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WILMINGTON, Del. -- A hospital and the relatives of a 14-year-old girl who died after becoming unable to breathe while she was in a locked bathroom there have settled out of court to resolve a lawsuit brought by the girl's family.
The family of Christina Atkins, who was a ninth-grader from Milton when she died in May 2011, agreed to a resolution that included monetary compensation, said their attorney, James P. Hall. The Atkinses, he said, are also pressing Delaware lawmakers to pass a bill ensuring all hospitals give their staffs quick access to keys that unlock bathroom doors.
"The parents and siblings miss Christina a great deal," Hall said, "but they're trying to take this loss and build from it and keep her spirit alive. Her death might ultimately save lives around the country."
Superior Court records show the Atkinses and Beebe Healthcare told a judge in mid-January that a "resolution has been reached" allowing the lawsuit to be dismissed.
In the original complaint, filed in September 2012, the family said Christina's mother, Bonnie Atkins, took her to the emergency room at what was then called Beebe Medical Center in Lewes on May 26, 2011. The teenager had recently been treated for a urinary tract infection and was feeling "extreme discomfort and distress," the lawsuit said.
A nurse in the ER asked Christina to provide a urine sample, pointing her to the restroom. In the locked bathroom, Christina "began to experience respiratory difficulty, which was heard by Christina's mother ... and to nursing and medical personnel in the emergency room department who were all outside the restroom door," the lawsuit said.
"I could hear the sounds of my daughter gasping for air," Bonnie Atkins said in testimony in the state House of Representatives last summer in support of a bill that would require hospitals to ensure staff have "ready access to a locked hospital bathroom" in an emergency.
"I watched staff stick pens, paper clips and pins in an effort to unlock that door. ... It would be more than 10 minutes later that security was finally able to locate a key to free my daughter. I never again heard her speak."
After a security staffer with a key finally opened the door and ER workers rushed in, Christina was "not responsive," the lawsuit says. She was flown to Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, where she died two days later.
The family's blog and memorial websites honoring Christina indicate she was likely suffering from toxic shock syndrome, caused by a bacterial blood infection, before she went to the ER.
The hospital's November 2012 response to the lawsuit admitted no master key was found at the ER's head nursing station, but denied that its nurses and maintenance workers "did not know where the master key was located within the hospital." The stipulation between the Atkinses and Beebe found in court records dismissing the suit does not contain any admission of fault on Beebe Healthcare's part.
In a statement Tuesday, Beebe's vice president of quality, safety and risk management, Marcy Jack, said the plaintiffs and Beebe "have amicably resolved the case to everyone's mutual satisfaction."
The hospital, Jack said, "began putting changes into place as soon as the event occurred ensuring access to locked bathrooms," and said all staff are told "to be alert to the smallest signal of a threat to safety and follow up and report the condition before it reaches a patient or visitor or employee."


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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee 1986
Fred R. Taylor made his mark as an excellent recruiter of smart and savvy players. In 1960 Taylor won the NCAA Championship with a team that included future Hall of Famers Jerry Lucas, John Havlicek and Bob Knight. Taylor coached Ohio State to the NCAA Final Four three years in a row and received Coach of the Year honors in 1961 and 1962.
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Using Wikipedia
If you've 'Googled' any topic recently, you've probably found links to a website called Wikipedia near the top of your results list. Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia that differs from other encyclopedias in a significant way: along with reading the articles in Wikipedia, anyone can add or edit articles however they like. According to their website, Wikipedia was created in 2001 and has since grown to be one of the largest sites on the web, passing one million entries in the English-language version of the encyclopedia in March of 2006. It is a collaborative effort with articles written by individuals from around the world using wiki software that allows content to be added or changed by anyone. As a result, Wikipedia is a dynamic work that is always growing, always changing.
Limitations and Advantages of Wikipedia
Many of the articles in Wikipedia are long and comprehensive, and many entries exist in Wikipedia for which no equivalent entry may be found in any other encyclopedia. As a result, it can be quite tempting to use the information found there in essays and lab reports. Those who would do so, however, are advised to use caution. While Wikipedia is without question a valuable and informative resource, there is an important concern to take into account when using it:
Because anyone can add or change content, there is an inherent lack of reliability and stability to Wikipedia. Authors of articles may not necessarily be experts on the topics they write about, leaving a lot of room for errors, misinformation, and bias.
The founder of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales, has recently stressed that Wikipedia may not be suitable for academic uses, saying, "It is pretty good, but you have to be careful with it. It's good enough knowledge, depending on what your purpose is."
While it is important to be aware of the limitations of Wikipedia, there are some advantages as well. It is easy to access online for free at www.wikipedia.org. Articles are often added quickly and, as a result, coverage of current events and new technology in particular is quite extensive. Printed encyclopedias can take years to add new entries and those entries may not cover a topic in as exhaustive detail as those in Wikipedia.
Appropriateness as a Source
Whenever you do research it is important to think about the type and quality of resource required for your current assignment. Consider whether you are looking for fact or opinion, the depth into which you want to explore a topic, the importance of reliability and accuracy, and the importance of timely or recent information. Also ask yourself, "Is an encyclopedia, print or online, an appropriate source of information for this project?" Then decide if Wikipedia is an appropriate resource for your current needs. If you're still unsure, talk to your professor or to a librarian.
You may decide that the best use of Wikipedia might be as a starting point at which to gain contextual information about a topic before moving on to more detailed or more reliable information sources. Other starting points for research can be found in the library's Subject Research Guides.
As with any source of information, in print or on the web, you may also want to explore and evaluate additional equivalent resources simply to be sure that your facts are correct.
Citing Wikipedia
Wikipedia: Citing Wikipedia
Wikipedia provides a page informing its users how to cite its content using the following styles: APA (American Psychological Association), MLA (Modern Language Association), MHRA (Modern Humanities Research Association), Chicago Manual of Style, CBE/CSE (Council of Science Editors), Bluebook, BibTeX, and AMA (American Medical Association).
Citing Sources
Gould Library's guide to citation guides and handbooks and tips on citing internet sources.
Further Information
"7 Things You Should Know About Wikipedia"
by the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative
A quick overview of the pros and cons of using Wikipedia as an academic resource.
"The Book Stops Here"
by Daniel H. Pink, Wired
A profile of Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia, and a brief history of the project.
"I Want My Wikipedia!"
by Barry X. Miller, Karl Helicher, & Teresa Berry; Library Journal
Three academic librarians evaluate the usefulness of Wikipedia's coverage of popular culture, current affairs, and science topics.
by K.G. Schneider
A noted librarian and blogger gives her opinion on Wikipedia.
"Evaluating Web Pages: Questions to Ask and Techniques to Apply"
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Librarians from the University of California Berkeley provide tips on evaluating the content of web resources.
"Internet Encyclopedias Go Head to Head" (behind subscription wall: click here to view from off-campus)
by Jim Giles, Nature
A study conducted by Nature finds that Wikipedia is only slightly less accurate than the online Encyclopaedia Britannica, igniting a firestorm of controversy.
"Fatally Flawed" (PDF)
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Encyclopaedia Britannica responds point-by-point to Nature's study.
"A Stand Against Wikipedia"
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Middlebury College's History Department bans the use of Wikipedia as a research source in academic work.
"Wikipedia Makes No Guarantee of Validity"
Wikipedia's disclaimer on the validity of its contents and links to the disclaimers of other online encyclopedias.
"Wikipedia: External Peer Review"
Wikipedia's own page on the Nature/Britannica controversy and other critical reviews of Wikipedia's content.
"Wikipedia Reaches One Million Articles"
by The Wikimedia Foundation
A press release announcing the addition of the one millionth entry in English to Wikipedia.
"See Who's Editing Wikipedia - Diebold, the CIA, a Campaign"
by John Borland, Wired
A story about CalTech graduate student Virgil Griffith, who built a search tool that traces IP addresses of those who make Wikipedia changes.
