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2002 Volume 7 No. 1
Summer/Fall 2002
Volume 7 Number 1
& Off Campus
Class Notes
to Abbreviations:
Upper-case letters designate degrees earned at PTS:
undergraduate student
graduate student
undergraduate student
graduate student
When an
alumnus/a did not receive a degree, a lower-case letter
corresponding to those above designates the course of
Abram G. Kurtz?s (B) daughter, Pat, writes that her father has moved
to Green Ridge Village, an assisted living facility in Newville,
Pennsylvania, and is doing well.
Alice Robinson writes that her husband, David Dean Robinson (B),
?has suffered from Alzheimer?s disease for the last seven years. He
retired from the pastorate in 1980. And they ?manage independent living
with two of our four children nearby.?
Donald B. Bailey (M) sent this note: ?Report of your work at Princeton is so hopeful and encouraging. Miller Chapel is beautiful! I am now 88 years old, and I have wonderful memories of being at Princeton.?
1943 Donald R. Fletcher (B) is
enjoying retirement. He lives near Princeton, in Monroe Township, New
Jersey, and spends his time traveling and writing.
1950 Dan Theron (D) ?delights in the marvel of writing with a computer,
rather than clattering on a typewriter or scribbling in longhand.? He
published another book in 2001: Hear Our Prayers and Hymns, O Lord, We
Pray. It consists of many occasional prayers, invocations, pastoral
prayers, dedications of offerings, and benedictions. Some of the music of
the hymns goes back to Reformation times. This book and his Out of Ashes
(2001), dealing with 20th-century South African history, including the
apartheid era, are available at the
Seminary bookstore
Members of
the Class of '52
Robert E. Stover (B) carried the Olympic torch in his hometown of
Reno, Nevada. He recently retired as chaplain at Washoe Medical Center but
is continuing to serve as parish associate at
St. John?s Presbyterian Church in
Robert E.
J. McConnell Auld (b), who came to PTS on a middler year
scholarship from Trinity College in Dublin,
remembers choir tours to Japan/Korea and to Puerto Rico/the Dominican
Republic. He recently published Holywood Then and Now, ISBN 0-9542274-0-9, on World Book
Day 2002. The book records the story of an Irish town from A.D. 640. Auld
retired from teaching in the Royal
Academical Institution at Belfast in 1988.
Robert Smylie (B, ?58M) is the
official representative of the
Presbyterian Church (USA) at the United Nations, where he also
represents the World Alliance of Reformed Churches.
Richard J. Manning (B) is retired but serves on Monmouth Presbytery
Council, the Synod of the Northeast Outreach Ministry and Advocacy and
Project Review Subcommittee, and the New Jersey Council of Churches Public
Policy Working Group. He lives in Beachwood, New Jersey.
University Presbyterian Church in Seattle, Washington, recently honored
their pastor, Earl Palmer (B), for his ten years of ministry with them.
They presented him with a drawing (right) full of symbols of the things
most important to Palmer.
John G. Truitt Jr. (b) is a retired
member of Salem Presbytery and currently serves as parish associate for
pastoral care at the First Presbyterian
Church in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Walter Mueller (M), though retired, continues to be active in
ministry. He recently completed a four-year interim at the William and
Mary Hart Presbyterian Church in Leggett, North Carolina. Two of his
articles were published in
Ministry magazine?in January and March 2002, and an article of his on
the small church appeared in the February 2002 issue of
The Presbyterian Layman. He looks
forward to another interim position.
Philip Park?s (B) book about his
experiences in the African American community in the ?60s and ?70s, Yellow
Man?Black Life, was recently published by Koyo Shobo, a Japanese
publishing company.
J. Raymond Brubaker (B) retired early this year after a 34-year
pastorate at Pennside Presbyterian Church in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Preston Dawes (B) serves as interim
Presbyterian pastor of Indian Hill Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, a
congregation that has been both Episcopal and Presbyterian for more than
54 years.
Phil Ferguson (B) writes, ?I just finished
reading my latest issue of inSpire and was inspired
to share a recent experience. On February 10 I preached at
the installation of my daughter, Karen Ferguson Carl (?93B),
as associate pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Venice,
Florida. Dwight Ferguson (?58B) (no relation!), a friend
of mine during seminary, participated in the service as the
current moderator of the session. Dick Nygren (?60B, ?81P)
and his wife, Lynne, longtime friends of ours, were present.
Karen is married to Stephen Carl (?85B). They have
a new baby, Trevor Matthew, who joins brother Aidan Philip
and sister Hannah. I am now retired and serving as a temporary
supply pastor at
Old Stone Presbyterian Church in Delaware, Ohio.?
Tom Erickson (M) retired from active ministry after serving for
more than 15 years as pastor of
Valley Presbyterian Church in Paradise Valley, Arizona. PTS president
Thomas Gillespie was one of the speakers at the farewell banquet, attended
by 515 parishioners. Among other gifts, Tom and his wife, Carol, were
given a 19-day trip to New Zealand. Valley Church recently completed a
$9.6 million rebuilding of their 10-acre campus.
Plutarco Bonilla-Acosta (M) retired in January as consultant in the
Translation Department of the
United Bible Societies. He is also retired?since 1992?from the
Department of Philosophy at the University
of Costa Rica. His email address is
Allison A. Trites (M) retired at the
end of June as the Payzant Distinguished Professor of Biblical Studies at
Acadia Divinity College in Nova Scotia,
Canada, where he had taught New Testament for 37 years. Last summer he
traveled to Klaipeda, Lithuania, to teach at Lithuania Christian College.
He writes, ?I am very sorry to miss the 40th reunion of our class, but I
have a longstanding preaching commitment that makes it impossible for me
to attend. I have very happy memories of my days in Princeton, and my
contacts with Drs. Martin, Metzger, Piper, Brower, and Kuist. Please
remember me to Drs. Metzger and Brower, and have a successful reunion!?
His email address is
Richard Stanley Kauffman (B, ?65M, ?96p) now serves Presbyterian
Homes and Services in Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania, after more than 21
years as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Morrisville,
Jeffrey C. Wood (B) was recently chosen to serve as interim general
presbyter for National
Capital Presbytery in Washington, D.C.
Richard J. Coleman (B, ?67M) and his wife, Ruth Winslow Coleman
(?66E), have moved to Pembroke, Massachusetts, after a 13-year
pastorate in Plympton, also in Massachusetts. Dick is now pursuing interim
ministry. This fall Trinity Press International released his book,
Competing Truths: Theology and Science As Sibling Rivals, a philosophical,
historical, and theological argument that theology and science are rivals
who need to challenge each other as distinct and different traditions.
Walter Pilgrim (M, ?71D) recently
published Uneasy Neighbors: Church and State in the New Testament
(Fortress Press) as a volume in the Overtures to Biblical Theology series.
He and his spouse, Jeanette, served one term teaching at Lutheran
Theological Seminary in Umpumulo, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. He
lives in Steilacoom, Washington, and his email address is
Roger T. Quillin (B) completed 25
years as pastor of Northridge Presbyterian Church in Dallas, Texas, this
past January. He had previously pastored churches in Hollis, New York, and
in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He earned his D.Min. from
Austin Presbyterian Theological
Seminary in 1992.
Errol G. Rohr (B) is serving
King College (Bristol, Tennessee) as
vice president for intercultural studies and director of the
Peeke School
of Christian Mission. The Peeke School is in the process of developing a
master?s degree program in global health with an emphasis on serving the
poor in the U.S. and Third World countries. Rohr is also the pastor of
Cold Spring Presbyterian Church in Bristol. He writes, ?Karen and I are
now proud grandparents of 4-month-old Sarah Garman Rohr.? His email
address is email@example.com.
In retirement, Ted Voelker (B, ?69M) has been busy supplying the
pulpits of Millerton and Smithfield Presbyterian Churches in Dutchess
County, New York.
Author Rubem Alves
Rubem Alves (D), a Brazilian and the author of A Theology of Human
Hope, Tomorrow?s Child, What Is Religion? and Protestantism and
Repression, has become professor emeritus at the
State University of Campinas, S?o
Paulo, Brazil. He is a writer and a journalist, and besides the above has
also written books about education, as well as short stories and
children?s stories. He invites all PTS friends, ?Visite minha homepage!?
at www.rubemalves.com.br.
