhibitors and attendees crowded the Anaheim Convention Center for four days of interesting, albeit nichey, new products.)
The second most-targeted area of R&D mimics last year's — existing product improvement — although in total, it was lower by a few percentage points at 25 percent versus nearly 30. This year, we divided that answer to better reflect just what sort of improvements our processors are working on. In a nearly even split, existing product improvement accounted for about 13 percent, while "cleaning up" current products by making them natural or organic or removing perceived-as-negative ingredients accounted for 12 percent.
Of course, many processors are working a combination of such improvements into their lines. "While we will look to develop new products, we will also search for ways to make them natural and as organic as possible," says one manufacturer of seasoning blends. Another processor notes, "We are seriously working to remove MSG, hydrolyzed vegetable proteins and added I+G [Disodium Inosinate (IMP)+ Disodium Guanylate (GMP)] from our entire product line. We are also working on lowering salt/sodium values throughout our product line."
Another area of minuscule growth is the 10 percent who say product-line extensions are what they'll be spending most of their time on this year (last year it was 9 percent).
Creativity is certainly the name of the game in juggling economic concerns with new investment. Let's hope those who slashed their R&D budgets won't get left in the dust when their competitors hit the shelves with a flurry of new and improved products. As one processor put it so succinctly, "We're spending more to keep our company well ahead of the competition [in order to] continue (our) success."
One respondent in this year's survey is applying the concept of research and development not only in product development but into more efficient use, and conservation, of materials and energy. How? By investing in the utilization of biowaste energy as a "value-added" aspect of production. This is the sort of forward thinking that pays off at a rate of four for one: Once in actual costs saved on energy, once in money saved disposing of the waste, once toward preserving the environment for the future and finally in the ability to enhance the value of products to the consumer through green marketing.
Decisions, decisions
As manufacturers slowly leave their risk-averse shells, investments of time, personnel and especially R&D dollars are being treated with a fine-tooth comb. While not much has changed internally in terms of who's on the larger product development team, the big gains are in outside forces. The utilization of outside consulting nearly doubled, from just under 10 percent last year to just over 17 percent, and the involvement of a single supplier in the mix tripled from 2 to 6 percent.
In 2009, respondents noted 70 percent of new product development decisions were being made in a centralized fashion at the corporate level. Whether recognition of the need to get input at all levels or a desire to spread the risk around to cover one's brass behind, the top dogs are loosening the reins this year: Centralized decision-making dropped below 50 percent. The decentralized method – where decisions are made by separate business units or other groups — rose from last year's 30 percent to almost 40 percent. Also, we targeted more explicitly where R&D fits in to find that for almost 13 percent "R&D really gets to call the shots."
This is borne out by the analysis of who actually sets the goals of product development. R&D has the greatest input, with 85 percent being "very involved" in those decisions (versus 2009's 74 percent). Marketing & Sales stayed very involved at the same rate, about two-thirds. Decentralization notwithstanding, there's still a strong hand on the tiller: Whereas last year those with the title CEO, President or CFO were "very involved" to the tune of just 43 percent, this year more than 54 percent claimed such involvement. General Management rose in this area slightly, from 48 percent to 52 percent. And the Manufacturing & Plant Ops folks held steady at 23 percent. (Many questions allowed more than one answer.)
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WCSU Undergraduate Commencement Speech
Dr. Janet Robinson
Commencement, May 12, 2013
Western Connecticut State University
Greetings, Graduates, Parents, Family, University Professors and Friends,
I am honored to be invited to be part of this wonderful celebration as you are awarded college degrees and to receive this award. You have worked hard to meet the standards for your degree and hopefully that will open doors for you as you go forward in your lives. I am certain your parents hope so also.
We haven't met before today but I know something about all of you. To be graduating today, you have had to make some responsible choices when it wasn't always easy. Some of those choices were as simple as saying no to friends urging you to join them when you had a paper due. Some of those choices were deeper and harder but your choices have made the difference as you are here today receiving your degree. Little choices can sometimes make all the difference.
We don't always have control over our circumstances but we do have the ability to choose our responses. Let me tell you about my experience on the Tappan Zee Bridge. It was a Friday night and I was driving back from Rockland County with the plan to meet some friends at a Danbury restaurant at 6 p.m. I was so looking forward to the evening. Suddenly, traffic comes to a halt. This was perplexing as the heavy traffic at that time of day is going the opposite direction. Then it became apparent that this traffic wasn't just slowing. It wasn't moving at all and soon people were turning off their cars and getting out. The word being shared was that there was a tractor trailer overturned on the bridge and it was closed for an indeterminate length of time. You could hear and see how frustrated people were. Some were honking their horns, but there was no alternative. Then one man began cleaning people's windows with a bottle of Windex. Someone else brought out a case of Cokes and offered them to others. People began bringing out other snacks they had in their cars. It is amazing what food people had in their cars! People gathered and were sharing stories and empathizing with one another. It was another three hours before the traffic was able to move, but what happened during that time was so different from the initial anger, frustration. This situation was out of our control, but collectively people chose to respond to it with something other than anger or frustration. We cannot control all that happens in life but we do have the ability to choose our response to those events.