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NewTek Adds Apple® AirPlay® Mobile Device Support Across the HD TriCaster™ Line
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AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands – IBC Show – September 9, 2011 – NewTek, worldwide leader in portable live production and 3D animation systems, today introduced the TriCaster™ Rev. 3 software update. The new software provides the ability for HD TriCaster systems to work directly with video and audio from any Apple® AirPlay®-enabled device or application. With instant wireless support for two simultaneous AirPlay sources, devices such as an iPad®, iPod®, iPhone® and Mac® can serve as direct inputs to the TriCaster system in use.
In addition to support for Apple AirPlay apps, the new TriCaster update delivers a broad range of added benefits for TriCaster users including, a harmonized user workflow across the product line, refinements to the multi-view monitor capabilities, enhanced audio functions, support for all NewTek control surfaces, and more.
"We constantly refine and improve the TriCaster user experience. And with this new update we make it even easier and more intuitive for live video producers to deliver top-notch programming," said Andrew Cross, NewTek CTO. "Now, with support for Apple AirPlay included with all of our HD systems, anyone with an iOS device can wirelessly transmit media directly to a TriCaster input. Our approach ensures that we work with all applications that support Apple AirPlay protocols, so that content from any new app is immediately accessible to TriCaster."
With TriCaster, anyone can simultaneously produce, live stream, broadcast, project and record HD and SD network-style productions. A single operator or small team can switch between multiple cameras, virtual inputs and live virtual sets, while inserting clips, titles and motion graphics with multi-channel effects. TriCaster is used by sports organizations, schools, broadcasters, houses of worship, webcasters, government agencies and others to provide a new level of extended programming and content to their audiences.
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Luxilon Savage is a co-poly loaded with spin-friendly bite and low-powered control. It comes in three versions; Lime, White and Black, each of which offered our playtest team subtle variations in playability. One of the first things we noticed about Savage was the impressive spin potential, aided in no small part by this string's six edges. In addition to those "grabby" edges, Savage offered an extremely controlled and predictable response on big swings. This predictability translated into aggressive stroke patterns punctuated by sharp angles and ambitious targets. Given its relatively high stiffness level, our team was impressed by this string's feel and comfort. The smooth response was achieved partly through a Liquid Crystalline Polymer, one of the many successful additives Luxilon uses to build some of the best feeling co-polys on the market. Ultimately, while Savage might be overshadowed by its more famous siblings, like ALU Power and Big Banger Original, we think it definitely deserves a prominent spot in the Luxilon lineup.
Though not as dead as a traditional poly, all three colors of Savage were designed to let the player supply most of the power. In other words, it proved perfect for a big hitter like Andy, who said, "I would put Savage in the low-to-mid power range, with the Black color having the 'crispest' feel and the least power. It has a soft, dead response that enables you to ratchet up the racquet head speed. It's soft and dead, similar to a Polyfibre TCS or Luxilon ALU Power Ice."
Finding each color to have a slightly different response, Chris said, "I found the power level of this string to be about average for a co-poly. There are definitely more powerful co-polys on the market, and the Savage Lime is closer to those in playability than either the Black or White versions. Both the Savage White and Savage Black played with lower power for me. I liked the power level of the Black version the most since it felt low powered yet pocketed the ball well. I was confident taking a good cut at the ball with all three versions, but the Black had me the most dialed in. I was definitely getting more jump off the stringbed with the Lime and my shots had noticeably more zip. The White had a pretty crisp feel but didn't pocket like the Black version, even though the power level was similar."
With its low power and sharp bite, Savage allowed Andy to swing big and generate all the spin he needed. He said, "Loads of spin potential with this one! This string was unique to me in that it was a soft and dead feeling string, but with its hexagonal shape it grabs the ball really well and allows for tons of spin. Combine the hexagonal shape feature with the lower powered response and you can swing hard to get as much spin as you want."
"Getting bite on the ball was not an issue with this string," said Chris, who again noticed some differences between the different colors. He continued, "I preferred the black version again, simply because it was deader so I could swing faster, and it pocketed the ball well. With lots of racquet head speed and good bite from the strings, I was getting lots of spin. My topspin shots had a little more kick through the court with the Lime, and I found I could hit a penetrating shot with it. However, I was not as confident staying on the gas when inside the court with the Lime, and the lower tip speed of the racquet had me finding just a tad less spin. The White color lost out a little here for me. Spin was solid, but I felt like I was getting slightly more consistent spin with the Black and more powerful spin with the Lime."
As a firm poly-based string, Savage does not deliver the pillowy plush feel of a multifilament. Even so, Chris was impressed by the comfort. He said, "Savage did not play like a very soft poly, but I found it comfortable nonetheless. Considering I had this string in a very stiff racquet, the comfort level impressed me. Comfort was solid from all the colors, with the Lime being the most forgiving. I liked the way both the Lime and the Black pocketed the ball, but the added power of the Lime meant I didn't have to work as hard, making it the most comfortable. Regardless of color, I could definitely go higher in tension with this string, as I felt there was a long way to go before the stringbed would feel too stiff."
Andy also found Savage to be quite comfortable, saying, "Savage's softer feel makes it quite comfortable for a co-poly. It isn't the softest one around, but it's definitely on the softer side when it comes to comfort and feel. It's noticeably softer than most of the Luxilon strings I've hit with in the past."
Savage was designed to let big hitters take full cuts at the ball without losing control. According to Andy, the design works. He said, "The lower powered response allowed for great precision off the stringbed. I had total confidence that the ball was going where I was aiming, and I wasn't going to lose it with an unpredictable response off the strings."
Chris also had outstanding control. He said, "The high point of the test for me was the control I found from this string. I liked the very consistent response of this string. I was feeling very dialed in on my shots and swinging with confidence. When using the Lime version I was a tad more careful on approach shots due to the added power, but even then the level of control was high. All in, the Black color was my favorite. Like the White, it felt crisp, but it pocketed the ball better and also played slightly deader than the other two, making it an extremely control oriented string. I really liked the level of control I found from the Black version of this string and would put it up there against any other co-poly on the market."
Poly-based strings tend to lose tension quicker than other string materials. According to Chris, however, Savage didn't get that memo. He said, "Savage lasted impressively well for me. I was able to play into a third week with this string and still find enough control and feel to enjoy the playability. I found the string to retain comfort better than I expect from a co-poly and I felt confident with the string even towards the end of the test. The tension drop felt pretty average, and also more consistent than with other strings -- there was no dramatic drop off in playability, just a gradual decline."
For Andy, the tension maintenance of Savage was more in line with a typical poly. He said, "A noticeable downside to Savage was its somewhat speedy drop-off in playability. I felt like in a little over a week it started losing its feel and going even more dead than it feels right off the stringer. Someone like Chris, who likes a dead string, may favor this, but for me it lost a little too much power too quickly."
Andy - "This is a great string if you want to really swing out and generate all your own power, but you also want something softer and easier on the arm. Like most polys, this is for players with longer, faster strokes who don't have a history with arm problems."
Chris - "This string is a solid option for the player looking for a control-oriented poly based string. I thought it played better than average in every category, and that all added up to a very enjoyable playtest. The three colors also give the player the option to get a slightly different feel and response. I also think it would be fun to hybrid the Lime and the Black to get the best from both colors (it would look cool, too!)."
Andy - "I really liked almost everything about this string. I thought the combination of the soft, dead feel and the spin potential was great and very unique."
Chris - "I liked the control, the spin and the consistency over the test period. I also liked the fact the string comes in different colors, allowing the player to choose the one that best fits his or her game. Overall, this was a very solid playing string."
Andy - "I would've liked the playability to have lasted a little longer than it did. Otherwise, awesome string!"
Chris - "Nothing for me to really dislike since I scored the string above average in every category."
