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The purpose of this research study is to find out if the combination of dissolving blood clots using t-PA , a clot dissolving drug and hypothermia (lowering of body temperature) is better than dissolving blood clots alone for the treatment of stroke. The investigational hypothermia machine uses a special cooling catheter which is a flexible plastic and metal tube with is slightly smaller than a pencil, to cool and rewarm the body from the inside. This study is open to patients age 22 to 82, who have received t-PA using standard guidelines and can begin cooling within 2 hours of t-PA finishing. Patients will be followed for 3 months. This study is sponsored by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and ZOLL Circulation, Inc.
iDEF Is a clinical trial to look at the effects of the study drug Deferoxamine on a brain hemorrhage. This drug removes iron, and we are studying whether removal of iron from the brain after a brain hemorrhage will reduce the effects of the brain hemorrhage. We are also conducting this study to learn more about the safety of the drug. This study is open to patients 18 to 80, who have been diagnosed with a brain hemorrhage and where the drug can begin infusing within 24 hours of brain hemorrhage symptom onset. Patients will be followed for 6 months. This study is sponsored by The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
The goal of this study is to improve our understanding of current outpatient treatment patterns, as well as the use of medications and programs that are predicted to lower you risk of complications. By collecting information about participants, including; how they are doing, medical history, and treatments, researchers can try to understand what doctor's do that allows patients to have the best possible outcome. Telephone interviews with patient's ≥18 years old that have had a primary diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke are done at 3 and 6 months after discharge. The Duke Clinical Research Institute is conducting this study. This trial is currently enrolling.
The purpose of this study is to compare two different ways of treating patients who have suffered a large stroke to find out which way might give patients a better outcome. This study will compare a group treated with IV t-PA ,a clot-dissolving drug through a vein, to a group that will be treated with a combination of IV t-PA and the SOLITARE™FR Device (FDA approved device to remove a blood clot and to restore blood flow to the brain) to find out which treatment is better at improving stroke-related symptoms with fewer side effects. Patients will be followed for 90 days. This study is sponsored by Covidien LP. This study is on hold currently for data analysis and is anticipated to resume enrollment in early 2015.
This research is being done to evaluate the recovery of participants who receive a study drug called rt-PA (recombinant tissue plasminogen activator) when used with minimal invasive surgery for the removal of a blood clot from the brain. These patients are compared to participants who receive standard medical care meaning no surgery and no study drug. This study is open to patients age 18 to 80, who have a diagnosis of sudden bleeding in the brain, and who meet other medical criteria. Patients in the study will be followed for 12 months. This study is sponsored by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Johns Hopkins University.
This research is being done to compare the safety and efficacy of the drug dibigatran etexilate versus aspirin in patients with a condition called embolic stroke of undetermined source, a type of stroke when an artery supplying the blood to the brain becomes blocked and the origin of the blood clot is not identifiable. This study is open to patient's ≥60 years old with an ischemic stroke of undetermined source up to 3 months or 6 in certain circumstances, prior to enrolling and who meet other medical criteria. Patients in the study will be followed for up to 3 years. This study is being sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. This trial is anticipated to begin enrollment in early 2015.
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Burlington, NC -- Police have made a second arrest in a shooting that sent one man to a hospital the afternoon of Nov. 15.
Stanley Curtis Gillom, 27 was arrested Greensboro Monday afternoon.
Officers arrested Vondrell Xavier Majette, 24, in Greensboro at 11 p.m. Friday.
Both men are charged with one each count of Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill Inflicting Serious Injury, along with Conspiracy to Traffic Cocaine.
According to a police report, officers responded to a house at 1434 Maple Ave., just after noon on the 15th, and found a victim with a gunshot wound to his abdomen.
Police were not able to get much information from the victim before an EMS crew airlifted him to UNC Hospitals for surgery.
The victim's name still has not been released.
Investigators are still questioning other people who were at the scene of the shooting.
Majette was placed in the Alamance County Jail under a $300,000 bond, and Gillom is being held under a $500,000 secured bond.
Greensboro police assisted in both arrests.
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Founded by the Vikings in 914, Waterford is Ireland's oldest city and 2014 the city will celebrate its 1100th anniversary. Waterford city has undergone major regeneration over the past three years, with the development of the Viking Triangle, the opening of the House of Waterford Crystal, and the relocation of the award winning Waterford Museum of Treasures into three uniquely historic sites: the Bishop's Palace, Medieval Museum and Reginald's Tower.
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text: Q&A: DJ Shadow on his new album and the dark side of digital music Culture 07 September 11 by Olivia Solon Joshua Paul Davis -- aka DJ Shadow -- shot to fame in 1996 with his release of Endtroducing - an album built entirely out of samples, made using a 12-bit sampling drum machine, a pair of turntables and Pro Tools. The album served as a soundtrack for a whole generation of hip-hop fans, but despite its success the DJ has made every effort to evolve his sound with each subsequent record with the specific intention of wheedling out the populist album fans in favour of the artist fans.He's now back with his first album in five years, entitled The Less You Know, The Better -- after a mixed reception for his 2006 album The Outsider -- and is about to embark on a tour of the UK. His live show incorporates the Shadowsphere, a mesmerising orb that houses the DJ and his kit and which comes to life thanks to 3D-mapped projections (check out the video of it in action above). Wired.co.uk spoke to him about his album, gaming, cloud music services and Captain Beefheart. Wired.co.uk: We should probably start with your new album The Less You Know, the Better. What's it like? DJ Shadow: I sat down to work on the record having had the slate cleared by The Outsider. The Outsider was really intended to clear the dead wood from my fan base. It was an album that was intended as a provocation and intended to be uncompromising in expressing that I wasn't going to kowtow or be beholden to what my fan base wanted me to do.That album was a blessing because when I sat down to make this record I felt completely liberated. So I basically really concentrated to try and tap into the creative energies that I felt are increasingly hard to tap into because we are all so distracted. I think this is some of the best music that I have done.Where does the title of the album come from? Whether you are stuck in an airport lounge or wherever and cable news is blaring at you, you sometimes think "Why do I have to listen to this stuff? Why am I being subjected to this nonsense?" We all find ourselves thinking "I wish I hadn't read that". Any good album title should resonate not only with the music but it should also be applicable to daily life in some respects. I like titles that bounce around in my head as a mantra at times and this one certainly did.Throughout your promotional materials and on your site you have nefarious cartoon characters in the shape of smartphones and computers. What's that all about? I live in Silicon Valley and am constantly bombarded with the message that my life is incomplete unless I have this new app or new phone. I'm not sure it's the healthiest or most soul-fulfilling message to receive on a daily basis. In essence, I'm just trying to use satire to make myself the butt of the joke and articulate some of the absurdities I encounter as a recording artist in 2011, where we are living in a twilight world between the relevance of physical copies of things and whatever the future is supposed to represent.In the past you've complained about the ease with which people can criticise music online. What are your current thoughts on the issue? I am a music lover first and foremost. I love music more than I love computers, videogames and the news or anything else like that. So naturally when I see music ridiculed and a lot of perceptions and archetypes perpetuated, it sort of make me a little bit annoyed. If you were a fan of tennis and you saw that the number of people who were attending tennis matches was declining at a rapid rate and they were going to have to cancel this tournament that's been going on for 70 years, you'd think: "Well this is fucked up, why don't people care about tennis any more?"Rather than standing on a soap box and ranting and raving about it -- or even worse -- getting involved with any of the blogging, I'm just trying to articulate in a Mad Magazine kind of way that for every artist it's really difficult to weed out the overarching online sentiment of either "this sucks" or "who cares"?But you must be able to appreciate some of the good aspects of the web? I understand that it's potentially a democratising force, but I do find it ironic that in this democratising force for many years, any sort of sentiment against the broadly accepted brilliance of the internet and its promise is instantly shouted down.It's also important to understand that music labels aren't just distributors, they are benefactors. By which I mean they pay me to create my art. Sure you can put music out without one, but if you can't afford to go in the studio... I mean obviously that's why music sounds like it does now -- nobody can afford to go in the studio and you can only afford to do it in the box. That's why rock artists and rap artists and trance artists are all using the same software synths and everything sort of sounds like a dance record. There's obviously a lot of argument on all sides and I'm just trying to say that we don't have to be entrenched in a black or white philosophy on this. It's OK as artists to stand up and go "actually we kind of need to be able to make a bit of money to make the next project" without being shouted down or derided as some sort of anti-fan, money-grabbing scum. Read page 2 12 Read on one page Latest on wired.co.uk


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TOKYO (AP) -- Transportation officials in Japan say a lithium ion battery in an All Nippon Airways Boeing 787 was improperly wired. The plane made an emergency landing Jan. 16 after the main battery overheated and started smoking. Boeing 787s have been grounded worldwide.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A congressional official says Boeing will propose to federal regulators a plan to temporarily fix problems with the 787 Dreamliner's batteries that have kept the planes on the ground for more than a month.