Pat Llodra and I happened to be leaders of the Newtown community and the Newtown School system when the unthinkable happened. I believe that we have been invited here to join you in your celebration for choices that we have had to make and continue to make as leaders. We cannot always control what happens. The only thing we have control over is our ability to choose how we respond, and in that response, we can help recovery take place. We can find ways to cope.
There are a number of lessons learned in the past months and I couldn't possibly share all of them with you today, but I have great respect for your accomplishments and your experiences in making positive choices to get you to this point. So, I will share two things that I have come to value in people, and I believe people value in leaders.
One is resiliency: The ability to deal with misfortune, loss or even great tragedy with empathy, patience and confidence that you can eventually persevere. Rather than dwelling on their own sorrow or pain, a resilient person works to direct their own pain to help others, and in thinking of others, begins their own healing. You all know someone who falls apart at the slightest setback, but I'll bet you also know someone who seems to cope with whatever comes their way. As you go forward in your careers and life, you may encounter setbacks that seem enormous at the time and the future looks bleak, but if you work to develop your own resiliency by focusing on helping, you too will persevere.
The second thing I have learned to value is joy, and that sometimes means finding joy in the simplest of things — a good joke, a friend's call, a wonderful meal, a latte or reading a story to a child. There are so many little things that we take for granted that actually bring great joy and solace. I so admire those people who find joy in every little interaction. You too can choose to relish those moments and to simply have fun.
So, I challenge you as you move forward from here to make choices that keep you moving forward, are ethical, build your resilience, and bring joy to yourself and others.


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Twenty people have been detained in connection with the violence in Mumbai that killed 2 people and injured over 50, even as organisers of an event to protest violence against Muslims in Assam and Myanmar have admitted "irresponsible speech" that triggered rioting.
The Indian Express reported that President of the Raza academy, Mohammed Saeed Noori, who organised the protest, had admitted that an "irresponsible speech" condemning "poor coverage" of the Assam situation had been made at the venue.
Meanwhile the BJP are scheduled to meet Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and demand that those responsible for the violence be arrested immediately. "We condemn the attack on media persons and on duty policemen. However, police should have anticipated violence during an event that had a huge gathering," a BJP spokesperson said.
The Mumbai Crime Branch has now taken over the investigation.
Chavan said that as an immediate measure police deployment has been increased in the state and an alert has been issued across the country. He added that the CPRF, Rapid Action Force and State reserve police have been deployed at sensitive locations.
Mumbai Police Commissioner Arup Patnaik meanwhile, told the media that a red alert had been issued, given that this was a sensitive situation. "The holy month of Ramzan is on. Considering there were serial blasts in Pune recently, and that the Independence Day is also coming up, we have issued a red alert in the city until the situation is entirely under control", he said.
Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde offered his full cooperation to the Maharashtra government in dealing with any situation arising out of the violence. "I appeal to the people to maintain peace. There is peace even in Assam. No one should spread any rumours. We will take strong action against rumour mongers," he told reporters.
A photographer from Sakal Times, Prashant Sawant, 50, was also seriously injured in the violence along with at least three other photo journalists.
With inputs from agencies
Updated Date: Aug 12, 2012 10:38 AM


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The popularity of dividends has waxed and waned through the years, but they have always been an important part of investing. With a large portion of the population (the baby boomers) nearing or entering retirement, dividends have swung back in favor.
The reason is pretty obvious, baby boomers are either in the disbursement phase of their financial lives or getting very close to it. Previously, this demographic was in the accumulation phase, which lends itself more to capital appreciation than generating income. When building assets, ignoring dividends isn't as big an issue because the saver typically has a job—this funds the accumulation phase, covers daily living expenses, and provides a sense of security that the "nest egg" isn't needed.
Once that job goes away, or at least the end of one's work life becomes a visible reality, people start to come to grips with the idea that what they have could very well be all they will ever have. The fact that the nest egg must be broken open, and that time is now, can cause people to think very differently about investing. Suddenly, protecting principal becomes much more important. So living off of the income generated by a portfolio instead of living off of the assets of a portfolio starts to sound very appealing.
And well it should, as the idea isn't new and it's well tested. When dividend investing is done well, investors can have their cake and eat it, too. When it is done poorly, however, investors can wind up with big, negative surprises. This is why many individuals turn to professionals for help. When it comes to dividend investing, however, there is a big question mark as to how much help the pros can be.
