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Memory Eternal! + Sarah Amelia Richmond-Flora
His Grace Bishop Basil writes:
MEMORY ETERNAL! Sarah Amelia Richmond-Flora of Bristol, Connecticut, 97, mother of Fr. John Flora of St. Michael the Archangel Church in Wichita, Kansas, reposed today at 12:15PM. May she be granted Paradise, and may you be granted long life!
Mother Alexandra Teaches Children about St. Thekla on AFR
"Let the Children Come Unto Me," a regular podcast on Ancient Faith Radio, is featuring guest homilist Mother Alexandra, the Abbess of the St. Thekla Convent at Antiochian Village. In the podcast, Mother Alexandra speaks to a group of young children about the life and icon of Saint Thekla. Listen to the talk here.
IOCC Reaches Out in Aftermath of Storms and Earthquakes
Two recent IOCC press releases explain how the pan-Orthodox organization is reaching out to regions battered by storms and earthquakes, both in the United States and abroad.
April 29, 2011
Baltimore, MD (IOCC) — Following a historic series of storms in the southern United States that claimed the lives of more than 200 people, International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) has been in contact with Orthodox Christian communities and partner organizations in several U.S. States to assess the needs of survivors.
"While some areas of the United States have been unseasonably dry and experiencing widespread fires, there have been reports of more than 750 tornadoes already this year," says IOCC Executive Director Constantine Triantafilou. "We have been contacting Orthodox hierarchs and parishes, ecumenical partners, and local authorities in communities across the South and Midwest to assess the needs and offer our support."
May 4, 2011
Baltimore, MD (IOCC) — International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) announced its support for efforts by Christian churches in Japan to provide housing for as many as 1,000 families in the Japanese prefectures hardest hit by the tsunami – Miyagi, Fukushima and Iwate.
Working together with Church World Service and in support of the National Christian Council in Japan and the Japan Lutheran Emergency Relief, assistance is being provided to match families with offers of housing made by member churches. The housing service is being administered by the National Christian Council in Japan at its central office in Tokyo and local churches are assisting in matching families who are in need of housing in the affected prefectures.
OCMC Issues Call for Medical Missionaries
St. Augustine, FL--Medical personnel are needed to conduct medical clinics and offer health instruction on OCMC Teams in 2011. Especially needed are doctors in Uganda and nurses in Tanzania. Most communities around the world do not have access to basic medical care or instruction, nor do they have the opportunity to visit with a physician or receive regular medical attention.
OCMC health care teams travel to regions where most clinics are set up in church buildings, existing health care facilities, schools or outside in remote locations that often do not have access to electricity. Stacy Loejos, a nurse on the health care team to Uganda in 2010, which treated over 3800 patients, reported how the team learned and applied "field medicine": "Though overwhelmed at times, our team became a well oiled machine, learning from each day and applying it to the next, as the unending line s of people explained their many ailments to us." She explains, "I was using my God given talents to help those in need, and that however small, we would somehow change their lives for the better."
Participating on a health care outreach team, you will help treat various common illnesses found in other parts of the world - malaria, parasites and other tropical diseases. Medical personnel participate in an outreach of the local Church to heal the sick, care for the poor and needy and offer a living witness of Christ as our Lord and Savior.
Metropolitan Philip Celebrates Pascha 2011 at St. Nicholas Cathedral
"Christ is Risen!" "Indeed He is Risen!" This joyous refrain could be heard in St. Nicholas Cathedral in Brooklyn New York, in the early morning hours of April 24. After a long and cold winter in the Northeast this year, the dark and short days of the season gave way to the day that knows no night and the celebration of our Lord's resurrection from the dead. Once again, our father in Christ, His Eminence, Metropolitan Philip, returned home to celebrate the Feast of Feasts and the season of seasons in his cathedral, the mother church of the North American Archdiocese. The Cathedral was filled to capacity on the beautiful New York evening.
Following the Paschal services His Eminence joined the Cathedral dean, Archpriest Thomas Zain and all the faithful in breaking the fast in the church hall and cracking eggs with many of the children and adults in celebration of the Feast.
Click here for a photo gallery from the Feast.
Video of portions of the service is also available, provided by Fr. Thomas. Click here to view the Pascha video on YouTube.
Paschal Greetings from the Assembly of Bishops
And he said to them, 'Do not be amazed; you are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen; He is not here; behold, here is the place where they laid Him. But go, tell His disciples and Peter, He is going before you to Galilee; there you will see Him, just as He said to you.' St. Mark 16:6-7
To the Reverend Priests, the Deacons in Christ, the monastics, and all the pious and Christ-loving Orthodox faithful in our beloved nation,
Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Christ is risen!
On this radiant and sublime feast the sorrow of the disciples of our Lord was turned to astonishment and joy. Those whose world had seemingly come to an horrific end, found that their world had, in fact, begun anew and with splendor. The great enemies of the human race: death, sin, the devil and his twisted cohorts, lay collectively defeated, mauled and ruined in the tomb. Hades laments at its loss. No more was sin to tyrannize us. No more was the uncertainty of death to hang around our necks like a mighty millstone bending the human race down to the ground.
His Eminence Metropolitan Philip Celebrates Palm Sunday with St. George Community
It has been become a tradition and a blessing that Metropolitan Philip celebrates Palm Sunday with the parish of St. George, Little Falls, NJ. This year, like the others in recent memory, the rainy April skies cleared for beautiful Sunday, perfect for a procession with palms. Celebrating the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy with His Eminence was host pastor The Very Reverend Elias Bitar and Deacon Michael Ibrahim, along with Archdeacon Hans El Hayek and Fr. John Behr, Dean of St. Vladimir's Seminary. As always on Palm Sunday, the St. George Church was packed to capacity, with an overflow crowd of an additional 250 viewing the Liturgy from the Church Hall via a large video screen.