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Thanks for the great informative article!Now i understand this whole 1080p stuff much more clearer!
1080i v. 1080p
For clarification, let me start by saying that there are essentially no 1080i TVs anymore. Unless you bought a CRT based TV, every modern TV is progressive scan (as in LCD, Plasma, LCOS, DLP). They are incapable of displaying a 1080i signal as 1080i. So what we're talking about here mostly applies to people with 1080p native displays.
Movies and almost all TV shows are shot at 24 frames-per-second (either on film or on 24fps HD cameras). All TVs have a refresh rate of 60Hz. What this means is that the screen refreshes 60 times a second. In order to display something that is 24fps on something that is essentially 60fps, you need to make up, or create new frames. This is done using a method called 3:2 pulldown (or more accurately 2:3 pulldown). The first frame of film is doubled, the second frame of film is tripled, the third frame of film is doubled and so on, creating a 2,3,2,3,2,3,2 sequence. It basically looks like this: 1a,1b,2a,2b,2c,3a,3b,4a… Each number is the original film frame. This lovely piece of math allows the 24fps film to be converted to be displayed on 60Hz products (nearly every TV in the US, ever).
This can be done in a number of places. With DVDs, it was all done in the player. With HD DVD, it is done in the player to output 1080i. With Blu-ray, there are a few options. The first player, the Samsung, added the 3:2 to the signal, interlaced it, and then output that (1080i) or de-interlaced the same signal and output that (1080p). In this case, the only difference between 1080i and 1080p is where the de-interlacing is done. If you send 1080i, the TV de-interlaces it to 1080p. If you send your TV the 1080p signal, the player is de-interlacing the signal. As long as your TV is de-interlacing the 1080i correctly, then there is no difference. Check out this article for more info on that.
The next Blu-ray players (from Pioneer and the like) will have an additional option. They will be able to output the 1080p/24 from the disc directly. At first you may think that if your TV doesn't accept 1080p, you'll miss out on being able to see the "unmolested" 1080p/24 from the disc. Well even if your TV could accept the 1080p/24, your TV would still have to add the 3:2 pulldown itself (the TV is still 60Hz). So you're not seeing the 1080p/24 regardless.
The only exception to that rule is if you can change the refresh on the TV. Pioneer's plasmas can be set to refresh at 72 Hz. These will take the 1080p/24, and do a simple 3:3 pull down (repeating each frame 3 times).
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What this all means is this:
• When it comes to movies (as in HD DVD and Blu-ray) there will be no visible difference between the 1080i signal and the 1080p signal, as long as your TV correctly de-interlaces 1080i. So even if you could input 1080p, you wouldn't see a difference (because there is none).
• There is no additional or new information in a 1080p signal from movie based content.
• The only time you would see a difference is if you have native 1080p/60 content, which at this point would only come from a PC and maybe the PS3. 1080p/60 does have more information than 1080i/30, but unless you're a gamer you will probably never see native 1080p/60 content. It is incredibly unlikely that they will ever broadcast 1080p (too much bandwidth) or that 1080p/60 content will show up on discs (too much storage space and no one is using it to record/film).
So all of you people who bought 1080p displays only to be told by the companies that you had bought 1080i TVs, relax. The TV will convert everything to 1080p. Now if you bought a TV that doesn't de-interlace 1080i correctly, well, that's a whole other story.
Matt, I took a look at the Microsoft site you mentioned and unfortunately all the clips are encoded at 24 fps. I'd have to agree with Geoff that there is little chance we'll see 1080p/60 in any great scale.
Hi Geoff. Good article -- it's important for people to understand that, in principle, you don't lose info. with 1080i. However, I think it's also important to emphasize that, in practice, deinterlacing is not trivial, and that therefore virtually all TV's (and progressive scan DVD players) introduce some degree of error into the process (even if it's not the kind of wholesale error that you uncovered in your recent article on bob vs. weave). Further, is it really the case that you don't lose anything if your TV deinterlaces perfectly? I understand that interlacing is even harder than deinterlacing. And in order for your statement to be true, the interlacer would also have to be perfect (which it may not be). So while interlacing and deinterlacing between source and display can be done perfectly in theory, in practice you're probably better off if you can go directly from a 1080p source to a 1080p display without introducing those two extra conversion steps.
Follow-up to my previous post: Suppose you have a TV that accepts 1080p/60, but not 1080p/24. In that case, 2:3 pulldown is unavoidable for film-sourced material. But is it at least possible to avoid interlacing/deinterlacing? I.e, will any of the next-gen HD-DVD or Blu-Ray players that output 1080p/60 implement 2:3 pull down using entire frames (rather than by creating interlaced fields, as is done in the current players)? I.e, I'm looking for a player that will do 1080p/24->1080p/60, rather than 1080p/24->1080i/60->1080p/60. OR--does this alternative approach for doing 2:3 pulldown without interlacing (again, with frames instead of fields) create its own problems?
Loved the article. What about those of us that purchased the 780p DLP TVs that were top of the line last year? How can we take advantage of the additional lines of resolution of the new video formats? Are there any tips for the Toshiba 56hmx85
I have a Vizio P50 720p plasma... I notice that if I output 1080i from the Xbox360 and Sony upscaler DVD player, the image "looks" better/sharper. How is that explained relative to this article? Does 1080i technically & visually look better on 720p displays? Curious to know! :)
So tell me this, on both my LCD and CRT computer monitor I sending HD signal at a refresh of 72Hz. Now why doesn't the image look 'progressive' as some of the plasma/lcd/dlp sets at say Futureshop? The motion just doesn't seem as fluent even though I am running at the same or higher resolution!?This has been a huge question that has never been answered.. or that I have found :P
1) I believe all HD-Ready branded HDTVs are obliged to support both 50Hz and 60Hz signals. The US *could* follow Europe, and play movies (slightly fast) with a 2:1 pull-down.2) You presume that a 1080p/30 (or 1080p/24) source will reach the TV unmodified. Having a TV accept a 1080p/60 signal means that one could use an external scaler with a different (more expensive) motion prediction implementation, which may well result in a smoother perceived picture - even though the extra information is "made up". Similarly, a television with 1080p/60 *can* use the deinterlacer/scaler in the decoding device, whereas a television which only accepts 1080i forces the owner to accept its implementation, which may be inferior.3) Although films are usually stored at 1080p/24, not all content has to be. Content aimed at the next generation disk formats could sensibly use 1080p/60 - this would allow the best reproduction on both 1080i and 720p/60 screens. Sony *do* have a HDTV camera that records 1080p/60.My $.02. :
In your article, you said:"For clarification, let me start by saying that there are essentially no 1080i TVs anymore. Unless you bought a CRT based TV..."So what does this mean for those of us that DO have 1080i TVs? I own a 34" Sony Wega (model KV-34HS420). It is a CRT TV that supports 1080i, so I'm assuming that my type of TV is what you are talking about in the quote above.