Take, for example, Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund (FDGFX). Finding its dividend yield by visiting the pages devoted to the fund at Fidelity's website requires going to the bottom of the Fees & Features tab and calculating a yield yourself! For starters, the fund only pays dividends two times a year. It takes a lot of planning to live off of two disbursements a year. Second, in 2011, the Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund paid out a "massive" $0.122 per share. No, the decimal isn't misplaced. Based on the trailing dividends and the latest month end price displayed on the site, that's a 0.4% dividend yield.
Worse, the dividend payment in 2010 was $0.149, which means the meager payment actually went down year to year. For a fund with the words "dividend" and "growth" in its name, something seems amiss. Forget the fact that in order to find any mention of dividends requires searching through five pages of other content—Front and center would make more sense, one would think.
To be fair, the fund's website clearly notes that the manager can invest in companies that "pay dividends or that FMR believes have the potential to pay dividends in the future." Also, the fund's objective is clearly listed as capital appreciation—not dividend income. So, at the end of the day, dividends aren't all that important anyway, it seems. While Fidelity Dividend Growth may be a big name example, it is far from the only example of a mutual fund that doesn't seem to be living up to the use of the word dividend in its name.
So, if an investor is going to use a supposedly dividend focused mutual fund, it pays to be extra careful. Another recently popular option is an exchange traded fund (ETF). These are very similar to mutual funds, except that they trade like a stock and, usually, follow an index. This allows for a far more clear understanding of what is taking place at the ETF, but opens up the need to dig into the exact construction of the index that is being followed.
For example, some indexes are weighted by market cap, while others use dividend yield as the weighting factor. These two options may seem subtle, but they can result in very large differences. In one, the largest companies, regardless of their dividend yields, will have the biggest sway on both performance and the overall dividend payments that investors will receive. However, a large market cap could signal a company that is very popular with investors and, thus, it may have a relatively small yield.
On the other side of the equation is an ETF, such as those from Wisdom Tree, that weight by dividend yield. Using yield as a weighting factor may be alluring, since it will likely result in a larger yield than market cap weighting. However, high dividend yields are sometimes associated with companies that are having financial or operating difficulties. This could, then, place a large percentage of the ETF's assets in the riskiest securities. That is not necessarily the ideal.
Unfortunately, it can be hard to find the index logic when examining ETFs. The sponsors will gladly tell you what index their ETFs follow, but won't go into enough detail about the index's construction. Without that knowledge, it is hard to make an educated decision. Moreover, as the ETF universe has expanded, the indexes used have become increasingly esoteric and complex. So a large yield could actually be big warning sign. Once again, ETFs are not a clear answer.
Closed-end funds are an interesting alternative. Still, these securities are just mutual funds in a different flavor. And some of the flavor is less than ideal. For example, while there are a lot more closed-end funds that offer monthly distributions, they are typically set at a static and high level. While this makes the distributions more "paycheck" like, they are often set far too high to be supported by dividend income alone. So funds either dip in to capital, essentially returning principal to shareholders, or use other methods to boost income. Some methods, like covered call writing, create some complexity around what is dividend income and what is a return of capital, making it difficult to understand exactly how the closed-end fund is supporting its payout. Moreover, with a static payout, even if it is relatively large, inflation is again a big issue.
Making matters even more complicated is the fact that closed-end funds trade like stocks. During the initial public offering (IPO), shares are sold at a dollar figure that includes the fees paid to the brokers who are selling the fund. So, if a closed-end fund is sold initially at $15 per share, it is likely that the assets of the fund are only worth about $14 a share (or less, in many cases). So buying a closed-end fund at its IPO is usually a bad decision. Second, a closed-end fund has a net asset value (NAV is the value of the fund's assets divided by the shares of the fund) and a market price, since the shares trade based on market demand. This is very different from an open-end mutual fund, which can only be traded once a day and with the fund family at NAV. So, closed-end funds often trade at premiums or discounts to NAV, which makes understanding what you are actually buying more difficult. To add insult to injury, the information provided by many closed-end fund sponsors is minimal, at best. So it can be very hard to know what is being done with the money you are giving to a professional to handle.
While there are many professional options available for dividend investors, each option has problems associated with it. Some of the problems are more severe than others, but all of them are material. Which brings an investor back to the idea of going it alone. This option adds complexity to one's life, since managing money is not an easy task. However, it increases control. Sure, a fund may be such dividend stalwarts as Johnson & Johnson (JNJ – Free Johnson & Johnson Stock Report) and McDonald's (MCD – Free McDonald's Stock Report), but what about all of the other things they have in the portfolio?
Some funds (such as the Fidelity fund noted above) own hundreds of stocks. A portfolio of 20, or so, companies in different industries would provide ample diversification and be small enough to knowledgably manage. After all, is it that hard to figure out that 3M (MMM – Free 3M Stock Report) is a great company? Clearly, there is a yield component to this, too, so investors have to think about their approach (See related article about investing for dividend income). But, if the negatives of paying someone else to invest are too great, the do-it-yourself approach isn't as hard as it may seem.