Andy - "It has the power level and feel of Polyfibre TCS or Luxilon ALU Power Ice, but with the spin potential of Volkl Cyclone or Weiss Cannon Black5Edge. Of the different colors, I thought the Black played the crispest, and the Green and White were pretty similar in terms of softness and comfort."
Chris - "The Black version gets pretty close in response to Babolat RPM in that it offers lots of control and pockets the ball decently. For those reasons, I found the groove with it very quickly. The Lime played with a bit more zip; Tourna Big Hitter comes to mind as does Weiss Cannon Black 5 Edge. Overall, I don't like this string as much as ALU Power Rough, as it was not quite as spin-friendly, but it was not far off and is a little more affordable."
(Scores are determined by averaging individual play test scores)
|Andy's Scores
|Playability Duration
|String Movement
|Chris' Scores
|Playability Duration
|String Movement
Playtest Racquet: Wilson Blade 98 (18x20)
Playtest Tension: 54 lbs
Typical String: Head Sonic Pro Edge 17
Playtest Racquet: Babolat Pure Drive Roddick
Playtest Tension: 55 lbs
Typical String: Volkl Cyclone 16
Review date: July 2013. If you found this review interesting or have further questions or comments please contact us.
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Table of Contents The 5 Best Portable AC Units EdgeStar AP14001HS EdgeStar AP8000W Koldfront PAC1401W Koldfront PAC801W EdgeStar AP12000S Top 10 Portable AC Units (updated…
14,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner
Description & Highlights
EdgeStar 14,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner - White
Coverage Area
The AP14003W is equipped with 14,000 BTUs of cooling power and can effectively cool a room up to 500 square feet in size, which is roughly 25' x 20'. This compact, yet powerful portable air conditioner is perfect for cooling bedrooms, offices, or small living spaces. The AP14003W doubles as a 71 pint dehumidifier, which removes excess humidity from the air, helping the space to feel even cooler and improving air quality.
How to Install
- Step 1: Place window kit plate into window opening.
- Step 2: Slide plate to cover the width of the opening.
- Step 3: Close window to hold plate in place.
- Step 4: Attach exhaust hose to the unit.
- Step 5: Place the other end of the exhaust hose into the hole on the window plate.
* Please Note: The portable air conditioner shown in this video is to demonstrate installation only, it is not model AP14003W.
To easily vent the portable air conditioner, the AP14003W includes a window kit that can conveniently be fitted in windows that are 26 1/2" - 48 1/3" in size. For larger windows or use in sliding glass doors, purchase the APPK2010 kit which expands up to 83". Window kits for portable air conditioners take up much less space than installing a window air conditioner, which means you don't have to worry about blocking the light or view from your window.
Self-Evaporative System
Built with an automatic drain system that is able to exhaust all liquid formed by condensation so that there is no need to manually drain the unit in most climates.
Automatic Restart
The added heat function makes this unit versatile for year-round comfort.
Three (3) Fan Speeds
Choose between high, medium, and low fan speeds to find the perfect setting for air output and noise.
Programmable Timer
The 24 hour programmable timer allows you to set the unit to run for a set amount of time before automatically turning off.
Control Panel
1. Power
Switches unit on/off.
2. Mode
Cool, heat, dehumidify and fan mode.
3. Fan
Sets the fan speed to high/medium/low.
4. Timer
Enables timer mode.
5. Swing
Sets the louvers to swing automatically.
6. Swing
Sets the louvers to swing automatically.
7. Up / Down
Increases temperature or time when timer is enabled. Decreases temperature or time when timer is enabled.
8. LED Display
Shows ambient temperature, set temperature, and hours when timer is in use.
All of the settings on the unit can be conveniently controlled from across the room via the remote control.
Condensate is expelled from the unit through the hose, but in more humid climates where moisture is more prevalent, the excess moisture can be drained through the drain in the back of the unit.
No Restriction
For spaces where window air units are not allowed, portable air conditioners are a great alternative as they do not protrude from the outside, allowing them to comply with building codes and HOA's.
Non-Permanent Installation
All you need is a place to vent the hot air and a standard electrical outlet, making installation hassle free.
Cut Costs
Instead of turning down your central A/C unit for that one room that is always a few degrees hotter than the rest, Portable ACs can be an efficient way to cool hot spots in your home without sacrificing your electricity bill.
User Friendly
Easy to connect and operate, portable air conditioners can be used wherever and whenever needed and easily moved or stored when not in use.
Optional Accessories
Portable Air Conditioner Drop Ceiling Vent Kit
Vent your portable air conditioner through your drop ceiling with this ceiling vent kit.
Upgraded Portable AC Vent Kit for Sliding Glass Doors and Large Windows
Upgrade your installation options with this large window and sliding door vent kit.
3 Year Date of Purchase Warranty
Offers 3 years of extended protection beyond the original manufacturer's warranty.
Keep cool and comfortable using the EdgeStar 14,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner (AP14003W). Able to cool a space up to 500 sq. ft. without requiring permanent installation, this air cooler is perfect for use in your home or office.
Confident in the quality of their products, EdgeStar sets itself apart from other manufacturers by backing their portable air conditioners with an industry-leading three (3) year limited warranty.
Wide Temperature Range:Set your desired temperature within the wide range of 62 - 88°F and sit back and enjoy as the portable air conditioner cools the area to your liking
Auto On/Off:Set the unit to follow your schedule and power on or off exactly when is convenient for you by using the 24 hour timer function
Easy-to-Use Window Vent Kit:Venting your portable air conditioner is a simple three step process, and your purchase includes all the necessary materials-- Simply connect the vent hose to the back of the unit, remove the cap from the window vent kit and connect it to the exhaust hose
Self-Evaporative System:You'll rarely, if ever, have to drain water from the unit due to its self-evaporative technology that exhausts both warm air and moisture outside through the included vent hose
Three (3) Speed Fan:Find your perfect setting and control noise by choosing a high, medium, or low fan setting
User Friendly Control Panel:Manage all settings and view the temperature using the easy-to-use control panel featuring touch controls and an LED display
Dehumidify Mode:The dehumidifier function this unit features will remove up to 71 pints of moisture a day from the air, leaving your air both cool and dry
Eco-Friendly:Designed to be environmentally friendly, this portable air conditioner uses no ozone-damaging R410a refrigerant and is made with all RoHS compliant components that are free of harmful chemicals
Remote Control Included:You'll be able to control your portable air conditioner's settings without getting out of your seat using the included remote control
- Model: AP14003WEdgeStar 14,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner
- Brand: EdgeStarColor: white
- Cools up to 500 sq. ft.Intelligent auto mode
- Temperature range: 62-88°FDehumidify only mode
- Window kit: 26.5" min 48" maxCFM (Hi/Med/Lo): 292.5/ 265/ 238
- Casters includedNoise levels (Hi/Med/Lo): 55 dB/ 52 dB/ 49 dB
- Remote control includedDehumidification capacity: 71 pints per day
- Self-evaporative technologyEco-friendly R410A refrigerant
- Electronic controls w/ LED displayPower cord length: 7.5 ft.
- Fan only mode11.9 amps
- Three (3) fan speedsInput voltage: 115 V/60 Hz
- 24 hour timerWeight: 72.8 lbs.
- Warranty: 3 years limitedDimensions: 30 1/8" H x 18 3/8" W x 15 5/8" D
- Height: 30 1/8"
- Width: 18 3/8"
- Depth: 15 5/8"


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Havent made a thread in a while, you all probably were saying "and good riddance" lol. But I did find some intresting things in chapter 601.
The last page of chapter 601 was a picture of an old madara that used Rinne tensei to revive Obito. PLZ look at these, made by another fourm member on narutobase, u guys decide what u want but they really look alike. http://www.narutobase.net/forums/sho...d.php?t=245195
If we compare pics of when both madara and nagato used rinne tensei and when they were young the resemblance is uncanning.
We also know from obitio posing as Madara that he somehow give nagato the rinnegan.