Thanks, Geoff.I'd not realized the ATSC hadn't forced 50Hz compatibility in US HDTVs while Europe was requiring both 60Hz and 50Hz. It would've been a way to ensure that programmes imported from Europe didn't need pull-up, and mean one could produce one television world-wide. Since they didn't, I can see 72Hz would appeal!Re. external scalers: true, I doubt most people will buy boxes just for that (although some will), but it doesn't mean your Blu-Ray player (which has the compressed stream motion vectors to play with) might not do better than the TV. Why isn't this a disadvantage of a 1080i input screen?Agreed 1080p/60 won't be broadcast/in cinemas, but new disks have spare room. 1080i on 720p and 720p on 1080i lose quality. Why not get the best from both? Space and bandwidth get cheaper; it's only 2x. This could do as much to increase quality on the wrong screen as bandwidth gains over broadcast HDTV or h.264. Once stored, it's worth displaying directly.1080i doesn't hurt *yet*, but it migh
As a PC gamer I do want to use a largescreen TV for games. From the above it seems important to me that I get a true 1080p that accepts 1920x1080 resolution from my PC videocard (that is able to produce that).Any recommendations for me re DLP vs LCoS? (I figure LCD and Plasma are not suitable.)Any recommendations re how to get the best image from my computer onscreen?Thanks all. This is a very useful forum.
You want to look for not just a TV that will accept 1080p, but one that will accept a 1080p signal from a computer (on RGB, DVI, or HDMI). Not all will. They almost always say in the owners manual (which you should be able to find online).
3:2 pulldown on 1080p/24 source to 1080p/60 will introduce judder. Something you can't get around if your display can only do 60Hz, BUT there are quite a few displays on the market today and in the future that do support mutiples of 24 like 48Hz or 72Hz. Most of the front projectors I've been looking at support mutiples of 24. Isn't saying "All TVs have a refresh rate of 60Hz" misleading?
After reading the article and comments I'm still confused. Should or shouldn't the consumer population be laying out more money to purchase a set capable of supporting 1080p input or not? If it is not likely in the near future for source content to be in 1080p what's the big deal?
A Question please from your average consumer. I am about to purchase a projector for my HT. I understand that 1080P presents all pixels simultaneously and 1080i scans and presents several times each second (3/2). Do you suggest buying the 1080P or 1080i?I plan on watching the new HD-DVDs (don't like Sony and won't buy their products ever) along with my present collection of DVDs. Will my old DVDs look better on the 1080P or will I only receive benefit from HD-DVD on the 1080P? The kids probably won't be using the projector for games to keep bulb life extended. After reading the article by Geoffrey I still have to ask that if the 1080i is converting the signal up to the 1080P standard will I really be able to recognize the difference? I plan on using a 120 inch 16x9 screen.Also, does the new 1080P give you less eye fatigue when viewing for extended periods because it may be a purer picture?Thank you.
But there is roughly 44% more pixels in a 1080p display compared to a 720p display. That's why having a 1080p display(all digital displays') is ideal for a 1080i signal. Displaying 1080i on a 720p display is not as good as displaying it on 1080p displays.. Hence everyone is running to a get a 1080p display so that they can display a 1080i signal in it's true originality.
So, as I'm sure many of us are wondering... which is better? 1080p DLP, or 720p (768p) plasma like Samsung's new HP-S5072? If we want plasma, should we wait for 1080p plasma (although it probably won't be "affordable" for another year or two)?
I purchased the October HT issue at Barnes & Noble and found it to be very informative. I am going to subscribe. My old Mitsubishi RPTV crapped out on us, so we will be buying a new HD TV very soon. I was close to pulling the trigger on a Samsung HL-S5686W 720p model, but this whole 720p or 1080p dilemma has made me slow down and dive into the technology. Your stance of "You don't need 1080p" has made me flip back to serioulsly considering buying it (not to mention you have it as a favorably reviewed unit) on the website; however it is not listed as a PASS or FAIL on your list of tested 1080i deinterlacing tests. Do you know if this model passes or fails? Thank You for your expertise, and I look forward to reading HT for many years to come.


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2016-01-12: We've Expanded - Welcome York County!
We are pleased to announce an expansion to our charter. Casco FCU is proud to now serve York County in addition to Cumberland County. This means that those who live, work, worship, or attend school in York County now qualify for membership. If you're a York County friend interested in our low loan rates or free rewards checking accounts, stop by any of our three convenient locations, call us at 207-839-5588, or check us out right here on our website.
2015-12-08: Holiday Hours of Operation
Below please find our hours of operation for the holiday season:
Christmas Eve Thursday, Dec.24th
Main Office: 7am – 12pm
Westbrook Office: 8am – 1pm
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Main Office: 7am – 4pm
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All offices will be closed.
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2015-11-30: Holiday Adopt-A-Family
'Tis the season for giving. Spread some holiday cheer by participating in our Adopt-A-Family Program. Purchase a gift from the wishing tree, return it unwrapped to any Casco FCU location with a gift receipt by Friday 12/18, and we'll get it to a local family in need. There are gifts on the tree at all three branches. Thank you for your help! Happy Holidays!
2015-11-03: Holiday Food Drive
Show your thanks this holiday season by giving back to your community. Bring in a holiday feast item for our local food pantry. Suggested donations include:
- Instant Potatoes
- Cranberry Sauce
- Boxed Stuffing Mix
- Canned Vegetables
- Can or Jars of Gravy
- Pie Crust or Pie Filling
From now until Wednesday, November 25th you can drop off a donation at any Casco FCU location. We'll get it to the Gorham and Westbrook Food Pantries in time for holiday gift baskets. Thank you for helping us make sure none of our neighbors go hungry this holiday season!
2015-10-21: Mobile App Updates
Now the Casco FCU app lets you do even more of your every day banking right from your mobile device. With the latest update you can:
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2015-09-24: Bucks for Books Video
Congrats to Casco FCU member Devin Eiskamp, the $500 grand prize winner of Young & Free Maine's Bucks for Books Giveaway! Team Casco had so much fun helping Y&F spokester Mallory surprise Devin. You can check out the video on our Facebook. We hope the extra bucks help Devin pay for books this semester at SMCC!
2015-09-01: West Gorham Branch Still Open
Our neighbors at Nicely's Convenience Store officially closed their doors for the last time on August 31st. We would like to congratulate them on their retirement and thank them for their years of service to our community. Even though Nicely's has closed down, we wanted to be sure to let everyone know that the Casco FCU branch located next door at 397 Ossipee Trail is still open! Our hours at that location are 9:00AM - 5:00PM Monday through Friday. Be sure to stop in!
2015-07-28: Used Book Sale August 3 - 28
Looking for a good summer beach read? Or maybe a fun book to take on vacation? Or a page-turner to keep the kids occupied in the back seat? Stop by a Casco FCU branch Monday, August 3rd to Friday, August 28th to check out our selection of used books for sale! For the month of August we will have previously loved books for sale that have been generously donated by employees. 100% of the proceeds raised will go towards the Maine Credit Union League's Campaign to End Hunger. Thank you for your support!