At the time of this article's writing, the author did not have positions in any of the companies mentioned.


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Take a cue from this southern garden party for infusing next level charm into your upcoming event. It has polished yet cheeky papergoods, a properly set table with a view and blooms in full effect. Who wouldn't want to sip on a cocktail next to that beauty? Designed by Calder Clark Designs for the stationery brand Mrs. John L. Strong, each square inch packs an incredibly charming punch. Get your southern soiree on with even more captured by Lucy Cuneo Photography in the VAULT.
The Madison Avenue based stationery brand Mrs John L Strong gathered a crowd of powerful women in Charleston to celebrate the brand's launch in design store Fritz Porter. The women at the event worked across the design, fashion and lifestyle industries and included designer Lindsey Carter of Troubadour, Stacy Smallwood of Hampden Clothing, interior designers Angie Hranowsky and Olivia Brock as well as Chassity Evans, lifestyle blogger behind Look Linger Love.
Sarah-Hamlin Hastings, the founder of Fritz Porter, held the gathering at her beautiful Charleston home, which was originally her grandparent's home and invited top wedding and event planner Calder Clark to design the intimate dinner.
The tablecloth, in Fiddle Leaf Fig from Kentucky based fabric brand Ferrick Mason was adorned with calligraphed Mrs John L Strong place cards and menus and whimsical coasters from their latest collection.
Mrs John L Strong, the stationery brand who counts everyone from Jackie Kennedy to Marilyn Monroe among their storied clientele has always been stocked through their New York offices or Bergdorf Goodman but thought Charleston was a natural fit given the traditional background and strong sense of entertaining.
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*Editor's note: Ord. No. 2008-24, § 1, adopted June 10, 2008, amended former Art. V, §§ 15-72--1577, in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Art. V pertained to similar subject matter and derived from the Ord. No. 2001-64, § 1, adopted Nov. 27, 2001.Cross references: Emergency medical services, ch. 3 1/2.
Sec. 15-72. Created.
There is hereby created and established a Broward Regional Emergency Medical Services Council.
(Ord. No. 2008-24, § 1, 6-10-08)
Sec. 15-73. Objectives.
The Broward Regional Emergency Medical Services Council ("EMS Council") shall have the following objectives:
(a) Serve in an advisory role to the Broward County Board of County Commissioners ("Board").
(b) Serve as a catalyst to effect cooperative arrangements for improving and best utilizing emergency medical resources in Broward County.
(c) Survey existing emergency medical resources available to citizens and visitors to Broward County.
(d) Assist in the development of local and/or regional EMS plans.
(e) Make recommendations to the Board regarding emergency and nonemergency medical transportation services, first responder programs, training programs, communication systems, and other such appropriate facilities and services that significantly impact on the delivery of emergency medical services.
(f) Assist in the development of appropriate EMS standards of care and levels of service commensurate with the needs of the citizens of Broward County.
(g) Assist in securing emergency medical services related grants.
(h) Establish a standing committee known as the EMS review committee with the following objectives:
(1) Make recommendations to the Board, through the administrator, regarding new and renewal applications for certificates of public convenience and necessity for the provision of advanced life support (ALS) or basic life support (BLS) services, or for licenses for the provision of nonemergency medical transportation services as provided for in Chapter 3 1/2 of the Broward County Code of Ordinances and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; and
(2) Hold hearings, conduct investigations, and take testimony in certain matters relating to violations of Chapter 3 1/2 of the Broward County Code of Ordinances and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Sec. 15-74. Membership; terms.(a) Membership.
(1) Members of the EMS Council shall be appointed by the Board. The EMS Council shall be composed of fifty-one (51) members. All members of the EMS Council shall be residents of Broward County except for the Broward County Medical Examiner, a Director of an Emergency Department in Broward Health, and a Director of an Emergency Department in Memorial Healthcare System, who shall not be required to reside in Broward County.
(2) One (1) member shall be a County Commissioner selected by a majority vote of the Board for a time period specified by the Board.
(3) Each Broward County Commissioner shall appoint one (1) member of the EMS Council.