Don Maddox (B) pastors St.
James Presbyterian Church in Tarzana, California, which will celebrate
its 50th anniversary this year. He was also recently installed as
moderator of San Fernando Presbytery.
John H. Patton (B), associate
professor of communication studies at
Tulane University in New
Orleans, Louisiana, spent the spring 2002 semester on sabbatical as a
visiting scholar in residence at PTS. He is completing research for a book
tentatively titled Passionate Reasons: A Rhetorical Analysis of Martin
Luther King Jr. and Civil Rights.
Abuna Paulos (M, ?88D), patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church,
recently urged the British
Museum to return ten ?tabots? containing images of the ark of the
covenant. These carvings, so sacred that only ordained priests may look at
them, were plundered by British troops in 1868.
George Abdo (B), who is associate vice president for university
advancement at the University of Southern
California and lives in Pasadena, California, has been elected chair
of the board of trustees of
San Francisco
Theological Seminary.
Thomas D. Woodward (M) recently began a new
position as the designated pastor of
Nashua Presbyterian Church
in Nashua, New Hampshire.
George E. Conway (B), headmaster of St.
Anne?s-Belfield School, a coeducational college preparatory school in
Charlottesville, Virginia, is the author of Giving Good Gifts: The
Spiritual Journey of Parenthood.
Scott Burkley (B) is pastor of New Covenant Presbyterian Church in
Middletown, Delaware.
Dewey Friedel (B) and his wife, Ronda, moved to
Allenwood, New Jersey, in 1977 and cofounded the
Shore Christian Center. Today
the center continues to expand to meet the needs of people in the shore
area; more than 20 ministries function within/from the church, including a
Family Life Center, a school, a Bible training center, and a weekly
television broadcast.
Kent Gramm?s (B) recent book,
November: Lincoln?s Elegy at Gettysburg, has received a Pulitzer Prize
nomination. His next book, Somebody?s Darling: Essays on the Civil War, is
due out this summer.
David C. Huffman (B) just completed his 20th year
as pastor of
Trinity Presbyterian Church in Raleigh, North Carolina, and a one-year
term as moderator of New Hope Presbytery.
John Lygre (D) wrote ?Of What Charges? (Luke
16:1?2)? in the spring 2002 issue of
Biblical Theology Bulletin,
published by Seton Hall University.
Richard L. Cosnotti (B) is director of development at
Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center.
He lives in Brookline, Massachusetts. His email address is
Donald L. Hughes (B) is the author of a new eBook,
The Divorce Reality, available at
www.theatronmedia.com . Hughes is saddened by the ?very
subtle discrimination against divorced people in many churches,? and his
book includes practical advice for those contemplating divorce or those
who have divorced, as well as for their friends and families.
Shanda (Carignan) Mahurin (B) is the new associate
rector at St. Mark?s Episcopal Church in Marco Island, Florida. She is
excited that the position allows her to travel six months of the year with
her husband, Randy, and their two dogs, a Siberian husky and a Dalmatian.
The family lives in a 36-foot motor home.
Charles D. ?Buzz? Myers Jr. (B, ?85D), associate
professor of religion at Gettysburg
College in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, has been named to the Edwin T.
Johnson and Cynthia Shearer Johnson Distinguished Teaching Chair in the
Humanities, a three-year appointment beginning September 1. Myers has
served on the Gettysburg College faculty since 1986.
Rudolph Daniels Sr. (B) received his D.Min. from
United Theological Seminary in
Dayton, Ohio, in 1998 and was promoted in 1999 to colonel as a state
chaplain in the New Jersey Army National Guard. He served during the
September 11 aftermath efforts. The first African American state chaplain,
he also pastors Claremont Lafayette United Presbyterian Church in Jersey
City, New Jersey.
William D. Howden (B, ?86D) recently became pastor
of Rutherford Congregational Church in Rutherford, New Jersey. His email
address is firstname.lastname@example.com.
Class of 1977
E. Elizabeth Johnson (B, ?87D) was inaugurated as
the J. Davison Philips Professor of New Testament Language, Literature,
and Exegesis at Columbia Theological
Seminary in April. Johnson is the first to hold the Philips chair. Her
inaugural address was titled ?Life Together in the Household of God.?
Peter E. Bauer (B) writes, ?On March 22 I was commissioned as a major
in the Medical Service Corps, United States Army Reserve. I will be
drilling as an army reservist, working as a clinical social worker. I will
be working with the 1908 Medical Detachment Facility (Combat Stress
Actions Unit) and will also drill at
Brooks Army Medical
Center in San Antonio, Texas. Another incarnation and resurrection is
beginning; my life as a navy reserve chaplain is ending and my life as an
army reserve clinical social worker is beginning! I?m still working full
time as the clinical social worker and marriage and family therapist for
the Kerrville Division of the Mental Health Clinic of South Texas Veterans
Health Care System.?
Maurice (B) and Ellen (B) Blaise were one
of the first clergy couples to actually meet at Princeton and be married
in the Princeton Seminary chapel (September 3, 1977). They also might be
the only ones that crossed Protestant and Catholic church affiliations to
do so. Since Ellen found it impossible to find a parish ministry job that
would accept a Catholic spouse at the time, and since Maurice found the
same impasse, they decided to teach. They have taught in Miami, Florida;
Sophia, Bulgaria; Bangkok, Thailand; Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Germany; and
perhaps next year in Alexandria, Egypt. They have raised two healthy sons,
Ian and Sean, on a 30-foot sailboat in Miami. Ian and Sean are now a
freshman and a sophomore, respectively, at
Maine Maritime Academy in
Castine, Maine. Maurice has recently published his two-part novel, White
Mandingo, based on his experiences in Liberia, West Africa, in the early
1970s. Check out
www.whitemandingo.com for free sample chapters. The Blaises would love
to hear from the Class of 1978. Maurice?s email address is
and Ellen?s is
Larry K. Waltz (E) was dedicated in January as
interim pastor of the First Baptist
Church in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Dennis Dewey (B) describes himself as the world?s only full-time
practitioner of the craft of biblical storytelling.
After 18 years, Robert P. Hines (B) left the
pastorate of Calvin Presbyterian Church
in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, to serve as pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church in Oakland, Florida.
Patty Burch Byers (B) has been appointed director of major gifts in
the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs at
Thomas Edison State College in Trenton,
New Jersey.
1981 In
March Richard A. Kauffman (M) joined the editorial staff of
The Christian Century
magazine as associate editor. He previously pastored Toledo Mennonite
Church in Toledo, Ohio.
Donald Hilliard Jr. (B) celebrated 25 years in ministry this past
January. He pastors the Cathedral
Second Baptist Church, which has three locations (in Perth Amboy,
Asbury Park, and Plainfield, New Jersey) and more than 5,000 members and
50 ministries.
Cornelius Plantinga Jr. (D) became the sixth
president of Calvin Theological
Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in January. He is author, most
recently, of Engaging God?s World and of a revised edition of Beyond
Doubt, both published by Eerdmans in 2002.
Douglas Forrester (B),
former mayor of West Windsor, New Jersey, won the Republican primary in
June and will run in the fall election for the New Jersey U.S. Senate
Susan R. Garrett (B), professor of New Testament,
and Carol J. Cook (?85B, ?94D), assistant professor of pastoral
care and counseling, both at Louisville
Presbyterian Theological Seminary, were among the presenters for the
?Children at Risk?Hope for the Future? conference held there in March.
Linda J. Robinson (B) is the designated pastor of
Lower Valley Presbyterian Church in Califon, New Jersey, and is certified
in spiritual direction by the Upper Room Spiritual Center in Neptune, New
Jersey. She is working on her D.Min. through
San Francisco Theological Seminary.
Phil Olson (B) coauthored Churches That Make a Difference?Reaching
Your Community with Good News and Good Works (Baker Books, 2002) with Ron Sider and Heidi Rolland Unruh; he calls it ?a ?soup to nuts? for helping
congregations engage in holistic ministry (the integration of evangelism
and social action).? He serves as vice president for church relations of
Evangelicals for Social Action
and as national director of Network 9:35, a collaboration of 13 Christian
organizations that connect congregations engaged in holistic ministry.
