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Bachelor of Science in Physics - General Concentration
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Bachelor of Science in Physics - Mechanical Engineering Concentration
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Visit physics.spsu.edu for more information.
A Bachelor of Science degree in Physics at Southern Polytechnic State University is a good choice for students desiring positions in industry that are on the cutting edge of engineering and science. These positions offer great opportunity at the entry level and a strong career path with excellent earning potential. A Physics major at SPSU can also add a Teacher Education Track leading to certification. See Teacher Education.
The flexibility afforded by a SPSU physics degree is most attractive. With the proper choice of a minor field of study, our physics majors are prepared to obtain employment in such diverse areas as science and/or engineering positions in industry, technical sales, or scientific programming.
Because most physics majors go on to graduate study, we offer a capstone review course. Those planning to work immediately after graduation may opt to do independent projects that position them competitively for the marketplace.
Physics researchers are using lasers to detect biological and chemical agents, analyzing cell-based communications to learn how heart disease occurs, and testing pigments to authenticate works of art. This science is a keystone of technological progress; it also underlies all of engineering, and it is a useful second major for those pursuing degrees in mathematics, electrical or mechanical engineering technology. All of our physics students receive job offers that put them in the front lines of fascinating careers and maximize their earnings potential.
Our graduates have been hired by respected organizations like Applied Decision Analysis, Inc., Argonne Labs, Barco Chromatics, BellSouth Mobility, Cape International Management, Inc., Flexible Products Company, Georgia Department of Agriculture, Gallet & Associates, Hulsey Seed Laboratory, Inc., Institute of Paper Science & Tech, Inc., Law Engineering & Environment Serv. Inc., Lockheed, Lucas Body Systems NA, NASA, National Science Foundation, Nortel Telecommunications, Nova Engineering & Environment, Osmose Wood Preserving, Inc., Southern Company, and VA's CDI Corporation.
SPSU physics majors meet the educational portion of requirements for registration as a professional engineer in most states. For students wishing to continue in higher education at the graduate level, additional career paths are available in teaching, research, law, medicine, and engineering. There is a strong demand for high school physics teachers. Adding the Teacher Education track will prepare students for certification to teach secondary physics.
Advisors for our physics majors work closely with students in choosing electives to meet very individual career objectives. Students may also choose to earn double majors in physics and engineering technology.
Two significant advantages of majoring in physics at SPSU are our small, personalized classes and our outstanding distinguished faculty. All physics courses for our majors are taught by faculty holding Ph.D. degrees.
The Faculty:
Ratnappuli Kulasiri, Lecturer
Russell S. Patrick, Professor
Philip E. Patterson, Assistant Professor and Department Chair
Kisa Ranasinghe, Assistant Professor
Michael G. Thackston, Professor
James B. Whitenton, Professor
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After adding themes to iGoogle and Gmail, Google intends to skin Chrome and some of the initial themes will be created by famous artists. New York Times reports that not all of the illustrators and designers contacted by Google were happy to license their works for free.
"While we don't typically offer monetary compensation for these projects, through the positive feedback that we have heard thus far we believe these projects provide a unique and exciting opportunity for artists to display their work in front of millions of people," explained a Google representative.
Some recent Chrome builds include the option to "reset to default theme", but Google doesn't offer a gallery of themes or some guidelines for creating your own theme.
Immediately after Chrome's launch, many people started to create themes for the browser by editing the default.dll file, but the file is overwritten by the automatic updater and the format was changed in the latest releases.
Note: the screenshot shows a theme created by Google. To install it, you need to install a developer version of Chrome and to enable extensions.
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Injury news in MMA these days happen as frequently as Mark Sanchez turning the ball over, and sadly that's neither a good thing nor is it hilarious. Today another UFC 155 injury was confirmed by MMA Junkie, as featherweight and TUF alum Cody McKenzie is out of his preliminary card matchup against Leonard Garcia.
MMAjunkie.com (MMAjunkie.com) today learned from sources close to the fighter that a training injury has forced McKenzie (13-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC) to withdraw from a planned UFC 155 bout with Leonard Garcia.
McKenzie's featherweight debut was a clear as day squash match as Chad Mendes stopped him in less than a minute at UFC 148 with a body punch. He's lost 3 of his last 4, making him a potential "pink slip" candidate. McKenzie is most famous for his guillotine choke (dubbed the "McKenzietine"), which has been his finishing method for his last 10 victories.
Garcia is certainly facing the chopping block with another loss, as he's dropped his last 3 and hasn't recorded a non-split decision victory since his 2008 KO over Jens Pulver. His latest loss was against Matt Grice via unanimous decision in June. Leonard's noted for his sloppy but entertaining wars against Roger Huerta and Chan Sung Jung, and his multiple controversial decision victories.
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A hearing to weigh the evidence to hold accused murderer Alex Spanos in jail without the option of bail has been canceled.
Spanos, 24, pleaded innocent last week to a charge of second-degree murder in a case involving the death of 17-year-old Rutland High School student Carly Ferro.
Ferro was killed last fall in a crash on Cleveland Avenue in the city that police say was caused by Spanos who was allegedly huffing from an aerosol can to get high while driving.
Because Spanos is facing a potential lifetime jail sentence, prosecutors asked that he be held in jail without the option of bail until his trial. While Spanos has been incarcerated since the Sept. 26 crash on $200,000 bail, Spanos attorney requested a hearing that would have required the prosecution to reveal enough evidence to warrant holding him in jail.
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In this retreat we usually meditate a few times during the day. Instruction is offered for beginners. We have a lecture and discussion most days. The content grows out of your experience and questions arising out of your law practice. It can be intense as this is a chance to really work with issues that we rarely get to due to the pressures in the profession to be "the expert who knows." Most afternoons we are led in gentle mindful stretching/movement by Julia TenEyck, a long-time yoga student and student of mindful movement. Most afternoons are free with time to hike, have a massage, read, luxuriate at the baths and/or swim. One of the days you will be given a choice to go on a silent hike or to work in the famed Tassajara kitchen. The afternoon will be entirely open. That evening we will meet to discuss what we learned that day. Other evenings, you are free to return to the baths, simply hang out, go to a discussion with a senior Tassajara student in the office, join student meditation in the zendo or attend a lecture if one is available.4 hours MCLE: 2 ethics, 1 elimination of bias and 1 substance abuse. An MCLE retreat for lawyers and law professionalsRetreat fee: $340 ($289/Member)Please note that the retreat fee does not include accommodations. Retreats begin late afternoon on the indicated start date and end in the morning on the indicated end date. Visit the Rooms & Rates section and determine your preferred accommodations before making your reservations request online.Testemonials:
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Having attended the course run by Mary for 4 years, I always found it to be open, confidential, professional, relaxing and a marvelous learning experience. Mary creates an environment that allows one not to worry about how one looks, feels or thinks and to allow one to relax into awareness and spend time with one's self in a way that is non-threatening and lovely. Combine this with the surroundings of beauty and great food and it makes for an experience that I will always treasure. I would highly recommend the program with Mary especially for those with high stress jobs and lives.