From this, it appears that theres a storng blood relationship between nagato and madara. And i mean more than simply related to the so6p, i talking more about nagato's mum shown did the business if u know what I mean.
1) Its certain at this point that it was infact madara that was controlling the muzikage as we know how long madara lived for now.
2) We have seen a uzumaki having a fixation on an uchiha male before, karin's fixation on sasuke. Make of this what u will lol.
3) GIven the uzumaki were scattered lone uzumaki women could cop roots from the a raping monster, uchiha madara. So with a combation of madara putting victims under genjutsu roots can be achieved.
4)And finallyvgiven that madara knew nagato long before obito it makes sense now why obitio was so surprised that he betrayed maadara given madara and nagato were the originals ones that started the plan.


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Bill Hessler of Equipois describes multiple cases of innovative problem solving using structured methods.Interview conducted by Vinod Baya and Bo Parker
Bill Hessler is a senior product development engineer who has used innovation techniques throughout his career, spanning four different industrial and medical manufacturing design companies. He has four US patents filed and more than 12 pending approval. His main innovation tools are the basic TRIZ principles and Invention Machine Goldfire software.
In this interview, Bill Hessler shares his experience of using a structured innovation method supported by semantic knowledge search capabilities to solve problems in innovation processes.
PwC: Bill, at several different companies, you've had a series of innovation experiences that share a common theme—using structured innovation methods to identify unusual solutions to vexing design problems. Can you describe a couple of them?
BH: I'm a project engineer. I have worked in industry for 20 years, and my first job was with Ingersoll Rand. I was a trainer, with engineers and designers. We made primarily impact wrenches and screwdrivers for Ingersoll Rand Power Tools. One day marketing came to engineering and said, "I want to see the next-generation power tool." We went off with probably 20 or so engineers to figure it out. Some guys had more than 30 years of experience with only power tools, so they were born and raised in power tools, so to speak, right out of engineering school.
One of the issues being addressed at Ingersoll Rand was customers thinking that a car wheel's lug nut was tight when it really wasn't. The wheel then either loosened or fell off, and that was a very bad thing. Our marketing department had that problem in the back of their minds, but in addition they wanted to come up with the next-generation power tool. The engineers that had 20 or 30 years of experience thought they knew exactly what this power tool would look like. It was going to be quick, fast, and lightweight, made out of plastics and composites. It was going to be sexy looking and sleek. It was going to look like a stun gun from Star Trek or Star Wars.
We were just starting to use structured innovation methods, so the innovation instructor said, "Let's build a function model for a power tool," which is a key starting point in the structured approach. We built this function model of a power tool with all the components in a power tool, and we generically defined how each component is related to other components. We noticed that the function model was consistently pointing to two key areas: the air motor and the tightening mechanism.
One principle we had learned in the structured innovation approach is called elimination; another is combination. So we looked at the air motor and the mechanism and said, "What if we combine the two or eliminate the two?" Those are the two big problem areas. As a thought experiment, we asked, "What if we got rid of the air motor and the mechanism?" The experienced guys said, "There's absolutely, positively no way you can build a power tool without an air motor and a mechanism. We've been making air motors and mechanisms for 60 years here. There's no way you can do it." But the thought experiment forced us to realize that if lug nuts are vibrating loose on the car tire, then we should use the same effect to vibrate the lug nuts on—rather than using the traditional air motor and mechanism. Everybody's jaw hit the floor when we realized it was possible to do this.
Subsequently, the engineers came up with a high-frequency vibration tool that was electrically powered. It had no air motor or traditional mechanism. Instead it had a small motor and it vibrated. It actually vibrated the lug nuts on. Within a year, they had a product designed and tested and worked out, together with a couple of patents.
PwC: Interesting. So you structured the innovation problem from a conceptual point of view by asking yourselves, "What would a tool look like without the complex machinery that was core to the product but also the source of the problems?" Is there a broader principle here?
BH: When I refer to structured innovation methods, I'm really talking about the TRIZ principles.¹ TRIZ is an approach to innovation that came out of Russia more than six decades ago. You can use the TRIZ principles to solve thorny design problems and be more innovative because it frames all innovation as a search for existing solutions in different industries or contexts. In other words, your problem has already been solved and you just don't know it. Many of these fall into the category TRIZ calls contradictions; that is, the inability to find a solution to a problem that doesn't also create costs or problems in another part of the system.
For example, to add strength to a component, you can always make it bigger and fatter and thicker, but in aeronautical applications, that isn't always an option. You want to make the component stronger but lighter. That's a contradiction. Well, contradictions are one of the 40 TRIZ principles of structured innovation methods. How do you make something stronger but lighter? TRIZ suggests changing the material. Or changing the structure of the material.
Later in my career I took a position at an engineering company that is a supplier to electric utilities. When I first started there I was told, "Bill, you're going to be on this gas turbine fuel nozzle project. Take this fuel nozzle that already exists that's 25 inches long and shrink it down and fit it into the 15-inch fuel nozzle package for the smaller gas turbine."
I said, "A chimpanzee with a photocopier could do that. What problem do you want me to solve?" And they said, "Well, you know…," and I kept asking why. "Why do you want me to shrink this thing? We can go to CAD [computer-aided design] and shrink it immediately. What problem are you trying to solve?" They finally told me, "Well, these guys left the company and started their own company. They're making fuel nozzles, and we're losing market share."
"Why are they doing that?" I asked. They said, "They're making fuel nozzles with fewer parts." I asked again, "Well, why are they doing that?" "Because they know welds are bad." "Well, why are they doing that?" "Because every weld must be inspected." "Why are they doing that?" "Because if they miss a bad weld, and a part goes loose, it takes the gas turbine out."
Ah, so the real goal was to make parts better, cheaper, and faster, but we didn't want to change the way we were making stuff. Engineering just wanted to take this design they already had and shrink it 20 percent.
Next I said, "The real function of this part is to enable customers to change fuels on the fly. They want to run one fuel in it today and another in it the next day or the next week. So we need to have a function on our fuel nozzle that's easily tunable or changeable. And we want to make it with fewer parts, because that will mean fewer inspections of welds and lower costs. What approaches have you considered?"
"You want to get your employees to be more effective and to look at information that they might be overlooking. Intelligent software is the best, most efficient way to do it."
The chief engineer kept saying, "We keep our eye very closely on the competitor." So I asked, "What about stuff at companies that aren't competitors, like showerhead companies?" The chief engineer said, "Oh, well, showerheads. That's water in a showerhead." I replied, "Yeah, but when I'm standing in my shower and I turn on the water and I want the pulse or stream or raindrop experience, I flip a switch." That's exactly what we were trying to do in the gas turbine arena. Customers might want to run certain heavyweight fuels through it at first, because it's cheaper, and next week they might have methane coming out of the ground, and they pump methane to it.
Another parallel we identified was the similarity between fuel nozzles and cake-decorating nozzles. As strange as that sounds, I brought that to a chief engineer, and I said, "Look at this cake-decorating nozzle and the way that it looks exactly like the fuel nozzle on an aircraft that fluctuates and can do the afterburner kind of thing you see on a flight deck." He said, "Hey, that's a pretty cool idea." And I said, "Yeah, and it's simple." It's in a cake-decorating piece of equipment. It's a $1 part. We immediately said, "That's a good idea."
The outcome? What was a $10,000 fuel nozzle became a $5,000 nozzle. And everybody said, "Holy cow. That's a pretty cool approach to innovation." And I said, "These are just simple TRIZ principles at work."
At some of the companies where I've worked, there was no true process for innovation. Incremental solutions to incremental problems get you only so far. More far-reaching solutions come through happenstance, such as times I've been in a toy store and I see a toy that reminds me of a problem I'm working on. That's a great way to get ideas, but if you want to come up with 10 or 20 ideas or directions for your company, you need a structured approach that thoroughly scans the range of possible solutions from many different domains.
PwC: Is this a case of someone, you in particular, being incredibly brilliant or determined? How did you come up with these ideas from outside the specific discipline you were working in?
