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Let's hear people's positive, constructive feedback on the new site & design.
I've waited a long time to see this, and Adam has worked very hard.
CSS people, let's be heard!
Keep the "I hate..." remarks to another thread, k thnx
I did not like the 4.0 site.
But 4.1 is a great improvement. A nice clean theme.
The only change I would make is a make the text black or a darker shade of grey to make it more easy to read. I'm not totally sure if its the font or colour that is making it harder for me to read.
The comic section is great. Humour (even Thom's) is what the site needs more.
This 'Conversations' section is welcome. I can remember the forum before it went up in flames and spam.
v3 was so right in my eyes, that it was hard to accept anything else. Now this new design has landed, it has given OSNews a worthy update. I hold this site in very high regard, therefore my criticisms are brought out of my love for it, and the good times spent here.
1st. I'm now psychologically harmed by this character counter ticking away below me as I type. If you want to make people nervous, just tell them they have a limit. If you had a group of people auditioning, and some you told them they had a time limit, and others you didn't, the psychological effect would be immense. The same is with commenting - if you want to encourage thoughtful, well spoken comments, then for the love of the english dictionary, please remove the 8'000 cap. Even if it was a billion, it's still psychologically the same thing - a limit imposed on you that you have to be constantly reminded of.
If you must have a cap, make it appear ONLY when in the last 100~200 letters, and I would personally raise it to 16384 or 32768, for charm, of course.
2nd. People are complaining about readability. I do also consider this an issue. The summary text should be 13px, not 12px. As much as OSNews has a technical audience, used to smaller font sizes, the rest of the site design does not compliment small text so well in the main space. It also definitely requires more line height, I've been playing with 1.25em line-height and 13px font-size. This relaxes the reading a lot. It's not just the font size that can be varied, when a font doesn't look right larger, there are other choices, such as choice of font, font-weight, line, letter and word spacing, as well as justification. All these options should be explored as I feel that 12px isn't a workable font-size for the bulk of material that will be read.
These larger sizes will also look more natural and right with better block layout of the text. There are a number of very simple things that will make a huge difference right here.
a) The "Linked by" text, should align with the title.
b) The star should have the same space to the left, as it has to it's right
c) The summary text is far too close to the topic icon, and the fact that the summary text then wraps around it is a disaster! Come on, let's get serious about typography here!
d) Look at the vertical whitespace between the title and sub line, and the sub line and the summary text. The summary text is too tight against the sub line, and should ideally align to the top of the topic icon.
e) Sometimes there's middot between the recommended count and the comment count, but not always. Rather odd. I think the choice of divider between these pieces of information is weak, and that perhaps the comment count / link could be aligned to the right, so that as you scroll down the home page, it's more readily apparent.
f) The overall design of the article summaries are left-weighted, and more should me shifted to the right to even things up. As mentioned above, maybe putting the comment count (or recommended count) to the right side, maybe the topic icon could be placed in the top-right as it then would fit vertically within a space where there would be no summary text intervention.
3. That's a real non-footer you've got there Each piece of information has a different context there, and could be organised as such. Some of these lines are information to different people and could be organised accordingly.
4. The menu at the top, the lighter grey bars above and below are not as sharp as they should be IMO.
5. These dotted lines don't know what they're doing with themselves I think these are somewhat undecided elements and along with some other areas of slightly lax and weak design statements could be tightened up a lot. It's great what you've got, because no doubt it's been a struggle so far; but where the design has shoehorned in some places, it lacks a cohesive statement - for example the blandness of the add comment page.
6. The website has the same {title} for every page. You make my back button cry. Firefox 3 has a page title grep feature that lets me find pages in history just by typing in words in the title into the location bar. You're going to break this feature for me! Every page should have a unique title, ideally with the unique part first, and then the OSNews statement afterwards - if you've ever right-clicked your back or forward buttons, you'll know why.
I'll think of some more ideas...
This is a marked improvement over the 4.0 site, however I I find the design to blocky and too contrasty.
What I mean is that I find myself aware of the layout instead of the content. When I look at the site I see rectangles, orange, and green. I have to concentrate to read the information, and not be aware of all the shapes and colors.
The layout is just way too distracting imho.
The menu bar "wraps" with the default font on Ubuntu (and this causes the "Logged in as..." box to move down a bit). This seems to happen because the default font is slightly larger than Arial (some characters are 1px wider or so). Maybe you could put the "Submit News" link below the RSS button to free some space for the menu bar.
Other than that, I'm happy with the new design
I've noticed a few problems. I don't know if they've been mentioned already.
1. For a comment that has been modded down to oblivion, the title box turns white while the text stays light gray and therefore barely legible.
2. All the timestamps for news and comments remain GMT even when the timezone is changed in preferences. The timezone changes, but the actual time does not.
Here is a screenshot showing both problems. (Note: it is still Feb. 3 in CST)
This is in Firefox 22.214.171.124.
I can't comment on the time stamp as I never pay any attention to them, however the other bug doesn't appear on my screen (Slackware 12 - Firefox 126.96.36.199)
Same page on my screen:


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MSI R4670 512MB Review
When a new generation of video cards are introduced the biggest, baddest cards are the first to be released. What follows later are the lower end, less expensive cards. For example, ATIs RV770 based cards were released in June while the RV730 based cards, like the 4670, were released in the fall. These "lower end" cards create massive revenue for companies like ATI and nVidia especially when they are chosen to be used in systems by major manufacturers.
Moving on, the HD 4670 finds its place right underneath the HD 4830 in an already competitive video card market. At first glance the 4670s specifications may seem very similar to the more expensive 4850 and 4830 cards. What makes the card cheaper than its bigger brothers are a narrow memory interface and a reduced shader count. Specifically, the 4670 has a 128-bit memory interface and 320 shaders while the 4830 has a 256-bit memory interface and 640 shaders. Looking from an economic standpoint the HD 4670 is in direct competition with nVidias 9600GT and ATI's previous generation HD 3850. Will these two major design differences leave the 4670 with enough performance to battle its competitors? Let's find out.
Closer Look:
The packaging for the 4670 is just slightly larger than the overall size of the video card. The front of the packaging lists the basic technical specifications of the video card. Flip the box over and you'll see an expanded list of features and the minimum system requirements.
After opening the box we get our first view of MSI's 2670. The card is secured in an anti-static, bubble wrapped bag and placed inside a cardboard support. The documentation and driver CD can be found underneath the video card.
The only hardware accessory packaged with the 4670 is an HDMI-to-DVI adapter. Also included with the card are two detailed user guides and a drivers CD.
Now that we have an understanding of the 4670s basics let's move on.

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Ho, folks,
I must apologize for my tardiness the past three weeks in getting strips posted on the site. A new semester has dawned, I'm working my butt off to become what all Americans strive to be--French. No, wait, I mean "debt-free"!
But circumstances are emerging which will force me to--yes, it's true!--start doodling new strips. In addition to my weekly run in the William Paterson University "Beacon," another paper may be taking up my strip on a DAILY basis. That's right, I may be posting strips Monday through Friday.
Settle, people, settle. Wipe up the drool. It hasn't happened yet. But it very well might...
So, at the very worst, I'll be up and going strong again on a semi-weekly basis, Tuesdays and Fridays. And, if things *really* work out, I'll be goin' every weekday!
Woo!
So, please don't leave for good if you've enjoyed the strip, but haven't seen anything new for a while. It'll happen.
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IMHA-RVIC Holding Annual Meeting October 19
September 19, 2011 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on IMHA-RVIC Holding Annual Meeting October 19
The Indiana Manufactured Housing Association- Recreation Vehicle Indiana Council (IMHA-RVIC) will be holding its annual meeting Oct. 19.
The luncheon session is scheduled for noon at the Wyndham Indianapolis West. IMHA-RVIC President Gregg Pardieck will update members on association activities and accomplishments of 2011.
Lunch is included with all registrations for the annual meeting. Click here for details and registration information.
IMHA-RVIC will also be holding the MH Community Power Symposium and its IMHA-RVIC Annual Campground Meeting & Tour in conjunction with the meeting. Click here for details on those events.


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In 1989, then-Los Angeles Councilman Zev Yaroslavsky unveiled an audacious plan to boost the city police force by more than 25% to 10,000 officers.
He couldn't have imagined that city leaders would chase that goal for nearly a quarter of a century until, at the start of this year, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced that he had pushed the LAPD over the long-elusive benchmark.