2015-06-09: Casco FCU Featured on Young & Free Maine
Casco FCU's Marketing Coordinator Kelsey was recently featured in a Young & Free Maine video about money hacks for moving out on your own. Check out the blog post and video here.
2015-06-01: Peanut Butter Drive!
The end of the school year usually means a break from homework, lots of sunshine, and a ton of fun. But for the over 1,700 students in Westbrook and Gorham schools who receive free or reduced meals, no school can also mean no breakfast or lunch. Help us make sure no child goes hungry this summer vacation.
From June 1st to June 19th, bring in a jar of peanut butter to any Casco FCU location to help us fill the kiddie pool! We'll need 100 jars to get the job done. One jar or ten, crunchy or smooth, any peanut butter you can donate will help our cause. All peanut butter will be donated to the Westbrook and Gorham Food Pantries. Questions? Call Kelsey at 207-839-5588 x2105 or e-mail at email@example.com.
2015-05-26: June is Free Credit Report Month
Your credit history doesn't have to be a mystery. The experts at Casco FCU are happy to help you understand and make the most of your credit. Stop by any of our three locations during the month of June for Free Credit Report Month. In just 15 minutes you'll get:
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Free Credit Report Month will run from June 1st to June 30th. Stop by today to get your Free Credit Report!
2015-05-19: Casco FCU Receives First Place 2015 Dora Maxwell Award
We are proud to announce that on May 15th Casco FCU was the first place recipient of the 2015 Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award. Casco FCU was recognized by the Maine Credit Union League at their Annual Convention for our Free Tax Prep Month at the Westbrook Community Center. Throughout the month of February, Casco partnered with AARP Tax-Aide and CA$H Greater Portland to provide free federal and state income tax preparation to community members. This was the second year in a row that Casco FCU has won first place for the Dora Maxwell Award; in 2014 Casco FCU also won at the state-level for our National Guard Care Package Project and then went on to win first place nationally for credit unions of our asset size. Free Tax Prep Month, along with several other community projects we coordinate throughout the year, would not be possible without the help of our members. Thank you for your support!
2015-04-13: 2015 Southern Maine Heart Walk
Team Casco is once again participating in the Southern Maine Heart Walk and we need your help! We're working with our friends, neighbors, and fellow local businesses to raise money for the American Heart Association. Help Team Casco by making a donation here. Or stop by any Casco FCU location on Friday, May 8th for our Heart Walk Bake Sale. All funds raised will be donated to the AHA. Thank you!
2015-04-13: Financial Literacy Month and MoneyIsland Day!
April is Financial Literacy Month. Celebrate with us by packing your bags and taking a trip to MoneyIsland™! It's a free, online game where kids ages 8 to 14 have fun while learning money management skills. MoneyIsland meets national standards for financial literacy, and was designed by an award-winning teacher. Kids venture to exotic locations, while tracking their progress on a real-life passport! Colorful characters introduce the lessons and interact with players along the way. Kids earn, spend, and invest as they strive to be gurus that are ready for financial success. Once players complete the MoneyIsland game, they receive an award certificate. Bring that certificate to any Casco Federal Credit Union branch to pick up the rewards!
To start your journey to MoneyIsland today, visit us online at cascofcu.moneyisland.com
Plus, don't miss MoneyIsland Day, Friday April 24th! Stop by a Casco FCU location for some island-themed fun, handouts, and more!
2015-03-06: 61st Annual Meeting
Please join us Thursday, April 16th for an evening of fun, food, and prizes at Casco Federal Credit Union's 61st Annual Meeting. There will be hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar available upon check-in, followed by our annual business meeting and a buffet dinner. Be sure to stay until the end for your chance to win some fabulous prizes!
When: Thursday, April 16th
Where: Fireside Inn and Suites, Riverside Street, Portland
Schedule of Events:
• 5:30 PM Member Registration
• 5:45 PM Business Meeting
• 6:15 PM Dinner
• 7:00 PM Games and Prizes
Please RSVP by Thursday, April 9th to Kelsey Gillespie if you plan to attend. You may reach her by phone at (207) 839-5588 ext.2105, by e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com, or in person the next time you stop by one of our branches. We look forward to seeing you at the Annual Meeting!
2015-03-06: Jelly Bean Ending Hunger Fundraiser
Starting Monday 3/9, stop by any Casco FCU branch to take a guess at how many jelly beans are in the candy jars. Guesses are $1 each and 100% of the funds raised go to Maine Credit Unions' Campaign to End Hunger. The person who guesses the closest to the amount of jelly beans in the jar without going over will win all the candy! Winners will be notified on 4/1. Happy Spring!
2015-01-21: FREE Tax Preparation
Get your state and federal income taxes prepared 100% free of charge by an IRS-certified volunteer tax preparer. Call 207-699-4280 to make an appointment at the Westbrook Community Center or a location near you.
Visit the Free Tax Prep Site at the Westbrook Community Center Wednesdays and Saturdays from 2/11 - 2/28 and receive these great money-saving resources from Casco FCU Volunteers:
- Information about FREE checking accounts
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We hope to see you at the Westbrook Community Center this tax season!
*Casco FCU does not provide tax or legal advice. We recommend that you seek the advice of an attorney, account, or other qualified tax advisor regarding these matters as they apply to your particular situation. Casco FCU is federally insured by the NCUA.
2015-01-12: Holiday Closing
Our offices will be closed Monday, January 19th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We will re-open for regular business hours on Tuesday, January 20th. Have a great holiday weekend!
2014-12-22: Home Fuel Loan
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2014-12-01: Holiday Closings
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2014-12-01: Holiday Adopt-A-Family
Help out Santa! Spread a little holiday cheer by participating in our Adopt-A-Family Program. Our trees are trimmed with ornaments that have wish list items on them for local families in need. Purchase an item, return it unwrapped with a gift receipt to any Casco FCU location, and Santa's Elves will deliver it in time for Christmas Day. All gifts must be returned by Friday, Dec.19. We appreciate your generosity!
2014-11-13: Thanksgiving Food Drive
Bring in a donation and win a pie! From now until Friday, November 21st all 3 Casco FCU locations will be collecting donations for our local Westbrook and Gorham Food Pantries. Bring in a non-perishable food item and we will enter you in a raffle to win one of Aunt Marcia's Delicious Holiday Pies. Happy Thanksgiving!
2014-09-23: Kasasa 360®
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2014-08-26: Kasasa® is Coming!
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2014-08-04: Ending Hunger Used Book Sale
Join us from now until Friday, August 15th for our Ending Hunger Used Book Sale. A wonderfully large selection of gently used books is now on sale at our 375 Main St. and 397 Ossipee Trail locations. Each book is just $1 and 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Maine Credit Union League's Campaign to End Hunger. Valerie Howard's "Illustrate-Your-Own" Children's books are also on sale for $7. Stop by to pick up your next beach read today!
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2014-07-29: Mobile Deposit Capture is Here!
Depositing a check is now as easy as taking a selfie with Casco FCU's Mobile Deposit Capture. You can deposit a check from your mobile device anytime, anywhere. Just select the account you want the funds to go into, snap a pic of your check, and hit "Submit." If you're already a mobile banking user, just visit your app store to download the update and start using Mobile Deposit Capture today. Not a mobile user? Call us at 207-839-5588 or e-mail us at email@example.com to get signed up.
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2014-06-30: Casco FCU Named Winner of 2014 Dora Maxwell Award
Casco FCU is the proud winner of the 2014 Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award presented by the Maine Credit Union League!