Since May, Mark Ramsey (B) has been pastor of the
First United Presbyterian Church
in Oak Park, Illinois, moving there from his former position at
Central Presbyterian Church in
Denver, Colorado.
1985 As
part of their mission to save lives, Deborah Brincivalli (B, ?95P)
and the congregation she pastors?Burlington
Presbyterian Church in Burlington, New Jersey?raised money to purchase
400 trigger locks for firearms and donated them to the Burlington City
Police Department.
Janis Ollenburger Otto (E) has completed ?six
wonderful years? of pastoral ministry at Key Peninsula Lutheran Church in
Lakebay, Washington. Her email address is
Perry Shaw (M) writes, ?Princeton
Theological Seminary has a long history of friendship with the
Protestant churches of the Middle East. This is reflected in the number of
Princeton alumni/ae currently serving on the faculty of the Near East
School of Theology in Beirut, Lebanon.?
Pictured (left to right) are Perry, assistant
professor of Christian education; his wife, Karen (Hull) Shaw (B);
Paul Haidostian (?88M, ?93D) (see his class note on the next page);
George Sabra (?80B), academic dean; and Johnny Awwad (?96D),
assistant professor of New Testament?posing after the convocation
for the 2001?2002 academic year of the Near East School of Theology. Not pictured is Habib Badr (?92D), a
part-time lecturer in church history.
Kenn Iskov (M) pastors
Christian City
Church in Lane Cove, Ermington, Australia. He is adjunct faculty at
Tabor College in Sydney. His email
address is
Having left professional ministry more than 10 years ago,
Fred J. Mendez (B) is currently unemployed and looking for work. He
has a nine-year-old son, David, who lives two hours south of him in New
Jersey. Mendez is now a Roman Catholic, having converted from United
Methodism to the denomination of his youth. He looks forward to hearing
from alumni/ae friends. His email address is
Patrick Walker (B), who served as executive
director of the York County (Pennsylvania) Council of Churches for nine
years, recently left that position to become a regional director with
Church World
Service in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, a ministry of the
National Council of Churches of Christ
in the U.S.A. Last year, he became the first white minister to join
the Black Ministers Association in York and was elected their secretary in
John C. Hembruch (B, ?96P) became pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church in Edwardsville, Illinois, in February.
Since January, James K. Lankheet (B) has been senior
pastor of Beechwood Reformed Church in Holland, Michigan.
Judith W. McBride (B) recently finished a 10-year pastorate at Westminster
United Presbyterian Church in New Brighton, Pennsylvania. She is
completing a yearlong CPE residency at the
Children?s Hospital Medical
Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, after which she hopes to become a hospice
chaplain in end-of-life ministry. Her email address is
Denton McLellan (P) retired in October 2001 after 28 years as pastor of
Germantown Presbyterian Church in Germantown, Tennessee. He was granted
honorable retirement by the Presbytery of Memphis.
Lin (Rohr) Quinlan (B) and Stephen Quinlan (B) copastor the First
Presbyterian Church in Cooperstown, New York. Her email address is
firstname.lastname@example.com and his is
Douglas Ruffle (M) serves as executive secretary for transformation,
training, and leadership development in the evangelization and church
growth mission program area of the
General Board of Global Ministries of
the United Methodist Church. His email address is
Vance W. Torbert III (B) pastors the Third Presbyterian Church in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His email address is
Alexander W. Young (M) is a full-time hospital chaplain working in the
City of Edinburgh Hospitals in Edinburgh, Scotland. His email address is
1988 Paul Haidostian (M, ?93D), after nine years teaching at the Near East
School of Theology in Beirut, Lebanon, will be moving a few blocks away to
his alma mater, Haigazian University, a private Armenian Evangelical
university he will serve as president. He hopes to continue teaching on a
part-time basis. He writes, ?A move into administrative work is, for me,
yet another phase of practical theological ministry. What remains is to
discover exactly how.?
R. Ward Holder (B) teaches theology at St. Anselm?s College in Manchester,
New Hampshire.
Susan Teegen-Case (B) was installed in January as designated associate
pastor/minister of arts and spirituality of
Tabernacle United Church in
1989 DeForest B. Soaries Jr. (B, ?92m) will seek a seat in the U.S.
Congress in the fall, having won the Republican primary election in June.
He said, ?When I saw ground zero on September 11, I knew that I would have
to summon the courage to help lead the recovery of my state and my nation
as successfully as America?s original heroes had done.? He currently
pastors the First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens in Franklin Township,
New Jersey.
1991 Patricia Epprecht (B) pastors Christ Presbyterian
Church in Marlton, New
Jersey. Her email address is email@example.com.
Timothy L. Morehouse (B) is acting head of the Religion Department at
Trinity School in New York City. His email address is
1992 Thomas Foell (U) writes, ?Hi! My wife,
Beth Langstaff (?97D), and I
are living in T?bingen, Germany, where I am working at the university
teaching entry-level systematic theology and ethics. I am also a pastor in
the Lutheran Church of Germany. We have two children, Jessica, 5, and
Jonathan, 2, and would enjoy hearing from those who still know us/me. Just
email us at firstname.lastname@example.com or at
email@example.com, and we will
get back to you. Thinking back to the years at PTS with lots of good
memories. One of the best places to be. God bless!?
Pedro P. Govantes (M) copastors
Hope Church in Lawrenceville, New Jersey,
and is executive director of the Jonathan Edwards Institute in Princeton.
His email address is firstname.lastname@example.com.
Barbara Ellen (Shadis) Liedl (E) married Jeffrey Liedl in 1993. For the
past eight years she has been an elementary school music teacher in Asbury
Park, New Jersey. She also teaches in the continuing education department
at Ocean County College and owns and operates a private piano studio. Her
email address is email@example.com.
Berlinda A. Love (B) lives in Ewing Township, New Jersey, and is employed
with the Trenton Public School District, where she has worked for more
than 20 years as an administrator and teacher. At the 130th New Jersey
Annual Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church in
April she was ordained for the office of itinerant elder. Also an ordained
minister, she is currently on staff at Bethlehem A.M.E. Church in
Burlington, New Jersey. She does pastoral care work and ?especially enjoys
helping to bring new life into the world,? as much of her time is spent
helping to deliver babies, as well as giving final rites to those who have
passed on. Love currently serves as president of the Greater Mercer County
Women?s Political Caucus. She hopes to publish her first book, Sermons
from the Heart: A Collection of Divinely Inspired Devotional Sermons with
Special Tributes, later this year. She would love to hear from former
classmates and friends. Her email addresses are
firstname.lastname@example.com and
Elizabeth (Libby) Tigner (b) graduated from the
Claremont School of
Theology in 1995 and currently serves as minister of education and parish
life at the First Congregational Church in Long Beach, California. Her
email address is firstname.lastname@example.com.
1993 Rolf G?rnandt (G) writes, ?Finally, I have reached my aim: on
November 25, 2001, I was ordained?and am now a pastor at the Lutheran St.
Martin Church in M?nster, a small town in the north of Germany. I am
married to Ruth, who is working on a Ph.D. in systematic theology.?
Brian C. Jones (B) writes, ?I am the pastor of
Christ?s Church of the Valley (CCV) in the northwest suburbs of
Philadelphia. CCV is a new church
development reaching those disinterested in traditional worship and church
structures. We are now 15 months old and average 360 in Sunday worship. We
estimate that close to 70 percent of our congregants were inactive in
church for more than 10 to 15 years before coming to our church. I?d love
to interact with other PTS grads doing church in creative, culture-current
ways!? His email address is email@example.com.
Guy Nave Jr. (B) is assistant professor of religion at
Luther College in
Decorah, Iowa. His book, The Role and Function of Repentance within the
Narrative of Luke-Acts and within the Social World Depicted by That
Narrative, was released in May, jointly published by the Society of
Biblical Literature and Brill Academic Publishers. His email address is
Maurice C. Wright III (B), after six and a half years as executive
director of the Lawrence Neighborhood Service Center in Lawrenceville, New
Jersey, has left that position to become the pastor of the First Baptist
Church of Princeton. He looks forward to increasing the church?s ministry
to the sick and homebound and to doing more outreach in the overall
1994 Jeff Crawford (B) lives in Pine, Colorado, and has been working as a
software developer since 1997. His email address is
Gordon Crouch (B) lives in Hopkinton, New Hampshire, with his wife, Robin,
and children Jamison, 5, and Courtney, 3. He is minister of the
Congregational Church of Hopkinton.