Following the Gospel reading, Saidna addressed the congregation briefly then invited Fr. John Behr to deliver the homily for the day. Following the Eucharist, His Eminence and the gathered clergy led a procession of 500+ parishioners around the church, ending with the reading of the Gospel while the young children of St. George sat at the altar steps. Finally, Saidna gave the blessing and expressed his fondness for our parish, Christine Lynch and the St. George Choir, and thanked all those who chanted, served and participated in this Feast Day.
House of Studies 2011 Registration Forms & Schedules
Director Fr. Joseph Allen announces, "The Antiochian House of Studies Residency for St. Stephen's and Doctor of Ministry students is August 28th through September 9th this year. Doctor of Ministry students will attend both weeks. St. Stephen's students will attend one week, either Week 1 or Week 2. Overseas International students in the St. Stephen's program have the option of attending both weeks in the same year."
Download the 2011 Registration Form.
Download the 2011 Class Schedule.
Spring College Retreat at Camp Nazareth, Mercer, PA + May 20-22, 2011
About Spring College Retreat 2011
Camp Nazareth in Mercer, Pennsylvania is hosting an Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF) endorsed Spring College Student Retreat from Friday, May 20 to Sunday, May 22, 2011. There will be guest speakers, group workshops, evening social events, food, fun and plenty of opportunity for faith enrichment. The keynote addresses are being given by Rev. Jonathan Cholcher, Acting Rector of St. John the Baptist OCA Church in Warren, Ohio. In addition to the keynotes, a variety of priests and college students will be presenting and leading discussions on how we "overcome the world" in the areas of relationships, school, politics, the workplace, and in marriage and family. You do not want to miss out on this retreat. It promises to be a very rewarding event. Come to the retreat, meet other Orthodox college students, form lasting friendships, have some fun, and deepen your faith.
Join us on at our Spring College Retreat Facebook Event Page http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=192735107423500
To download the Registration forms visit: www.campnazareth.org or www.acrod.org/news/releases/spring-college-conference.
60 Minutes to Air Mt. Athos Segment on Pascha
From Byztex: CBS TV's 60 Minutes will air a 40-minute segment on the Holy Mountain of Athos in Greece on Sunday, April 24, 2011 (Pascha Sunday). It will include scenes of worship and daily life, as well as interviews with the abbots of several of the Mountain's twenty monasteries.
Midwest Antiochian Women's Retreat + May 13-15, 2011
The Antiochian Women of the Diocese of Toledo and the Midwest invite women to their sixth annual retreat Friday-Sunday, May 13-15, 2011 at Dormition of the Mother of God Orthodox Monastery, located at 3389 Rives Eaton Road in Rives Junction, Michigan. On Saturday, Kh. Maggie Hock will present the retreat program on the Holy Myrrhbearing Women. She will talk about who the Myrrhbearing Women are, what they did in the early Church and how we can be "Myrrhbearing Women" today. Kh. Maggie is North American Director of the Antiochian Department of Marriage and Parish Family Ministries.
For more information, including schedule and registration form, please download the retreat flyer (PDF).
Antiochian Village Alert: Camp Is Filling Up
An important alert for prospective Antiochian Village Campers:
"Camp is filling up. If you haven't registered for Summer Camp and our Sacred Arts Camps don't wait because it may be too late (see this chart for space availability). Take a minute to check out the AV Video above. Watch it now! Then register for camp. Keep in mind that it is very important that you read the directions on our Registration page. Please note that a registration is not complete unless you complete a $100 deposit and you receive a confirmation email stating that your child is registered for camp."
Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF) Launches Search for Executive Director
April 11, 2011
Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF) is the official collegiate campus ministry program under The North American Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops. Our mission is to support fellowships on college campuses, whose members experience and witness to the Orthodox Christian Church through community life, prayer, service to others and study of the Faith. OCF provides a connection for Orthodox students on college campus to stay connected to Christ and His Church.
OCF is now launching a search to hire a full-time Executive Director responsible for all aspects of the OCF ministry. This person should have proven experience managing a decentralized, national, not-for-profit organization. The position requires ability to raise funds through annual campaigns, grants and donor solicitations; implement program initiatives; report to and staff a diverse Board of Directors; create and use financial tools; manage staff and communicate effectively across a variety of stakeholder groups. Moreover, the Executive Director must be passionate about the mission of OCF, have a solid theological understanding of the Orthodox Church and be comfortable working with and representing Orthodox College students from around the country.
Qualified applicants should have a master's degree and at least seven years of relevant experience.
Memory Eternal! + Fr. Theodore Ziton
His Grace Bishop Basil writes:
Fr. Theodore Ziton, formerly of St. George Cathedral in Wichita, Kansas (1963-66) and retired from St. George Church in Canton, Ohio, fell asleep in Christ this past Friday, April 8th. He is the father of Fr. Stephen Ziton, formerly of St. Mary Church in Wichita. Fr. Theodore was preceded in death by Khouriya Vivian. The schedule of divine services for Fr. Theodore (all to be held at St. George Church in Canton, OH) is as follows: Thursday, April 14th - special funeral service for a priest at 7:15PM; Friday, April 15th - usual funeral service at 10:30AM followed by graveside prayers, interment and the meal of mercy.
May his memory be eternal!
Pastor Emeritus of St. George Antiochian Church passes away at age of 81
The St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Canton, Ohio mourns the loss of their longtime pastor, The Very Rev. Fr. Theodore Ziton, who served the parish from 1975 to 1996. He passed away this past Friday, April 8, 2011.