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I have participated in Mary Mocine's Lawyers' Retreat for the past seven years. I have come to look forward to this annual retreat, in the peaceful beauty of Tassajara, as a nourishing break from my very stressful solo family and juvenile law practice, as well as a time to gain deeper insights and tools for bringing mindfulness, awareness, kindness and uprightness to my daily professional challenges. Mary provides a wise, safe and skillful container and arena in which participants can let down their guard and explore together the question of how to balance and integrate our spiritual and legal practices.
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- September 30, 2011 at 12:50 AM
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Sincere question: do you dislike rap covers mainly because they're annoying and precious, or is it more about a racial problem? My first instinct is to say that people often enjoy incongruity in music, like when Weird Al did his polka medley of grunge songs. But I can see that incongruity isn't the whole of the story, and would like to know what else is going on.
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I just think it's a very tired trope, which is particularly a problem because people think that they're being novel. When Jeff Tweedy recently did a series of covers of the Black Eyed Peas (which I acknowledge is not rap music), he was doing it in this precise "look at how funny and unusual this is!" way, when in fact that shtick is as old as the hills.
- September 30, 2011 at 1:39 PM
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I seem to recall Jonathan Coulton's folk "Baby Got Back" in ~2004/5? Don't know when Ben Folds started doing Dr. Dre, though. -K.
- September 30, 2011 at 2:56 PM
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The Most Reverend Metropolitan CHRISTOPHERSerbian Orthodox Church in North & South AmericaThe Venerable Hierarchs and the Clergy and Laityof the Holy Serbian Orthodox Church
We are deeply saddened by the news of the falling asleep in Christ of His Beatitude, +PAVLE, Patriarch of the Holy Orthodox Church of Serbia. We were blessed to receive his blessings during one of his visits to the United States of America. His Beatitude, PAVLE has lived a holy, long and fruitful life. His contribution to education and the monastic life will never be forgotten.
We will never forget his courageous voice against the unfortunate wars between Orthodox Serbs, the Catholic Croats, and Bosnian Muslims. He was a catalyst for peace and understanding amongst all these groups. "Blessed are the peacemakers." His departure from this temporal life is a great loss, not only to the God-loving people of Serbia, but to Orthodox Christians all over the world.
On behalf of myself, our venerable hierarchs, the clergy and laity of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, we convey to you, your venerable hierarchs, clergy and laity and the Holy Synod of our sister Patriarchate of Serbia, our deepest sympathy. May our gracious Lord receive His Beatitude, PAVLE in His holy mansions where the faces of the saints shine like the stars of heaven. May his soul rest in peace. Surely his memory will be eternal.
+ Metropolitan PHILIP, PrimateAntiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
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"We are so excited for you to get to know the YES Program through our new website and YES video! Read testimonies from students, view videos that they made and hear firsthand how God is working in the lives of the youth that become His hands and feet in service to the poor," said Katrina Bitar, FOCUS North America YES Program Director.
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"The website is fantastic and lively. The new YES video does an excellent job showing the many encounters that happen on a YES trip." - Peyton Powers
"The website is awesome! The bright colors are great and show how fun these trips are. The video perfectly captured our trip!" - Grace Farha
FOCUS North America believes that engaging all of the faithful, especially our youth, in the Gospel work of serving the poor in our own communities is essential in keeping the youth faithful to Christ and active in the Church for a lifetime. The YES Program has dramatically influenced the spiritual lives of its hundreds of participants. For more information on the YES program or to schedule a trip, visit: www.FOCUSNorthAmerica.org/YES.
FOCUS North America and its programs are committed to serve those in need, support Orthodox Christian social action ministries and supply parishes and others with the education, resources and training to initiate social action ministries in their own communities. In all of this, FOCUS North America continues its work in Restoring Living Icons.
His Holiness PAVLE, Patriarch of Serbia (1914-2009)Metropolitan PHILIP's Letter Remembering Patriarch PAVLE
His Holiness PAVLE (Paul), Archbishop of Pec, Metropolitan of Belgrade and Karlovac, and Patriarch of the Orthodox Church of Serbia, reposed on Sunday, November 15, 2009 at the age of 95.
The Patriarch was born Gojko Stojcevic on September 11, 1914 at Kucanci, a village which was then part of the Austro-Hungarian empire but is now in Croatia. After attending the Fourth Male Gymnasium in Belgrade, he studied at a seminary in Sarajevo. During the Second World War he took refuge in a monastery at Ovcar, and then returned to Belgrade, where he briefly worked in the construction industry. In 1946 he became a monk at Blagovestenje monastery in Ovcar, taking the name Pavle (Paul). For 11 years he lived as a monk at the Raca Monastery in central Serbia, and from 1950 lectured at the Prizen Seminary in Kosovo. From 1955 to 1957 Pavle studied Orthodox Theology at the University of Athens, where he discovered a particular gift for liturgics – he was later to become one of the most prolific liturgical writers in the Serbian Church.
On completion of his studies he was elected Bishop of Raska-Prizren (the diocese includes Kosovo), remaining in that post for 33 years until his election as Patriarch on December 1 1990. Pavle had by this time experienced at first hand the hatred that was to consume the former Yugoslavia: in 1989 he had been beaten up by a group of Albanian youths in Kosovo, receiving injuries that required three months' hospital treatment.
St. Vladimir's Seminary's Board of Trustees, under the leadership His Beatitude Metropolitan Jonah, primate of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) and Board Chairman, met on the seminary campus November 5–7, 2009 for their 61st annual meeting. A highlight of the trustees' decisions included appointments and elections to the board in accordance with the Seminary's vision for cooperative effort and exchange among Orthodox Christian jurisdictions and churches globally. The board concluded its meeting looking optimistically toward the future.