Stephanie Miller-McLane (B) is pastor of St. Stephen Presbyterian Church
in Chatsworth, California.
Elizabeth Rohrbach-Perry (B) pastors Bethel United Methodist Church in
Montoursville, Pennsylvania. Her email address is
1995 Amy Arnold-Hoffman (B) has been named parish associate and music
director at Loyd Presbyterian Church in LaGrange, Georgia. Her husband,
Garrett Arnold-Hoffman (B), is pastor of the church.
Richard Gardiner (B) now pastors
Huntingdon Presbyterian Church in
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.
1996 Tiffany Nicely Holleck (B) and
Christian Holleck (?95B) are both
serving solo pastorates in the metro Detroit area. Christian has been
pastor at Mt. Hope Lutheran Church in Pontiac, Michigan, since 1997, and
he ?finds great joy? in the new worship service the congregation has added
to the Sunday morning schedule. Tiffany has pastored the First United
Presbyterian Church in Warren, Michigan, since 1999. She is ?having great
fun? planning and leading worship. She writes, ?We are balancing?sometimes
precariously?two churches of two denominations and one child who feels
entirely comfortable at each.?
William E.W. Robinson (B) is excited to be a part of the pastor-theologian
program of the Center of Theological Inquiry, which met in Princeton in
April. He is associate pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Tulsa,
Oklahoma, and recently married Katherine R. Bullock.
1997 Helen H. Ahn (B) has completed her first year of law school in New
York City. Her email address is email@example.com.
Raymond Barclay (B) is the senior institutional research analyst at the
College of New Jersey. He also passed comprehensive exams in a Ph.D.
program in educational psychology at Temple University. The program
focuses on applied statistics and educational measurement. His email
address is firstname.lastname@example.com.
Greg L. Finch
Greg L. Finch (B) has accepted a position as director of worship, music,
and arts at Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church in Washington,
D.C. He guides the integration of visual arts, literature, dance, theatre,
music, and liturgy as sensory mediums for God?s Spirit. His email address
is email@example.com.
Elizabeth (Betsy) Barry Haynes (B, ?98M) was ordained by
St. Augustine
Presbytery in February and serves as pastor of Northside Presbyterian
Church in Jacksonville, Florida.
Bradley Brinton Pratt Keyes (B) serves Clairmont Presbyterian Church in
Decatur, Georgia, as associate pastor.
Paul C-H Lim (M) earned his Ph.D. in Reformation history from Cambridge
University in July 2001 and has since been teaching historical and
systematic theology at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South
Hamilton, Massachusetts.
Beth Crawford (B) ministers at Westminster House, a campus ministry
of Oregon State University. She enjoys the counseling and teaching aspects
of campus ministry and looks forward to expanding the mission outreach of
Westminster House to the greater community and beyond.
Matthew D. Eddy (B) is currently reading for a Ph.D. in the history of
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I've seen this discussed in a few places, including here, but I haven't gotten a solid answer on what this stuff is.
I just received some from TeaSource. I brewed up a couple cups in the Gaiwan I also received from them (very nice, and I think a good buy at $13.99 for a very nicely-made large Gaiwan) and I'm not really wild about the tea. Both the leaves and the resultant liquor have a slightly odd "sweet milk" smell that doesn't seem like it could have come from the tea itself. I call it "sweet milk" but seeing those words without smelling the smell might not be very descriptive. It's a bit like sweetened condensed milk, vanilla ice cream minus the vanilla, or rice pudding or Bird's custard or something like that. Actually, it smells to me like something familiar, but I can't put my finger on quite what it is, other than the vague idea of "candy shop" or maybe some Japanese milk-flavored candies I've had.
So what is this stuff, and where does this scent come from? According to Tea Source, "Milk is actually used during the processing of this tea." A few other sites say that milk oolong is made by steaming the leaves over milk. Other sites say that the flavor develops from a change in temperature close to harvest time or something like that. I'm tending to believe the "steamed over milk" or more generic "milk is somehow involved" explanation -- but how exactly can milk be used to create a normal-looking Jade-colored rolled oolong with such an unusual, strong flavor.
Anyone know the real story or stories?
Bottom line for me is I'm glad I tried it and look forward to trying it some more, but I don't think milk oolong will become a mainstay in my tea cabinet.
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This week, President Barack Obama is making the first trip of his second term; he will visit Israel, the West Bank, and Jordan March 20-23, 2013. The White House will be posting updates from the road and livestreaming several of the President's events on whitehouse.gov/live, including:
Wednesday, March 20 (2:05 PM ET) -- President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu hold a press conference at the Prime Minister's Residence in Jerusalem;
Thursday, March 21 (11:00 AM ET) -- President Obama delivers a speech at the Jerusalem Convention Center; and
Friday, March 22 (11:45 AM ET) -- President Obama and King Abdullah II of Jordan hold a press conference in Amman, Jordan.
Go to www.whitehouse.gov/middle-east-trip-2013 to see the complete schedule of the President's trip, and follow @NSCPress and the hashtags #ObamaInIsrael, #ObamaInRamallah, and #ObamaInJordan on Twitter for updates. Watch Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes preview the trip and some of the issues the President would be discussing in his meetings.
Kavin A. in Turkey writes:
I think this trip develops the relationships between US and Israel. Thanks for the information.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
Folks seem so caught up with the grievances of the present to deal with the grievences of the past. I hope they'll grab the bright pearl in the pile of dung that's within arm's reach into the mucky muck.
I think it's probably important for the people of the region to have a proper perspective on why it is the US gov and elected representitives of the American people, take it upon themselves to support people's inalienable rights to live in peace #1.
For it is in the intevention of madmen doing what they do on the world stage, failing to head diplomatic warning, and having their capability to make war permanently curtailed; does America give something back to humanity, for being able to do it, and because it generally saves more lives in the long run.
Besides, this nation and continent was peopled by folks looking to be free, so it isn't all about some "government policy" or another. We just naturally think dictators suck pond water, if one were to take a national poll of opinion.
If someone was driving their car down the sidewalk running people over, someone would stop and arrest the person, right?
"Law is logic"...and that applies to international law as well, sans politics.
I remember a certain Deputy Sec. of State who's team "stopped the car in time" when India and Pakistan were about to commit mutual nuclear suicide, call it a war for old time's sake, and add an attack on the Indian Parliment, for starters.
So there's some 300 million in the region potentially affected by Assad's WMD arsenal?
And you hope he listens to reason while he threatens to unleash them?
The young-UN in the DPRK is no different; he's just adopted Stalin's tactics in 32-33 starving 7 million in the Ukraine in a little over 1 year. The North Korean leadership is just doing it to their own people by attrition.
Thing is about dictators is that they box themselves into a corner they must inevitably make war to get out of...kind of like punching one's war out of paper bag, only to find that you are floating in a vacume watching all the air escape into space while your blood boils...as far as dictator's self destructive tendancies go.
You don't have to be a mind reader of madmen to understand thier nature..
What's far more more troubling is the sane people who can agree on nothing, even for the sake of everyone's future.
Thus sanity is debatable and that may be the only common understanding among them.
The international community deals with pirates together, why not mass murderers who hold on to leadership at the expense of their people's inalienable rights to live in peace?
And just what are we prepared to do about it, with allies or without?
I agree, it's better to go with a posse if you want to hunt dictators on the loose.
In some cases, you gotta do everything all at once to get a political/military regime such as Assad's "over with" as expeditiously as possible so the people can stand up and move on after you've leveled the playing field for them to determine their nation's destiny.
And to pre-empt any WMD use when the potential is there, and threats have been made to use them. It would be unwise to wait for them to be used and then try and react to that, too late for a lot of people.
And that's future history in the making as far as I can tell.
J.V. in the U.S.A. writes:
I am a homeless veteran, I live in my car. I have 23 years chemical warfare. I have combat experience. I have no family and I lost my job and home. send me to Syria to fight and help with the rebels. I have a active passport and security clearance. I am so serious. this is not a game or ploy. I never kid!!! All I know is Army life. The biggest thing I did wrong was retire. I am 5'9 165lbs. in great shape. I am an expert in several weapons. I know how to blow things up also. I can drive anything. I love the action. I would have made the best spy, I grew up in an orphanage. and I have been on my own since I was 17. Do not make me wait. I will go with or w/o your help. I do not want my name released.