Fr. "Ted" was born in Toledo's north end neighborhood on August 7, 1929, the second of three boys, to Julia (Sabback) and Elias K Ziton. After high school graduation with honors, he attended the University of Toledo then transferred to Columbia University in New York when he was accepted into St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary. He attended both institutions simultaneously, and in June '54 he graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Science and a Master's in Divinity.
Lenten Seminar with Frederica Mathewes-Green, Phoenix, AZ: April 9
From Arizona Orthodox: "The Jesus Prayer: A Pan Orthodox Lenten Seminar with guest speaker Khouria Frederica Mathewes-Green, will take place this April 9, sponsored by the Arizona Council of Eastern Orthodox Churches.
Kh. Frederica is a wide‐ ranging author, whose work has appeared in such diverse publications as the Washington Post, Christianity Today, Smithsonian, the Los Angeles Times and the Wall Street Journal. She writes regularly for the multi‐faith web magazine Beliefnet.com, and movie reviews for National Review Online and Christianity Today Movies.
She has published 9 books, including Facing East: A Pilgrim's Journey into the Mysteries of Orthodoxy (HarperCollins, 1997) and The Illumined Heart: The Ancient Christian Path of Transformation (Paraclete, 2001). In the past, her commentaries have been heard on National Public Radio's All Things Considered and Morning Edition."
Come Home to the Antiochian Village – Alumni Reunion
The Mission Statement of the Antiochian Village states: "The mission of the Antiochian Village is to present to young people a living experience of the Holy Orthodox Faith, in their relationship with God and other campers in an uncluttered, natural environment."
For those of you who were blessed to have known Fr. John Namie, of blessed memory, you can't help but remember him as that "living experience." If you didn't know Fr. John personally, but you are a "Villager" undoubtedly your Village experience was rooted in the lessons of love of God & each other that Fr. John's leadership taught and exemplified.
At its inception, His Eminence, Metropolitan Philip saw the Village as "a new spiritual dimension to our lives." Certainly this is true! From our time together at the Village, we have been blessed with a more personal experience of God's love through unforgettable memories & lifelong friendships and also with indelible life lessons.
Fr. John imparted to us all, through his own actions, valuable tools to aid us in our quest to live the Christian life. We learned about unconditional love, sense of community and how our actions impact others. We learned the value of humility and to be well aware of the dangers of vain glory.
Orthodox Church in Japan to Meet on Aid and Recovery Efforts
April 7, 2011
Baltimore, MD (IOCC) — Nearly a month after the fourth largest earthquake ever recorded struck the eastern coast of Japan and touched off a devastating tsunami, earthquakes continue to rattle the nerves of survivors and complicate relief efforts. More than thirty earthquakes measuring 6.0 and above on the Richter scale have been experienced in eastern Japan as efforts to assist survivors and rebuild continue.
Over the past three weeks the staff of the Sendai Diocese of the Orthodox Church in Japan have been working to assess the needs of survivors, account for the Orthodox faithful and survey the condition of Church properties along the coastal areas impacted by the disasters.
Six Orthodox faithful were lost in the disasters, four are still missing and one church was totally destroyed by the tsunami and fire, reported Fr. Clement Kodama, Secretary to Bishop Seraphim of the Sendai Diocese.
The Orthodox Church of Japan will convene a meeting of its bishops on April 12 in Tokyo to hear reports on the current needs in the disaster area and plan for the continued response and reconstruction efforts.
International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) has extended offers of assistance to the Orthodox Church in Japan to provide essential aid, as needed, and will support efforts to provide assistance as the disaster response moves into the recovery phase.
While immediate relief supplies have been provided to shelters serving survivors of the disasters, access to the disaster-affected areas is restricted and travel and communication remains difficult due to the road conditions, rationing of gasoline, rolling blackouts and intermittent telephone service.
Prison Ministry Convocation, June 28 - July 2, 2011
The annual Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry Convocation will be held at the Sheraton Centre Downtown Toronto June 28 - July 2, 2011.
This year's Convocation will gather Orthodox clergy and laity from around the world who are currently involved in prison ministry or are looking to begin outreach to prisoners. These convocations allow clergy and laypeople to exchange ministry ideas, gather for fellowship, and attend presentations on prison ministry.
Scholarships are available on OCPM's website.
OCPM is the official prison ministry of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of North and Central America. Antiochian priest Fr. Stephen Powley, experienced prison chaplain and Assistant Director of OCPM, regularly shares his thoughts regarding prison ministry and the spiritual life in his OCPM blog, An UpWord Glance.
Go here for more information about the Convocation, and to register.
Holy Cross Sponsors Patristics Conference
In March, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology hosted a conference for graduate students from the United States and abroad. Scholars from Boston College, Notre Dame University, Fordham, Baylor, the Oxford university system and other notable schools, converged on the Boston campus of Holy Cross from March 10 to 12 for presentations during the Annual Archbishop Iakovos Graduate Student Conference in Patristics. Explains the Pappas Patristic Institute website, "The Spring conference is an opportunity for graduate students to present their own work, dialogue, and meet their colleagues in the field." This year more than 70 students met over the course of the three days, hailing from over 30 different colleges, universities and institutes.
Notes the Holy Cross news page, "Dr. Bruce Beck, Director of the Institute, was very pleased with the turnout and the proceedings of the latest conference. Each summer the Institute sponsors a week long program of intensive study, offfering courses in various patristic studies. This summer the program will run from July 18 through July 23. Another conference is held each fall that is thematic in nature. This year's theme is 'Family and Children in the Patristic Period.' The conference will be held at Holy Cross from October 13 to October 15."