Out of all the credit unions in Maine, we were singled out for our service to our community this year. In particular, our entry for the award highlighted the National Guard Care Package Project, an event that was close to the hearts of so many in our community. All of us here at Casco FCU would like to say "thank you" to our members for your involvement in all of our community projects and your ongoing support of our charitable work. We couldn't have done it without you!


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Mike Medley
Office Phone: (540) 432-4051
Cell Phone: (540) 383-5666
Main Campus, Harrisonburg
Office Location: RLN 216
Department Chair
"My work is predicated on at least two assumptions: (1) languages are important to God, so important that in the apocalyptic vision of people gathered around the throne praising God and celebrating God's salvation (Rev. 7:9-10), languages (plural) remain: the acclamations of the throng are multi-lingual; (2) diverse creatures, and by implication a diverse humanity, can abide in peace and harmony within the holy realm of God (Isa. 11:6-9). Because, in the ultimate scheme of the universe, languages are important and peaceful diversity is the direction in which God is moving the world, I engage in the work of teaching and learning languages and using language education for promoting intercultural understanding and peacebuilding."
Mike Medley has chaired the Department of Language and Literature since August 2013. Within the department, he coordinates the minor in teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) and regularly teaches TESOL courses in both the graduate and undergraduate divisions of the university, specializing in language and culture, English grammar, and methods of language teaching. He serves as adviser for students in EMU's Bridge Program.
In 2010-11 Medley used his Sabbatical to create English language teaching materials based on the content of EMU's trauma healing curriculum. He conducted workshops in English language teaching and trauma healing in Pakistan.
Prior to returning to teaching full-time in 2009, Medley served for 10 years as director of EMU's Intensive English Program . He has published recently in _TESOL Journal, SPELT Journal, CELEA News, College Teaching, Christian Scholar's Review, Global Issues in Language Education, and the International Journal of Christianity and English Language Teaching. He is co-author and editor of a popular teacher resource manual How to Teach English: A Survival Kit for Teachers of English at the Early Stages, which was published in Pakistan (1994) where he and his family lived and worked from 1983-94. Current research interests include the second language acquisition experiences of trauma-affected learners and strategies for teaching such learners; teaching culture and intercultural communication as a means of peacebuilding; and scaffolding English language learners' access to academic language in complex texts.
B.A., Geneva College 1976
M.A., Western Kentucky University 1978
M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University 1981, 1983
Certificate, level 1, STAR (Strategies in Trauma Awareness and Resilience), Eastern Mennonite University, June 2008.
Certificate, level 2, STAR (Strategies in Trauma Awareness and Resilience), Eastern Mennonite University, May 2010.
(2015). Tension and harmony: Language teaching as a peacebuilding endeavor. Forthcoming in a book on language teaching and social responsibility to be published by TESOL Press.
(2015, March). Jane Arnold and Tim Murphey (Eds.). Meaningful Action: Earl Stevick's influence on language teaching. Book review. International Journal of Christianity and English Language Teaching, 2.
(2014, October). Earl Stevick's incarnational approach to teacher development: A personal reminiscence. CELEA News, 6.2.
(2014, December). Promoting peace by practicing forgiveness in the classroom. SPELT Journal 29.4.
(2014). Christian Wiman. My Bright Abyss: Meditation of a Modern Believer. New York: Farrar, Strauss, and Giroux, 2013. Book review. 45.1 (Fall).
(2012, August). Revised manuscript of Resilience: The Art of Bouncing Back. A course for adult English language learners for building resilience, coping in healthy ways with life's hardships, and improving English language skills.
(2012, March). A role for English language teachers in trauma healing, TESOL Journal 3.1.
(2011, July). Caroline Coffin, Jim Donohue, and Sarah North. Exploring English Grammar: From Formal to Functional London: Routledge, 2009. Book review. ATEG Journal.
(2010). Serving trauma-affected learners in Pakistan. SPELT Journal, 25.4, pp. 2-12.
(2010). K. David Harrison When Languages Die: The extinction of languages and the erosion of human knowledge. Oxford University Press (2007) and S. Kramer, D.A. Miller, and J. Newberger (Directors and producers) The Linguists [Film]. Garrison, NY: Ironbound Films, Inc. (2008). Book reviews. Pakistan Journal of Language.
(2010) Lourdes Ortega Understanding Second Language Acquisition. Hodder Education (2009). Book review. Pakistan Journal of Language.
(2009, July). Hope for the English language teachers of Kosovo. Global Issues in Language Education, 72.
(2009). David I. Smith and Terry A. Osborn, Eds., Spirituality, Social Justice, and Language Learning. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing, 2007. Pp. vi, 174. Book review. Christian Scholar's Review, 38.3, pp. 397-99.
(2006, Fall). Reframing the argument for intensive English programs. IEP-IS Newsletter.
(2005, Winter). Agents of change working with the grain of the universe. SPELT Journal.
(2005, Spring). Inviting Experts to Class through Computer-Mediated Discussions. College Teaching.
(2003). Machiko Achiba Learning to request in a second language: A study of child interlanguage pragmatics. Buffalo, NY: Multilingual Matters, 2003. Pp. x, 222. Book review. Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 26.2.
(2002, Winter)"Welcome to English Class!" English Language Teaching and Pakistani Hospitality, SPELT Journal.
(1999, Winter). Erica Manh, ed. Sharing Fruit: An Anthology of Asian and Australian Writing. Melbourne: Curriculum Corporation and the University of Melbourne, 1998. Book review. Education about Asia 4.3.
(1999). Ilse Depraetere. The Tense System in English Relative Clauses. New York: Mouton de Gruyter, 1996. Book review. Journal of English Linguistics 7: 75-78.
(1999) Channel Effects: Two methods of letter writing in the classroom. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy. 42.8: 668-75.
(1998, June). "Using grammar innovatively in the Pakistani context." SPELT Journal, 13 (2) 21-32.
(1994). How to teach English: a survival kit for teachers of English at the early stages. (co-author and editor). Lahore, Pakistan: Teacher Friendly Publications.
(1993) The challenge of the dream: Papers from a seminar on education and human growth. (editor). Lahore, Pakistan: Dar-ul-Hikmat Publications.
(1991, June). Some principles and practical suggestions for teaching writing. SPELT Newsletter, 6 (4).
(1987, October).The use of phonics in the ESL reading program for young children. SPELT Newsletter, 2(4).
Unpublished (or privately published) work:
(1998) Serving by responding. Script for a video modeling the use of peer response in writing. Co-directed by Deborah Menning and Mike Medley. Filmed and produced by Barry Lawrensen. Acted by Medley, Menning and Northwestern College students.
(1992)."Preliminary evaluation of the use of pictures in testing model sentences." A study undertaken to guide the Missionary Language Board of Pakistan Examination Review Committee in revising its testing procedures.
(1989, revised 1991). We speak English. A collection of adapted and original pairwork exercises compiled for students at Dar-ul-Hikmat, Lahore, Pakistan.
(1989, July) Survey of Marwari and Dhatki dialects in southern Pakistan. 40 pages of text plus 44 pages of graphs, tables, and maps.
(1988, April). "Language study for missionary/fraternal workers assigned to Pakistan." A critique of the Urdu course used mainly by missionaries coming to Pakistan, including extensive survey and discussion of literature relating to second language acquisition, 52 pages.
Scholarly Presentations and Abstracts
(2015, March 23). The role of trauma-affected identity in second language acquisition. American Association for Applied Linguistics annual conference, Toronto, Canada, March 21-24.