I need a few things. m40 cml mask. small, M4, glock, and a sat phone.
I can train the rebels how to fight and I will survey for chemical weapons. and destroy them. I have no one, I wont be missed. why not send a soldier to help them fight. I have no family and if I am caught, the US can leave me. I will die honorably.
Henry in the U.S.A. writes:
I agree with Eric that the US should take action NOW to eliminate Israel's vast stockpiles of WMDs.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
That's funny Henry, only one catch;...Israel isn't thretening to use WMD's on anyone..and with all the conflict the Israeli's have seen since they easrned statehood, I think if they ever intended to use WMD's , they probably would have by now.
So let's work to eliminate the WMD's in dictator's hands, and then maybe sane people in other governments will choose to eliminate their's.
Trust me, it will be a lot easier to make a WMD-free planet that way eventually.
Mary Anne S. in Florida writes:
We were very proud of our president this week in the middle east. Speeches were wonderful and seemed to be well received. We are always amazed at Pressident Obama's intelligence and willingness to listen to others. We are a lucky country to have such a fine representative of our country.
Rashid S. in Bangladesh writes:
Sincerely wish and pray--let the mighty President of USA becomes the symbol of Peace, Prosperity & Tranquolity of the World....
Ervin K. in Israel writes:
Dear Secretary of State,
May I let you know, that there is a peace plan that can be implement immediately , which received the blessings of both PM I. Rabin and President Arafat in 1994, which is based on Political Condominium :
A United States of Israel and Palestine USIP, the integration of both nations on one mutual homeland, but with the seperation of two goverments .
visit for details: hopeways.org/h_index.htm USIP
I have signed documents to confirm the accetance of the USIP, the mutual homeland but seperated governments as the permanent solution.
Ervin K. (Ph.D.)
professor of geography and geopolitics' and US National Academy of Sciences Senior Research Associate, and Active Member of the NYAS.
Jan F. in Virginia writes:
I would like to know the answer to this question: What is the red line for the Syrian rebels? They kidnapped UN peacekeepers for heavens sake, demanded a ransom, then lied like a rug about with the most embarrassing story. The rebels in Syria are fighting for an Islamic Syria. This revolution has been plotted for decades by the Muslim Brotherhood expats and Syrian Brotherhood underground. Areas under the rebels are already under Sharia. It's time to support the one guy that has made sense in the ME for the past 11 years: Bashar al Assad. I have an idea if we want to have democracy in Syria. How about we let them go ahead with the open elections already planned in 2014!


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Moral Decay
I am going to ask you a simple question.
Do you believe that the Bible is the inspired word of God? If you don't, than you can cease reading this if you wish. If you do believe it is God's word and all of it is true than why are you not taking a stand against the moral decay that is quickly overtaking this country. As a Christian we must remember that above all that God is holy. He will not tolerate sin.
He will not tolerate evil. Christians know the basic ten commandments…the "thou shalt", but where does it say in scripture that we should "tolerate and accept" adultery, abortion, homosexuality, etc.
I see no scripture that says we should accept these things as normal. The Bible condemns them all. For the homosexual who pushes their lifestyle and condemns the Christian as a bigot I would suggest you read 1st Corinthians chapter 6 verse 9. and repent. Oh, I forgot, but we are modern man. There are no absolute truths in the Bible and everything is moral relativism. Really!
I was a political science and history major in college and I had a professor tell me that every great empire commits three errors on there way to being thrown on the dust heap of history:
1. They become morally depraved
2. They become a great debtor nation
3. If the Bible is true and he believed it was…they turned their back on the Jewish people.
As a nation, we are batting a thousand on all three events.
So let me ask you as a Christian?
Are you getting worried? Christianity is being frowned on everyday. The military is moving as quickly away from the teachings of the Bible as they can. Children are growing with little if any moral code as well as no fathers. Homosexuality and abortion is being pushed. People have thrown marriage out the window. Why should God bless America anymore? Why should we expect Him to hear our prayers as a nation when we deny His absolute truths.
So next time a bunch of babies are killed at a elementary school or a crazed bomber blows up a city street or terrorist start lighting wildfires in the west. Do God a favor. Leave him alone America.
He has tried so hard to get through to us with the towers destruction, the fiscal debacle, loss of good wages and manufacturing jobs, the downfall of Detroit, the gangs of Chicago, tornados, droughts, hurricanes etc. telling us that basically if you don't want me as your God than I will back away and let my hedge of protection go and you can pray to all those false gods of money, power, self love, man made government, homosexuality, abortion, adultery, violence, slander, gossip, and most of all Christians "Tolerance" and all the rest that you honor at your daily alter of life.


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This was a great day for Columbus sports in more than one way. Ohio State football did nothing but watch the tube and three good things happened.
But the big story in Cowtown on an actual playing surface was the 4-3 OT win by the Blue Jackets over Calgary on Hockey Night in Canada. Curtis Glencross pumped in two goals, including the game winner. Not a bad night for a boy from Saskatchewan.
Plus, Rick Nash is the interview boy on After Hours tonight with Scott Oake and Kelly Hrudey. Great exposure for the "local" team on the CBC.


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Growing up with a Dutch Mother explains a lot about my principles of simple living and reducing waste. We knew how to make the most out of everything and throw away very little.
A recent e-mail forward from my Mom helps explain a lot about what living "green" is all about. I've extracted out all of the "environmentally-friendly" and "frugal" Dutch traits that I can relate to.
The theme of the e-mail is "You know you're Dutch when…"


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About This Rod
The newest generation of the Shimano Cumara Worm/Jig Casting Rods have been completely rebuilt to deliver an even higher standard of performance. Now featuring the HM-1 blanks from the Cumulus Rod Series, Shimano was able to greatly reduce the overall weight of the Cumara Rods without reducing their strength and power. The new HM-1 resin and graphite blend furnishes extreme sensitivity to help you detect the subtlest bites. Now equipped with Fuji's latest and greatest guide train, the Fuji KR-Concept Guide System utilizes both standard guides and micro guides. This has proven to greatly increase casting performance, increase lifting power and also increase your hook setting power. Available in a range of size, actions and tapers for a variety of jigging and worming techniques, the Shimano Cumara Worm & Jig Casting Rods also feature with proprietary Shimano reel seats and comfortable, lightweight EVA handles.
-Backed by 1-year Limited Warranty (All warranty claims must be made with Shimano directly. Tackle Warehouse can no longer accept Shimano warranty rods.)
Customer Feedback
Comments: Bought 7.2mh ex fast action. On my fourth replacement rod. All three rods tips broke from 8 to 10 in. Down. Broke two on hookset and one fighting fish. I am a firm Shimano guy but gotta tell it like it is.. These rods have issues. Have to say though Shimano has handled my replacement rods fairly without problems.
From: Travis: MS 6/23/15
Comments: I bought 3 of these rods. Two worm rods and a crank bait rod. Both worm words snapped on half. I dropped one and it shattered and broke the other on a hook set.
From: Cody: AR 5/15/15
Comments: i've got the 7'2 dropped shot med. Xfast for christmas and i tell you this rod is extremely sensitive. Very light weight paired up with shimano stratic ci4+. Haven't got any problems with it it, so far caught a few bass with it. Biggest 4.5lbs with this setup this year.
From: Mr. Xiong: Fairfield, CA 2/7/15
Comments: I bought one of these new cumaras online and when I received it the blank was bent to the left about 6° after the third last guide. I was really shocked so I sent the rod back to shimano to get it replaced and the rod I received in return was just as worse as the first one; the blank was bent even further and at an even more extreme angle. Wasn't impressed at all and finally the third rid I got back from sending it back to shimano again was straight like it should be, having a bent 300+$ rod is a real piss off, so as of now I'm not to sure how the rod will hold up this upcoming season...
From: Connor: Niagara Falls, Canada 5/29/14
Comments: Shimano in my opinion ruined the Cumara with this new line. Yes they are light and sensitive, but they are not balanced and lack the tips necessary for castability. I own over a dozen gen 1 Cumaras and at least 6 of the gen 2's. The 2's are nowhere near as good.