The two candidates vying to replace Villaraigosa in the May 21 election — City Controller Wendy Greuel and Councilman Eric Garcetti — have embraced the mayor's achievement, crediting the LAPD buildup in large measure for the city's lowest crime rates since the 1950s. Indeed, Greuel has committed to enlarging the police force an additional 20%, if the city treasury grows.
Still lagging
Number of police officers per 1,000 population as of 2011:
City Officers Washington, D.C. 6.7 New Orleans 6.5 Baltimore 4.7 Chicago 4.7 Philadelphia 4.7 Newark 4.4 New York 4.3 St. Louis 3.9 Boston 3.7 Cleveland 3.6 Detroit 3.5 Atlanta 3.4 Milwaukee 3.4 Cincinnati 3.2 Los Angeles 2.5 Houston 2.3 Phoenix 2.1 Albuquerque 1.9 Las Vegas 1.8 San Diego 1.5
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This year, is different, however: it's International Year of Pulses. Where would we be without beans? It seems like there's a bean or pea for everywhere, from everywhere; as readers of this blog may recall, my flexible use of the word 'root', has allowed the occasional geocarpic legume to storm the ramparts of Castle Radix in the past. No point stopping now.
My enthusiasm for talet (Amphicarpaea bracteata) is well-known and I'll come to my reasons for initiating another sowing session in due course. After some deliberation and in defiance of the impressively unpromising spring we've had, I've decided to give fate the finger and try a couple of other interesting underground legumes. So, my fellow rhizophiles, I give you my 2016 Trifoliate Triumvirate: Amphicarpaea bracteata, Arachis monticola and Vigna subterranea.
|My Trifoliate Triumvirate: top left: Amphicarpaea bracteata; top right: Vigna subterranea; bottom right: Arachis monticola
There's a downside, of course - this is a crop wild relative, not an actual crop, after all. The peanuts that A. monticola produces are small and the plant distributes them far and wide, so harvesting them will be a pain. That said, I expect the rodents will manage to demolish the lot with their usual aplomb.
|A. monticola, diminutive monkey nuts
|A. monticola, diminutive seeds
If you want to know more about peanut wild relatives, including Arachis monticola, here's a good paper to start with:
Biogeography of wild Arachis (leguminosae): distribution and environmental characterisation
For more on the fascinating sex life of the peanut and its close relatives, you could have a look at this:
Genomic relationships between the cultivated peanut (Arachis hypogaea, Leguminosae) and its close relatives revealed by double GISH
Next up, is my wild card, Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterraneana), which I chose, not for its lofty altitude of origin, chill tolerance or any other possible pre-adaptations to life in Cornwall, but because I've never grown it before and I fancied an experiment. The beans come in all sorts of colours and the diverse batch I received looks like leguminous dolly mixture.
|Vigna subterranea
The mature beans are eaten roasted or boiled and are considered a complete food, containing about 65% carbohydrate, 18% balanced protein and 6.5% fat; bambara groundnut milk is said to be more palatable than soya milk, which can only be a good thing. In terms of bean distribution, it looks like the plants have abandoned their wild child ancestral habits and deposit their pods demurely, close to the base of the plants. For that the voles will be duly grateful.
Last but no means least, I give you talet (Amphicarpaea bracteata), tried and tested in our climate. Following on from the success of that trial, I was heartbroken when, a few weeks later, a pheasant plucker emptied the pots, scattered the labels and pretty much gobbled the entire crop, eliminating several varieties in the process. Not so fast, Mr Pheasant! All is not lost, due to talet's cunning amphicarpic strategy, whereby it hedges its bets through the production of different types of seeds, including hard, long-lived ones. I've kept a stash of the latter type of all my varieties in case of just such an eventuality. Time to open it and resurrect those that were lost. I'll give the finger to a pheasant just as soon as I will to fate.
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Graduate Catalog
2012 – 2013
Office of Graduate Studies and Extended Education
McKelvie Hall, 102 W. Rosedale Avenue
West Chester University
West Chester, PA 19383
Phone: 610-436-2943
Fax: 610-436-2763
Revised June 2017
|Honor Societies
|Off-Campus and Commuter Services
|Housing, off campus
|Public Safety
|Career Development Center
|Housing, on campus
|Services for Students with Disabilities
|Counseling and Psychological Services
|Information Services
|Speech and Hearing Clinic
|Emergency Preparedness
|Institute for Women
|Sykes Union Building
|Frederick Douglass Society
|International Education
|Vehicle Registration
|Graduate Student Association
|Library Services
|Veterans Affairs
|Health and Wellness Centers
|Multicultural Affairs
|Women's Center
West Chester University has two libraries, the Francis Harvey Green Library at the corner of High Street and Rosedale Avenue, and the Presser Music Library, 121 Swope Music Building and the Performing Arts Center. Both libraries offer excellent environments for study and research. West Chester University library collections compare favorably with other major public and private libraries in the region. Total library holdings include more than 2.5 million items:
Print Materials
Audio-Visual Materials
Internet-Accessible Materials
The library's Web site, http://www.wcupa.edu/library, provides continually updated access to a wide array of resources and services, including PILOT, the library's catalog, and links to more than 180 specialized databases. Most library databases are available from any computer with Internet access, and they may be accessed from off campus by entering a valid WCU authentication number. Graduate students without a WCU network login or ID may request an authentication number on the library's Web pages. There is no charge for interlibrary loan, and materials not owned by the library may be requested over the Internet.
Special holdings in the Green Library include the Chester County Collection of Scientific and Historical Books, the Normal Collection (publications by faculty and alumni), and the Stanley Weintraub Center for the Study of Arts and Humanities. Important rare books include The Biographies of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence by John Sanderson and the first four Folios of Shakespeare. Also worthy of note are the collections of children's literature, instructional media, and the Philips Autographed Library in Philips Memorial Building.
The Green Library houses a Starbucks and the E.Z. Taylor Graduate Study Lounge (FHG 608). Access to the Graduate Study Lounge is available through the Graduate Student Association. Key library services include reference (in-person, telephone, and e-mail), library instruction, electronic reserves, interlibrary loan, wireless laptops for use in the library, and access to coin-operated photocopiers and microform copiers. Most articles requested on interlibrary loan are delivered by e-mail. Most books and other physical material requested on interlibrary loan from other libraries must be picked up at the Green Library. Questions regarding library materials and services should be directed to the Green Library Reference Desk, 610-436-2435, firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Presser Music Library contains the University's collection of scores as well as sound recordings, music books, periodicals, and microforms. Laptops are available for in-library use, and the facility also features the latest equipment for listening to sound recordings in analog and digital formats.
West Chester University provides housing facilities for its graduate students on a limited basis for the regular school year and all summer sessions. Graduate students may live in either a North Campus residence hall (that houses predominantly undergraduate students), with a 24-hour quiet hour option, or in selected units of the South Campus apartment complex. Students in the residence halls must be on the University meal plan; apartment residents have the option of any meal plan offered or no plan at all. North Campus residence hall rooms are all double occupancy; apartments are designed for five occupants in combinations of double and single bedrooms.
The University, through the West Chester University Foundation, also offers other housing options on campus that are referred to as affiliated housing. University Hall, Allegheny Hall, and Brandywine Hall are suite-style residence halls on North Campus, and the Village at West Chester University has four-bedroom apartments located on South Campus. These facilities offer all the same opportunities found in University-owned housing but are managed through an arrangement with University Student Housing, a subsidiary of the WCU Foundation.
Graduate students are expected to abide by all regulations appropriate to their living arrangements. Upon acceptance to graduate study, students may contact the Office of Residence Life and Housing Services for additional information and applications for on-campus housing. Students are encouraged to contact this office as early as possible since the availability of on-campus housing varies based on the time of year that the request is made.
For assistance in locating a dwelling or apartment off campus, students may contact the Off-Campus and Commuter Services program.
The Office of Residence Life and Housing Services is located in 202 Lawrence Center, 610-436-3307. University Student Housing is located in University Hall, 610-692-7456.
Services to off-campus and commuter students include off-campus housing listings and the Off-Campus and Commuter Association, which provides special programming and resource materials. Additional services offered include landlord/tenant legal aid information and development of long-range plans to meet the needs of off-campus and commuter students.