(2014, March 27). Teacher renewal through research and reflective practice. Organizer and moderator for an academic session at the 49th annual convention of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Portland, OR, March 26-29.
(2014, March 26). Creating a caring community with class letters. Christians in English Language Teaching (CELT) conference, Multnomah University, March 26.
(2013, March 21). TESOL Peace Forum: Peacebuilding Skills for Teachers and Learners. Co-moderator for a panel of seven presenters at the 48th annual convention of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Dallas, TX March 20-23.
(2013, March 20). English Instruction for Trauma-affected Adult Learners around the World: Guidelines for Using a Curriculum with Convictions. Christian English Language Teachers (CELT) conference, Dallas Baptist University, March 20.
(2012, March 30). In Others' Conflicts We Find Our Own. Poster session at the 47th annual convention for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Philadelphia, PA, March 28-31.
(2010, November 13). Meeting the Needs of Trauma-affected Learners. Washington Area Teachers of English as a Second Language (WATESOL) annual fall conference, University of Maryland, College Park.
(2010, October 29). Contextualize, Create Anticipation, and Ensure Production: Best Practices in Grammar Teaching. Presentation for English language instructors, sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning, Forman Christian College University, Lahore, Pakistan.
(2010, October 26). Ingredients of Effective Speaking and Writing Assignments. Presentation for faculty across the disciplines, sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning, Forman Christian College University, Lahore, Pakistan.
(2010, October 15-24). Teaching Trauma-Affected Learners: Exploring Unmapped Territory. Presented at the Society of Pakistan English Language Teachers International Conference, Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad.
(2010, October 15-24). Embracing all Intelligences in Grammar Teaching. Presented at the Society of Pakistan English Language Teachers International Conference, Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad.
(2010, October 25). Grammar Instruction from Planning to Production. Presented at the Post-Conference Institute of the Society of Pakistan English Language Teachers International Conference, Karachi.
(2009, March 28). Nurturing In-Service Language Teachers Affected by Trauma. Presented at the 44th annual convention for Teachers of English to Speakers of Others Languages, Denver, CO, March 26-29.
(2009, March 28). What Can Parachuted Experts Contribute? Presented at the 44th annual convention for Teachers of English to Speakers of Others Languages, Denver, CO, March 26-29.
(2008, May 6-14). Building a Writing Community. Two-hour workshops presented to 255 English teachers in five cities of Kosovo.
(2008, May 10-11). Writing Tasks for Learners with Diverse Talents. An eight-hour workshop presented to 29 English teachers in Prishtina, Kosovo.
(2007, October 11). Interpreting TOEFL Scores. Presented to the Graduate Council of James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.
(2007, July 1-4). English language assessment: (1) The place of student assessment in English language program assessment; (2) Improving formal/summative assessments in English; (3) Using alternative assessments for formative purposes in English language teaching; and (4) Ethical dilemmas in English language assessment. Presented to school heads and assistant heads of the Presbyterian Education Board in Pakistan, Murree, Pakistan.
(2007, June 16). Grammar instruction and assessment in the context of written communication. An all-day workshop presented to English faculty from several campuses of Comsats University, Lahore Pakistan.
(2007, May 26). Teaching and assessing oral skills. Presented to K-12 English instructors and school heads at Education Centre Dar-ul-Hikmat, Lahore, Pakistan.
(2007, April-May). Language Testing and Teacher Training. Series of four 3-hour lessons presented to M.A. & Ph.D. in applied linguistics class at the University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan.
(2007, April 28). English program assessment for K-10 teachers. Presented at Education Centre Dar-ul-Hikmat, Lahore, Pakistan.
(2007, April 21). Grammar tools for writing instruction. Presented for the Forman Christian College Teachers Conference: Innovating Classroom Practices across Disciplines, Lahore, Pakistan.
(2007, April 21).Literature for learning language and intercultural skills. Presented for the Forman Christian College Teachers Conference: Innovating Classroom Practices across Disciplines Lahore, Pakistan.
(2007, March 8). Promoting academic honesty. Presented to the faculty of Forman Christian College, Lahore, Pakistan. Presented a second time to all the MA in English students at F.C. College
(2006, October 12). Literacy achievement of generation 1.5 Spanish-English bilingual college students. Presented at the Mountain Interstate Foreign Language Conference, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.
(2006, May 4). LILAC: Face to face intercultural education. Presented at a faculty workshop at Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, VA,
(2006, March 16) Critical incidents from literature. Presented at the 40th annual convention for Teachers of English to Speakers of Others Languages, Tampa, Florida.
(2005, October 22). Making the intensive English program indispensable. Presented at the Washington Area Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Fall Conference, Catholic University, Washington, DC,
(2005, May 18). Implications of the LMD reform proposal for the English program at the University of Nouakchott. Presented at a faculty development workshop for the Department of English at the University of Nouakchott, Nouakchott, Mauritania.
(2005, May 19). Integrative teaching: Synthesizing language, culture, and academic content. Presented at a faculty development workshop for the Department of English at the University of Nouakchott, Nouakchott, Mauritania.
(2005, May 20). Scaffolding for content-based teaching. Presented at a faculty development workshop for the Department of English at the University of Nouakchott, Nouakchott, Mauritania.
(2005, May 30). Increasing communication in the English as a second language classroom. Presented for teachers' in-service workshops at the Nouakchott English Center and Oasis Bookstore, Nouakchott, Mauritania.
(2005, May 31). New trends in teaching English as a second language: Teaching intercultural communication. Presented for a teachers' in-service workshop at the Nouakchott English Center, Nouakchott, Mauritania.
(2005, April 12). Pakistani English language teachers as potential peacebuilders. Presented at an EMU faculty/staff luncheon.
(2004, Oct. 1-12). Agents of change working with the grain of the universe. Keynote and plenary address at the 20th Annual Conference of the Society of Pakistan English Language Teachers, October 1 – 10, 2004, Karachi, Multan, and Islamabad. Also given in modified form to the faculty and graduate students at Punjab University, Lahore, Oct. 12, sponsored by the US Embassy in Pakistan.
(2004, Oct. 1-12). Peacebuilding through teaching intercultural concepts and skills. Workshop at the the 20th Annual Conference of the Society of Pakistan English Language Teachers, October 1 – 10, 2004, Karachi, Multan, Lahore, and Islamabad. Also given in modified form to teachers of Presbyterian Education Board Schools, Lahore, Oct. 4 and to the faculty and graduate students of the English Department at Government College University, Lahore, Oct. 12, sponsored by the US Embassy in Pakistan.
(2004, Oct. 11). Key Aspects of curriculum revision in the English department. Presentation to the Department of English Language and Literature at Forman Christian College, Lahore.
(2004, March 30). Workers unashamed? Standards for agencies using TESOL. Conference of Christians in English Language Teaching, Long Beach, CA.
(2003, March 28). Students face the experts. 37th annual convention for Teachers of English to Speakers of Others Languages, Baltimore, MD.
(2003, March 29). Global climate change and recruiting for IEPs. Panel organized for the 37th annual convention for Teachers of English to Speakers of Others Languages, Baltimore, MD.
(2002, April 18). Encountering American cultural values: adopting, judging, or understanding? Rockingham County Schools Sheltered English Program, Dayton Learning Center, Dayton, VA.
(2002, April 11). Consulting the experts through computer mediated discussions. 36th annual convention for Teachers of English to Speakers of Others Languages, Salt Lake City, UT.
(2001, October 5). Editing grammar in context. A workshop presented for the Rockingham County Schools ESL Teachers In- service Day, Peak View Elementary School.
(2001, March 27). Class participation and international students at EMU. Presented at an EMU faculty/staff luncheon.