Orthodox Groups Co-Sponsor Health Care Conference
A groundbreaking medical conference, "Health Care in a Secular Culture: The Conscience of Physicians & Nurses at Risk," will be held during Bright Week, April 29-30. An ecumenical effort co-sponsored by Houston Baptist University, Pope John Paul II Forum, University of St. Thomas, Orthodox Clergy Association of Southeast Texas, and Touchstone Magazine, the series of meetings will feature Orthodox medical ethicist Dr H. Tristram Engelhardt, Jr.
"What determines the scope of 'health care rationing'?" asks Antiochian priest Fr. Joseph Huneycutt. "These and a host of other issues fall under the scope of Bioethics. Given the current challenge -- and the challenge of the future -- all of us should be concerned and involved. What are the issues? What is at stake? What (or WHO) determines our stance?"
Held at Houston Baptist University, the conference general registration is $50, clergy registration is $30, and student registration is $30. Registration includes admission to a day-and-a-half conference of panels, breakouts, and discussions, including three plenary addresses. Go here for more information and to register.
Antiochian Family Accepted by OCMC to Serve in Albania
Reports the OCA's Diocese of the South website, "Dr. Jeffrey and Caryn Macdonald have been accepted as Missionary Candidates by the Orthodox Christian Mission Center, to serve the Orthodox Church in Albania. Dr. Macdonald will be assisting the Holy Resurrection Seminary outside of Durres as a long-term missionary.
Christianity, and indeed all religious life, was outlawed in Albania under communist rule. With the end of communism in 1992, the Church has begun to rebuild both Church buildings and the Christian community. To help to rebuild Church life and provide teachers of the Gospel, the Holy Resurrection Seminary in Durres was established to train local Albanian clergy and Church workers.
Dr. Macdonald previously taught Church History and Old Testament at St. Herman's Seminary in Kodiak, Alaska, helping to prepare Native Alaskans for service in their local Church. Dr. Macdonald studied at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary, following an undergraduate degree in Biblical Studies and Archaeology. He later completed a Ph.D. in Early Christian Studies.
The Macdonalds and their five children live in Texas and attend an Antiochian parish, St. John the Forerunner Orthodox Church in Cedar Park. They are now raising support for their future work in Albania."
Biographical information available here.
Assembly of Bishops Posts Directory, Gallery, Interview
The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of North and Central America released a photo gallery this week of the March 13 Sunday of Orthodoxy observances held from New Jersey to California, and points in between. Additionally, at the start of the week, the Assembly website announced that "with the addition of the parish communities of the Patriarchate of Georgia resident in the United States, the Directory of Parishes used by the Assembly of Bishops now includes all of the parishes of the twelve jurisdictions which participate in the Assembly." Browsers can now access the comprehensive directory here.
Also on Monday March 21, the Assembly announced the release of an OCN interview with Fr. Mark Arey, the Executive Secretary to the Chairman of the Assembly. Listen to Fr. Mark's interview about the Assembly's work and progress.
Announcement On Vassula Ryden By The Ecumenical Patriarchate
Fr. Thomas Zain, Dean of St. Nicholas Antiochian Cathedral in Brooklyn, NY, writes:
"The following is a decision taken by the Ecumenical Patriarchate regarding Vassula Ryden and her organization 'True Life in God (TLIG).' As she has spoken in various cities around the North America (and all over the world) over the years and may have adversely influenced either some of our clergy or laity, we want it to be known that the Archdiocese endorses the following decision taken by the Church regarding her heretical teachings as well as the teachings of those who follow her. None of our clergy or laity should be involved with Vassula Ryden or her organization 'True Life in God.'"
The Orthodox Church, following strictly the shining example and teaching of the Holy Apostles, the teaching of the Fathers of the Church who have their succession, and the divinely-inspired decisions of the Ecumenical Synods, safeguards as a pearl of great price the faith of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church which the Christian plenitude experiences through their participation in the Sacraments and entire spiritual life of the divinely-founded ecclesiastical body.
Hence, whatever movement and improvised tension, personal or collective, in contempt or in breach of the dogmas of the Orthodox Christian faith and life in Christ within the Church as the only path for the salvation of our souls, all the more the self-proclaimed "supposedly charismatic" personality, is rejected always as an unacceptable innovation.
Updated Resources for Food for Hungry People Program
As we near the mid-point of this year's Great Lent, the faithful may wish to remember that the giving of alms to those in need is an important part of our Lenten practice. To that end, please remember the Food for Hungry People program. Through your generosity and prayers, hundreds of thousands of dollars have been distributed to the hungry and poor in the United States, Canada, Mexico, South America, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Europe. All of the funds collected have been used to meet the needs of hungry people.
Updated brochures, bulletin inserts, fundraising ideas and the 2011 Food for Hungry People Lenten Calendar are available at the Food for Hungry People web page. Please take a look and remember the poor!
"When you see a poor person, remember the words of our Lord Jesus Christ by which He declared that it is He, Himself who is fed. For though that which appears be not Christ, yet in that person's form, it is Christ Himself who receives and begs."
-St. John Chrysostom, "Homilies on Mathew" #78.
Diocese of the Midwest Teen SOYO Launches New Website
Teen SOYO of the Diocese of Toledo and the Midwest proudly announces the launch of its newly designed Website: www.midwestSOYO.org.


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Circadian Clocks May Be Tuned to Vibrations, Too
New research in flies suggest that the part of the brain that regulates sleep and wakefulness may be affected by vibrations, in addition to light.