Off-Campus and Commuter Services, coordinated by the associate director of Sykes Student Union, are located in 116 Sykes Student Union, 610-436-2984.
Students who choose to live in the community must secure their own living accommodations. The Off-Campus and Commuter Services program will assist students in finding housing by providing up-to-date listings of available housing. These listings are available in 116 Sykes Student Union and may be accessed on the Web at www.wcupa.edu/och.
The University maintains a Student Health Center staffed by physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, health educators, and a nutritionist. The Health Center staff is available to meet emergency and first-aid needs, and to perform routine treatment of minor illnesses and minor surgical conditions. Student Health Services also offers programs designed to enhance wellness, disease prevention, and health education.
Part-time graduate students must pay the student health fee to be eligible for services. The University does not furnish other medical care or bear the costs of medical or surgical treatment or hospitalization. The community of West Chester has qualified physicians and excellent facilities at the Chester County Hospital.
Student Health Services is located on the second floor of Wayne Hall. Any emergencies during the night and on weekends may be treated at the Chester County Hospital Emergency Room. The Student Health Center phone number is 610-436-2509 and visits are available by appointment. The Wellness Education phone number is 610-436-3276.
Graduate students may take advantage of a group medical illness and accident insurance policy approved by the University. Under the same group plan, there is a separate summer policy. Visit the Student Health Services Web site at http://wcupa.edu/health for additional information and brochures.
The Office of Services for Students with Disabilities (OSSD) offers services for students with physical and learning disabilities. The OSSD is designed to assist students to make a successful transition to the University. We take a proactive stance that encourages students to understand their needs and strengths in order to best advocate for themselves.
The OSSD is located within the Academic Programs and Services Division and coordinates services with the other units within the division, such as the Learning Assistance and Resource Center and the Academic Advising Center, as well as other University offices including the Writing Center and the Office of Residence Life and Housing. Liaison with governmental agencies and private practitioners for provision of services is also available through the OSSD. In order to ensure continuity of services, students should pursue such actions prior to enrollment. Students needing financial support for personal services or interpreters should register with the appropriate state agency at least six months in advance of matriculation.
Office of Services for Students with Disabilities
223 Lawrence Center
West Chester University
West Chester, PA 19383
The Information Services Division provides computing, information, and network services to the entire campus community. A campus-wide network for data, voice, and video communication provides phones, data, and video connectivity for students, faculty, and staff. In addition to supporting many college and department-specific student computing labs, the Academic Computing Center on the ground floor of Anderson Hall serves as the focal point for instructional computing activity and manages public student labs totaling more than 200 workstations. The labs, which post their open hours on the Web (https://www.wcupa.edu/infoServices/helpSupport.aspx), have consultants on duty to assist students. All computers support general-purpose applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, and database management systems (Microsoft Office suite) plus course-specific software such as SPSS, SAS, Minitab, Mathematica, Quark, and others. The labs also provide access to printers, graphic workstations, digitizers, and optical scanners. Student laboratory facilities are also located in Sykes Student Union. Information Services provides many resources and services to promote the use of technology in the teaching and learning environment. More than 150 classrooms are equipped with presentation technologies. For further information, contact the IT Help Desk at 610-436-3350.
The Student Services Inc. Bookstore is located on the ground floor of Sykes Student Union. The bookstore sells both new and used textbooks for all WCU courses, as well as school and art supplies. The store also stocks best sellers, a variety of general interest literature, and a large selection of reference books, study aids, and teacher aids. SSI Bookstore offers a complete line of official WCU imprinted clothing and an extensive array of gifts, greeting cards, groceries, snacks, and laundry supplies. Services include film processing, special orders for computer software and general interest books, UPS shipping, and daily book buybacks. All major credit cards and personal checks, accompanied with a valid ID, are accepted.
Bookstore hours:
|8 a.m.-6 p.m.
|8 a.m.-4 p.m.
|11 a.m.-3 p.m.
(Hours may be subject to change.)
The bookstore offers extended hours of operation at the beginning of each semester. As a shopping convenience, students may order textbooks and merchandise via the bookstore Web site, www.click2ssi-bookstore.com.
The professional staff of the Twardowski Career Development Center assists students in defining career goals, relating academic programs to these goals, and preparing and applying for internships and part-time/full-time career opportunities. The services available to graduate students include individual appointments for career planning, seminars and workshops, resume critiques, online job listings, job fairs, and an on-campus interview program. The center's Web site contains links to a variety of job search sites and resources for conducting an effective job search. A career information library is available for browsing and research, including a bank of computers and access to several online career resources.
These services are available throughout the entire calendar year in the Twardowski Career Development Center, 225 Lawrence Center (second floor). For additional information, visit www.wcupa.edu/cdc/ or call 610-436-2501 to schedule an appointment.
The Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) is dedicated to the development of multicultural sensitivity, understanding, and appreciation of diversity. The office develops and implements programs and services aimed at addressing the needs and concerns of multicultural students. OMA also serves as a resource for other University offices regarding multicultural students and aids in projects focused on improving the general campus climate.
As an extension of the office, the Multicultural Center serves as a general gathering place for all students and is also a home-base for the OMA mentoring program, the Board of Governors Scholarship program, and many multicultural student organizations. The Office of Multicultural Affairs is located in the Multicultural Center in Room 003 Sykes Student Union, 610-436-3273. More information about programs and services is available at www.wcupa.edu/_services/stu.mca/.
West Chester University is concerned about the safety and welfare of all campus members and is committed to providing a safe and secure environment. Campus security is the responsibility of the University's Department of Public Safety. Because no campus is isolated from crime, the University has developed a series of policies and procedures to ensure that every possible precautionary measure is taken to protect members of the University community while they are on campus. A full explanation of the University's security policies and procedures, as well as additional pertinent information, appears in a publication called "2011 Annual Report of Campus Security Policies and Procedures," which is available on the Web at wcupa.edu/dps/PDF/clery.pdf. A copy in print may be requested from the Department of Public Safety.
In an emergency, the University will communicate key information as quickly and to as many people as possible using some or all of the following communication channels:
While the University has a wide variety of methods to communicate with the campus community, the text messaging service allows the University to use some of the latest technology to reach students, faculty, and staff in the event of any emergency. The WCU homepage at http://www.wcupa.edu will be the primary source for all up-to-date, official information concerning emergencies.
The University continues to review its safety policies and procedures and has developed new initiatives to address the issues raised by recent national tragedies. Although no college campus is completely safe, West Chester University has taken positive steps to enhance the safety of the campus community. It is important that all University community members understand how the institution will proceed and respond in case of a campus emergency. All students and employees should learn where to find emergency information and instructions, and be familiar with evacuation procedures for buildings where they live or work, as well as those they visit during the course of a day. The preparation people take now to learn, be aware of, and practice their own personal emergency plan is vital. Information about emergency preparedness and planning, as well as the University Threat Assessment Policy is available at wcupa.edu/dps/emergency/EmergencyPreparedness.asp.
All employees, eligible students, and visitors planning to use West Chester University parking lots must register their vehicles with the Department of Public Safety and purchase/obtain a parking permit/pass. Graduate students are required to purchase the appropriate parking permit depending on whether they are commuter or resident students. Student parking lots do not require a permit from 4 p.m. through midnight any day of the week throughout the year. Commuter students who have classes during that time do not need to purchase a parking permit.
The annual registration fee is established by the Council of Trustees. For parking regulations, "annual" is defined as September 1 until August 31 of the following year. Specific registration procedures will be announced yearly. A valid WCU ID/driver's license and vehicle registration must be presented at the time of registration. The parking permit is to be displayed properly from the rear view mirror as stated on the reverse side of the permit. Mutilated, defaced, lost, or stolen permits must be replaced. Contact the Public Safety Parking Services Office for the procedure and cost of replacing the permit. The operation and registration of a vehicle must conform to Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vehicle law and University regulations. For complete information regarding motor vehicles and registration, refer to the Motor Vehicle Regulations pamphlet available at Public Safety or on the Web at www.wcupa.edu/dps/MVReg.asp.
The Speech and Hearing Clinic, located at 201 Carter Drive, Suite 400, is maintained by the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders to train student clinicians under the supervision of licensed, certified faculty. The clinic provides evaluation, intervention, and consultation services to individuals with speech and language disorders, communication differences, and professional communication enhancement needs, as well as comparable services to those with various hearing disorders. The clinic also provides diverse community outreach and education opportunities for individuals and institutions. Clinic services offered are complimentary for students, faculty, and staff at West Chester University, as well as for students at Cheyney University. Those outside the University community may access clinical services in accordance with a modest fee schedule. Additional information or appointments can be made through the clinic office, 610-436-3402.