(4) A name for each of the following categories or organizations shall be submitted to the Board by the EMS Council for consideration:
Physicians:Emergency medicineSurgeon InternistPublic HealthPediatrician Prehospital Medical Director Broward County Medical Examiner Director of an Emergency Department in Broward HealthDirector of an Emergency Department in Memorial Healthcare System
Hospitals:Nonprofit Proprietary Broward Health, AdministrationMemorial Healthcare System, Administration
Nurses:Emergency room
Transport:Non-fire based ambulanceNonemergency Medical Transportation ServiceRotary air Fixed wing air
Advanced Life Support (ALS):Municipal administration Municipalparamedic County administrationCounty paramedic
Police and Fire:County police Municipalpolice County fireMunicipal fire
Basic Life Support (BLS):Municipal emergency medical technician Private emergency medical technician Broward County Community College, Emergency Medical ServicesDepartment Broward Regional Health Planning Council, Inc. Broward County League of Cities American Red Cross, Broward County Chapter Broward County Emergency Management Agency American Heart Association, Broward County ChapterNational Safety Council, South Florida Chapter Broward County Human Services Department Broward County Trauma Management Agency EMS Dispatch, County or Municipal Broward County Bar Association Broward County State Attorney's Office Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
(5) The Board may approve a nomination from the EMS Council for appointment or may appoint another individual who meets the criteria of the particular category of membership sought to be filled.
(6) Staff assistance and appropriate resources shall be rendered to the EMS Council by the Broward County Trauma Management Agency.
(b) Terms of Members; Removal.
(1) The nine (9) members appointed to the EMS Council pursuant to Subsection 15-74 (a)(3) shall serve terms in accordance with the provisions of Section 1-233 of the Broward County Code, as may be amended from time to time.
(2) The members appointed to the EMS Council pursuant to Subsection 15-74(a)(4) shall serve at the pleasure of the Board for a term of four (4) years.
(3) Any member appointed to the EMS Council who has three (3) consecutive absences or misses four (4) meetings in one (1) calendar year shall be automatically removed as a member of the EMS Council. Automatic removal of a member shall cause a vacancy to exist in the membership of the EMS Council. However, the automatic removal of a member shall not be deemed effective until the member has received written notice from the County Administrator or designee of the reason for the action being taken to remove the member. In the event a member is automatically removed, the EMS Council may (i) nominate a new individual and submit the name to the Board for consideration for appointment or (ii) recommend to the Board that the individual be reappointed when extenuating circumstances are found to exist for the individual's absences. Thereafter, the Board may approve the EMS Council's nomination of a new individual for appointment, reappoint the individual to the EMS Council for the remainder of the unexpired term, or appoint another individual who meets the criteria of the particular category of membership sought to be filled.
(4) Vacancies in the membership of the EMS Council shall be filled in the same manner provided for the original appointments. An appointment to fill a vacancy shall only be for the remainder of the unexpired term being filled.
(5) All members serving on the EMS Council as of the effective date of this ordinance who fall within one (1) of the categories of membership referred to in Subsection 15-74 (a)(4) shall continue to serve their respective terms as provided for herein.
(c) Committees; Staff.
(1) The EMS Council may establish subcommittees as specific needs arise. The Chair of the EMS Council shall appoint subcommittee Chairs and members to such subcommittees as needed.
(2) All meetings of any committee shall be open to the public and advertised as provided by law.
Sec. 15-75. Meetings.
(a) Regular Meetings. The EMS Council shall meet quarterly and at other times as necessary.
(b) Special Meetings. Special meetings of the EMS Council may be called by the Chair, or at the request of half of the appointed membership.
(c) Quorum. Notwithstanding Subsection 1-233(j), Broward County Code of Ordinances, a quorum for the EMS Council meetings shall be one-third ( 1/3) of the appointed members.
(d) Voting at Regular or Special Meetings. A simple majority of votes entitled to be cast on a matter by the appointed members present shall be necessary for adoption.
(e) Meeting Minutes. Minutes of meetings shall be provided to all EMS Council members at least one (1) week in advance of the next meeting.
Sec. 15-76. Officers.
The EMS Council shall have the powers and authority to elect such officers and promulgate such internal procedures and rules as may be necessary to conduct the business of the EMS Council.(Ord. No. 2008-24, § 1,6-10-08)
Sec. 15-77. Reports.
The EMS Council may provide the Board with an annual report setting forth in appropriate detail the business transacted during the year and the status of the EMS Council at the close of the year. The EMS Council shall furnish to the Board such additional reports and information as may be required from time to time.
(Ord. No. 2008-24, § 1,6-10-08)
Secs. 15-78--15-91. Reserved.


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Kitchens in Cool Tones
Do you keep an inspiration folder on your desktop? We find that it's great for organizing the many lovely images we run across while preparing these posts, and it's fun to periodically flip through and see if we notice any trends. Lately it appears we're all about kitchens in shades of light blues and greens. Here are a few of our favorites...
- Love, love, love this cheerful kitchen from Canadian House and Home. We'd place a few pots of fresh herbs outside that perfectly placed window for easy access.
- We're not exactly sure what's being stored in those big boxes on the top shelf, but leave it to the folks at Martha Stewart to keep this small kitchen perfectly organized.
- A kitchen awash in progressively deeper tones of blue-green, from House to Home.