Metropolitan Philip re-appointed as trustee
Exemplifying the pan-Orthodox vision of its founders, the seminary Board of Trustees is comprised of episcopal appointments and elected trustees from the wide spectrum of students who historically have graced the classrooms at St. Vladimir's Seminary. His Beatitude Metropolitan Jonah has re-appointed to the seminary's Board of Trustees His Eminence Metropolitan Philip, primate of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, whose presence on the board since 1967 continues fifty-one years of tradition of having the metropolitan archbishop of the Antiochian Archdiocese counted among the seminary's trustees, beginning with the appointment of His Eminence Metropolitan Antony (Bashir) in 1958. The longest serving trustee of the seminary, His Eminence was re-elected by the Board of Trustees to the office of Vice Chairman of the Board, an office His Eminence has held since 1981, and an expression of his commitment to the vision of pan-Orthodox unity for North America and the role of St. Vladimir's Seminary in fostering cooperation among Orthodox Churches in North America and beyond.
Archbishop Hilarion and Thomas Zedlovich join board
The Antiochian Archdiocese Department of Stewardship has just released online two very important documents for your parish to download, review, field test and comment on prior to official publication. (Some referenced articles and appendices are still to be published online.) These pilot projects should prove vital to your local Stewardship efforts. Click here for more information.
Mother Alexandra with Nijad and Zeina FaresOn Saturday, October 17, 2009, St George Orthodox Church in Houston, Texas presented a Special Banquet honoring His Eminence, Metropolitan PHILIP and the Archdiocese Board of Trustees to benefit the Convent of St Thekla. His Eminence, Metropolitan PHILIP, His Grace, Bishop ANTOUN, His Grace, Bishop ALEXANDER, and members of the Board of Trustees were among the honored guests. The Banquet was hosted at the Hilton Houston Post Oak where over 400 faithful enjoyed an evening of fellowship, fine food, and excellent music provided by the Lex Valk Trio. Thank you to our beloved Hierarchs, Board Members, clergy and faithful for their continued support of the Convent. Pictures taken by Judy Braun can be found at http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/AOCAphotos by clicking on St George Houston Banquet.
Heartfelt gratitude is extended to Fr. John Salem and St. George in Houston; Nijad and Zeina Fares, who were the Banquet Chairpersons and Sponsors; Mr. Ralph Albercia and Mr. Elias Shaheen, who were the Honorary Chairpersons; and the following:
The Orthodox InterSeminary Movement will meet on the campus of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology this weekend, November 6 and 7. Seminarians from Holy Trinity Seminary, Christ the Savior Seminary and St. Vladimir's Seminary in New York, St. Tikhon's Seminary in Pennsylvania, and a seminarian from St. Herman's in Alaska, approximately 25 in all from outside Holy Cross, will attend.
The keynote address will be given on Saturday morning at 11:30 in the Booras Room by the Very Rev. Archimandrite Joachim Cotsonis, PhD, Director of the Archbishop Iakovos Library and Learning Resource Center at Holy Cross. The talk is entitled "The History of the Image of and devotion to St. Nicholas".
YONKERS, NY—St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary welcomed two prestigious guests from Russia to its campus this fall: the Minister for Justice of the Russian Federation and the President of The International Foundation for the Unity of Orthodox Christian Nations (IFUOCN). Both Russian visitors were drawn to campus because of the seminary's global influence in theological circles, including the 250 million Orthodox Christians worldwide that share its creed.
In November 2009, the seminary administration welcomed The Honorable Alexander V. Konovalov, the minister for justice, and his wife, Maria Suslina, to chapel services and gave them a campus tour. Mr. Konovalov—whose U.S. counterpart would be the Attorney General—is a devout Orthodox Christian, with a long-standing interest in the works of the former dean of St. Vladimir's, Father Alexander Schmemann, particularly his views on the challenge of secularism. Father Schmemann, who died in 1983, had enormous religious influence on Russian society during the Soviet Era, through Radio Liberty Broadcasts and samizdat writings—including capturing the notice and admiration of Alexander Solzhenitsyn. The seminary has the distinction of the being the first place Solzhenitsyn visited after his 1974 expulsion from the Soviet Union.
The days are becoming chilly at the Village and the nights are downright cold. That can only mean one thing - Winter Camp must be around the corner. We have two sessions of Winter Camp planned for young people in grades 7 through 12 on the observances of Martin Luther King Jr. weekend (Jan. 15-18) and Presidents weekend (Feb. 12-15). There are two ways to register: online or mail-in paper forms. If you register online, you will need to download and mail the Medical and Snow-tubing forms. We are also accepting Winter Camp Staff applications. Our tentative theme for both sessions of Winter Camp is "The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make." Don't wait another day, register today! Check back soon for more details and visit our Winter Camp page for additional information.
Titled "Road to Unity," a conference at Antiochian Village during the last weekend in October brought together Orthodox Christians of all jurisdictions. Sponsored by Orthodox Christian Laity, a group devoted to the cause of Orthodox outreach and unity, the sessions covered subjects such as the legacy of Ligonier, Orthodoxy and American culture, and the need to keep young people in the Church. His Grace Bishop THOMAS of the Antiochian Archdiocese participated, as did John Maddex of Ancient Faith Radio and Fr. Hans Jacobse, an Antiochian priest and author. Metropolitan Jonah of the OCA presented the keynote address, "Unity in Our Time." Audio for all segments is available from Ancient Faith Radio.
His Eminence Metropolitan Philip joined other American Orthodox Primates in an audience with His All Holiness, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Most of the Primates had also attended the Ninth Annual Orthodox Prayer Service for the United Nations Community the previous evening. Present at the audience were Archbishop Demetrios of America (Greek Orthodox Archdiocese); Metropolitan Philip (Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese); Metropolitan Christopher (Serbian Orthodox Archdiocese); Metropolitan Nicholas (Carpatho- Russian Diocese); Archbishop Nicolae (Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese); Metropolitan Jonah (Orthodox Church in America), Metropolitan Constantine (Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the USA); Bishop Ilia (Albanian Orthodox Diocese) and Archpriest Alexander Abramov (Representation of the Moscow Patriarchate in the USA). Archbishop Demetrios welcomed His All Holiness on behalf of the Primates.