The Earl F. Sykes Union first opened in 1975 as the community center for West Chester University. A building expansion and major renovations were completed in 1995, providing students with a 102,000 square-foot facility.
The student union, as a facility and an operation, is designed to encourage all members of the campus community to participate in a wide variety of cultural, social, educational, and recreational programs. The multipurpose building features a 350-seat theater, bookstore, SSI Service Center, and the Multicultural Center, all on the ground floor. The first floor offers a dining area with seating for 350, an outdoor terrace, and a large food servery. Also included on the first floor is a 5,000-square foot multipurpose room designed for dances, concerts, banquets, and lectures, as well as the student union administrative offices, Information Center, and Off-Campus and Commuter Services.
The second floor houses the Student Affairs offices of the Vice President, Assistant Vice President, Greek Life, Student Leadership and Involvement, and Office of Student Conduct. The Student Services, Inc. Business Office and the department of Campus Activities, along with student clubs and organizations, are also located on the second floor.
The third floor Frederick Douglass Lounge Area features a 20-unit computer lab with quiet study and seminar space. Sykes Union also features 13 meeting rooms accommodating groups from 5 to 500.
For information concerning Sykes Union please call the Information Center at 610-436-3360/2984.
The Women's Center promotes a campus community that values the safety, equality, and intellectual advancement of women at West Chester University. The Women's Center serves the diverse needs of WCU women and their male allies by providing
The Women's Center is located at 220 Lawrence Center. For more information, including opportunities for student volunteers, internships, and paid employment, call 610-436-2122.
The Graduate Student Association (GSA) is the student government of all persons enrolled in graduate programs. The primary objective of GSA is to promote the overall well-being of graduate students at West Chester University. All graduate students are members of the association by virtue of their graduate status. The GSA office is located in Sykes Student Union.
The Center for International Programs (CIP) serves as the hub for all global activities at West Chester University. The office provides guidance and assistance to international students and exchange visitors from more than 35 countries, faculty developing their own faculty-led study abroad programs, and domestic/international students seeking opportunities to study or conduct an internship abroad. It maintains certification from the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) to issue immigration documents leading to F and J visas as well as coordinates the University-based English as a Second Language (ESL) program. The Center for International Programs is located at 101B Old Library. More information is available by calling 610-436-3515 or e-mailing email@example.com.
The Institute for Women was initially designed to serve as the parent organization to represent the interests of women on campus. The institute is an independent body headed by a director and board of directors. Along with the Commission on the Status of Women, Women's Center, and Women's Studies Program, the Institute for Women engages in campus activities for the benefit of women students, faculty, and staff.
The institute sponsors a number of activities to enhance the self-esteem and career success of women at the University: the Woman-in-Residence Program, Graduate Grant, and Endowed Book Fund. The institute prepares periodic reports on the status of women at the University and also secures Charlotte W. Newcombe Scholarship Grants for mature second-career women. The Institute for Women offers an annual grant of $750 to a woman graduate student who is accepted into a master's degree program at West Chester University. Application and reference forms may be obtained online at http://www.wcupa.edu/_admissions/sch_dgr/documents/WomansGrantApplication.pdf or from the Office of Graduate Studies in McKelvie Hall. For more information call Dr. Adale Sholock, director, at 610-436-2122.
Under the provisions of Title 38, West Chester University is an accredited university for the education of veterans. The University cooperates with the Veterans Administration to see that honorably separated or discharged veterans receive every consideration consistent with either degree or nondegree admission standards. The University participates in the new G.I. Bill's Yellow Ribbon Program.
All veterans, certain dependents of disabled or deceased veterans, and war orphans who wish to obtain educational benefits under the appropriate public laws must register with the Veterans Affairs Office at initial registration. Veterans must renew their registration with this office at the beginning of each subsequent semester and each summer session. The Veterans Administration requires students who are veterans to schedule at least nine credits per semester in order to receive full benefits under the G.I. Bill.
A representative of the Veterans Administration is in the office of Financial Aid, 25 University Avenue, to counsel and act as a liaison between students and the Veterans Affairs Office in financial and other matters.
The WCU Veterans Center is located at 624 South High Street. A gathering space is available for veterans to meet with one another, support each other in their educational pursuits, and facilitate conversations between them as they share their experiences.
Drawing its content from our campus history of social consciousness and its structure from a variety of models in public life, the Frederick Douglass Society of West Chester University is an organization of faculty, staff, and students who embrace Frederick Douglass' quest for freedom and inclusiveness. Named in 1983 for one of the 19th century's most distinguished advocates of human freedom, the organization is oriented toward self-help and improvement by offering a collective voice in the affairs of the University. Its programs also aim to stimulate other groups on campus to enrich the climate. The society annually raises money for scholarship funds, including the Frederick Douglass Junior Ambassador Scholars of West Chester University. It also seeks, by the example of Douglass, to promote an intellectual standard that is not only grounded in excellence but profoundly rooted in the public mission of higher education.
The University actively hosts several academic and honor-based societies. Undergraduates encompass the membership of these organizations, but a graduate student who is already a member may participate in activities. The organizations currently recognized are Beta Alpha Psi, Pi Kappa Delta, Lambda Pi Eta, Chi Sigma Iota, Omicron Delta Pi, Kappa Delta Pi, Chi Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Tau Delta, Alpha Mu Gamma, Gamma Theta Upsilon, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Epsilon Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Upsilon Alpha, Pi Mu Epsilon, Pi Kappa Lambda, Sigma Theta Tau, Sigma Pi Sigma, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Pi Gamma Mu, Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Delta, Delta Alpha Pi, and Alpha Psi Omega. Additionally, the fraternity and sorority community recognizes Gamma Sigma Alpha, Rho Lambda, and Order of Omega honor societies.
A new Student Recreation Center, located at the corner of North Campus Drive and South New Street, will open in fall 2012. The 72,575 square-foot facility will provide students with a wide variety of recreational activities promoting health, fitness, and wellness. The building will feature state-of-the-art fitness equipment with cardio and strength-training pieces on a two-level, 12,000 square-foot area. Other features will include an elevated three-lane walking/jogging track; two gyms for basketball, badminton, and volleyball; a multiactivity court for indoor soccer, floor/roller/field hockey, basketball, volleyball, and tennis; three group fitness studios/multipurpose rooms; racquetball/squash courts; a three-story climbing wall; a hydration station (snack bar); and a social lounge.
The Student Recreation Center will also be the site for several intramural sports and sport club events as well as a venue for open recreation – a time for students to just stop by to play "pick-up" games.
For more information, please contact the Department of Campus Recreation at 610-436-2131.
The Department of Counseling and Psychological Services (the Counseling Center) is located on the second floor of Lawrence Center, 610-436-2301. Services are available to all currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students. The Counseling Center includes licensed psychologists, consulting psychiatrists, and graduate-level trainees with whom students may discuss their concerns in strict confidence.
Since the Counseling Center provides services for a wide range of concerns, each student's experience will be tailored to his or her needs. Students may wish to improve their interpersonal skills, resolve personal conflicts, or clarify their educational or vocational choices. Any of the following approaches may be implemented to address a student's concerns:


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Amazon has updated their listing for the Arcania: Game of the Year Edition, revealing the box art for the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions.
cool ive been waiting to get this, now ill just pick this one up. clearly the release date is way off too lol i doubt it will be this time next year
well I always thought it was funny how many games gave themselves GOTY versions, but this is the first time that a game ive never heard of at all got a GOTY edition.
The box art doesn't say GOTY edition. So think its probably lazy reporting.
The box art just says 'The Complete Tale' no mention of any game of the year or awards on it.
I didnt know the ps3 version even released. Looked way too dumbed down from Gothic and Risen. Maybe for a tenner some day.


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Chennai: The festive season will be special for Karthi Sivakumar -- his Tamil film `All in All Azhagu Raja` will release during Diwali this year, while `Biriyani` will hit the screens on Pongal next year.
"Karthi`s comedy entertainer `All in All Azhagu Raja` with director M. Rajesh is slated to release during Diwali this year, while his comedy-thriller with director Venkat Prabhu will hit the screens during Pongal next year," read a statement issued on behalf of the actor.