- Sharon and Spencer's Danish & Dogs Domicile is filled with amazing rooms, and the fresh green kitchen is no exception.
- Who needs stainless steel? Retro appliances add tons of character to this Catskills Cottage on a Budget, via The New York Times
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Recently I've been doing a lot of experimenting around the house with my macro lens. I suppose there are two things I really like about it. Seeing small things big, as simple as it sounds, can often reveal things you wouldn't otherwise notice. The second thing is that macros are notorious for shallow depth of field.
This shot isn't new, but it's also from my 100 mm macro. It comes courtesy of the shots I did at the zoo way back when. What it does share, however, is the super shallow depth of field.
- Aperture: ƒ/2.8
- Credit: Ari Brown
- Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
- Copyright: Ari Brown
- Focal length: 100mm
- Shutter speed: 1/25s
I love keeping things simple. If you're blessed with a subject isolated from a background, you're all set. If you're (more likely) taking pictures of something with a distracting background, shooting for shallow DoF takes care of the problem for you.
If you don't have a macro lens, you can still get shallow DoF, at least to a point. Here are the steps:
1. Open it up. Whatever your available aperture settings (f-stop) are, make sure you're using the widest (smallest number) possible. This is often not a problem as unless you're shooting under a lot of light, most cameras will do this automatically. For the cheaters out there, the "Portrait" setting found on most cameras is going to pick settings to minimize depth of field for the same reasons as I describe above. Use it as a quick way to get these settings.
2. Get as close as possible to your subject. Each camera and lens has a minimum focusing distance, and unfortunately this can be much farther than you want, but get as close as you can and still focus.
3. Position yourself so that things in the picture other than the subject are as far away as possible – just get as much separation as you can.
That's it – with any luck, you should end up with a sharp subject and buttery smooth bliss in the background.
- Aperture: ƒ/2.8
- Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
- Focal length: 100mm
- Shutter speed: 1/25s


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BreadcrumbsHome / Host / Dr. William R Crews
Founder of The Awakening Hour
Dr. William R. Crews was a native of Starke, Florida. In his early life he was a professional pool hustler who later became an alcoholic. After being saved out of a life of deep sin, the Lord called him to preach the Gospel and to teach the Word of God. He pastored churches in Texas, Arkansas, Georgia, South Dakota, and South Carolina and taught on both the Bible College and Seminary level. He also served as Seminary President and interim Seminary President.
His education included a Bachelor of arts program at Lexington Baptist College, a Master of Arts program at Ouachita Baptist University, a Bachelor of Divinity program at the Bible Baptist Seminary, a Master of Theology and Doctor of Theology program at Immanuel Seminary, a Master of Arts program at North American Baptist Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry program at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
For thirty-two years he was the speaker on a national radio program "Bible Study Time". He published more than 60 Bible study booklets on religious subjects – materials that he presented on his national media outlets. He was listed in "Outstanding Young Men of America" (1970 edition), "Outstanding Personalities of the South" (1973 edition), and "Who's Who in Religion" (1985 edition). He had an extensive religious library of approximately 18,000 volumes, many of which are books by old Puritan writers. He had collected all the books available by Charles Haddon Spurgeon who perhaps had the greatest impact and influence on Dr. Crews' life and ministry. He was a pilot holding the private pilot's rating, the twin engine rating, and the instrument rating.
Rev. Dr. William R. Crews
Rev. Dr. William R. Crews, 75, died Sunday, November 29, 2009 at Spartanburg Regional Hospital in Spartanburg, South Carolina following a severe brain injury as a result of a fall.
He leaves his wife of 55 years, Dr. Freda V. Green-Crews; his daughter, Terrie L. Moyer, his son, William Crews, Jr., and daughter, Rachel Greene, his grandchildren, Robert Jared Wilkins, Jacob Lee Wilkins, Jessie Lang Moyer, Michelle LeeAnne Crews, Megan Elisabeth Crews, Lawrence Neal Buckley, Jr., Stafford Lawson Buckley and great grandchildren, Noah Jacob Wilkins and Karsen Oliver Wilkins, a sister, Jonnie F. Moody, niece Sherry E. Taylor and nephew, Paul Lang Edwards.
Dr. Crews was born and raised in Lake Butler, Florida. His parents were the late Stafford Lang Crews and Merlie Mae Williams-Crews, and he has resided in the Spartanburg area beginning in Gaffney, SC since 1983.
He attended high school in Starke, Florida, where he was a star Defensive Tackle for the Bradford High School Tornadoes football team. After high school, he served his country in the United States Navy. Dr. Crews became a Christian in February of 1956 and immediately answered God's call to preach and entered Seminary in September, 1956. Rev. Crews was ordained to the ministry in 1957 by Grace Baptist Church in Newark, Texas while earning a Bachelor of Divinity degree from Bible Baptist Seminary in Arlington, TX. He went on to earn a Master of Arts from North American Baptist Seminary in Sioux Falls, SD, and a Doctor of Ministry from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, IL.