The remarks of His All Holiness follow:
The Antiochian Archdiocese has launched the new Department of Planning and Development. To learn more about this effort, and read Metropolitan PHILIP's letter of appointment, click here to visit their new web page.
The Order of St. Ignatius and the Dept. of Internet Ministry have worked together to improve the content and presentation of the web section dedicated to the Order, the philanthropic organization of the Antiochian Archdiocese. Click here to visit, and learn more about the Order!
NAC SOYO Special Olympics Awareness Day was this past Sunday (October 18)
This is the day that teens raise awareness of SOYO's ministry to the Special Olympics Athletes. Please remind your parish teen SOYO and or Church treasurer to send in all of the money collected this past Sunday as soon as possible to:
NAC SOYO Special Olympics Department Of Youth Ministry PO Box 389 Westwood, MA 02090
Checks should be made payable to "NAC SOYO Special Olympics."
The Department of Youth Ministry will record the donation into the Archdiocese Database and deposit the money into the SOYO Special Olympics Bank Account from which the SOYO Treasurer will pay the bills incurred at the Antiochian Village for the SOYO Special Olympics Program. Please note this is a SOYO program not an Antiochian Village program – which means that SOYO rents the camp from the Village and SOYO pays the bills for this program, so please be sure the funds are sent to the Youth Department and not the camp.
All donations from Special Olympics Awareness Day, as has been done in the past, will be published in a future issue of the WORD Magazine, so parishes can verify their donations.
Orthodox Christians in America are anticipating an historic visit of the Ecumenical Patriarch, who will be traveling throughout the United States in late October and early November. Called "The Green Patriarch," His All Holiness Bartholomew has convened several symposia of scientists, religious and humanitarian leaders, to discuss critical worldwide environmental issues. In New Orleans, the Patriarch will draw attention to the importance of the Mississippi's ecosystem, and in New York he'll gather the SCOBA bishops, and will meet with other national leaders such as former president Bill Clinton, and His Excellency Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations.
A website dedicated to the Patriarch and his visit will include photos and updates of his meetings and travels, and can be found at:
"I am surrounded by love. It's not the kind of love you see on TV or in the movies, but love in its most true and simple form. It is the love that can only come from God ... I have already found that love in abundance everywhere I look." - A 2009 Team member
Now is the time for you to have a Mission Teams experience! In 2010, Teams will be offered during more times of the year and for varying amounts of time (as few as 9 days and as long as 3 weeks) and there will be opportunities for families as well! Be a living witness of your Faith on a Teaching team; provide labor on a Construction team; engage the future of our Church on a Youth team; or take part in the holistic mission of the Church on a Health Care team. Develop deep relationships with others, have a cultural learning experience, and live in response to the Lord's command to "make disciples of all nations".
For over 20 years, Team members have proudly served through OCMC to participate in the Holy Orthodox Church's unending mission effort to bring the saving message of salvation to the ends of the earth. Join the thousands of Orthodox Christians from North America who have been witnessing to the hope and good news of the risen Christ with the world. There will be at least 14 opportunities to participate on a Team in 2010: Alaska – Teaching and Outreach; Albania – Youth camp; Guatemala – Youth camp; India – Teaching; Kenya – Teaching; Korea – Youth camp (ESL); Madagascar – Teaching; Romania – Youth camp; South Africa – Teaching; Tanzania – Construction and Teaching; Uganda – Health Care and Zimbabwe – Teaching.
Team applications and more detailed information are available online at http://teams.ocmc.org or you can call the OCMC at 1.877.463.6787 (ext 142) for more information.
Ft.Lauderdale, Fl.- The Orthodox Christian Network (The OCN) is pleased to announce a new service to Orthodox parishes and ministries world wide—Customized Online Radio Stations! As the over the air radio market begins to shrink and the online radio market grows, OCN has strategically positioned itself to take advantage of the growing audience accessing online radio programming while maintaining a strong land base presence as well. Since recently acquiring new online radio server software, we can now offer completely customized 24/7 online radio stations in a cost effective and efficient way allowing parishes to stay connected to their parishioners more so than ever before.
With offerings ranging from personalized radio players to managed custom radio stations, OCN's online radio stations allow parishes of all sizes to provide Orthodox Christian programming aimed to their parish. The Branded National Radio Solution creates a custom radio station on OCN and the parish website utilizing the already existing content of the Ark or Rudder channels. Self managed and OCN managed stations are completely customizable. With the self managed option, parishes and ministries can upload their own sermons, liners, announcements and pod casts to their customized radio station. With an OCN managed station, we provide weekly updates to your station and provide the recording equipment so that your sermons, commercials, announcements and other programs can be seamlessly integrated with the OCN music of your choice.
On Friday, October 2nd, New York Times reporter Samuel G. Freedman published an article in the Religion section about converts who have discovered the Orthodox faith via the Antiochian Church. "More Protestants Find a Home in the Orthodox Antioch Church" tells the story of one such convert, Cal Oren, a parishioner at Holy Cross Orthodox Church in Linthicum, Maryland, and mentions his priest and khouria, Fr. Gregory and Frederica Mathewes-Green."Over the last 20 years," reports Freedman, "the Antiochian Orthodox Church — with its roots in Syria and Lebanon and its longtime membership in the United States made up almost entirely of Middle Eastern immigrants and their descendants — has become the destination of choice for thousands of Protestants of Northern European ancestry." The NY Times reporter quotes Antiochian theology professor Bradley Nassif as explaining that about 70 percent of Antiochian priests in the U.S. are now converts.Read the article in its entirety here.
Baltimore, Md. (IOCC) – International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) is responding to a string of disasters that are affecting millions of people in the Asia Pacific region and have already taken hundreds of lives.
Damaging floods and mudslides caused by Typhoon Ketsana struck the Philippines, Vietnam and Cambodia, causing hundreds of deaths and displacing thousands of families on September 26. Meanwhile, whole villages in Samoa have been devastated by a tsunami that was triggered by a massive 8.0 earthquake on September 29. A second earthquake measuring a magnitude 7.6 on the Indonesian island of Sumatra has killed hundreds and injured thousands, and caused significant damage.
Two other typhoons appear to be moving towards the Philippines later this week and significant aftershocks are being experienced in Indonesia.
IOCC has mobilized its disaster response team and is coordinating with our Orthodox and Ecumenical partners to monitor and respond to the emerging needs.