February 5, 2014, Wednesday
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A Race Against Time for a Second Child
Zhejiang Province has become the first to implement legal changes permitting many couples to have two children, after decades of only one. But elsewhere the wait is agonizing for many couples whose biological clock is ticking.
January 22, 2014, Wednesday
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A Mental Alarm Clock
A period of relative alertness, part of the body's circadian rhythm, may explain why some wake up in the middle of the night.
January 14, 2014, Tuesday
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October 9, 2013, Wednesday
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Ask Well: Exercising Before Bedtime
Many people believe that evening exercise will undermine sleep, but there's little scientific evidence to support that idea, especially if the activity isn't too taxing.
April 9, 2013, Tuesday
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Battling Jet Lag
According to circadian rhythm experts, how much frequent long-distance travel affects an individual varies.
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Written inside of us is the birth of the solar system and workings of the planet itself.
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Why Afternoon May Be the Best Time to Exercise
A study in mice suggests that exercise affects our circadian rhythms, and in turn our health, and the impact may be most beneficial if the exercise is undertaken mid-day.
December 12, 2012, Wednesday
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With the Super Bowl a day away, many are turning their attention to not only the sport of football, but its safety as well. The family of linebacker Junior Seau is the latest to join thousands of former NFL players suing the league over head injuries. Seau committed suicide nearly nine months ago. His family is citing Seau's condition, known as CTE, to be the reason for the suicide. Health professionals say the only known cause of CTE is repeated head trauma. Some argue helmets are part of the problem, leading players to treat their heads as battering rams. Our Katie Gibas spoke with coaches and health professionals about issue and possible solutions.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- There's no question football safety has come a long way since the early 20th century.
"Athletes were dying. So there was actually some thought of banning football at that time, but someone thought, 'Hey, let's put helmets on them and maybe that will help,'" said Brian Rieger, PhD, the director of the Upstate Concussion Center.
Joseph Casamento, the CBA head football coach, added, "I can remember when they were almost just made out of like cardboard."
As technology advanced, helmets did help. They prevented fractured skulls and brain bleeding.
"The helmets have allowed them to survive hard hits, but the brain is floating inside the skull. And as I always say, you can put a helmet on the head, but you can't put a seat belt on the brain," said Rieger
Obviously helmets have come a long way in terms of preventing injuries. But experts say helmets aren't the only answer. Fundamental changes to the game and the way players learn it need to happen as well.
"Learning your technique and practicing your technique is important. I think one of the things in high school that's great is there are no pads. So there's not a lot you can do except technique," said Casamento.
In the last ten years, there's been a growing school of thought that the helmets might be creating a false sense of security and leading players to use their heads as battering rams.
"You have bigger stronger faster people playing on the same sized field that the college and high school guys do, but I think they take tremendous risks because a lot of money is at stake and they're trying to get that job," said Casamento.
Now thousands of former NFL players are suing the league for head injuries.
"The NFL has gotten away from football. It's pure entertainment. It's all about dances in the end zone and knocking people out, standing up over them and acting like a fool because you're so tough. And then you want to complain that your head hurts five years later. I say if you go out and play a great game, within the rules, especially with the equipment they have today, it's minimal that you're going to get hurt," said Casamento.
Those we spoke with favor harsher penalties to hold players, coaches and refs accountable for player safety.
The NFL players union has chosen Harvard University to lead a $100 million study on the best ways to treat and attempt prevent injuries that lead to long-term health complications for players.
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I mean now that I think of it, in wider context, I agree with Flem. NZers are just as competitive and willing to give lip as us or anyone else, but it's hard to sledge when you're losing. It's just patronising.
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An iPhone is being used by a university engineering research group to act as a biosensor that detects toxins, pollutants, proteins, bacteria and viruses. It will become a mobile tool for those who work in the environmental, medical, and food safety professions.
A professor and his graduate students at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign developed a cradle and an app using the iPhone?s built in camera and processing power as the biosensor. Dr. Brian T. Cunningham is Director of the University Bioengineering Graduate Program and winner of the 2010 IEEE Sensors Council Technical Achievement Award. He says his team is focused on biodetection that needs to occur outside a laboratory setting. For example, the system would combine the iPhone?s GPS data with that collected by the biosensor to map the spread of pathogens or track contaminants in the food distribution chain.
Echoing current thought, he says many medical conditions can be monitored less expensively and non-invasively with devices such as smartphones. Disease markers can be detected without the use of large diagnostic labs and volumes of blood.
His Nano Sensors Group is applying electromagnetics and nanotechnology to develop next-generation tools used in life science research, pharmaceutical screening, genomics, disease diagnosis, and environmental monitoring. This article discusses the smartphone in the role of a detection instrument which uses its integrated camera as a spectrometer.
Integrating biosensors with microplates enables biosensor experiments to be performed at high throughput and low cost per assay
The iPhone system consists of a cradle filled with optical components, such as lenses and filters, that aligns the phone?s camera with its optical components. The photonic crystal of the biosensor reflects one wavelength of light. When anything biological, such as protein or DNA, attaches to the crystal, the reflected color shifts to a longer wavelength from a shorter one. A microscope slide coated with the photonic material is primed to react to a specific target molecule. The degree of shift in the reflected wavelength indicates to the app how much of the target molecule is in the tested sample. The test takes just a few minutes and the low cost cradle components perform as well as the larger $50,000 spectrophotometers found in larger, traditional laboratories.
Lab on a Chip holds frequent gatherings for nano enthusiasts
An early article telegraphed the direction in which Dr. Cunningham?s work was going. It was titled: A label-free photonic crystal biosensor imaging method for detection of cancer cell cytotoxicity and proliferation. His current research resulted in a paper published in the journal Lab On A Chip. The organization holds symposiums world wide. Their European Congress met in Barcelona, Spain this March, with their World Congress scheduled to meet in San Diego, California September 12-13, 2013, almost simultaneously with another gathering in Bangalore, India on the 27 and 28 of the same month.