`Biriyani` was earlier slated to release in September, but for reasons yet unknown it has been pushed to next year.
Karthi has pinned all his hopes on the two films since his last two releases `Saguni` and `Alex Pandian` bombed at the box-office.
However, big budget films such as Jiiva`s `Endrendrum Punnagai`, Vijay`s `Jilla`, Ajith`s `Arrambam` and most likely Shankar`s `Ai` are also getting ready for Diwali or Pongal release.
"These two festive occasions are very important for the Tamil film industry. In fact, Pongal is considered even more important because it is celebrated across four days and, therefore, the audience likely to visit theatres across these days is higher than on any given day," trade analyst Trinath told IANS.
Karthi`s Tamil action-drama `Alex Pandian` released during 2013 Pongal, but failed to keep the cash registers ringing, while low-budget Tamil comedy `Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya` that released along with it, struck gold at the box office.
During Diwali 2012, Vijay`s `Thuppakki` released and turned out to be the biggest hit in his career. It reportedly minted over Rs.100 crore at the box office.
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ALPHARETTA, Ga., Nov. 7, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SANUWAVE Health, Inc. (OTCBB:SNWV) today announced that Christopher M. Cashman will be leaving as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director. Mr. Cashman will continue to serve the Company in an advisory role. Barry J. Jenkins, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, has been named Chief Operating Officer, and Kevin A. Richardson, II, Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors, has been named Active Chairman of the Board, effective immediately.
Kevin Richardson stated, "On behalf of the Board, management and employees of SANUWAVE, I would like to thank Chris for his dedication, passion and contributions to SANUWAVE over the past seven years. He has been instrumental in helping the Company persevere through the challenges of establishing our regenerative medicine platform. It is from his leadership alongside the SANUWAVE team that we are now well-positioned to continue our dermaPACE® diabetic foot ulcer clinical trial here in the U.S. and to succeed in expanding the treatment options for wound and orthopedic indications worldwide. We wish him all the best in his future endeavors."
"We are highly committed to the execution of our strategic initiatives at SANUWAVE. I will work alongside the management team to carry out the strategic, clinical and operational priorities of the Company. The Company is working with select accredited investors to raise up to $1.25 million in capital in a private placement. The accredited investors will receive a convertible promissory note that will convert, at the Company's option, at the completion of a larger funding that is expected to close no later than the first quarter of 2013," concluded Mr. Richardson.
Mr. Cashman commented, "I am extremely proud of the progress and results we achieved in my years with the Company, which is now well positioned for a strong future. SANUWAVE has a very talented executive leadership team supported by dedicated and loyal employees. I wish them all the best. I strongly believe in the potential for PACE® technology to positively impact patients whose lives suffer from debilitating wounds and injuries, and I look forward to the day dermaPACE and the other PACE products are approved for use on the U.S. market."
About SANUWAVE Health, Inc.
SANUWAVE Health, Inc. (www.sanuwave.com) is an emerging regenerative medicine company focused on the development and commercialization of noninvasive, biological response activating devices for the repair and regeneration of tissue, musculoskeletal and vascular structures. SANUWAVE's portfolio of products and product candidates activate biologic signaling and angiogenic responses, including new vascularization and microcirculatory improvement, helping to restore the body's normal healing processes and regeneration. SANUWAVE intends to apply its PACE technology in wound healing, orthopedic/spine, plastic/cosmetic and cardiac conditions. Its lead product candidate for the global wound care market, dermaPACE, is CE marked and has Canadian device license approval for the treatment of the skin and subcutaneous soft tissue. In the U.S., dermaPACE is currently under the FDA's Premarket Approval (PMA) review process for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers. SANUWAVE researches, designs, manufactures, markets and services its products worldwide, and believes it has demonstrated that its technology is safe and effective in stimulating healing in chronic conditions of the foot (plantar fasciitis) and the elbow (lateral epicondylitis) through its U.S. Class III PMA approved Ossatron® device, as well as stimulating bone and chronic tendonitis regeneration in the musculoskeletal environment through the utilization of its Ossatron, Evotron® and orthoPACE® devices in Europe.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, such as statements relating to financial results and plans for future business development activities, and are thus prospective. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not statements of historical fact regarding intent, belief or current expectations of the Company, its directors or its officers. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's ability to control. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Among the key risks, assumptions and factors that may affect operating results, performance and financial condition are risks associated with the marketing of the Company's product candidates and products, unproven pre-clinical and clinical development activities, regulatory oversight, the Company's ability to manage its capital resource issues, competition, and the other factors discussed in detail in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.
For additional information about the Company, visit www.sanuwave.com.
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In a way, this saddens me greatly. It's pretty clear that the Mozilla Foundation's unrelenting loyalty to a true open and unencumbered web has been a driving force behind the web as we use it today. Without Mozilla's insistence on openness and interoperability through its open source Firefox web browser, the web wouldn't be in nearly as a good a state as it is in today.
Even though I'm no longer a Firefox user, I have the utmost respect for Mozilla's work, its ethics, and the products it has been putting out. We're enjoying a better web because of them. Without them, we'd still be stuck with Internet Explorer 6. Without them, Opera would still be for-pay or ad-supported. And without them, WebKit would not exist in the way that it does today, because a lower-quality web would not have forced Apple to fork khtml and turn it into the vastly superior WebKit.
We owe a great deal to the men and women at Mozilla.
And now, the rest of the technology industry, which owes so much to Mozilla, is going to force them to abandon their ideals. Heaven forbid we suffer a bit of inconvenience today for a better tomorrow. I find this tragically sad. We're seeing the technology industry ruined by Apple, Microsoft, and others using their unethical software patents to stifle competition, but you know what, let's inject another patent-encumbered, non-free technology into the web. What could possibly go wrong?
I do, however, understand Mozilla's changing position. They simply have no choice. They want to remain relevant and be a part of the future web, and as such, they'll have to support this patent-encumbered non-free technology. They're debating it for mobile devices only right now, but with both Mac OS X and Windows turning into desktop versions of closed-off smartphone operating systems, they'll have to capitulate there, too.
Apple supporters like M.G. Siegler and John Gruber love that this is being portrayed as a pragmatism vs. idealism debate, because of the negative connotations associated with each of these two extremes. However, because of their Apple-induced short-sightedness, they're mixing up which -ism belongs to which camp.
In this debate, H.264 supporters are the idealists. Even though the patent lawsuits are dropping all around them - especially in the mobile industry - they seem to naively believe that injecting a very patent-encumbered technology into the very fabric of the web will somehow magically not result in loads of patent lawsuits and failed business ventures because not everyone has the cash to pay for a patent license. That's idealism, right there.
People who believe this is a monumentally stupid idea are the pragmatists, because we are grounded enough to realise that yes, this will open the web up to all sorts of nastiness, and we want to prevent that - even if that means we have to live with a slightly inferior codec for a while. We all know what happens when we become too dependent on a single, closed technology (Internet Explorer 6, Flash, Windows).
We believe that the web should be free and open, no exceptions, no ifs, no buts, from top to bottom, from root name server to client. Everybody must be able to create a device or application that accesses the entirety of the web, whether you've got 100 billion (in foreign bank accounts to dodge taxes), or you're a 17 year old programmer dreaming up the next big thing. Not everyone lives in Silicon Valley where bored Vulture Capitalists have millions to throw around, you know.
The web needs to be 100% open and free to have it flourish. The web is more than cat pictures and porn - it plays a vital role in society, and, is already changing the very destinies of entire countries. Messing with this concept, opening it up to lawsuits, is stupid. There is no other way to put this.


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Why do we make lofty fitness-oriented New Year's Resolutions only to throw in the towel before February? We're revealing the common fitness pitfalls and how you can avoid them.
Lose weight. Run a new race. Build muscle. Do one of these sound like your New Year's resolution? You're not the only one! Americans routinely make fitness and health-oriented resolutions, only to give up on them in a few weeks later.
So, why do we make these lofty fitness goals only to throw in the towel before February? Andrea Weber, a certified athletic trainer and sports medicine supervisor at ATI Physical Therapy, shares some of the pitfalls we often face and how to fix them.
You try too much too soon. Too often, people will start their exercise programs with long, intense exercise and then experience soreness or injuries right away. Make small goals, such as doing a routine for 20-30 minutes, and gradually work your way up.