"We pray for those who have perished, their families and those who have been affected by these disasters," says IOCC Executive Director Constantine Triantafilou. "We are working with our partners to provide emergency relief and the long-term care that will be necessary to restore the many countries and communities that have been affected."
You can help the victims of disasters around the world, like the Asia Pacific Disasters, by making a financial gift to the IOCC International Emergency Response Fund, which will provide immediate relief as well as long-term support through the provision of emergency aid, recovery assistance and other support to help those in need. To make a gift please visit www.iocc.org, call toll free at 1-877-803-IOCC (4622), or mail a check or money order payable to IOCC, P.O. Box 630225, Baltimore, Md. 21263-0225.
September 29th, 2009 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
This past weekend, a team of 20 youth participated in FOCUS North America's YES Program (formerly known as OYO), serving our most needy neighbors in Kansas City.
They arrived from parishes in Wichita, KS, Oklahoma City, OK, and Kansas City, eager to be used by God to meet the fundamental needs of His people. They did not expect, however, that they would receive much more from the experience than they would give. After three intense days, the youth gained a new perspective on the poor and homeless: they came expecting to serve them, but, instead, found their own lives forever changed by the encounter.
"They are just like us," one participant said. Another said, "I don't know how anyone can come on a FOCUS North America YES trip and not be changed."
Living out Matthew 25, the youth engaged in several social action projects throughout the weekend. They served and ate dinner with many homeless and working poor in the city, listening to their stories and enjoying fellowship with them. They distributed clothing to mothers who had no means to clothe their children. They walked around the famous outdoor Country Club Plaza in Kansas City with newly opened eyes, looking beyond the glamour to perceive and meet the needs of the homeless on the streets. But, as the youth realized, they themselves were fed and clothed by the face-to-face encounter with real living icons of Christ, with the poor of the city. As one participant said, "They really open themselves to you; they'll sit and talk to you forever, when most people in school will never give their time to you like that."
September 23-25:
Click here for a collection of images from the retreat.
With the Pennsylvania forests' magnificent change of colors well under way, proclaiming the glory of creation, the clergy of the Diocese of New York and Washington DC, and the Diocese of Charleston, Oakland and the Mid Atlantic gathered at the Village in late September with Bishop THOMAS for their fifth annual clergy retreat. In attendance with Sayedna were twenty-seven priests and deacons of the Brotherhood, and Mother Alexandra, abbess of St. Thekla Convent and her guest Mother Mariamne.
The retreat was led by one of the Brotherhood's own – Archimandrite John Abdalah, pastor of St. George Cathedral, Pittsburgh. Bishop Thomas asked Fr. John to discuss the theme "Being a Priest with a Positive Attitude." During the retreat sessions, Fr. John challenged the Brotherhood to consider three questions about their ministries. The first was what metaphor best reflects their ministry. The second was to ask what person had a significant influence on their ministry. And last was what do we want to be remembered for. As we discovered through the individual and collective answers to these questions, the images of how we see our ministries - now and in the future - profoundly affect the attitudes we portray to others through our day-to-day work in our parishes.
Summary of the Special Meeting of the Leadership Team of St. Vladimir Seminary and His Eminence Metropolitan Philip of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
September 15th, 2009
Englewood, New Jersey
On Tuesday September 15th, 2009, a meeting was held in Englewood, New Jersey between the leadership team of St. Vladimir Seminary and His Eminence Metropolitan Philip, Primate of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. The purpose of the meeting was to review the recent events that have transpired, especially with regard to the redirection of two seminarians (one from St. Tikhon and one from St. Vladimir) to Holy Cross Seminary in Brookline, MA
The meeting was attended by the following:
His Eminence Metropolitan Philip
His Grace Bishop Antoun
Very Rev. Joseph Allen
Very Rev. Paul Tarazi
Very Rev. Elias Bitar
Very Rev. Thomas Zain
Very Rev. John Behr
Very Rev. Chad Hatfield
Mrs. Anne Glynn Mackoul
Rev. George Kevorkian – Secretary
His Eminence Metropolitan Philip led the participants in opening prayers.
His Eminence welcomed everyone to the meeting and made introductions. He reviewed the history of the relationship between St. Vladimir Seminary and the Antiochian Archdiocese, with a focus on the very close and positive working relationship that has been built.
His Eminence reviewed the sequence of events surrounding the recent redirection of two students (one from St. Vladimir, and one St. Tikhon) to Holy Cross.
Press Release
September 25, 2009
SCOBA Hierarchs Convene For Special Session
New York, NY— A Special Session of the Standing Conference of the Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas (SCOBA) met on September 25, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., hosted by the Chairman of SCOBA, Archbishop Demetrios of America, at the headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America in Manhattan. The session was attended by the following Members of SCOBA: Archbishop Demetrios, Chairman (Greek Orthodox Archdiocese), Metropolitan Philip, Vice-Chairman (Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese), Metropolitan Christopher, Secretary (Serbian Orthodox Church), Archbishop Nicolae (Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese), Metropolitan Joseph (Bulgarian Orthodox Church), Metropolitan Jonah (Orthodox Church in America), Archbishop Antony (proxy, Ukrainian Orthodox Church), and Archpriest Alexander Abramov (Representation of the Moscow Patriarchate in the USA).
Also present were the General Secretary and members of the SCOBA Study and Planning Commission representing the SCOBA member Churches.
The entire discussion was focused on the documents related to the "Organization of Episcopal Assemblies" in the regions of the world that are outside the borders of the Autocephalous Churches. These Episcopal Assemblies have been authorized by the Fourth Pre-Conciliar Pan-Orthodox Conference which met at the Orthodox Center of Ecumenical Patriarchate in Chambésy, Switzerland from 6 – 13, June 2009. It was decided unanimously by the Hierarchs that the first such Episcopal Assembly shall be convened during Post-Pentecost Week of 2010, which will fall in the last week of May. The likely days of the Assembly will be May 26-27, 2010. There was also discussion as to the location of the Assembly, with a specific venue to be decided after investigation of locales and resources.
The third Sunday of October, October 18, 2009 is Special Olympics Awareness Day (SOAD) across our Archdiocese. On Sunday, October 18th, your teen group, or if you have none, your designated representatives, are asked to seek the financial help of your parishioners in funding the 2010 Special Olympics Sports Camp to be held at the Antiochian Village August 13-22, 2010. Next summer we will be celebrating our 30th Annual Special Olympics Sports Camp. This ministry is sponsored by the North American Council of Teen SOYO. Our teens work very hard for this ministry and rely on the generosity and support of the faithful of our Archdiocese and the Order of St. Ignatius.