Dr. Crews was a great expository preacher and teacher of the Scriptures and has served as Pastor of churches in Texas, Arkansas, Georgia, South Dakota, and South Carolina including East Gaffney Baptist Church in Gaffney, SC from 1983 to 1988, Calvary Baptist Church in Spartanburg, SC and was the current pastor of Unity Baptist Church in Spartanburg, SC.
Dr. Crews has had radio and television ministries for over 30 years and is currently seen on Television with his ministry program, The Awakening Hour, which airs on 150 U.S. Stations and in another 170 countries. In addition, he has written over 60 Bible Study booklets on religious subjects. He has taught on both the Bible College and Seminary level and has served as a Seminary President. He was an accomplished pilot holding private, multi-engine and instrument ratings which served him well as he flew to various speaking engagements across the country.
Besides his ministry activities, he and his wife, Dr. Freda Crews owned and operated five Christian Radio Stations from 1972 through 1985. Dr. Crews also founded a business whose mission was to assist other Christian Ministries in their endeavors to spread the Gospel through radio and television, and in 1974, he and his wife gave this thriving business to the ministry of Bible Study Time, Inc., now located in Spartanburg, SC.
He was listed in Outstanding Young Men of America in 1970, Outstanding Personalities of the South in 1973 and Who's Who in Religion in 1985.
Dr. Crews was laid to rest, Tuesday, December 1, 2009 in Good Shepherd Memorial Park.


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How many atheists do you personally know? I'm not counting the ones you have met through this network. I would say my number is at six. My mother, my oldest son, three people at work and just found out that my family doctor was essentially one when we discussed my Reason Rally letter to the Toronto Star. I'm not sure about my daughter so I won't count her.
I would have a problem counting the number of religious people I know starting with my wife and my youngest son - Way too many.
Not everybody is going to be an atheist and join the Atheist Nexus which currently has
26656 members. So inquiring minds want to know your number. How many more more atheists are out there connected to our members who don't join these type of groups or conversely how alone are some of our members - is your number 0?
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My three sons and their wives are all atheists and one of my cousins and his wife along with many of my former colleagues in universities and several other friends. I know quite a few atheists, probably due to my spending a lot of time in academic environments among scientists and because we used to have an active group here in San Diego.
Now that I am retired and starting to age a bit (77 last week) my friends and relatives are dropping off their twigs with increasing frequency and I lose contact with them for reasons not entirely clear.
personally? um, zero. I don't know anyone in the real world who is atheist. only online >_>
Six that I would consider outright atheists. Two more who are a bit wishy washy right now but seem to be heading this way.
I live in a country (Philippines) that is filled with RABID catholics and being an atheist here is very difficult. In my life, I personally know just one atheist ( and maybe another one). I confessed to him that I am as well but after that we did not talked and was silent about it.
I am still a closet atheist.
My cousin, 2 co-workers, and 10 others who are college buddies. I also live in the south
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BRADENTON, Fla.- The Columbus Crew finished play in its preseason trip to Bradenton, Fla. with a 2-0 defeat to the New York Red Bulls on Friday morning at IMG Academy. Ian Christianson and Kenny Cooper each tallied in the final ten minutes to lead the Red Bulls to victory.
Federico Higuaín nearly gave the Black & Gold an early lead when he was taken down just outside the penalty area in the seventh minute. The Argentine's resulting free kick curled just wide of the post to keep the match scoreless early on. Later in the 15th minute, Red Bull midfielder Tim Cahill provided New York's best scoring chance of the firtst half with a cracking volley from inside the 18 yard box that smashed off the left post.
In the second half, it was forward Ryan Finley nearly playing hero for the Crew. The rookie slipped in past the Red Bulls' defense to face 'keeper Luis Robles one-on-one, but Finley's shot banged off the crossbar to leave the game scoreless after 51 minutes. The Black & Gold's first unit kept its third consecutive shutout this preseason before Robert Warzycha subbed all of his starters off by the 61st minute.
New York provided the first goal of the affair in the 80th minute when Nicki Paterson's free kick from the right flank found Ian Christianson in the box for a headed goal past Supplemental Draft pick Daniel Withrow. The Red Bulls struck again seven minutes later when veteran striker Kenny Cooper blasted a shot past Withrow from a tight angle left of goal and into the net.
The defeat moves the Crew to 2-0-1 this preseason. The Black & Gold will return to Columbus on Saturday before flying to Orlando on February 6 for the Disney Pro Soccer Classic.