BH: Realistically, no single human could keep in their head all the innovative solutions to problems that humankind has invented. I'm talking about the details that are outlined in document repositories such as patent databases, proprietary lab notes, research publications, operating manuals, and the like across all industries. The secret is to use information technology together with the TRIZ principles. I started using the Invention Machine Goldfire, innovation software from Invention Machine, for exactly that purpose in my first job at Ingersoll Rand. And I continued using it through multiple roles there and other corporations, and I still use it today.
And here's the thing. I was able to get 32 patent disclosures in four and a half years. That was with solar technologies—and I knew zero about solar when I started. It was the same when working on gas turbines. I knew zero about gas turbines when I started.
You want to get your employees to be more effective and to look at information that they might be overlooking. Intelligent software is the best, most efficient way to do it.
PwC: What's the key enabler in software that contributes to structured innovation methods? How do you actually use it?
BH: In our work we did a lot of gas turbine testing and analysis. We stored great amounts of test result information, but we could never find it. It was either buried in a server or it was in a paper file somewhere.
When I first came on board, we had a digitizing program where we scanned 50-plus years of information and digitized it. Once it was digitized, I pointed Goldfire at it. The software reads every single document and puts them into what Invention Machine calls a Knowledge Base. You can do the same thing by pointing Goldfire at Web sites. So then when you say, "I want to know information about fuel nozzles," it gets all the fuel nozzle information. Not only my information from inside the company, but it also gets every public domain piece of information about fuel nozzles. Now I have not just the smartest guy in the company sitting next to me, but I have everybody's information at my beck and call.
PwC: So far this sounds like a standard search engine. Is there more to it?
BH: It's much more precise and tuned to the problem-solving focus on innovation. Go into a Web search engine, type "how to switch power," and see how many hits you get. And then do the same thing with "how to power a switch." Those words are basically the same verbs and adjectives, but they're in two different sentence structures. You're going to get identical hits or pretty close to identical hits with standard search engines. With Goldfire, you're going to get semantically relevant answers to those questions. And that blows people out of the water.
Then it's going to turn around and ask you, "Do you mean a light switch? Do you mean this kind of switch? Do you mean that kind of switch?" And then when you write "how to switch power," it asks, "Do you mean electrical power? Do you mean nuclear power? Do you mean conversion of mechanical energy to power?"
"The secret is to use information technology together with the TRIZ principles."
PwC: Is the only way to take advantage of structured innovation through the use of software?
BH: Both the principles and methods associated with TRIZ and the advanced technologies incorporated into Goldfire offer innovation process breakthroughs. If you're not going to buy the software, then definitely start a TRIZ program and start training people. You can solve problems better, cheaper, and faster. If you want to solve them 10 times faster than that, add the software advantages from technology like Goldfire.
¹ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRIZ


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Welcome to the Student Life section of Alice Lloyd College's website. These pages will give you a comprehensive view of the College's policies, programs, and support systems outside of the classroom. You can check out details about the student conduct code, the various intercollegiate and intracollegiate activities available, student publications, info about life on campus, programs for first-time freshmen, campus safety, existing clubs and organizations, information about social events, and more.
As a liberal arts institution, Alice Lloyd College is concerned with the education of the total person. The quality of student life plays an integral role in the intellectual, social, emotional, physical and spiritual growth of each individual student. From the initial contact by the College's Admissions Office through graduation, we seek to provide an orderly series of activities and services that assists the student's passage through the academic process. The various services and programs provided through the Student Services Office supports the educational process by fostering maturity, emphasizing responsibility, and developing self-confidence and self-worth.
Character-Based Education
From its inception, Alice Lloyd College has placed the highest value on educating the whole person. The name of the community, Pippa Passes, originated from an epic poem by Robert Browning called Pippa Passes. Pippa was a poor mill child who passed through the surrounding villages singing the lyrics that ultimately changed the troubled lives she encountered. This great work became a symbol for one of the purposes of this institution: "the influence of unconscious good upon the world."
It was the genius of Alice Lloyd and co-founder June Buchanan to see that the spirit of learning prevailed both in and out of the classroom, forming the basis of character education. "The Christian Forum," which required students to discuss ethical and moral issues, life's purposes and goals, and Christian standards of conduct were all significant in the total education experience. Leadership and service – defined as maturity, responsibility, and a positive attitude, all derived from a Christian ethic in a non-sectarian environment – were part of character building.
Today, this tradition remains as a central focus of Alice Lloyd College and is reflected in the leadership of its staff, student activities, Student Work Program, the Caney Convocation Series, a special leadership course required of freshman students, and high standards of conduct, dress and attitude.
Students and parents alike are reminded of the College's philosophy during orientation sessions. It is hoped that students who have been exposed to the Alice Lloyd College experience will not only be intellectually equipped to continue their pursuit of learning, but also prepared as responsible citizens for a life of service.
Campus & Community Life
The Alice Lloyd College campus is a community which can contribute to the growth of all individuals, encouraging high standards of conduct and attitude.
Students have the right to speak freely, to exchange thoughts and opinions, to engage in discussion and to make inquiries, subject only to the right of the College to make reasonable rules and regulations related thereto.
The College has a supervisory role in that all individuals in the community are expected to respect institutional standards and respect the rights of others.
To promote this atmosphere, Alice Lloyd College, as a private institution, reserves the right to establish certain policies, rules and regulations, many of which are published in The Student Handbook. Students are expected to be familiar with them and the spirit of the institution. Failure to observe the policies and regulations may result in disciplinary action including fines, incident reports, social probation, suspension, or expulsion from the College.
An integral part of a complete college experience is the development of a sense of responsibility and self-discipline. In order to enhance this development, every attempt is made to provide students with independence and the opportunity to make decisions on their own. Student life at Alice Lloyd College requires maturity of values and willing compliance with the requirements of community living. Toward these ends, the Student Services staff (supported by the president) is generally responsible for the maintenance of the student community in harmony with the purpose of the College.
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Students are expected to conduct themselves both on and off campus as responsible members of a community and to demonstrate courtesy and respect for others. Abusive behavior, offensive language, theft, sexual conduct inconsistent with the high standards of the College, or placing a fellow member of the community in jeopardy in any way will not be tolerated.
Consistent with the tradition and philosophy of Alice Lloyd College are high standards of conduct and attitude. The attitudes of members of this community are reflected in the manner of speaking, in consideration of others' property, in appropriate dress for the occasion at hand, in the quality of relationships and in excellence of work performed.
Students may be informed of regulations not printed in The Student Handbook which also apply.
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As We Age, Do We Turn Our Backs on the Elderly?
Last week I retweeted an article about the booming industry of cosmetic surgery in Saudi Arabia, and whether it's halal or haram.
Then, last night, I watched a roast for the 76-year-old comedian Joan Rivers on Comedy Central. Almost all the comedians focused their acts on her many facial reconstructions and sundry plastic surgeries. Yes, the barbs were brutal, but it jogged my memory about Rabbi A.J. Heschel's words about our growing vanity and narcissism and how it separates us from others, from ourselves, and even from God.
As we focus increasingly on ourselves, who do we leave behind, abandon? Heschel reflects on this in his essay "To Grow in Wisdom," which was initially delivered at the 1961 White House Conference on Aging (yes, they still occur). It knocked me out in the first several paragraphs, talking about the idolatry of youth and the disregard for the elderly. His words couldn't have been more prescient, and personally challenging
"I see the sick and the despised, the defeated and the bitter, the rejected and the lonely. I see them clustered together and alone, clinging to a hope for somebody's affection that does not come to pass. I hear them pray for the release that comes with death. I see them deprived and forgotten, masters yesterday, outcasts today.
What we owe the old is reverence, but all they ask for is consideration, attention, not to be discarded and forgotten. What they deserve is preference, yet we do not even grant them equality. One father finds it possible to sustain a dozen children, yet a dozen children find it impossible to sustain one father.