You don't know what you're doing, but you don't ask for help. If you're not familiar with developing fitness and muscle-building routines, find someone who is. Many gyms offer sessions with certified personal trainers who can help develop an exercise program that's right for you. This will help you get the most out of your workout and avoid injury.
You're not realistic about your time and commitment. If you can't hit the gym for a ninety-minute sweat session every day, that's okay. Figure out what you can do and commit yourself to that. Maybe it's Zumba twice a week or jogging for 30 minutes around a local neighborhood while your child is at soccer practice. Whatever it is, develop a realistic plan and stick to it.
You get too comfortable on one exercise or machine. Mix up your routine for optimum results. Don't stick to just one machine or one exercise. For example, if you're focusing on cardio, alternate between the treadmill, elliptical, bike, etc. This allows you to work various muscle groups and gives your joints a break, which can help prevent overuse injuries.
You're not getting the nutrients you need.Do you think that by cutting out all carbohydrates you'll lose weight? You may lose a pound or two, but you won't be able to get through your work out with carbs, which act as your primary energy source during a workout. Therefore, learn what your body needs and fuel it with the right foods. If you're focusing on muscle building, be sure to get enough lean protein which helps rebuild muscle. Here is an easy way to determine how much protein you need:
Sedentary adults: Multiple your body weight by .4
Active adults: Multiple your body weight by .5
Adult that is lifting to increase muscle mass: Multiply your body weight by .6 to .9
Ready, set, get fit!


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Sunday, June 29, 2008
Gene on Lambeth
23 comments:
- Two Auntees said...
Bp. Robinson,
I wish I had words to express my gratitude to you for your ministry not only to LGBT individuals but to heterosexual individuals as well. Your life is one of honesty, love and joy.
My spouse is a transgendered woman and we have looked to you as an example in how to deal with those who oppose our lives, especially, in our small Episcopal church. Your testimony to the work of the Holy Spirit in your life speaks to our hearts. We know that we would not have been able work through some of the difficulties that we have faced without the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
You are in our prayers during your time in the market place at Lambeth. We know that you will touch many lives.
Thank you again for simply and wonderfully being who you are.
Kay and Sarah
- June 29, 2008 at 9:57 PM
Gene: I am so glad to find this blog. I shall be watching, listening and seeing how things go.
Peg of NH
- June 29, 2008 at 10:59 PM
- Gordon said...
What a wonderful witness of our beloved Bishop Robinson. Bishop Robinson will be in my prayers many times throughout Lambeth.
What a wonderful man Bishop Robinson is!
West Palm Beach, FL
AKA "Button Guy"
- June 30, 2008 at 12:45 AM
- Ramsey said...
A Prophet for our Time!
Bishop Robinson, you continue to inspire and otherwise help keep my own fears of coming out at bay. I'm glad to call your my brother in Christ. The Church needs your voice and your witness. Keep on fighting the good fight. My prayers are with you and Mark.
Be bold and give voice to the silenced.
A Gay Seminarian,
- June 30, 2008 at 12:51 AM
Blog looks really good Bishop Gene.
See you next time in Honolulu
Tim stewart
Honolulu, Hawaii
- July 2, 2008 at 1:45 AM
The message is good; the presentation is TTFW. Is it really necessary to use pink for the background color? The slight humour that might be found in the pool/mitre picture will be ridiculed by some. Let's be just a little more professional and take the high road.
- July 2, 2008 at 5:05 AM
Bp. Robinson:
While you are in the Marketplace, telling the story, I, my wonderful Episcopal gay son, my daughter, and my spouse will be surrounding you with a constant hug of joy. You are "being out" for us as we are not emotionally safe in our church to be so. Our priest is fabulous, but we have many conservative parishoners. They do not understand that Jesus created my son gay, and he is a gift,as you are to us. Bless you!
From a small parish in WA State
- July 4, 2008 at 9:18 PM
- James said...
Bishop Robinson, as Minni Pearl used to say, "I'm so proud to know ya!" Even though I really don't know you personally, I know your wittness and the Spirit of Christ I see coming from you. Blessins on your Lambeth mission. I've linked to both your blogs and encouraged folk to read, view, inwardly digest and to pray.
- July 7, 2008 at 5:03 PM
- Erika Baker said...
Bp Gene,
we are so grateful that you are coming over to Lambeth despite the shoddy treatment you have received.
I and my friends can't wait to hear you preach at St Mary's, Putney.
Thank you for your inspiring faith and amazing courage!
- July 7, 2008 at 5:32 PM
Gene, God's blessings on you and yours, always.
May God give us strength , each in our own area,
to be as open and faithful in witness.
Thank you,
Elsie of Earth (an Iowa City, Iowa)
- July 7, 2008 at 11:32 PM
Godspeed, +Gene!
From Rick+ in Reno, NV
- July 8, 2008 at 5:23 PM
- Rev.Jason Dench said...
Bishop Gene,
Congratulations on your marrige to Mark. I have followed your career and also a deep heart thank you for the hand note you sent me just after your election to New Hampshire. I have since remarried and moved to Pa and Bishop Nathan Baxter is my Bishop and he is wonderful as you are! My prayers are with you and I pray God does a mirical since he still in in that buisness to open the eyes of all the Bishop's hearts to see the GLBT ARE HIS CHILDREN AS WELL AND TO START HEALING THE WOUNDS WE AS CHRISTIANS HAVE ENFLICKTED ON EACH OTHER! -Amen-
God Bless and keep you safe and rested.
Peace unto you,
Rev.Jason Dench ++
- July 10, 2008 at 3:07 PM
- D. Andy Olivo said...
Bishop Gene,
My prayers are with you as you travel to Lambeth to do the work which God has called you to. Thanks for being a wonderful witness to Christ and a great shepherd in the faith.
Andy Olivo
Johnson City, TN
- July 10, 2008 at 6:30 PM
Bishop Gene,
I am a native of Keene NH and a lifelong friend of Deborah Waling Croteau who keeps me posted on your journey. I am now living in the Midlands of England near the city of Northampton. I had contact with you when I was on the Board of AIDS Services for the Monadnock Region and you were 'there' for us. My husband, David Chase, and I send you (and Mark) our love and our hopes that minds and hearts will be opened and love and understanding will prevail. Our home here is open to you if by any chance you will be able to linger in England at the conclusion of Lambeth. We would be honored.
I will follow your journey with concern and joy.
Also know that we use every opportunity to tell our friends neighbors and yes, our vicar here in Hannington who you are.
Thank you for the difference you make.
Susan Lane Shaw
- July 10, 2008 at 10:57 PM
Bishop Robinson is my hope. I wish I had the courage to emulate him. I adore him and follow him everywhere.
His sermons are a solace to me. Please add one here.
- July 11, 2008 at 8:41 AM
Bishop Robinson -
Bless you(& Mark)for all you do--your leadership and spirituality for not only NH but the whole Anglican community is so needed.
I am a member of All Saint's in Wolfeboro NH and proud & pleased to be under your leadership & guidance. My prayers & thoughts are with you for a safe trip & for the wonderful witness you are.
Thank you for all you are doing on what is a difficult journey. Know that all of us who you touch are very lucky & blessed.
- July 11, 2008 at 9:43 PM
- Pat in Phoenix said...
My prayers for you and Mark, and for all of the Anglican Communion, will be daily and intentional. The Holy Spirit will be at work in the lives of all Anglicans during Lambeth 2008. Thank you for your witness, your eloquence, and your boundless love of God and humankind. Godspeed and God bless!
Patricia Klemme,
Phoenix AZ
- July 12, 2008 at 1:07 AM
- Stephen Neill said...
+Gene - Just seen the footage of the protest today - I pray for your strength and safety.
- July 13, 2008 at 10:38 PM
Bishop Robinson,
All I can say is 'Way to go Gene!'
But seriously, I am reminded of the old song/spiritual We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord. We are one in the Spirit we are one in the Lord and we pray that all unity will one day be restored....They will know we are Christians by our love.
Prayers for peace and God's love to you as the Spirit works through you to remind the conference that ALL of God's children are beloved by him and called to his table,
- July 14, 2008 at 3:45 AM
Glory, Glory Hallelujah!! God's truth is marching on. No matter who thinks they are in power, +Gene's most loving Father in heaven is ultimately who intends only the very best for +Gene, and for ALL of His LGBT and Non-gay children. I was most profoundly moved by this message, and even in the face of the exclusion we have most often known, remember that we are a part of the welcome committee ... and we are among the welcomed.