From: Mike: TX 3/4/14
Comments: I have read some really negative reviews on these new cumara rods and have really be surprised by those! I have been using both generation 1 and 2 now for some time and really like both. The foam part on handle is shorter than first cumaras but after using rods for awhile now I find it's not that noticeable after some time of use. These rods are sensitive and have great power. The actions on these rods are dialed in perfectly. I believe that these rods are just as good as the first cumaras. I've never had one break. One of my favorite rods is the 7'2 MH Fast action. It's a very good senko and fluke rod.
From: Bass Zombie: USA
Comments: Just bought the 72MH Xfast from a local store. mounted my revo MGX to test the action. Just a slight pull and the tip broke. It may be a part of the bad batch (looking at the reviews) and exchange it for another.
From: Mike: Loudoun COunty, VA
Comments: bought the 7'2 MH great rod but set the hook on a bass in 18fow and it snapped into 3 pieces
From: Jared: MN
Comments: I can't believe shimano ruined the grip on these rods.
From: John: St.Cloud ,FL
Comments: Just received the cuc68mh. I own four older cumaras and two cumulus rods and love them. This new Rod casts great and is very sensitive. The only thing I don't like about the new series is the shortened handle. Not sure why shimano choose to only make it 1 3/4" long. older cumara and cumulus handle length was perfect. Only half of your hand will fit. Feels unfinished and awkward with half of your hand on the rod blank when casting.
From: Bryan: Raleigh, NC
Comments: Picked up a 6'8 spinning version and on the my first fish, I set the hooked, cranked it around 5 times and the rod snapped into 3 pieces. I gave them the benefit of the doubt and went to the store to get another. Maybe it was just a defect. While testing the flex on the one I was about to get, it snapped right in the shop. The salesperson was standing right there and couldn't believe it. Could of been just a bad batch sent to the store? I've used the older Cumaras to death and they still rock. Not sure about these though.
From: Mitch
Comments: Agreed with steve, the rod should be lighter. Shimano makes tip heavy rods no matter what. It would be lighter if they offer these in matte finish instead of paint. Btw, shimano rods are well known for their tip breaking off. Thats why its backed by a lifetime warranty. Even though with the warranty, its much of a hassle to get it replaced. Bought the 7'2" jig rod and fish 3 pounder broke the tip. Bad first impression on this rod. I guess the quality is made from china. People should start using st croix rods because they are much better and has better warranty. Better technology and affordable compare to g loomis.
From: L: MN
Comments: Got the 7"2 MH... the tip feel heavy and for 200 dollar the rod should be lighter. Reason i think its heavy is because they dip the rod for paint so there paint on the inside of the blank too. because i know the blank it self is lighter. i think the guide concept is nice buy, but dew to it beeing stainless steel makes it heavier also. should of been titanium. the alconite inserts are fine though.
From: Steve: WI
Comments: Bought the 7'2" med hvy and matched it up with a Revo SX Gen 3 (looks awesome matched up together).This setup is ultra light, sensitive and not at all tip heavy with a 1/4oz weight and a thick plastic.I love the new micro eyes but do not like the small eva grip,it is just to short when trying to roll cast or pitch. Your palm is sitting on the blank of the handle and feels acquired (may just take some getting use to)
From: Dan: Lake Charles, LA
Comments: Love the rod! Extremely light and for me the guide set up make sense, only concern I have is that they are not a sensitive as my E21 Gold series Carrot sticks, it is as if the tip is a little soft in my opinion.
From: Armand: South Africa
Comments: Every single rod Shimano makes is tip heavy, why should this one be any different? If you want something well balanced and light from Shimano, look into their high-end reels. The rod looks nice and I am interested in the new guide concept, but when I, like any other dignified angler, look into a new rod it has to be light, and perfectly balanced. Especially if I'm going to spend over $200
From: Mike: GA
Comments: I was able to check some of these rods out yesterday the rod itself seems fine feels great but every single rod I picked up had a bowed tip about 12in from the top. Also alot of the micro guides where not lined up properly. The guy at tackle store said its not going to affect the rod performance at all. BUT like I told him if im going to pay $250 for a rod it better be 100% perfect. Over all not really impressed with Shimano this year. Just going to stck with my old Cumuras and look into Irod Air
From: Jose: Torrance
Comments: really liked the old cumaras, I have 3 of them, they're perfect for my tastes, but this 2013 rods seems really strange: the eva handle is too short and the lack of foregrip looks so unfinished... I'll buy no other cumara rod at the moment... hey shimano guys... a small foregrip is better than no foregrip!
From: Lot: Italy
Comments: Been working with the new Shimano Crucials lately just curious to know how these match up to them if its a big differecne or minor one thing that is something that i like more on this rod already is the new eys.
From: South Florida
Comments: These things look sweet! I can't wait to get mine here in a couple days!
From: Michael: GA
Comments: Recieved one of these on a warranty deal. What a rod. Been fishing cumaras since they started making them, anything you do with a jig, tube, worm ect. this is the rod... bar none. the mh xf's 7'2'' have won me more money than all my other rods put together. This rod does seem a lash tip heavier though i am yet to put a reel on it.
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Well, I hope we all know by now that I was being a very bad Moderator yesterday. The whole China Tea embargo was an April Fools' Day hoax. Forgive me, I needed to be a little Mischievous.
I am planning on drinking massive quatities today! How about you?
So, welcome to TeaDay! We want each of you to share what is in your cup today...and do it often. If you must reflect back on your TeaDay, please do.
Also, make sure you see what everybody else is sipping, that is after all half the fun. It is amazing how many different teas are being consumed and disclosed on TeaDay.
Today's TeaPoll and discussion topic...many of us came to tea as a form of substituting something we perceived as "bad," and replacing it with something much better, TEA. Augie suggested today's poll subject. I know I fall into at least one of these categories, how about you??? Oh, please share with us your response if you would like!
Thanx a lot Augie for this super suggestion. If you have a suggestion, please PM me. Thanx!
I am looking forward to seeing everyone on TeaDay. Cheers.


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Topic: Design decision for adding Computer Models
Hello all,
I am developing a cost model tool for my work and I am thinking of using ruby on rails as the platform. My primary reason is that I want to be able to use the unit testing in Rails in order to speed up the validation part of the "Computer Models". Please note that models here refer to Computer Models that determine cost. I am not talking about objects.
One of the design decisions that I am facing is that these Computer Models will change over time. The tool must be able maintain the old models and be able to rerun them by the user. We also must be able to maintain the old inputs that went into the older models.
Now their are currently around 70 computer models that I am trying to integrate. Those 70 models use similar inputs. Thus model A and model B will have a similar input but are not exactly the same as they also will have different inputs.
So for the same class a couple different computer models will use similar inputs.
Like the following:
Now I am thinking of designing it as follows:
For every Computer Model I would have a Rails Model with a MySQL table. When I need to change a Computer Model I then add a Rails Model and another MYSQL Table. My current thinking is that this is the only way I can maintain the history.
I wanting to hear back from a few people about this choice. I also want to know if anyone has had a similar issue and what they did to solve the problem. Feel free to tell me I am off my head out of the clouds.
Thanks for any feedback,
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Below you will find the address to Playing Field DeFazio Field #1 Brock for NEENOTES: This field is a lighted turf field in the back of the complex closest to the hill. This location it is sometimes called John MacLeod field on some maps. Enter the parking from 400 Dedham Ave. (Route 135)
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Bushweller, Kevin. 1999. "Generation of Cheaters." The American School Board Journal, April. November 2001
Kleiner, Carolyn, and Mary Lord. 1999. "The Cheating Game: Everyone's Doing It,' From Grade School to Graduate School." U.S. News & World Report, November 2, 55-66.
Lupton, Robert A., Kenneth J. Chapman and John E. Weiss. "A Cross-National Exploration of Business Students' Attitudes, Perceptions, and Tendencies Toward Academic Dishonesty." Journal of Education for Business, 75 (4): 231-235.
Renard, Lisa. "Cut and Paste 101: Plagiarism and the Net." Educational Leadership, 57 (4): 38-42.
Standler, Ronald B. 2000. Plagiarism in Colleges in USA. Online: www.rbs2.com/plag.htm .