Perhaps this is the most distressing aspect of the situation. The care for the old is regarded as an act of charity rather than as a supreme privilege. In the never dying utterance of the Ten Commandments, the God of Israel did not proclaim: Honor Me, Revere Me. He proclaimed instead: Revere your father and your mother. There is no reverence for God without reverence for father and mother.
In Jewish tradition the honor for father and mother is a commandment, the perfect fulfillment of which surpasses the power of man. There is no limit to what one ought to do in carrying out this privilege of devotion. God is invisible, but my mother is His presence…."
Heschel's book of essays, The Insecurity of Freedom, contain many of these kinds of reflection. It's a wonderful introduction to his thought and poetic approach to life and faith. If you've been wanting to read him but were daunted by The Prophets — or even if you've never heard of him before — I highly recommend revisiting his relevant outlook on the society he saw developing before his very eyes.


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The Senior Executive Team at Shoreline Community College prepared more indepth responses to several of the more common concerns raised during the recent feedback period on the preliminary budget reduction recommendations. To view those responses, click here.Shoreline Community College is getting ready to implement another round of state-mandated budget reductions.
The Senior Executive Team at Shoreline Community College prepared more indepth responses to several of the more common concerns raised during the recent feedback period on the preliminary budget reduction recommendations. To view those responses, click here.
"The administration has carefully reviewed all the feedback comments received over the past several weeks, feedback that we deeply appreciate. We've also tried to analyze the latest news from Olympia and anticipate the likely implications," said John Backes, Vice President for Academic Affairs. "Based on all of that information, we've made adjustments to the preliminary recommendations released Feb. 22 and communicated those adjustments to leaders of the classified and faculty unions."
Backes said that employees who were not previously notified that they may be directly affected by the adjustments would be told by their supervisor, a vice president or director, today, Friday. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning, April 4-6, every potentially impacted employee will have an opportunity to speak with President Lee Lambert. The President's Office will schedule those meetings.
The details of the reduction plan will be presented and discussed at the all-campus meeting, 12:30-2 p.m., April 6, Room 2308. The meeting will be Webcast on Elluminate.
"These reductions are based on our best determinations of what the college will face once the Legislature finished its work; $3.1 million in reductions," Backes said. The preliminary recommendations were aimed at a $2.77 million mark, but the state's revenue forecast released March 17 and subsequent advice from staff at the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges increased the target.
Despite not having an actual reduction number from the state, contract requirements mean the college must start layoff and reduction-in-force processes now if they are to take effect by the start of the new fiscal year, July 1, 2011. As in previous years, President Lambert has said that if a smaller cut is required, reduction processes can be stopped, but they can't be accelerated. If planned cuts are delayed into the new fiscal year, Lambert has said it would just mean additional budget reductions would be needed to make up the difference.
The Vehicle Maintenance Management Conference (VMMC), the premier West Coast educational conference for the vehicle maintenance industry, celebrated its 60th anniversary by doing something that hadn't happened in the previous 59 years: it moved locations. The conference was conceived and hosted by the University of Washington, but conference officials decided to move to the Professional Automotive Training Center at Shoreline Community College for the March 22-24, 2011 version. The conference is still a program of UW Education Outreach, produced by UW Professional and Continuing Education.
According to Kerry Swayne, Washington Department of Ecology and VMMC chairman, the move means more usable classroom and the opportunity to include hands-on training in the three-day conference.
"We're very excited to have VMMC on campus," said Shoreline President Lee Lambert. "The conference participants are key figures in the transportation industry and this is a wonderful opportunity to showcase our national-award winning program and facility."
News from Olympia is causing Shoreline Community College officials to again adjust the potential budget-reduction target.
With a worsening economic picture outlined in the revenue forecast released March 17, and subsequent advice from the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges, Shoreline officials are now planning toward a possible $3.1 million cut starting July 1, 2011.
"We've got to go there and then hope it will be enough," Vice President for Academic Affairs John Backes said Monday, March 21. "These cuts are far beyond painful. It's hard to see how we would be able to continue to serve students in the same numbers and to the same level."
The college just concluded two weeks of gathering campus feedback on possible reduction numbers based on Gov. Chris Gregoire's plan proposed in January. Labeled "preliminary recommendations" because of the myriad variables that could impact a reduction target, the potential reduction announced Feb. 22 added up to $2.77 million. The recommendations included as many as 20 faculty positions, 7.5 classified positions and 4.5 administrative positions.
The state's revenue forecast, however, appears to assure that the reduction required will be deeper.
Compared to the November forecast, revenues are expected to drop by another $80 million in the current year. Looking ahead for the next two years, the forecast is gloomier by another $698 million next biennium or about $798 million over the next three years. While the numbers change depending on who is talking, the general yardstick used by the state Office of Financial Management shows that the project shortfall is now at $5.1 billion. That would be a 22 percent increase in the shortfall contemplated in the Governor's budget, according to the State Board.
"Based on this information, SET (the Senior Executive Team) has made the decision to plan toward a reduction of $3.1 million," Backes said. Despite the increase, Backes said SET is still working to complete a budget reduction plan by the previously published deadlines and an April 6 all-campus meeting. "We're reviewing all the information received during the feedback period and looking at how to hit this new mark."
The Legislature isn't expected to have a budget ready by April 6, but Shoreline President Lee Lambert has said the difficult timing this year is no different than in the previous three years. Because of contract requirements, the college must start on reductions before a final number is given the college by the State Board. Lambert has said the college could pull back personnel cuts if they're not needed, but couldn't accelerate the processes for union represented employees.
Map of President Lambert's tripWhen Gov. Chris Gregoire put higher education on her list of exports for the state of Washington, Shoreline Community College President Lee Lambert liked what he saw.
Map of President Lambert's trip
"China is the biggest market in the world," said Lambert, who accompanied Gregoire on her trade mission to China and other Asian countries this past September. "Shoreline is one of the best community colleges in the world. We have programs and education they want and need."
Lambert, who traveled to China twice more this past fall, is on the road again, hoping to solidify partnerships with Chinese universities and industries that could bring needed resources to Shoreline in the form of students and cash. Just what might happen depends on what the Chinese are looking for, he said. In some cases, Shoreline could provide instruction to students, or perhaps training for Chinese instructors. Some could be face-to-face here or in China or it might be online.
"It takes time," Lambert says. "You build relationships first, then do business."
In Lambert's briefcase for the trip that kicks off March 18, 2011, are potential proposals involving Shoreline's programs for automotive technicians, registered nurses, English as a second language (ESL), study abroad and early childhood education. "But if they have something else in mind, I'm happy to discuss other programs and options," he said.
Lambert is scheduled to arrive in Shanghai and meet with a Shanghai-based consultant, Margaret Zhang. Lambert and Zhang will travel to Nanjing Jilin Secondary Vocational School. Lambert said the Nanjing school has expressed interest in Shoreline's automotive program, recognized as the national leader in manufacturer-based training and job placement.
"The Chinese automotive sales market is exploding," Lambert said. "But, the technician and repair side hasn't kept up. Some people there are starting to realize that and see the need and opportunity."
Lambert is then scheduled to visit Qingdao University, where the ideas of bringing Chinese students here and sending domestic students there are on the plate during two days of meetings. "Internationalization is an important part of what we're doing at Shoreline," Lambert said. "One in three jobs in Washington is tied in some way to international trade. If we can help facilitate that through education and cultural understanding, our students are better off and the state benefits, too."
From Qingdao, Lambert will travel to Changchun for meetings arranged by a Chinese automotive consulting firm. "They call Changchun China's Detroit," Lambert said. The area is the core of China's automobile manufacturing industry and home to FAW, a major manufacturer. FAW produces vehicles under the Hong Qi and FAW Tianjin brands and has production agreements with Audi, Volkswagen, Toyota and General Motors.