NY: Ian Christianson 1 (Nicki Paterson 1) 80'
NY: Kenny Cooper 1 (Santiago Castano 1) 87'
NY: Tim Cahill (caution) 24'
CLB: Kevan George (caution) 32'
NY: Ruben Izquierdo (caution) 45'
New York Red Bulls (First Half) : Luis Robles, Brandon Barklage, Markus Holgersson, Jamison Olave (Heath Pearce 34'), Roy Miller, Dax McCarty, Tim Cahill, Lloyd Sam, Ruben Izquierdo*, Josue Martinez, Thierry Henry
New York Red Bulls (Second Half): Luis Robles (Santiago Castano 79'), Kosuke Kimura, Tyler Ruthven* (Toni Stahl* 83'), Heath Pearce, Ryan Clark, Ian Christianson, Michael Bustamante, Ruben Izquierdo* (Nicki Paterson* 67'), Marius Obekop* (Ethan Decker* 76'), Amando Moreno, Kenny Cooper
Columbus Crew: Matt Lampson (Daniel Withrow* 61'), Josh Williams (Chad Barson 61'), Chad Marshall (Drew Beckle* 61'), Tyson Wahl (Eric Gehrig 61'), Agustín Viana (Kyle Hyland** 61'), Ethan Finlay (Ben Speas 46'), Kevan George (Shawn Sloan* 61'), Tony Tchani (Konrad Warzycha** 46'), Eddie Gaven (Wil Trapp 61'), Federico Higuain (Blake Brettschneider** 61'), Ryan Finley (Justin Meram 61')
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University of Southern California quarterback Matt Barkley, Auburn University linebacker Ashton Richardson and Ohio State University defensive end John Simon have been named finalists for the 2012 Bobby Bowden Award, presented by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes to the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision player who best epitomizes a student-athlete.
The award is named for former Florida State University football coach Bobby Bowden, and conceived by former Bowden assistant coach Vince Gibson, who died in 2012 from Lou Gehrig's disease, and Vernon Brinson, who played for Coach Bowden at South Georgia College in the 1950s. The award is sponsored by Jon Khachaturian owner of Versabar, "The Power of Engineering Delivered."
In order to be nominated for the Bobby Bowden Award, a player must conduct himself as a faith role model in the classroom, on the field, on the campus and in the community. Nominees must have at least a 3.0 grade point average and have the backing of their school's athletics director and head football coach.
Barkley is a four-year starter at USC and has been named the 2012 Wuerffel Award winner. He is also listed as a finalist for the Manning Award. Barkley carries a 3.2 GPA as a communications major.
Richardson is a senior and a three year letter winner at Auburn. Richardson is a Rhodes Scholar finalist and a three-time member of the All-SEC honor roll. He owns a 3.95 GPA in equine studies.
Simon is a four-year starter for the Buckeyes. He was on the watch list for the Lombardi Award, the Nagurski Award and the Bednarik Award, and owns a 3.0 GPA in sports and leisure studies.
The 2012 Bobby Bowden Award winner will be announced at the FCA Bowl Championship Series site in Miami on January 4, 2013. Past winners are:
Year Winner Institution
2003 Jason Wright Northwestern University
2004 Billy Bajema Oklahoma State University
2005 D. J. Shockley University of Georgia
2006 Carl Pendleton University of Oklahoma
2007 Jacob Tamme University of Kentucky
2008 Stephen McGee Texas A&M
2009 Colt McCoy University of Texas
2010 Christian Ponder Florida State University
2011 Case Keenum Univeristy of Houston
2012 Nominees Institution
Matt Barkley University of Southern California
Copper Bassett Oklahoma State Univeristy
Steve Bigach University of Iowa
Justin Blanchford Univeristy of Nebraska
Dylan Breeding Univeristy of Arkansas
Lyle Dankenbring University of Central Florida
Akeem Davis University of Memphis
Seth Doege Texas Tech University
Nick Florance Baylor University
Justin Green University of Illinois
Ben Pike Toledo
Sean Renfree Duke Univeristy
Ashton Richardson Auburn University
Andrew Ritter University of Mississippi
John Simon Ohio State University
Luke Stansfield Western Kentucky Univeristy
Tucker Tipton Air Force
Cody Wilson Central Michigan
Corico Wright Clemson University
INFORMATION SOURCE: Auburn Athletics Dept.


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James Nasmyth and James Carpenter,
The Moon: Considered as a Planet, a World, and a Satellite
(London: John Murray, 1874), 1st Edition (huntington Library:
The first lunar atlases to include photographs did not include photos of the moon itself. The Englishmen James Nasmyth and James Carpenter constructed plaster models of the moon based on telescopic drawings, then photographed them for this work. The two men provided not only physical descriptions of lunar features, but also tried to describe their origins. As had many before them, they considered the craters to be of volcanic origin, a theory that was not disproved until the manned Apollo missions.
|Hevelius: the first lunar atlas.
|Galileo's famous drawings of the moon.


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