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>Runner's World - My Event Ratings>
In short: Fast, friendly, free (easter egg!)In full: This is probably the fastest 10k race in the Southwest, Well organised, and although very competitive at the sharp end, its caters well for all abilities. We haven't done it for years, but have marshalled instead, however this year we were on the lookout for a 10k PB, and this is the perfect choice.The Easter Egg at the finish is a nice touch, and the marshalls are friendly and well-briefed. Thanks to YTRRC and RunBreeze .Date of review: April 9, 2012
In short: If I could only do one race per year, this would be it.In full: An extraordinary race, but its more than just a race, its an institution, a happening, a must-do experience. This year's course was hard, as usual, and there were some interesting new twists and turns. The bog was deep and glutionous, but a bit less of it than in some previous years, but new mind, there were hills and views enough, and the usual amazing atmosphere from cheerful marshals and fellow runners. The only damper on it for me was than my wife came down with a tummy bug the day before and had to miss it. She was gutted, in more than the usual sense, especially when I came home with a gorgeous blue technical T-shirt. I would do this race if the entry fee was many times the price, but the organisers are not greedy, its an event for runners, by runners, long may it continue.Date of review: March 16, 2012
In short: A real shame that a couple of things spoiled what could be a great race.In full: It wouldn't have taken much to make this a great race, it has a lot going for it. My comments to the organisers FWIW.1, Thanks for putting on the race. I enjoyed it (apart from the disappointment of realising at mile 5 that somebody had screwed up and positioned the turnaround way too far to the east). Still, the crowds supporting, and friendly volunteers were great.2. Please don't bother with "goody bags", they were just another disappointment. Spend the money on renting more portaloos.3. Congestion at the start was not pleasant. requiring almost everybody to walk half a mile at a crawl. I'm sure you can come up with a better use of the space available.4. Don't wait too much longer to issue an explanation and an apology for the distance mistake. I know that sounds critical, but this race has the potential to be really special, I'll be back only if I get the feeling that lessons have really been learnt, and runner feedback taken on board.Date of review: February 20, 2012
In short: Why do the organisers insist on ruining a potentially decent marathon?In full: Marathon runners suffer because the Half marathon is timed to cause maximum congestion, and the organisers don't seem to think there is anything wrong with making tired marathon runners weave in an out of slower half marathon runners for 13 miles. Ok if you are very fast, or very slow. Very frustrating otherwise. Pity, because if the organisers changed this one thing it would be a decent race.Date of review: February 10, 2008
In short: Good scenery, Marshall friendly, but overall organisation leave some room for improvement. In full: Good if your are very slow or very fast you won't be held up by all the half marathon runners that the organisers insist on starting just in time to make sure that you'll be forced to overtake them on slippery, narrow paths, just as you are getting really tired.Date of review: October 9, 2007
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Seems like a good idea to me.
Yeah I'm going to spend my whole day looking up nonexistent information about how raids were becoming extinct and blizzard didn't have the money to make raids with their 12 million subcribers.
LFR raider here, and I think Blizzard are right to gate the availability of the lower difficulty of raid tiers.
Personally I think Blizzard have been too lenient with the timing, and would have prefered the following set up:
Day 1: Only heroic mode raid is available.
Once a boss is killed on heroic it then becomes available on normal mode.
Likewise a normal mode kill makes the boss available to flex mode, and a flex mode boss kill makes the boss available to LFR players.
I think it would be a good way to bring realm communities back to life, as everyone would be supporting/watching the leading heroic guilds on their realm, and it may even foster a spirit of competition between realms. I would even go so far as to add a spectator mode to raids, getting everybody interested in realm progress.
Day 31: All remaining bosses become available to all levels of difficulty.
BTW, I have no problem with the delayed opening of LFR. If I wanted to, I could let my sub lapse for a few weeks (it expires in two days), but I doubt I'll do that. And if players aren't going to be doing that, they didn't really need an immediate LFR opening.
Blizzard might want to consider the consequences of mechanisms that increase the gear gap between LFR and normal raiders, though. In particular, that gap makes it less likely for LFR raiders to move up to Flex.
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"There is a pervasive myth that making content hard will induce players to rise to the occasion. We find the opposite. " -- Ghostcrawler
"Almost every time I have gotten to know a critic personally, they keep up with the criticism but lose the venom." -- Ghostcrawler
"Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome." -- Samuel Johnson
I remember once some 15 years ago i bought a game for my nintendo.
After a while i realized i could not finish the game by afking in Super easy mode setting. Atleast not withing the first hour.
Confused and infuriated i demanded my money back, if i payd for it it should cater to my need to finsh it instantly without any effort.
Going extinct... when most of the servers had at least 1 25man PuG back in Wrath... Mine had at least 4 PuG 25HC a week at the end.
Don't spread your ignorance.
" LFR raider ".... LFR != raid, it's not raiding it's just a festAFK when 5 rerolls PL 20 others greenstufflike skilled ignorant people about gamedesign and why devs sucks.
"There is a pervasive myth that making content hard will induce players to rise to the occasion. We find the opposite. " -- Ghostcrawler
"Almost every time I have gotten to know a critic personally, they keep up with the criticism but lose the venom." -- Ghostcrawler
"Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome." -- Samuel Johnson
why the hell is lfr so delayed? blizzard is a buncha fucktards if they think they should delay lfr till the end of october before garrosh even appears.
way to keep those subs dropping. gg
Please stop spreading your ignorance and lfr hatred. The part of the game you enjoy (raiding) would be getting a lot less resources if it wasn't for it.
Part of the game I enjoyed was back, in Vanilla, Aldrassil, casting my first Wrath then spending a whole week in Teldrassil for pleasure. Nowadays, you can level 60 in 2 days easily and you won't even remembered your first step in.
I would prefer different servers for differents gamers, like HM servers, normal mode servers and beginners. Two servers migrations at 0 $ per year.
" A lot less ressources "
The best ressource is what you call "" Elitists "" players, without serious gamers the game would be a F2P quality and even look at the PvP state... worst ever and ever....
And ressources for what... to delete all the 5 man elite quest, to delete all the epicness of Dungeons, to delete all the 25 mans guild leading to dead servers ?
A SERVER IS DEAD WHEN there is no 25 man guild.... so your " A lot of ressources " is pretty DUMB ( insert rage and infracted leading to a BAN here ) !!
You for sure have never looked a PTR forum.... It is what Devs are, a whole fucking MESS. You don't know anything about WoW and the design issues.
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RIPLEY – The Quincy Smelting Works site in Ripley may be getting a new owner, but the members of the Quincy Smelter Association are continuing their efforts to support preservation and reuse of the site.
The site is owned by Franklin Township. In October, the Franklin Township Board of Trustees and the Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission came to an agreement for the sale of the site to the National Park Service for $335,000 plus the forgiveness of $11,437 in loans from the advisory commission to the township. The advisory commission made a down payment of $2,000 Oct. 22. They have until Sept. 30, 2015, to pay off the $335,000 sale price.
Horst Schmidt, QSA board member, said despite the pending change of ownership, the QSA will continue to operate.
"Nothing changes for us at this point," he said.
According to the mission statement on the QSA website, savequincysmelter.org, "The Quincy Smelter Association assists and represents the community in its efforts to rehabilitate, reuse and interpret the Quincy Smelter by providing educational activities, fostering public interest and by generating financial and volunteer support."
Franklin Township acquired the smelter property in 1999 from the Quincy Development Corp., which was unable to fulfill a financial obligation at the time. The plan was to lease it to Keweenaw National Historical Park, which is interested in the property because it tells an important part of the copper mining history of the area.
However, in 2002, the EPA determined asbestos and heavy metals on the east side of the property were problems that had to be remediated before development could take place. Workers removed asbestos from 12 buildings on the site in June 2008.
Currently, the QSA board consists of Schmidt, Judy Counts and Mary Brunet. Franklin Township Supervisor Glenn Ekdahl represents the township with the board.
Schmidt said the organization, which began five years ago, needs more volunteers, particularly to do tours in the warm months.
Ekdahl said the federal Department of the Interior provided $1 million and the federal Housing and Urban Development agency provided about $300,000 to stabilize most of the buildings on the site. That work included installing new roofs and putting walls where needed.
Although some work still needs to be completed on some buildings, Ekdahl said no new federal funding is scheduled for the site.
Schmidt said the smelter site is historically significant, and because of that it should be preserved as best as possible.