Joining Lambert for the Changchun portion of the trip will be Annie Sun, a graduate of Shoreline's Toyota technician program and currently taking business-related classes. "Annie had experience in the Chinese automotive industry before coming to the U.S.," Lambert said. "Her ideas, experience and energy are helping to make this effort possible."
After Changchun, Lambert will travel to Chengdu, where he will meet with officials from a Chinese automobile dealership as well as area schools about ESL and early childhood education opportunities. "Our ESL faculty and program are very good," Lambert said. "Now, they've taken this idea of delivering ESL classes in an online environment and really run with it. They are developing innovative curricula that can meet the needs of students around the world."
Early childhood education might not seem like an intuitive educational export, but Lambert said Shoreline's program has drawn attention.
"We have a unique blend of on-campus parent-child center, a network of co-op childcare centers and a certificate and degree program," he said. "Shoreline has hosted a number of Chinese educators and delegations over the past several years and they always take note of our early childhood education program."
From Chengdu, Lambert will head for his final stop, Beijing.
"I'm scheduled for two days in Beijing," Lambert said. "I'm planning on making some new connections. I've got several universities lined up, but I've also got some flexibility to be open to possibilities."
Lambert is scheduled to arrive back in the U.S. on April 1 and on campus April 4.
A full board room listens to comments from a speaker. Others waited in the doorways and hallway to hear views on potential budget reductions.
Economic news
The State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council is scheduled to give the March revenue forecast at noon, March 17, in Olympia.
The Legislature has been waiting for these numbers to finalize the current year supplemental budget as well as better understand the level of reduction needed for the coming year.
Previous revenue forecasts are posted on the council's web site and the new forecast is expected to be posted about the time of the hearing at:
http://www.erfc.wa.gov/forecast/revenueForecast.shtmlThe board room at Shoreline Community College was overflowing with people to hear comments at the March 16, 2011 Board of Trustees meeting.
Economic news
The State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council is scheduled to give the March revenue forecast at noon, March 17, in Olympia.
The Legislature has been waiting for these numbers to finalize the current year supplemental budget as well as better understand the level of reduction needed for the coming year.
Previous revenue forecasts are posted on the council's web site and the new forecast is expected to be posted about the time of the hearing at:
Four faculty members and four students spoke to trustees during the open comment period about their views and feelings on potential impacts at the college brought on by state budget reductions. For the past two-and-a-half weeks, the college has been gathering feedback on preliminary recommendations for cuts, based on Gov. Chris Gregoire's proposed budget and advice from the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges. Those recommendations totaled about $2.7 million in reductions, including as many as 20 faculty positions, 7.5 classified positions and 4.5 administrative exempt positions.
No final decisions have been made on a budget plan for the fiscal year that starts July 1, 2011, but action must start soon, according to President Lee Lambert. Because of contractual requirements for both faculty and classified employees, personnel reduction processes will need to start before the Legislature votes on a budget, setting a reduction target for all government agencies. Lambert has said that those processes can be reversed, but are difficult to accelerate. An all-campus meeting is scheduled for April 6 to talk about a plan that the college would need to begin implementing.
"Shoreline is all about quality and I would like it to stay that way," faculty member Diana Knauf said at the board meeting. "I may leave, not because I'm going to lose my job, but because I don't want to be a part of this."
Matt Lorenz, a student, told the trustees that there already aren't enough classes and was concerned that fewer full-time faculty would mean fewer classes. Another student called Shoreline "a precious place" and said she valued the roles filled by full-time faculty members.
Faculty member Rachel David said she grew up in a family of professors an attended UC Berkeley. "I had advantages," David said. "I came here not to teach students like me, I came here for the underprepared. The vision I hear for this college and this state, those students won't be here."
Robert Francis teaches economics at Shoreline and said the faculty cuts as outlined in the preliminary recommendations would take a way from programs needed by students who want to transfer to universities. "Pulling back on transfer, I think could leave a college that is not sustainable," Francis said. "We need to rejuvenate transfer programs."
Biotechnology teacher and Faculty Senate Council member Guy Hamilton asked what the vision of the college is on how it will serve its targeted number of students. "We see a list of cuts that add up to a number, but how is that sustainable?" he said, adding that faculty members want to be included in finding a solution.
A new student, Isaiah Airhart, said he'd just moved from Colorado, a state he said ranks 50th in investment in education: "We just passed Mississippi." He urged caution when considering cutting teachers and the impacts on society. "If you start cutting teachers, you might as well start building prisons," he said.
Board chair Jerry Smith thanked everyone who spoke, saying he empathized with their comments and feelings and paraphrased Charles Dickens with "this is the best of times; it is the worst of times."
"I heard and appreciate everything that was said," Smith said
Trustee Phil Barrett asked for help from those in the audience.
"We're really between a rock and hard place here," Barrett said. "Talk to your legislators. We need you to help us. (Shoreline) is a gem, let's not tarnish it."
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What's next?
The state Legislature won't pass a budget in the next two
weeks, but Shoreline
Community College must
still start the processes required by contracts for personnel reductions,
President Lee Lambert said.
"The contracts for faculty and classified employees have
timelines built in," Lambert said. "To assure that reductions would take effect
by July 1, the start of the new fiscal year, we have to start now. If
necessary, we can always pull back, but we can't speed up."
Lambert also announced Monday that he would like to have an
all-campus meeting Wednesday, April 6, to present and explain reductions that
would start then. "I know it is a difficult time, but we need to get people
together," he said.
Feb. 11: All-Campus MeetingFeb. 14-18: Deans & Directors reviewFeb. 22: Publish initial recommendations with preliminary
position reductionsFeb. 23-March 14: Campus feedback opportunitiesMarch 15-25: PSET review of feedbackMarch 28-31: Union notificationsApril 6: All-campus meetingApril 4-15: Notification to faculty, classified & exempt Budget calendar link
Over the past three weeks, Shoreline Community College
faculty, staff and students offered a mountain of feedback on preliminary
recommendations to meet state-mandated budget reductions.
What's next?
The state Legislature won't pass a budget in the next two
weeks, but Shoreline
Community College must
still start the processes required by contracts for personnel reductions,
President Lee Lambert said.
"The contracts for faculty and classified employees have
timelines built in," Lambert said. "To assure that reductions would take effect
by July 1, the start of the new fiscal year, we have to start now. If
necessary, we can always pull back, but we can't speed up."
Lambert also announced Monday that he would like to have an
all-campus meeting Wednesday, April 6, to present and explain reductions that
would start then. "I know it is a difficult time, but we need to get people
together," he said.
Now, the task is for the senior executive team to review all
of it, sifting for suggestions that can help the college deal with what may be
a growing state budget problem.
"I want to thank everyone for their comments," Shoreline
President Lee Lambert said Monday, March 14, 2011. "This is a very difficult process
and recent comments from key legislators indicate it could get tougher.
However, hearing from as many people as we did over the past several weeks is
This portion of the budgeting process began Feb. 22 when the
preliminary recommendations were sent to all employees by e-mail. Between then
and March 14, numerous face-to-face meetings were conducted with senior
executive team members and comments were collected through an anonymous e-mail
form and drop boxes placed around campus.
The preliminary recommendations are just that, an early look
at a range of potential budget-reduction targets and how the college might make
cuts that would fall in that range. In numbers presented in February by Vice
President for Administrative Services Daryl Campbell, the approximate range was
from $2.25 million-$3.1 million. The preliminary recommendations included
reductions that added up to something in the middle: $2.77 million.
While there were many comments submitted both in meetings
and anonymously, in his review of the feedback, Campbell said he saw some themes emerge,
In a meeting Monday, senior executive team members discussed
theme areas.