One of their projects is coordinating on research aimed at detecting iron and vitamin A deficiency in expectant mothers and children. The biosensor?s portability and lower price makes it perfect for use in developing countries where such problems can go undetected.
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Besides growing food, they're also gaining skills—often from their neighbors, who turn out to be resident experts. Take Deryll Hibbitt of Long Ashton. She's always gardened—at 74, she's been growing food longer than many of her neighbors have been alive. Hibbitt was one of 23 people who showed up for the first Transition meeting in Long Ashton. Before the meeting, she'd never heard of Transition. But she soon joined up and started a "grow it" group—"a meeting place for people interested in growing food," she says, "where they share problems and knowledge in a very informal way."
Along with gardening, members of Transition Long Ashton are acquiring other skills that a few generations ago would have been part of common knowledge. It's all part of what the Transition movement calls "reskilling."
In Long Ashton, those pitching in with the community garden are also trying their hand at keeping chickens and pigs, and learning from their neighbors how to build fences to keep them in. They're learning how to preserve food as jams, by canning, and through lactic acid fermentation—the way that sauerkraut is made. "The networking through the Transition group has supported many of us in being adventurous with these things," Roberts says.
"Reskilling" can also mean learning new technologies. For Richard Hancock, an auditor for the health service, learning how to track his energy use has paid dividends. He joined Transition Hotwell and Cliftonwood, in his part of Bristol, and through them joined a Carbon Reduction Action Group—"like Weight Watchers for your carbon footprint," as he puts it. The numbers were surprising, he says. "When I looked at mine, my gas bill was the biggest part of my footprint—even when I was flying around."
Other members helped him pick out a new, far more efficient, gas boiler for his house, and figure out how best to install it. "Working out how to vent a new gas boiler would be difficult without expert advice," because of convoluted regulations, Hancock says.
To help people get tips and clues on how to improve their homes' energy efficiency, Transition Montpelier teamed up with the local authority and the Energy Saving Trust to train several people to do "energy audits." In the autumn, they're launching another program, called Green Open Doors, to give people a chance, Mundy says, "to learn from a neighbor about domestic energy saving and generation" in typical homes.
The Peak Oil Frame
Transition Town members didn't invent most of the ideas they're using, like local currencies and, of course, gardening or making jam. But they have brought these strands of local sustainability together using the theme of peak oil.
In U.S. Transition Towns, the Big Challenge is Bringing People Together
"What's fantastic about Transition is the frame of peak oil," says Joy Carey, a Bristol-based food researcher, who worked for years for the Soil Association, the U.K.'s largest organic food certification group. "Peak oil focuses people's minds. Before, having a sustainable food system seemed like the right thing to do—but that was it. Suddenly there was a whole other reason to take it seriously."
Transition members have been crucial in helping Bristol and other cities imagine life after peak oil. Last year, when Bristol's city council commissioned a report on how the city might cope with peak oil, they tapped Simone Osborne—a member of Transition BS3, named after the group's postcode. "This was a major, major report," says Steve Marriott, city council sustainability manager. "It made senior people all across the city sit up. We've re-engaged a whole tier of decision makers that weren't on board before." The "most dramatic response," he says, is that the local branch of the National Health Service pledged to cut its greenhouse gas emissions. It is looking into the vulnerability of health care to peak oil and climate change, with efforts headed up by Dr. Angela Raffle, a public health consultant and member of Transition Bristol.
Tapping the Power of Community
Transition groups have had a lot to learn about the best role they can play in Bristol, says Claire Milne, who is a coordinator both for citywide and national Transition efforts. "What's coming through really clearly is that its role is to act as a platform, to bring together all the amazing things that are already happening, and then allow them to work together more strategically." Or, as Mundy puts it, its major strength is in "joining up the dots."
Mundy may be a party animal, and Transition Montpelier's street parties may be a blast—but they also have a purpose. "Working together in community is something that we have focused on, whether through organizing street parties, film nights, growing groups, street art, home energy audits, or transport groups," Mundy says.
The real power of the movement is its focus on building community, Mundy says. "You can have lots of people who understand how to do stuff—gardening, home energy saving, bicycle repairs, and so on. But the magic lies in helping communities get together and work together in communicating, celebrating, and spreading those skills." In an age of mass media, individualism, and consumerism, he says, these community-building skills have withered—but we need them urgently now. "I feel this is the primary part of reskilling," Mundy says. "I can't stress this enough."
These efforts—planting gardens, putting energy descent plans into place, building community—may not be enough to avert the catastrophic change that many see coming. "Transition is a social experiment on a massive scale," says a banner on the Transition Network website. "We truly don't know if this will work." But, crucially, the movement's principles and attitudes have galvanized people, getting them out into their communities and their gardens. What started as a school project in Kinsale is now a worldwide experiment that's truly putting the idea of local resilience to the test.
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2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. orange zest
2 Tbsp. fresh orange juice (or 1 1/2 Tbsp. orange + 1/2 Tbsp. lemon)
1 tsp. lemon zest (optional)
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. almond extract
2 cups powdered sugar
2 Tbsp. orange zest
1/3 cup fresh orange juice
1 Tbsp. milk or heavy cream
|Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (you can refrigerate the dough for about an hour, but the cookies turn out well either way). In a large mixing bowl, add the butter and then blend in the sugar at high speed with a handheld mixer. Whip until fully incorporated, about 3 minutes. Add the egg, blend. Mix in the extract and the fresh orange juice.