Please use the following downloads to promote Special Olympics Awareness Day:
2009 Clergy Letter (Word format)
Bulletin Insert for October 11, 2009 (PDF)
Bulletin Insert for October 18, 2009 (PDF)
2010 Special Olympics Application (PDF)


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Monday, January 14, 2013
The Pinewood Prep boys opened region play Jan. 4 with a 61-55 home win against Hilton Head Prep.
The Panthers had four players in double figures with Reid Radebaugh leading the way with 15 points, Ryan Felder with 12, Corbin Landers with 11 and Ahmad Ray with 10. Austin McCray and Ryan Felder both pulled down nine rebounds for the Panthers.
Pinewood led 48-44 going into the fourth quarter in a tough defensive game. Radebaugh stepped up with six big points in the quarter and Jimmy Thomas hit a big three pointer with about two minutes to go that gave the Panthers a working margin. Thomas and McCray both finished with five assists.
On Tuesday, Pinewood suffered a tough road loss to Hilton Head Christian 50-49.
The Eagles Caleb Lewis hit a 35-foot three pointer off the glass with one second left to send the game into overtime. The Panthers were only able to make one free throw in the four-minute overtime and came up short. Felder paced Pinewood with 19 points and 10 rebounds while Radebaugh added 15 points.
Pinewood continues region play with a road game against Northwood Academy Friday.
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CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland man who imprisoned three women in his home, subjecting them to a decade of rapes and beatings, pleaded guilty on Friday to 937 counts in a deal to avoid the death penalty.
In exchange for his plea, prosecutors recommended Castro be sentenced to life without parole plus 1,000 years.
Castro, 53, said he understood that he would never get out of prison, saying he expected he was "going to get the book thrown at me." He later added, "I knew that when I first spoke to the FBI agent when I first got arrested."
Castro, wearing glasses for the first time in court, was far more interactive than in previous court appearances when he mostly kept his head down and eyes closed. He answered the judge's questions in a clear, intelligible voice, saying he understood the proceedings and that he would never be released from prison.
Castro, who was born in Puerto Rico, said he could read and understand English well but had trouble with comprehension.
"My addiction to pornography and my sexual problem has really taken a toll on my mind." He later said he had been a sexual abuse victim as a child, but the judge cut him off.
Near the end of the 2 1/2-hour hearing, the judge accepted the pleas and declared Castro guilty. Sentencing was set for Thursday.
The deal comes more than a month after a statement issued on behalf of the women said they were "hopeful for a just and prompt resolution" and had "great faith in the prosecutor's office and the court."
Castro had been scheduled for trial Aug. 5 on a 977-count indictment, but 40 counts were dropped as part of the plea deal. The indictment included two counts of aggravated murder related to accusations that he punched and starved one woman until she miscarried. The former school bus driver also was charged with hundreds of counts of kidnapping and rape, plus assault and other counts.
He was accused of repeatedly restraining the women, sometimes chaining them to a pole in a basement, to a bedroom heater or inside a van. The charges alleged Castro assaulted one woman with a vacuum cord around her neck when she tried to escape.
The sticking point on a plea deal had been whether the prosecutor would rule out the death penalty.
The three women disappeared separately between 2002 and 2004, when they were 14, 16 and 20 years old. Each said they had accepted a ride from Castro, who remained friends with the family of one of the women and even attended vigils over the years marking her disappearance.
The women escaped Castro's house May 6 when one of them kicked out part of a door and called to neighbors for help. Castro was arrested within hours and has remained behind bars.
News that Amanda Berry, Gina Dejesus and Michelle Knight had been found alive electrified the Cleveland area, where two of them were household names after years of searches, publicity and vigils. But elation soon turned to shock as allegations about their treatment began to emerge.
Castro fathered a 6-year-old daughter with Berry, authorities said. They allege that on the day the child was born, Christmas 2006, Castro raped one of the other women, who had helped deliver the baby.
Berry told authorities that she, her child and the other women never saw a doctor during their captivity.
Knight said her five pregnancies ended after Castro starved and repeatedly punched her.
The Associated Press does not usually identify people who may be victims of sexual assault, but the names of the three women were widely circulated after they disappeared, and they appeared in an online video thanking the public for its support.
The judge read their names in court Friday as the hearing was carried live on national cable news.
Since their rescue, the women have sought to stay out of sight and have appealed for privacy.
Ariel Castro pleads guilty in Ohio kidnap case
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How about we name QB's that could provide this mystery receiver *cough* Cruz *cough* with the consistency that Eli has year in and year out.
1. Tom Terrific
2. Drew Breese
3. Matt Ryan
4. Rogers
Anyone else?
maybe once you already have a ring or two, depending on which receivers we are talking about, those extra millions of dollars are more important than who is throwing you the ball and whether they can get it to you or not.
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Following hot on the heels of last Tuesday's monster iPhone OS 3.0 announcement, Apple wants developers to know that there's never been a better time to develop for the iPhone:
With a rich set of over 1,000 new APIs, iPhone SDK for iPhone OS 3.0 beta provides you with an amazing range of technologies to enhance the functionality of your iPhone and iPod touch applications. New APIs also provide support for applications to communicate with hardware accessories attached to iPhone or iPod touch.
Any devs previously sitting on the fence finally decide 3.0 is finally enough to push you over?
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Calling Emailing All Developers
This is huge,
the iphone will really own the mobile community.
Like JKT said, they need to perfect the process, but other than that they have it.
I agree, we have been waiting for 3 weeks (going on 4th week). I am curious what they even ask....
@ carlos
What...? It already happened. Where you been buddy? lol
Yea once they make an SDK for the PC.
I agree. I would definitely consider developing for the iphone, except that I dont have a mac. a $99 license is not such a significant investment, but when you couple that with a new Mac to develop on, the risk is a bit higher if things dont pan out.
There won't be an SDK for the PC. The technology is built on OS X. Just like there's no Microsoft Visual Studio for the Mac, there won't be Xcode for the PC any time soon.
Apple is going to use the iPhone halo to push the Mac, and keep leveraging the technology back and forth.