Blessing and Peace to you, dear +Gene,
Will Byrd
- July 14, 2008 at 3:50 PM
- Rachel said...
Bishop Gene Robinson
I have been thinking about your situation for a while now and I want to thank you for forcing me to look long and hard at the issues you raise, particularly in the last 24 hours. I cried when I watched the footage of the heckler at your sermon and it took me a long time to work out why. I'm still trying to work it out. I'm exploring it at my blog http://hrht-revisingreform.blogspot.com and I'm getting there. I have found Simon Barrow's book on 'Fear or freedom' very helpful and I've been caught by your emphasis on how we're not to be afraid. I think what people do is they get all bogged down with the messenger when they should be looking to the message and from what the Bible tells me, we all fall short of the glory of God so I can't understand why anyone would want to stop you proclaiming the message of salvation through the Lord Jesus to the world. It is God who chooses the vessels through which He speaks and only man who unfortunately decides some vessels are more honourable than others. You're a brave man and you behave with dignity and you are honest. I think many of the people who will turn away from hearing what you have to say to them about God are sometimes going to be the same people who refuse to listen to God speaking through a woman. At the end of the day, we need to pray for the people who choose to concentrate on the vessel rather than the message. When someone turns away from learning the bible because it is being taught by someone of whom they don't approve, s/he is not really rejecting that person but God. By refusing the good gift, s/he is refusing to submit to receive from God and s/he is judging God because of the vessel that God has himself chosen to use.I would never want to deny myself a blessing in this way. So Gene I will pray for you and our broken church as I try to make sense of this Body of which I am a part.
Love Rachel at Re vis.e Re form
- July 14, 2008 at 10:48 PM
Through all of this intensive debate I have tried to remain compassionate to all sides. I believe that all of us are correct and all of us are mistaken in some way. I have spent some time over the past few days reading blogs from both sides of what seems to be the main fence (Gays in the Anglican Church) and I feel my cherished compassion becoming increasingly strained and replaced by rage. After the heckling I blog-searched my way to the "Mainstream Anglican" site and I was stunned to see support for this heckler expressed. The hatred runs so deep and it has blinded some with utter desolation of compassion. Have they so completely forgotten that they call themselves Christian? Yet, when I read the blogs of "Progressive" Anglicans I see a similar kind of behaviour toward the other disagreeable group.
We must keep intensively before us at all times, that Jesus did away with the, "eye for an eye" mentality, encouraging us to love one another. Like this Sunday's RCL Gospel suggests, we are the slaves not the harvesters and we must know our place, knowing we are not qualified to know the hearts of others with truth. The Christian Road must, must, must be adhered to. Let us argue in love and compassion no matter how disgusted and furious we become.
This situation has surpassed the antics of playground politics. Let there be good teachers.
- July 20, 2008 at 2:16 AM
- Two Auntees said...
The roots of this conflict that is holding the Anglican Church hostage has the same roots that is keeping hostilities between Christians and Muslims, between various religious factions in Iraq, Afghanistan and Iran and throughout that region of the world. Religious conflicts is not about who is gay and who isn't; it's the intolerance to accept the acceptance of different view about one's religious beliefs.
- July 20, 2008 at 3:02 AM


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Sports teach kids how to be a team player, how to communicate and how to be accountable. They also cost a lot of money.
For the past several years the Gulf Coast Rays, formally Florida Rays, have been giving boys 8-years-old and younger from Destin to Panama City the chance to play America's favorite past-time. This year, the coaches are hoping to make the sport even more accessible.
"It can get expensive pretty quick," said Assistant Coach Mike Jersey. "The spring and summer season could cost anywhere between $1,200 to $1,400 for one player. The cost eliminates so many kids right away."
To help offset costs, the team is hosting a fundraiser, Jan. 18 at the Seascape Golf Club, where Jersey is the golf professional.
"The goal is to go out and fundraise so mom and dad don't have to pay so much out of pocket," Jersey said. "The more money we raise, the more opportunities."
Jersey has an evident passion for sports. He played baseball in college and assists coaching the South Walton High School baseball team. He's passed that talent on to his son Skyler, 8. He has been coaching his son's various teams since he first started playing.
"I knew early on he was going to be a little athlete," Jersey said. "He's loved playing baseball since he was born."
Jersey along with head coach Jimmy Ross and assistant coaches Russ Tommey and Wes Shelton strive to go beyond teaching the game of baseball.
"It's about life skills," Jersey said. "Players learn teamwork, accountability � owning up to mistakes, learning how to lose and learning to be humble. I've enjoyed watching these kids and see the way they get along with each other."
After coaching the Rays for a year, Jersey said he's noticed improvements in the players� communication skills.
"When someone's up to bat, they encourage and support each other," he said. "That's pretty cool to see eight-year-old kids do that."
Even though Jersey has a passion for the sport, he understands the team is all about the young players, which is why all proceeds from the upcoming fundraiser are going straight to the boys.
"When you're looking at trying to make a difference in the world, you've got to start with the youth," Jersey said. "I truly feel good about being a part of this team."
WANT TO GO? Spend an afternoon at the Seascape golf course to raise funds for the Gulf Coast Rays travel baseball league. The event is Jan. 18 and starts with lunch at 11:15 a.m. Awards and prizes follow. A silent auction will be ongoing. Sponsor at hole for $100 or sign up a team for $300. All proceeds go toward the team. For more information, contact Assistant Coach Mike Jersey at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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HMS Liverpool commanding officer on Libya gun battle
The commanding officer of a Hampshire-based warship which came under fire off the coast of Libya has told the BBC how they managed to evade being hit.
HMS Liverpool was providing air defence cover for Nato vessels 40 miles (64km) from Misrata when it was attacked with rockets from the shore.
The Portsmouth-based destroyer fired its main gun at the attackers and helped several ships move to safety.
Cdr Colin Williams said nobody had been injured in the exchange on Thursday.
He told BBC News his crew had been in danger but had worked bravely and calmly under pressure.
'Very calm'
"It's fairly unusual [that we are fired on from shore]," he said.
"However we are fully trained and prepared to deal with all those sorts of eventualities.
"This is actually the second time it's happened while we've been providing cover for other units working closer into the coastline.
"We had a number of rounds that were coming in off the coast directly towards us, which we managed to evade and extract ourselves from.
"It's not something the ship hasn't seen before. We are prepared and trained in all respects to deal with it.
"We went about our business in a very calm, cool, professional way."


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Black Friday 2018: 5 deals we know about so far
The best time to plan your Black Friday shopping is right now. Even if you're not going to be throwing elbows down at Walmart, you want to make sure there's money set aside for big purchases. Sure, it ruins the surprise a little, but who wants to be waiting in line for one thing then find out there's something even better across town? Deals are already beginning to leak out, even with Black Friday this far away. Here's five big deals we already know about on electronics and other tech goodies for Black Friday.
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What I streamed and what I liked: "Christoph
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Why is this the most feared song in jazz?
One of jazz history's most renowned saxophonists was John Coltrane. In 1959, he released the song "Giant Steps," which is known as one of the most challenging compositions to improvise over for two reasons: it's really fast and it's in three different keys. If you're looking for a crash course in music theory and want to explore this song in depth, watch this.
What would history look like through the eyes of a
Chickens are pretty old birds. For numerous civilizations past and present, they have been a source of food both in their meat and with their eggs. But when did people first start using chickens, and how have they influenced the pen of history? Find out why the chicken crossed the road, and much more.
These are the last reindeer herders in the world
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How to load up with free movies and TV shows befor
As we move into the thick of the holiday travel season, we can sometimes be traveling for hours and hours to get to our destination. This makes for quite the boring trip if we don't keep ourselves entertained. But sometimes on these long journeys, we don't have the internet. So how do we watch our favorite movies and pass the times? Simple - you download them directly to your device. The best part is, many of them are free. I'll show you how.
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Dan from Savannah, GA called in to The Kim Komando Show asking about the best way to live stream from his mobile device. Since his wife travels quite a bit, she misses out on seeing their children play in their sports games. Dan's solution has been live streaming their kid's games but it hasn't been going as well as he had hoped. Poor video quality, poor signal and more has been plaguing his attempts to share these precious memories. Kim gives Dan advice on how to properly set up his device for better live streaming as well as some other apps he can use to live stream.