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I told her the facts as best as I could including words like penis, vagina, sperm, egg, and sex. She took it all in without a single giggle. Rob, who talks about sex more than anyone I've ever met, was completely uncomfortable and squeamish with my candidness.
I could tell it was the first time she ever heard the word "sex". After I said it, she said, "Oh! I've heard the word sexy. Sex hmm. It's like the word six." "Yes," I said, "But it's spelled S-E-X. " She kept asking me questions throughout the day. I'm so glad we were having these conversations. Only thing I forgot to do was tell her that it's a very grown-up topic, and to wait to talk to her friends at school about it. I assumed she knew? Oh great. I hope she didn't make a fool out herself.
She must have told her brothers everything she found out because the next morning Oscar woke me up with this question: "Mom, how does a worm get to the egg?" I decided I needed some more backup so we all took a trip to Bank Street Bookstore (the best children's bookstore ever!). After skimming over their selection of sex education books, I decided on two: It's Not the Stork! and A Child Is Born. Completely different books with a ton of interesting information.
It's Not the Stork! is luckily age appropriate for all my kids. The cartoon diagrams of boys and girls bodies are simple and easy to understand. The author, Robie H. Harris, does a really good job describing sex on page 28. And I adore the chapter entitled, "Okay Touches, Not Okay Touches." There are three books in the series for different age groups. It's Not the Stork! is for ages 4 and up. It's So Amazing! is for ages 7 and up. And finally It's Perfectly Normal is for ages 10 and up. I'm looking forward to working our way through the series. Ella's already said she wants It's So Amazing! for her 7th Birthday. ha.
I like A Child Is Born because of its scientific approach. All the pictures are large, stunning, colorful, and REAL. I think it's important to show my kids what an actual sperm looks like vs. the cartoon sperms in It's Not the Stork! The only drawings I found in A Child Is Born are of a vagina and a penis. But, again, they are realistic scientific drawings vs. cartoon drawings. The reading material is advanced (I was learning a thing or two!), so I suspect my kids will skim over the book and be fascinated by the pictures.
Very happy with my purchases. Owen fell asleep while I read through the books with Oscar and Ella for bed tonight. He's going to get an earful in the morning from the two of them!
How did you find out about sex? Have you tackled the sex talk with your kids? Do you have any good resources I could use? Please share!
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yes i totally agree. i have since told my kids not to share the info with other children for that exact reason. :) i think the book It's Not the Stork gives just the right amount of info. :) no less and no more. have you read it?ReplyDelete
- mary @ figwittageMarch 30, 2012 at 6:38 PM
Hilarious :) I'm not afraid of this topic, my kid is only 15 months old so I have a ways to go. I found out about sex in second grade at the Catholic school I was attending. I remember Mrs. Jansen was drawing reproductive organs on the chalk board. I also remember Sarah Mueller raising her hand and asking if we were too young for this. Mrs. J said 'no.' Later that night whilst my mum was tucking me in bed I asked her if private parts have to touch to make a baby and she told me we would discuss it later. Apparently, she was appalled and called the priest. None of the parents had a clue we were being taught. I'm almost 28 and think it's funny and I remember it fairly well.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the books suggestions! Will write them down :)
I have to say that I love your approach and it's one I intend to take with my own children when the time comes. My mother took that path and as a result I don't really remember having "the talk" because it was an on-going, evolving conversation.ReplyDelete
I don't remember the talk, but I do remember 'where did I come from?' i thought it was great...http://www.amazon.com/Where-Did-Come-Peter-Mayle/dp/0818402539ReplyDelete
Hi Sharon,ReplyDelete
one of the best children's books on this topic in my opinion is a Swedish book - from 1982.
It's by Grethe Fagerstrom, in Swedish it's called "Peter, Ida och Minimum", here are some pictures from the original: http://bokhora.se/wp-content/uploads/img_8825.JPG, http://bokhora.se/wp-content/uploads/img_8826.JPG - and this is the only English version I could find: http://www.amazon.com/Our-New-Baby-Picture-Children/dp/081205458X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1326644637&sr=1-1
It's a beautifully illustrated and tender story for sure. Give it a try, you'll love it!
I thought my mom did the best thing and it was exactly what you did. I asked her (I was five) and being a nurse, she explained it very logically, calmly and used the correct words. I wasn't really phased by it, but I felt very pleased that my mom trusted me with the information when other kids were still believing in the stork.ReplyDelete
- Yon ChungMarch 30, 2012 at 6:38 PM
I think it is quite important to make sure that your children NOT share that information to other children. Because some children are not ready to hear it and I'm sure their parents would probably would like to be the first ones to share that information with them.ReplyDelete
My daughter got her first bit of that info in G3 (from her friend) not too long ago and she was in tears. She did NOT want to rub her tummy with someone else to have a baby!!! not at all.
With so many teenagers having babies so early these days, I think it's also important to follow up with the RESPONSIBILITY part of having babies. Being responsible as a mother and as a FATHER.
Gosh, I feel like they find out about these things or are interested in it, a bit too early...