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Marshall University (white jerseys) beat Morehead University (dark jerseys) 35-8 in the season opener Sept. 6, 1980, at Morehead. The 1980 team had a 2-8-1 record under coach Sonny Randle.
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1, Carl Lee, S, Sophomore, South Charleston, W.Va.
2, Barry Childers, K, Freshman, Clifton Forge, Va.
3, John Huth, P-K, Junior, Canal Fulton, Ohio.
4, Scott Hutchison, RB, Freshman, Proctorville, Ohio.
5, Tony Stott, WR, Freshman, Potomac, Md.
6, Larry Fourqurean, TB, Freshman, Low Moore, Va.
7, Donnell Ross, CD, Sophomore, Covington, Va.
8, Jeff Shaner, WR, Senior, Lynchburg, Va.
9, Dwayne Butler, WR, Sophomore, Washington, D.C.
10, Eric Janssen, WR, Junior, Columbus, Ga.
12, Scott Camp, QB, Sophomore, Courtland, Va.
14, Steve Harding, QB, Freshman, Fredericksburg, Va.
15, John Sharretts, QB, Sophomore, Toccoa, Ga.
16, Tony Konopka, QB, Freshman, Pittsburgh, Pa.
17, Sam Kinker, DE, Senior, Cincinnati, Ohio.
18, Andy Hamilton, S, Sophomore, Erie, Pa.
20, Ron Lear, TB, Sophomore, Lexington, Ky.
22, Darnel Richardson, WR, Junior, McKeesport, Pa.
26, Clifford Wright, CB, Sophomore, Orlando, Fla.
27, Ken Lindsay, CB, Junior, Cincinnati, Ohio.
28, Steve D'Anna, WR, Freshman, Shrewsbury, Pa.
30, Jimmy North, FB, Sophomore, Charlottesville, Va.
31, Tim Campbell, FB, Senior, Dayton, Ohio.
33, Dickie Rollins, TB, Sophomore, Kistler, W.Va.
35, Terry Echols, TB, Freshman, Corrine, W.Va.
36, Eric King, TB, Sophomore, Man, W.Va.
40, David Hawkins, FB, Sophomore, Henderson, N.C.
41, Danny Tennant, CD, Senior, Parkersburg, W.Va.
42, Scott Lee, DE/LB, Freshman, Huntington.
43, Wendell Morris, TB, Sophomore, Richmond, Va.
44, Maurice Gravely, LB/WR, Freshman, Kimball, W.Va.
45, Jesse Bandy, LB, Sophomore, Beckley, W.Va.
46, Greg Jones, CB, Sophomore, Lynchburg, Ba.
47, Willie Wilson, QB, Junior, Huntington.
48, Dave Crisp, WR, Senior, Lima, Ohio.
49, Greg Wiley, LB, Sophomore, St. Louis, Mo.
50, Brian Blosser, C, Sophomore, North Canton, Ohio.
51, Mike Williams, C, Senior, Gahanna, Ohio.
52, Poncho Borgese, NG, Sophomore, Pittsburgh, Pa.
53, Steve Hart, C, Sophomore, Elkins, W.Va.
55, Charles Hurt, FB/LB, Freshman, Bluefield, W.Va.
58, Randy Hawkins, DE/LB, Freshman, Roanoke, Va.
59, Jim Konchesky, DL, Freshman, Morgantown, W.Va.
61, George Elliott, NG, Senior, Parkersburg, W.Va.
62, Mike Staggs, OG, Sophomore, Gallipolis, Ohio.
63, Greg Liebe, OG, Sophomore, Wichita, Kan.
64, Mark Bartoe, DT, Senior, Vandergrift, Pa.
65, Jim Devine, LB, Junior, Monroeville, Pa.
66, Dale Rice, OG, Sophomore, Princeton, W.Va.
68, Dean Nichols, OL, Freshman, Bassett, Va.
69, Greg Kendziorski, LB, Senior, Cadiz, Ohio.
70, Troy McNett, OT, Sophomore, Kansas City, Mo.
71, Walter Wallace, OT, Sophomore, Staunton, Va.
72, Tony Evans, DT, Freshman, Wichita, Kan.
73, Craig Bailey, OL, Freshman, Portsmouth, Ohio.
74, Reggie Garretson, OT, Sophomore, Branchland, W.Va.
75, Richard Harrison, OT, Sophomore, Man, W.Va.
76, Bernie McCauley, DT, Sophomore, Colonia, N.J.
77, Jim Hynus, OT, Junior, Huntington.
78, Mark Taylor, DL, Freshman, West View, Pa.
79, Doug McCoy, DT, Junior, Ligonier, Pa.
80, Jeff Durrette, DE, Sophomore, Cincinnati, Ohio.
81, Duane Thompson, TE/WR, Freshman, Columbus, Ohio.
82, Bill Jones, TE, Sophomore, Nevada, Mo.
83, Mark Holley, TE, Junior, Ravenswood, W.Va.
84, Grandville Martin, TE, Sophomore, Pittsburgh, Pa.
85, Ron Victor, DE/LB, Freshman, Cincinnati, Ohio.
89, Mike Perry, TE, Freshman, Westover, W.Va.
90, Eric Johnson, NG, Sophomore, Clairton, Pa.
92, Raleigh Collins, DE/LB, Freshman, Kimberly, W.Va.
93, Matt Kelly, NG, Sophomore, Thrisnale, Va.
94, Kevin Jackson, DE, Senior, Canton, Ohio.
95, Rob Jennis, DE, Sophomore, Short Hills, N.J.
96, Gerald Hopkins, DE/LB, Freshman, Fayetteville, W.Va.
97, Dave Pike, DE, Freshman, Chesapeake, Ohio.
98, Brad Morrison, LB, Senior, Worthington, Ohio.
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Review: The Desolation of 'The Hobbit'Written by James A. Molnar | The Gold Knight | email@example.com
An open letter to Peter JacksonDear Peter Jackson,
Whose idea was it to make "The Hobbit" into three films?
Don't get me wrong; there is enough mythology in J.R.R. Tolkien's universe to create dozens of movies. And it's great stuff, too. But let's look at the raw numbers.
The new trilogy is based on one 300-page book, along with various other writings and "Lord of the Rings" appendices by Tolkien. Each film of your better trilogy, "The Lord of the Rings," was based upon a specific book, each about 400 pages.But I've accepted that these three movies will feature superfluous scenes, engorging embellishments and turgid lengths.