"This is the last intact smelter from that era (late 19th and early 20th centuries)," he said.
The Quincy Mining Company ended operations at the smelter in 1971 and just closed the doors and walked away, and Schmidt said because of that, most of the machinery and other items were left intact, making the site basically a museum.
The smelter site is part of the Torch Lake Superfund site, and Ekdahl said because of the work done on the site over the last few years, it should be cleared soon.
"Hopefully, in a year it will be delisted," he said.
When the site is delisted, Ekdahl said the NPS will be able to do the types of development it thinks appropriate.
Schmidt said Scott See executive director of the Advisory Commission, told the QSA they should continue to operate as they have been indefinitely.
"No matter who owns (the smelter site), we will be here," he said.
The group will continue to seek donations to help support their efforts, Schmidt said.
"We don't get any government funding," he said.
Counts said the QSA is not affiliated with Franklin Township.
"We're here only to promote and preserve the smelter," she said.
Schmidt said the QSA is also looking for grants to help cover their costs.
This coming summer, Brunet said the QSA plans to have some of the smelter site employees still living in the area be on the tours to explain how the site operated.
"I'm sure people in this area have no idea," she said.
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At MAX 2010 in Los Angeles, Adobe announced the introduction of the Molehill APIs in the Adobe Flash runtimes on mobile and desktop. Molehill is the codename for the set of 3D GPU-accelerated APIs that will be exposed in ActionScript 3 in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR. This will enable high-end 3D rendering inside the Adobe Flash Platform.
Molehill will rely on DirectX 9 on Windows and OpenGL 1.3 on Mac OS X and Linux. On mobile platforms like Android, Molehill will rely on OpenGL ES 2. Technically, the Molehill APIs are truly 3D, GPU-programmable, and shader-based. They will expose features that 3D developers have been wanting for a long time in Flash, such as programmable vertex and fragment shaders, to enable things like vertex skinning on the GPU for bones animation as well as native z-buffering, stencil color buffering, cube textures, and more.
In terms of performance, Adobe Flash Player 10.1 today renders thousands of non-z-buffered triangles at approximately 30Hz. With the new 3D APIs, developers can expect hundreds of thousands of z-buffered triangles to be rendered at HD resolution in full screen at around 60Hz. Molehill will make it possible to deliver sophisticated 3D experiences across almost every computer and device connected to the Internet. To get an idea of how Molehill performs and to see a live demo, watch the Molehill 3D APIs video on Adobe TV.
The existing Flash Player 2.5D APIs that Adobe introduced in Flash Player 10 are not going away. The Molehill APIs will offer a solution for advanced 3D rendering requiring full GPU acceleration. Depending on the project you are working on, you will be able to decide which APIs you want to use.
Adobe recently introduced the concept of Stage Video in Flash Player 10.2, available as a beta on Adobe Labs. Stage Video relies on the same design, by enabling full GPU acceleration for video, from decoding to presentation. With this new rendering model, Adobe Flash Player presents the video frames or 3D buffer not inside the display list but inside a texture sitting behind the stage painted through the GPU. This allows Adobe Flash Player to directly paint on-screen the content available on the graphics card memory. No more read back is required to retrieve the frames from the GPU to push them on-screen through the display list on the CPU.
As a result, because the 3D content sits behind the Flash Player stage and is not part of the display list, the Context3D and Stage3D objects are not display objects. That means you cannot interact with them the same way you interact with any DisplayObject, and rotations, blend modes, filters, and many other effects cannot be applied (see Figure 1).
Figure 1. With Stage Video, 3D content sits behind the Flash Player stage.
From an ActionScript APIs standpoint, as a developer you interact with the two main objects: a Stage3D and a Context3D object. You request a 3D context from Adobe Flash Player, and a Context3D object will be created for you.
But what happens if the GPU driver is incompatible? Will you get a black screen that fails silently? Flash Player will still return a Context3D object, using software fall-back internally, so you will still get all the Molehill features and the same API, but they will be running on the CPU. To achieve this, we rely on a very fast CPU rasterizer from TransGaming Inc. called SwiftShader. The great news is that even when running on software, SwiftShader runs about 10 times faster than today's vector rasterizer available in Flash Player 10.1, so you can expect some serious performance improvements even when running in software mode.
The beauty of Molehill APIs is that you do not have to worry about what is happening internally. It doesn't matter whether you are running on DirectX, OpenGL, or SwiftShader, and you don't have to use a different API for OpenGL on Mac OS X, Linux, or OpenGL ES 2 when running on a mobile platform. Everything is transparent for you as a developer. You program one single API, and Adobe Flash Player handles this for you internally and does the translation behind the scenes.
It is important to remember that the Molehill APIs do not use a fixed function pipeline. They use only a programmable pipeline, which means that you will have to work with vertex and fragment shaders to display anything on-screen. For this, you will be able to upload your shaders as pure low-level Adobe Graphics Assembly Language (AGAL) bytecode as a ByteArray on the graphics card. As a developer, you have two ways to do this: You can write your shaders at the assembly level, which requires an advanced understanding of how shaders work. Or you can use a higher level language like Pixel Bender 3D, which will expose a more natural way to program your shaders and compile the appropriate AGAL bytecode.
In order to represent your triangles, you will need to work with VertexBuffer3D and IndexBuffer3D objects by passing vertices coordinates and indices. Once your vertex shaders and fragment shaders are ready, you can upload them to the graphics card through a Program3D object. Basically, a vertex shader deals with the position of the vertices used to draw your triangles, whereas a fragment shader handles the appearance of the pixels used to texture your triangles. Figure 2 illustrates the difference between the types of shaders.
Figure 2. Vertex shaders vs. fragment shaders.
Finally, all those objects are passed to the Context3D object. Figure 3 illustrates the overall interaction of objects.
Figure 3. Object interaction with the Molehill APIs.
As you can see, the Molehill APIs are very low-level and expose features for advanced developers who want to work with 3D. Of course, some developers will prefer working with higher level frameworks, which expose ready-to-use APIs. Adobe took care of that, too.
Many ActionScript 3 developers prefer working with a light, a camera, and a plane rather than a vertex buffer and shaders bytecode. So to make sure everyone can enjoy the power of Molehill, we are actively working with existing 3D frameworks like Alternativa3D, Flare3D, Away3D, Sophie3D, Yogurt3D, and more. Today most of these frameworks are already Molehill-enabled and will be released when Molehill is available in the next version of the Flash runtimes.
Most of the developers from these frameworks were at MAX this year to present sessions about how they leveraged Molehill in their respective framework. We expect developers to build their engine on top of Molehill. Hence advanced 3D developers and non-3D developers will both benefit from Molehill.
Adobe expects to release a beta in the first half of 2011 in a future version of Adobe Flash Player. Check out the following list of Molehill MAX sessions and videos while you wait. To get more information about the Molehill announcement, visit Adobe Labs.
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Expert tips to help keep your social media account safe.
While social media may have the appearance of privacy, your online accounts could be revealing more about you than you intended. Robert Siciliano, a personal security expert and CEO of bestIDtheftcompanys.com, offers these tips for staying connected with family and friends while remaining safe in the cyber world. Log into your accounts manually. Don�t visit social media sites through a link in an email. As legitimate as the email may appear, it could be created by someone who�s looking to get your login credentials in order to take over your account. Turn off geography-based settings. �Location-based GPS technologies incorporated into social media are perfect tools for stalkers to hone in on their target,� Siciliano says. Don�t let that be you. Would-be burglars also could be watching to see where you post from in order to find out if you�re away from home. Don�t offer too many personal details. Most online accounts use questions�such as your pet�s name, your birthday or your mother�s maiden name�to verify your identity. Lock your privacy settings to keep strangers from seeing and using these details to reset your passwords. Refrain from inviting trouble. If there�s any question whether it�s appropriate to post something, don�t. �I�ve seen teachers, professors, students, officials, police and others from just about every walk of life get fired because of words or pictures they�ve posted,� Siciliano says. Remember, nothing online is 100 percent private. �Many sites are capable of pulling data from the bowels of social media sites, despite any privacy settings you may have in place,� Siciliano says. �And that data can be stored forever, which means that it can come back to bite you long after you�ve forgotten you ever posted it.� This article originally appeared as on American Profile


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