One thing you need to do now to protect your onlin
With all the hacking, scamming, online fraud and so much more out there, it can be difficult to really know how to protect your online accounts. Plus, with robocalls, your cellphone number is vulnerable, too. Well I've recently discovered a way to make sure not only to protect your identity online, but you also maintain the security of your cellphone number. It's easier then you may think, and I can show you.
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Practical and boring tech gifts people will use ti
Sometimes amazing tech doesn't need all the flash and glitz to make it incredibly useful. Some tech is more about convenience, ease of use, and the way it impacts our lives, rather than how much it blows our mind. This Christmas, maybe it's time we get our loved ones something they will use virtually on a daily basis. Some of these items may seem simple, but can really be life changers.
New ways to come up with a secure password
Passwords are just one of those things we have to get used to. They basically are required for almost everything we do now. Our phones, tablets, email, bank account - you name it, they are everywhere. But are you making sure you are safe online with all your different passwords? Are you managing them correctly or making sure they are robust enough? You might not be as safe as you think.
The inspirational story of a wounded veteran
Steven from Monroe, UT, a Vietnam War veteran himself, called in to the show to share his inspirational story about his son, Rob, who was gravely wounded in Iraq. Rob was in and out of numerous hospitals, had several surgeries, and the whole family was affected. Kim has always feels deeply connected to the military and to her listeners. Steven called to thank Kim for getting his son a laptop that helped him pass the time during hospital visits and when he went back to school. The Kim Komando Show thanks all those who serve our country and has always supported our men and women in our military.
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Some people might know that traveling can leave you even more vulnerable to hackers and scammers. As the holidays approach many of us will be traveling more and more. So how do we protect ourselves? Well, there are some simple tricks we can use while we are online and traveling that can make sure we keep our personal and financial information safe. I can show you how.
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Best streaming service: Netflix vs. Vudu vs. Amazo
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5 ways to slash your smartphone bills
Remember, a smartphone is a small computer, and computers are expensive. Even older-model phones can cost hundreds of dollars, never mind the $1,149 you'd have to pay for an iPhone X with 256GB, or the Samsung Galaxy S9, which costs upwards of $950. No matter the carrier, the freefall days of free and discounted phones are over, at least among mainstream providers. The pressure to own a smartphone is high, so how do you keep those expenses as low as possible?
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How Components of the Mediterranean Diet Reduce Heart Disease and Stroke Risk
By James P. Meschino, DC, MS
Earlier this year The New England Journal of Medicine published findings from the study known as "Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease with a Mediterranean Diet" (the PREDIMED study), which showed that a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil and/or tree nuts (hazelnuts, almonds, walnuts) reduced the risk of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction (heart attack) or stroke by 30 percent.1
The study group involved a total of 7,447 people who were followed for major cardiovascular risk factors. They were divided into three dietary intervention groups: a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil, a Mediterranean diet supplemented with nuts (walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts), and a low-fat diet (animal and vegetable). A dietitian visited the patients every three months and patients attended dietary training group sessions, in which they received detailed information about the diet they were to follow. Participants were also provided with shopping lists, menus and recipes adapted to each diet type and each season of the year.
During the five-year study period, participants who followed either of the two types of Mediterranean diet were given (free of charge) extra-virgin olive oil (one liter per week) or nuts (30 grams per day; 15 grams of walnuts, 7.5 grams of almonds and 7.5 grams of hazelnuts). After five years, study results showed that individuals who followed either of the two types of Mediterranean diet had a substantially reduced risk of suffering cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction or stroke.
Risk Factors Affected by the Mediterranean Diet
Previous studies have shown that components of the Mediterranean diet favorably affect a number of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and cancer. For example, a study by M. Konstantinidou, et al., showed that healthy volunteers who were provided with virgin olive oil rich in polyphenols showed significant down-regulation (inhibition) in the expression of atherosclerosis-related genes in their peripheral blood mononuclear cells.
The ingestion of virgin olive oil rich in polyphenols also resulted in a significant impact on the expression of other genetic changes influencing coronary heart disease, and reduced the degree of lipid and DNA oxidation, insulin resistance (which often improves with decreased oxidative damage to insulin receptors), inflammation and carcinogenesis. It also enhanced tumor suppression. By comparison, the individuals following their usual diet, and individuals provided with olive oil that was low in polyphenol content, did not show any marked improvement in risk factors for cardiovascular disease or cancer.
These results strongly suggest that the polyphenols in certain virgin olive oils are an important reason for the reduction in cardiovascular disease and cancer biomarkers, as well as inflammation, in patients consuming virgin olive oil rich in polyphenols.2 A number of other studies have shown that plant-based polyphenols (including those from olives) have the potential to reduce inflammation, including inflammation associated with coronary heart disease, with specific effects on endothelial cells via down-regulation of LDL-oxidation.3-5
In their assessment of 98 genes, researchers showed that the polyphenol-enriched diet (with virgin olive oil) switched the activity of immune system cells to a less deleterious inflammatory profile, as is often seen in cases of metabolic syndrome. According to Perez-Jimenez, "These findings strengthen the relationship between inflammation, obesity and diet and provide evidence at the most basic level of healthy effects derived from virgin olive oil consumption in humans."6
It's important to remember that olive oil and tree nuts are also rich sources of the monounsaturated fat known as oleic acid. Monounsaturated fat consumption has been associated with decreased LDL and possibly increased HDL cholesterol (HDL cholesterol reverses atherosclerosis). However, its ability to raise HDL is still debated.
Oleic acid may be responsible for the blood pressure-lowering effects of olive oil. As such, oleic acid may also play a role in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease in individuals who frequently use olive oil, tree nuts or other good sources of monounsaturated fats (e.g., avocados).7-8 However, the current evidence appears to suggest that the best advice is to use virgin olive oil rich in polyphenolic content and/or tree nuts (also rich in oleic acid and polyphenols) as an important part of cardiovascular disease prevention.1-6
Richest Food Sources of Polyphenols
If ingesting polyphenols is a key factor in the prevention of heart disease and possibly cancer, then health practitioners and consumers should have a working knowledge of where to find the richest sources of polyphenols from food. A review published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition in 2010 provided a comprehensive listing in this regard.9 After compiling a polyphenol database containing 452 foods and 502 different types of polyphenols, the researchers ranked foods based on their total amount of polyphenols per serving. The table above represents their key findings.
Click here for more information about James P. Meschino, DC, MS.


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Creating Chilling Effects On Speech Is A Feature, Not A Bug, Of The Surveillance State
from the shut-up-you-people,-we're-protecting-you dept
Josh Levy, from Free Press, has a great guest post over at Boing Boing where he discusses how the NSA's surveillance regime is a huge attack on free speech, and how this is both inevitable, and for some, the intent of the program:
Meanwhile, over at the Atlantic, Bruce Schneier has a post discussing the detainment of David Miranda, where he comes to similar conclusions, that these authoritarian police states clearly have no practical benefit, except to enable a powerful government to show off its power to invade your lives:
The chilling of free speech isn't just a consequence of surveillance. It's also a motive. We adopt the art of self-censorship, closing down blogs, watching what we say on Facebook, forgoing "private" email for fear that any errant word may come back to haunt us in one, five or fifteen 15 years. "The mind's tendency to still feel observed when alone... can be inhibiting," writes Janna Malamud Smith. Indeed.
Peggy Noonan, describing a conversation with longtime civil liberties advocate Nat Hentoff, writes that "the inevitable end of surveillance is self-censorship."
Hentoff stressed that privacy invasions of this magnitude are "attempts to try to change who we are as Americans." In fact, they are attempts to define who we are as human beings.
This leaves one last possible explanation -- those in power were angry and impulsively acted on that anger. They're lashing out: sending a message and demonstrating that they're not to be messed with -- that the normal rules of polite conduct don't apply to people who screw with them. That's probably the scariest explanation of all. Both the U.S. and U.K. intelligence apparatuses have enormous money and power, and they have already demonstrated that they are willing to ignore their own laws. Once they start wielding that power unthinkingly, it could get really bad for everyone.Of course, Schneier sees some upside to this in the long run -- which is that such blatantly ridiculous activity seems to only embolden others to push back on this trampling of our rights. Hopefully, that pushback works, because the alternative is horrifying to those who believe in a free and open society.


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