So let's get to this film, "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug," which audiences have waited a year to see.
While your first film in the trilogy, "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," featured stunning CGI and impressive 3-D, some of the best of 2012, this time around, the 3-D is sloppy and dizzying.
The road to the Lonely Mountain, where the dwarves are hoping to reclaim their kingdom from the avaricious dragon Smaug, is long and winding. It's highly treacherous, filled with spiders and the occasional pack of orcs. There is beaucoup action, which will satiate fans that complained about too few action scenes in the first.
I hate to say it but, in this movie, there is no time to stop and smell the roses. It's all action, all the time.
The first movie was long, yet rewarding. This sequel is also long, but neither rewarding nor fun.
There are not enough moments of interest. Besides a few scenes, this movie is unneeded.
And when Bilbo Baggins, one of my favorite characters played by Martin Freeman, finally gets to the mountain with the dwarves and meets the dragon, the scene is underwhelming and boring.
Audiences waited such a long time to get to the mountain and that investment doesn't pay off, especially with the non-ending.
Ian McKellen and Evangeline Lilly are the few bright spots in the film. Thank you for that.
One more year to the conclusion of this trilogy. "The Hobbit: There And Back Again" hits theaters Dec. 17, 2014.
Make sure to channel "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" for the new film. Or any of those films, for that matter. The three films in that trilogy have a combined 17 Oscars and 30 nominations.
Until then,
Someone wishing these movies were better
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Rated PG-13 for extended sequences of intense fantasy action violence, and frightening images.
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My first motorcycle, which I bought from a cousin here in the hometown, was a hybrid motorcycle that they called a street/trail. Nowadays they call them a dual sport.
Many years ago with my new, first drivers license I would ride my street/trail on the highway, knobby tires and all. But the exhaust was jacked up high like on a regular trail bike, and that provided plenty of clearance under the motor to also allow riding in fields, through streams, over berms and such.
I rode my street/trail all around here. And in so doing I learned so much more about my hometown area.
When I would spy a tractor path or some other trail leading off-road I'd go exploring. If I went biking on someone's private land where I was not welcome I apologize, nearly 40 years after the fact.
One time on a pretty Sunday afternoon I was riding my bike on a dirt road up near the foot of the mountain. I was delighted when I looked over and saw what I later determined was Big Elkin Creek running alongside.
I stopped at a tractor trail that crossed the creek to who knows where. I thought a moment. And I took off.
I didn't get far. Out of sight of the road and along the edge of a small, untended field I stopped at a shaded spot along the creek that looked so inviting. It was summer and hot, and the wind blowing through my hair (figuratively) while riding the bike just was not cooling me off enough.
Rocks had created in the creek some ripples that were sweetly gurgling. And there was a little, still pool between mini-rapids that looked just about my size.
So I slipped off my helmet, athletic shoes and T-shirt and waded in. I will not address an ugly rumor that the cutoffs didn't stay on long, either.
And there with the bright summer sun shooting beams through the trees I lay back in the cooling water and let the gurgles sing to me. I lost track of the time.
During that too short of a break I contemplated a simpler life in which I was one with nature and not just a trespasser in this world. I contemplated a life with no job, no school, no pressure. And with no one else around.
Did you know there are many such little pieces of Eden all around us? We have such a pretty landscape to enjoy here in the hometown, but if you stick to the roads and with what is familiar you will miss so much.
A few Saturdays ago I joined an eager group of volunteers who cleared a segment of the planned Rail Trail. When the trail's finished it will stretch from Elkin Park to Stone Mountain.
We trailblazed on the north side of Wells Knob and not too far upstream from the spot where many years before I took some time and some other things off.
Whenever I go off on one of these projects once again I go off-road. I see some new sights, meet some new people, become reacquainted with some old ones and gain a new perspective on my hometown area.
I fall in love all over again with this hilly land which my family and I have been enjoying and where we have been prospering now for more than 200 years. Life's been good here.
What a great chance the Rail Trail will offer some day for you to go off-road as well. No bike needed.
By the time they open the trail – at a date to be determined - these tired old legs probably will be too far gone to walk the entire 20 miles from Elkin to Stone Mountain.
But I do hope to still be able to take some shorter trips. I'll start from the house, trek about a half-mile over to Klondike, then onto the trail for new adventures. I'm looking forward to it.
I expect to see some new views out of sight of the roads and learn a bit more about my hometown area. And I expect it will be exhilarating.
However, I do plan to keep my clothes on.
Stephen Harris returned home to live in State Road.


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Erie, PA – Penn State Behrend (13-4, 9-2) took a 49-10 half time lead and turned it into a 86-26 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference victory over Hilbert College in women's basketball January 26th. The Lions are 11-2 since December 1st and are currently working on a 4-game win streak. Hilbert's Amber Grosch (Depew, NY/Depew) scored half the Hawks points (13) and pulled down 6 rebounds in 39 minutes of play. Hilbert drops to 0-11 in conference and 1-16 overall.
Behrend was led by freshman Natalie Corso with 18 points (6 for 7 behind the arc) in 12 minutes of play. The home team shot 45% behind the three-point line and out-rebounded the Hawks by 17. Hilbert surrendered 21 offensive rebounds to the taller Lions who also finished the game with 30 steals.
Up next for the Haws is a home game against Pitt-Greensburg (4-15, 4-8) on January 29th with a 2pm tip.
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You may have noticed that Google's homepage has a small message at the bottom: In Memoriam Randy Pausch (1960-2008).
"Pausch, the married father of three, was an energetic and fun-loving computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh when, in 2006, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. A year later, despite surgery and chemotherapy, physicians discovered the cancer had spread to his liver and spleen. He had been told he had perhaps six months to live," remembers Chicage Tribune.
On Sept. 18, 2007, Pausch delivered an inspiring speech about fulfilling childhood dreams. "Pausch talked about his lessons learned and gave advice to students on how to achieve their own career and personal goals." The video had almost 4 million views at YouTube and Google decided to link it from the homepage (there's also a transcript):
"Get a feedback loop and listen to it... Show gratitude... Don't complain. Just work harder... Be good at something, it makes you valuable... Find the best in everybody... And be prepared. Luck is truly where preparation meets opportunity." That's how it ends.
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