But yes, when the time comes, it's probably best to go give them as much as they can handle but no less and no more.
hahaha hilarious!ReplyDelete
thank you! i'm so glad i've already had "the talk". what a relief!ReplyDelete
yeah, I skimmed over that book at the store. it seemed like a good one! my friend joanna said that's the one her mom used!ReplyDelete
cool! thanks for the resource! looks great!ReplyDelete
I really appreciate this story! I was so mortified and embarrassed when I was taught about sex - I would hate to pass on the awkwardness to my children. I think that the lack of openness in my family really had an impact on my ability to share with others, and I am committed to breaking this streak when I start a family. Thanks for the encouragement!ReplyDelete
- Joanna GoddardMarch 30, 2012 at 6:39 PM
i LOVE this sharon. i love that you don't want an air of secrecy around sex -- that is awesome and so refreshing and liberating. your kids will be able to make smart educated decisions about sex, instead of trying to figure their way through a maze of unknown choices. yay, good for you!!!! i love your family!!!ReplyDelete
- Hilary JarmanMarch 30, 2012 at 6:39 PM
Thank you for your candidness. My parents were never "weird" about talking to us about sex and I am so glad.ReplyDelete
In general, I love your blog. Thank you so much!
- Yana ShellmanMarch 30, 2012 at 6:39 PM
Oh, wow... I don't have kids yet but right now I as read it, I started thinking of how I would do it... How old are your kids? I am just curious when kids might start thinking about it.ReplyDelete
As for me, I think my mom was the initiator of almost all serious talks and when a certain situation/tv program would come up she would just start talking on an appropriate topic. I think she was very wise in doing so.
- JeannineMarch 30, 2012 at 6:39 PM
I had the talk with my oldest when I was pregnant again (he was 7.) I told him it's what married people do and he said "Ew, I'm gonna have to do that with my wife?? I never want to get married!" hahaaReplyDelete
thanks joanna!ReplyDelete
thanks for reading :)ReplyDelete
Hi Yana. Good question: My daughter is 6 years old (1st grader) and my twin boys are 4 years old.ReplyDelete
hahahha love this.ReplyDelete
My mom was always up front and honest so I plan to follow .... but I'm glad you shared these book suggestions! I have a 7 yr old and 4 yr old and I haven't really been asked yet! Time to get prepared!ReplyDelete
This is exactly why you are so great. Ryan and I had a good laugh about how Rob talks more about sex than anyone you know. Awesome. I'm shooting for this kind of an approach too. Thanks for sharing and feel free to follow up as the conversation with your kiddos continues to evolve!ReplyDelete
- Michelle AMarch 30, 2012 at 6:39 PM
Thank you Sharon! Love your approach, thanks for giving such great detail about the books. My own experience as a child was positive, my mom answered all my questions and I felt comfortable asking her anything the rest of my life. My husband's experience was so different... basically, his dad popped in a sex ed video in the VCR, left the room, then came back and asked if he had any questions. That was it! Sex was never talked about ever.ReplyDelete
I do think there's a balance in all things, but good for you for answering your children's questions with honesty (and bravery!). Miss you guys.
I have to tell you that Cameron and I are the same way with our kids. No lies and Full on info. We want our kids to know that it is sacred but not secret. Also wanted to share with you a little story that happened to our little community just under a year ago. I have a very close friend, her and I raise our kiddos pretty much the same and one morning after they had ben out the night before and had had a baby sitter her three year old son came to her and said. "Mommy the baby sitter touched me on my penis and I had to touch his." They knew for sure something had happened and later found out that this 13 year old boy had been molesting a few boy's a little younger then him for two years. The police where very pleased in how descriptive her three year old son was and how he had used proper terms. I to this day never regret telling my kids exactly the truth about sex and what is good and what is not. I want them to always know they can talk to me about things no matter what. Sorry to be so descriptive but I wanted to share this with you and tell you good job on the appropriate way to educate your children. Miss The good old day's in San Fran.ReplyDelete
Love Bank Street Book store! I learned about sex during "Maturation" class (a one-day wonder) in 5th grade. No lie. My parents told me NOTHING. Ever. I think you are doing an awesome thing being so open with your kids about this. I have no advice -- haven't had to tackle this one yet.ReplyDelete
i just "pinned" this post for future reference. thank you! i hope i can be as easily candid as you were.ReplyDelete
was just thinking... from one mom to another =), when do you think is appropriate to bring "it" up if the question doesn't get asked? i also have an almost 7 year old daughter (as well as a 3 year old daughter.)ReplyDelete
Honestly, its the one issue of parenthood I've been nervous about even before having kids. I will be happy when the initial conversation is over!ReplyDelete
Hi, I hope you don't mind me answering you. I have a 8 year old girl. I think it's probably best to wait until they come to you unless of course your children are the type who keeps everything inside and doesn't like to discuss things. But I'm sure you will see "it" coming when she talks about kissing, boyfriends, kids in the bus teasing regarding boy/girl relationship and etc. Just look for opportunity to open up the conversation and see how much she knows and if she is interested in it at all. but less then know better for now. 7 is still really young...ReplyDelete
Hi Sharon, I have not read yet. I will have to look it up now since you recommended it! Thanks!ReplyDelete
thank you Yon for your comments! sorry i didn't respond sooner Stephanie! "It's not a Stork" is totally age appropriate for a 7 year old. check it out, read it, and see what you think. It's a fabulous resource to start the discussion on a very basic level. :)ReplyDelete
Our friends also purchased "It's So Amazing" last year when their daughter asked about sex, and we purchased it as well on their recommendation, though I'm still waiting to be asked. Their daughter absolutely LOVED the book and wanted to share her knowledge with each and every kindergartener, so they had to have a second talk with her, this time about keeping the sex talk to themselves. They had hoped that the book would help them convince her to wear underwear, but no luck.ReplyDelete
While I am not making a value judgment, a vegetarian diet and optimal soccer performance may not coincide, unless of course an incredible amount of forethought and planning.ReplyDelete
There is absolutely no specified result in regarding sex addiction, and for every man or women will probably be different. Many sex lovers survey getting sexually mistreated for a fresh era and expanding up using a distorted see connected with sex and what healthful sex living should be.ReplyDelete


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