(1999, March). Cultural diversity and methods of teaching EFL. Presented as part of the EFL-Interest Section panel at TESOL '99, March 9-13 in New York City.
(1998, March). Interpreting relative clause tenses. Presented at TESOL '98, March 17-21 in Seattle, WA.
(1997, October 3). Building community in writing classrooms. Presentation for the Tri-State Association of Christian Teachers International, Dordt College, Sioux Center, IA.
(1997, April 18-19). Freshmen can do service writing, too! Presented with Northwestern College student Margo Buell at the Midlands Conference on Language and Literature, sponsored by Creighton University in Omaha, NE.
(1996, Sept. 26-27). A clash over culture war talk: College students' comprehension of complex argumentative texts. Presented at the 23rd Plains Regional Conference of the International Reading Association, Bismarck, ND. Also presented at a Northwestern College faculty symposium in Nov. 1996.
(1996, Apr. 11-12). Building a community of readers and writers through class letter writing. Presented at the Iowa Reading Association Annual Conference, Des Moines, IA.
(1993, October 14-16). What's the aim? Finding purpose in an aimless curriculum. Delivered at SPELT's 9th Annual International Seminar, Lahore, Pakistan.
(1993, September 2). Debunking rote learning. Presented to the Lahore chapter of SPELT.
(1992 October 15-17). Assessing one method of individualized vocabulary instruction. Delivered at SPELT's 8th Annual International Seminar, Karachi, Pakistan.
(1991, September). Activities for reading authentic texts. Presented to the Lahore chapter of SPELT.
Church, Community and Professional Service
Professional Service Outside EMU
(2015, April). Presented on the AP English language and composition exam in two high school classes at Harrisonburg High School and one at East Rockingham High School.
(2015, March & April). Panelist at Lord Fairfax Community College in Middletown, VA for meetings of English language teachers and administrators in school districts in the Winchester, VA area.
(2014, November-December). Fulbright selection committee for English language teaching assistants in Morocco.
(2014, June) Outside reviewer of a doctoral dissertation in applied linguistics for Bahauddin Zakaria University, Multan, Pakistan
(2013-present). Member and secretary of the board of the Christian English Language Educators Association (CELEA).
(2012-present) Member of the editorial review board for The International Journal of Christianity and English Language Teaching.
(2011-present). Member of the editorial review board for the journal Language and Literature Review. University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan.
(2011-present). Reader of proposals for the Teacher Education Interest Section for the TESOL annual convention.
(2010-present). Member of the editorial review board for SPELT Journal.
(1999-present). Reader of advanced placement (AP) exams for English language and composition, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ
(2013, June). Outside reviewer of a doctoral dissertation in linguistics for the University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan.
(2012, June 7). Presented an overview of second language acquisition to teachers of Harrisonburg City Schools enrolled in a short course on teaching English language learners.
(2010, November 3-5). Twenty-hour seminar in trauma awareness and resilience. Presentation sponsored by the Presbyterian Education Board in Lahore, Pakistan for the Struggle Hope Empowerment (SHE) project for women at risk.
(2010, November 2). Consultation with professional development trainers on program assessment, sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning, Forman Christian College, Lahore Pakistan.(2010, October 25-November 2). Observations, feedback, and consultation with English language instructors at Forman Christian College, Lahore, Pakistan.
(2010, October 25-29). Ten-hour seminar in trauma awareness and resilience. Presentation sponsored by the Department of Psychology, Forman Christian College, Lahore Pakistan.
(2010, October-November). Professional development sessions for teachers of writing and grammar at Forman Christian College, Lahore, Pakistan.
In past years
(2009) Served on the selection board of Bahauddin Zakaria University in Multan, Pakistan as an external evaluator of applications for faculty positions.
(2007-2008). Consultant for Graduate Programs at James Madison University related to English language proficiency and cultural adaptation of international graduate students.
(2008, April-May). Reviewer of doctoral dissertation proposals in applied linguistics for the University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan.
(2007, January – June). Visiting professor of English at Forman Christian College, Lahore, Pakistan. Supervised and taught English 101 (2 sections) and introduction to linguistics (MA part 2).
(2007, February – June). Supervisor of English 101 Grammar & Writing (20 sections, 7 instructors) at Forman Christian College. Performed more than 20 classroom observations and held individual conferences with instructors; assembled a handbook for teachers of English 101.
(2007, June 18-28). Designer, director and instructor for Intensive Oral English course for faculty of Forman Christian College.
(2007, May 12). Consultation and report on the Centre for English Language Communication of the National University of Computers and Emerging Sciences (FAST), Lahore, Pakistan.
(2005, May). Consultation and report on the proposed five-year objectives of the Teaching English as a Foreign Language Program of the United States Peace Corps in Mauritania
(2005, May). Consultation and report on the proposed national English curriculum for the first four years for the Inspectorate General of National Education, Department of English, in Mauritania.
(2005, May). Consultation and report to advise the Islamic Institute of Higher Study and Research in Mauritania on plans to expand its English language teaching program
(2005). Member of the editorial advisory panel of Pakistan Journal of Language
(2005). External examiner for M.A, MPhil and Ph.D dissertations/ theses Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
(2002-2009). E-list Manager for the Intensive English Program Interest Section of the national TESOL organization
(1999-2006). Reader of presentation proposals for the annual TESOL convention on behalf of the Intensive English Program Interest Section.
Church and Community Service
(2013-15 ) Minutes secretary for the Outreach Commission at Community Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg, VA
(2012-13). Member of the Church Growth Working Group at Community Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg.
(2012-14). Member of a revived steering committee for Standing with Our Neighbors (SWON) to support four Kurdish men in applying for presidential pardons for the felonies of which they were convicted in 2006.
(2010-11). Volunteer tutor Harrisonburg High School intensive English program (3- 6 hours weekly)
(2010, April 28). Presentation to the advanced placement English language class at Harrisonburg High School on the synthesis question.
(2010, February-April). Eighteen hours of voluntary service in an eighth grade language arts class at Thomas Harrison Middle School, Harrisonburg, VA.
(2010, March-May). Teacher for adult education Bible class (Psalms of our Lives) at Community Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg, VA.
In past years
(2009, May 5-15). Fifteen hours of voluntary service in the Newcomer ESL class at Thomas Harrison Middle School, Harrisonburg, VA.
(2009, April 29). Presentation to the Advanced Placement English language class at Harrisonburg High School on the synthesis question.
(2009, April 25) Workshop leader for Bedford County Schools (VA) advanced placement English language exam debriefing (the synthesis question).
(August 2008-May 2009) Teacher for adult education Bible class (study of Exodus) at Community Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg, VA.
(2008, March 19). "A Million Cups of Tea: Views on Pakistan-US Relations after the Elections." Presentation with Dr. Ehsan Ahmed to EMU faculty & students and community members.
(2007, August 26). Serving one another through love. Sermon at Community Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg, VA.
(2007, August 26). Christian-Muslim dialogue in Pakistan. Presentation for the Sunday Bunch at Community Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg, VA.
(2007, September 27). Presentation on current affairs in Pakistan to the Fellowship of Reconciliation, Harrisonburg, VA.
(2006, September 10). Action-reaction: A cycle driven by fear and violence. Presentation about the Harrisonburg Kurdish cases to Sunday Supper Club, Warrenton, VA.
(2006). Steering group for Standing With Our Neighbors (SWON), founding member and chair of a community organization formed to respond to harassment of members of the local Kurdish community by US law enforcement agencies
(2003, March). Disarming Hearts & Minds. Presentations for the Downtown Prayer Luncheon, Harrisonburg and for Virginia Mennonite Retirement Home,
(2002, March 11). The challenge and promise of education in Pakistan. Presentation for the Harrisonburg (VA) Rotary Club,
Honors, Awards and Grants
(2014, December). Release-time and mini-grant awarded for Spring 2016 by the EMU Faculty Scholarship Committee.
(2008, May). English Language Specialist Grant for English teacher workshops from the US Embassy in Pristina, Kosovo
(2005, November 11-12). Lilly Fellows Grant to attend the Fifth Annual Lilly Fellows Program National Research Conference, "Secularity and Globalization: What Comes after Modernity?" Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI
(2005, May). English Language Specialist Grant for consultation in Mauritania, US Department of State
(2003-2004). Second Quarter) Quality Service Award, Eastern Mennonite University
(2004). Summer Research Grant from Eastern Mennonite University
(1996, 1998, May-June). Summer Research Grants from Northwestern College
Professional Memberships
American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL)
Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar (ATEG)
Christian English Language Educators Association (CELEA)
North American Systemic Functional Linguistics Association (NASFLA)
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Language (TESOL)
Washington Area Teachers of English as a Second Language (WATESOL)
Professional Conferences Attended
not presenting; for conference presentations, see above
(2015, May 6). Innovation in Pedagogy Summit. University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
(2014, May 6). Innovation in Pedagogy Summit. University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
(2013, May 14-16). The Chair as Leader and Faculty Peer. Council of Independent Colleges Workshop for Department and Division Chairs, Cincinnati, OH.
2011 45th annual convention for Teachers of English to Speakers of Others Languages, New Orleans, LA, March 16-19.
2011 Annual conference of the American Association for Applied Linguistics, Chicago, IL, March 26-29.
(2010, March 6-9). Annual Conference of the American Association for Applied Linguistics, Atlanta, GA
(2008, March 29-April 1). Annual Conference of the American Association for Applied Linguistics, Washington, DC.
(2001, March). Annual TESOL Convention, St. Louis, MO.
(1998, September 10-12) Discourse Across Languages and Cultures. The 24th Linguistics Symposium of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
(1994, March). Annual TESOL Convention, Baltimore, MD.
(1988, May). Annual convention of the International Reading Association, Toronto, Canada.
(1988, March). Annual TESOL Convention, Chicago, IL.
(1980, March 7, 8). Beyond the Sentence. The 9th Linguistics Symposium of the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
New Courses Taught
New course in 2014-15
Preparation for College Writing linked with Global Past II
Courses taught at EMU between 1999 and 2014:
Language Learning, Literacy and Culture (online version) (May-June 2011)
Language Learning, Literacy and Culture (Spring 2010)
Speech: Exploring Voice in Vocation (Spring 2010)
Preparation for College Writing linked with Global Past I (Fall 2009)
Advanced ESL (IEP)
Intermediate ESL (IEP)
English Bible (IEP)
Introduction to American Culture (IEP)
Intercultural Communication (IEP)
Bridge Writing/Transition to College Writing
College Writing
Introduction to Linguistics
Grammars of English
Methods of Language Teaching
Practicum in TESOL
Language and Culture (MA in Education)
Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language (MA in Education)
EMU Service
EMU Service
(2013-present). Chair of the Language & Literature Department and member of Undergraduate Council
(2013-present). Member of the Undergraduate Council Executive Committee
(2011-present ) Faculty liaison with visiting scholars from Chinese universities, a program run by Mennonite Partners in China in cooperation with EMU.
(2014, 2015). Interviewer of candidates for teacher education program
(2014, Jan. 29). You ask why I teach this way? Let me tell you who I am. Flash seminar, Eastern Mennonite University
(2014, Jan. 28). Moderated Kairos Place faculty luncheon.
(2013, Fall). Member of the search committee for the cross-cultural director and core director positions
(2012-4) Member of Faculty Senate. Quality of Life Committee.
(2011, September). Submitted a successful proposal to the Cross-Cultural Committee for a 6-week summer cross-cultural trip to Pakistan.
(2010, March 18). Presentation on African-American Vernacular English in ENG 320 Beginnings of the African- American Tradition instructed by Andrew White.
(2009, Fall) Chair of the committee for revising the general education speech course
(2008-2010) Member, Cross Cultural Committee
In past years:
(2008, Fall) Language & Literature Department Search Committee for position in Spanish
(2008, Fall) Member, planning committee for International Education Week
(2008, Spring) Language & Literature Department Search Committee for position in English literature.
(2008, Spring) Language & Literature Department Search Committee for position in Spanish
(2007-08). Minutes recorder, EMU Faculty Assembly and University Forum
(2007, Fall). Member, planning committee for International Education Week
(2005-2008). Member, Campus Ministries Advisory Council
(2004-2006). Member, English Search Committee
(2004-2005). Member, Integrated Marketing Committee
(July 2002). Authored EMU: International is Part of our Identity, an essay about the internationalization of EMU's campus that resulted in EMU being selected by NAFSA, the Association of International Educators featured in a national report on international education
(2003-04). Chair, Research Review Board
(2000-2003). Member of the Research Review Board
(1999). Member, General Education Subcommittee on Technology & Writing Across the Curriculum


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VictoriaxLeighh's blog
was absolutly horrible! My area was hit with a hurricane which didn't do much damage lucky but a good friend of mine died because of the hurricane. Her name is Katherine and she was only 15! She and her family were on their back to Virgina after being in Myrtle Beach, she was in North Carolina when it happened. The car she was in was going through an intersection that didn't have working...
So my birthday was yesterday and it was pretty freaking amazing!! I got so many great gifts! But my favorite gift was from my best friend and it is tickets to go to the Chilli Cookoff in DC on the 21st!! Now I get to see Papa Roach and many other great bands play!! I am soooo freaking excited! Are any of you guys going?
I just found out PR is filming burn today! :) yay!
Today Sandra from Black Veil Brides left the band =(. I know this is PR wedsite but I thought I should let you guys know about that. I love Black Veil Brides and it's sad to see Sandra go. *sigh* But BVB has another drummer so I guess it's all good...
Ok so alot has happened today and yesterday well I guess it's not alot but whatever. 1. I updated my profile. 2. I put up a new picture (but that's kinda obvious) 3. I have been on this site for a whole freaking year! Ok that's it. Have a nice day lol. Love ya bye!
Happy 4th of July! Have a fun and safe holiday. And how many people aren't going to wear red white and blue. Don't feel bad because i'm not. Does that make me a bad American??
It's flippen 1:35 in the morning and I have nothing to do! I can't sleep and nobody is awake. And I want to fall asleep but I can't. Hmmmm...what to do?!?! Talk to me people in the late night world! Pwease =)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqEeP1acj4Y&feature=youtube_gdata you have to check out this video! You will die laughing. Serious I saw this video like a month ago and it's still hilarious.
So a month ago I got my hair dyed blonde (not all if it) and now I finally got a picture of it ^_^
Yeahhhh! Papa Roach is relaseing their Kicked in the Teeth video soon! I can't wait! Exspecially for this contest! =) Viva La Cucaracha mutha fuckas!


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In response to hang3xc's comment:
In response to ccsjl's comment:
PRAY for the surviving kids as well for the victims.
Yeah, I'm sure PRAYER is a big help, cuz God is a real "hands on" kind of guy. Look what he did for the Jews during the Holocaust. All the other civilians worldwide who have been slaughtered during ethnic cleansings likely prayed to someone to. People on the planes during 9/11 likely prayed HARD moments before smashing into the towers. Never seems to stop the slaughter
sadly, strangely, i agree.