Affiliate faculty status is the result of labor negotiations
and any change would also have to come through the negotiation process, Stephen
Smith, Vice President for Human Resources and Legal Affairs, said. Smith noted
that faculty contract negotiations are ongoing, but cannot be included in budget
On questions regarding which programs might be reduced, John
Backes, Vice President for Academic Affairs, said that regardless of cuts, the
college must still meet the four main missions of a community college,
including transfer, professional-technical, adult basic education and contract
training. On full-time vs. part-time, Backes added that to part-time faculty
are necessary for the college to serve the current number of students. He said
recommendations in areas with more than four full-time faculty were an attempt
to keep as many disciplines at the college as possible, while preserving a core
of full-time faculty members.
has said that the difference between the December and February potential
reductions are primarily due to time. In December, the state asked for a plan
to meet significant cuts this current school year. Items in that plan needed to
result in immediate savings, but the Legislature pulled back on the request.
The reductions in February's preliminary recommendations could be spread over a
From the anonymous comments sources came some from students
such as this one: "As a student, it is sad to see certain professors that are
young and really awesome at their job get riffed …"
Other comments questioned a variety of college expenditures
including the foundation, the number of administrators including vice
presidents, deans and directors and continuing the athletics programs.
Some comments looked at other expenses and suggested
unplugging electric water coolers, lowering thermostats in buildings and
shutting off lights. Still others looked for additional revenue, suggesting
efforts such as night and weekend classes offered to the community.
President Lambert cautioned Monday that while the
preliminary recommendations started from Gov. Chris Gregoire's proposed budget,
and then modified based on comments from the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges, they may not be enough.
Over the weekend, Rep. Ross Hunter, D-Medina, and House Ways and
Means Chair, told the Seattle Times that another $500 million to $1.5 billion
could be added to the current budget shortfall, already at $5 billion. The next
real information is due Thursday, March 17, when the state is expected to
release the next quarterly revenue estimate.
"We'll know more after Thursday," Lambert said.
Virtual college blueprintA significant step has been taken toward addressing the vision for Shoreline Community College set forth this past August by President Lee Lambert.
The 64-page "Blueprint for a Virtual College: Report to the President's Senior Executive Team" was presented Wednesday, March 9, 2011 to that executive team by the co-chairs of the group that developed the report, Ann Garnsey-Harter, director of eLearning, and Stuart Trippel, acting director of financial services.
According to the report, the college should take an "approach that will build upon the College's existing strengths: offering high quality online instruction at an affordable price. … Using this incremental approach, the immediate recommended goal is to improve existing online instructional offerings and to package them comprehensively, and – equally if not more importantly – to address internal process barriers in the area of student services."
Should the President's Senior Executive Team (PSET) choose to move forward, the report says the next step would be to appoint an implementation team that would sort and work through the many potential action steps outlined in the report. "We think an implementation team should be formed by the end of the month to continue the energy that came from this process," Garnsey-Harter said.
In their presentation, Garnsey-Harter and Trippel acknowledged that the report is not truly a blueprint, but more a recommendation of direction with some identified first steps. However, Trippel reinforced the recommendation and those steps.
"This is possible, not just some dream," Trippel said. "Not easy, but possible. There is nothing the other institutions mentioned in the report have that we don't have on this campus in terms of talent."
Vice President for Student Success Tonya Drake noted that many of the report's recommendations for student services are items that are also on her priority list. Indeed, while aimed at online learning, the report says is many of the student services-related recommendations would also benefit students who come to campus.
"This is one of the most important strategic documents I've seen since my arrival," said Daryl Campbell, Vice President for Administrative Services. "This is a very important document for this college."
The virtual college idea was launched by President Lambert in August, 2010, at a brown-bag lunch to discuss the vision for the college as it deals with continued state funding reductions.
At the lunch, Lambert said part of that vision is to embrace the available technology to continue to provide the quality education that is Shoreline's reputation.
"Technology can provide the platform to build a college within a college," Lambert said in August, comparing the idea to a store that has a physical location to serve some customers, but also an online, or virtual, store to serve many more. "What if we had a virtual store?"
While Shoreline already has a successful eLearning program, ranking in the top 10 of online education providers in the state, Lambert said the college can grow in that area. That day, Lambert set a goal of doubling enrollment to 20,000 students by 2020. Recently, Lambert said that while he believes that number is attainable, his intent was to set a broad goal of bringing high quality education to more people.
"We could get there, maybe even more, but that's not the point," Lambert said this week. "Movement toward the goal is the important thing."
Lambert said he's pleased with blueprint report.
"This isn't about going all online and abandoning face-to-face instruction. We do both now and we'll continue to do both, along with hybrid classes," Lambert said. "The blueprint outlines an incremental and scalable way to move forward in a growing area of higher education.
"I want to thank the Virtual College Leadership Team and all of those who participated in the work groups. Now, I look forward to working with the Senior Executive Team on next steps."


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The Sharks booked their place in the Super Rugby knockouts after recovering from 6-15 down at half-time to beat the Cheetahs 34-15.
The Sharks booked their spot in next week's knockouts after fighting their way back from 6-15 down at half-time to overcome the Cheetahs 34-15.
But victory came in controversial circumstances as it looked like number nine Charl McLeod had knocked possession on before recollecting and scoring what proved to be a match-swinging try in the second-half. Use of the TMO was snubbed.
That score on 58 minutes subsequently sucked the life out of the visitors as the hosts capitalised with a further try – their third of the game – from flanker Marcell Coetzee to make it 27-15 on 61 minutes before number eight Ryan Kankowski went over in the 74th to add the gloss of a bonus.
The hosts' interest in the competition looked to be quickly slipping away after the first 40 minutes as they trailed 15-6 thanks to five penalties from the cultured boot of Cheetahs fly-half Riaan Smit.
But a strong half-time talk from head coach John Plumtree seemed to have reinvigorated them and they scored 28 unanswered points after the break.
It took fifteen minutes before the deadlock was broken after a physical opening, during which both packs tried to assert their dominance.
The coastal outfit went ahead via a twelfth minute Frederic Michalak penalty after WP Nel failed to roll away following the first real passage of attacking play from the Sharks.
But the visitors hit back immediately after Coetzee did exactly the same at the other end.
The Cheetahs number ten put his scrapping side in front after nineteen minutes when centre Frans Steyn was sent to the sin-bin for a dangerous tackle on Robert Ebersohn.
Lwazi Mvovo was next to cough up three points for his side, who looked to be getting increasingly frustrated by their lack of possession, as the left winger failed to release.
When the Sharks finally managed to get forward, on the half-hour mark, they were awarded a penalty, with flank Heinrich Brussow illegally stealing the ball as Michalak cut the deficit.
McLeod, however, played his opposite number, Piet van Zyl, off the ball in front of the posts moments later, and Willem Alberts gave away another kickable penalty on the stroke of half-time. Both were slotted over by Smit, giving the visitors a nine-point cushion at the interval.
Plumtree's men came out firing after the restart, though, and Daniel scored his sixth try of the season in the 44th minute when he was on the end of a move that began at the kick-off.
The hosts scored twice more, on either side of the hour mark. JP Pietersen's burst and kick first allowed McLeod to cross, before Coetzee sliced through to score underneath the posts.
Kankowski added the bonus try when he broke away six minutes from the full-time whistle.
The scorers:
For Sharks:
Tries: Daniel, McLeod, Coetzee, Kankowski
Con: Michalak 4
Pen: Michalak 2
For Cheetahs:
Pen: Smit 5
Sharks: 15 Patrick Lambie, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Tim Whitehead, 12 Francois Steyn, 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Frederic Michalak, 9 Charl McLeod, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Marcell Coetzee, 6 Keegan Daniel (capt), 5 Anton Bresler, 4 Jandre Marais, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Craig Burden, 1 Tendai Mtawarira.
Replacements: 16 Bismarck du Plessis, 17 Wiehahn Herbst, 18 Pieter-Steph du Toit/Jean Deysel, 19 Willem Alberts, 20 Jacques Botes, 21 Meyer Bosman/Paul Jordaan, 22 Louis Ludik.
Cheetahs: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Nico Scheepers, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Barry Geel, 11 Philip Snyman, 10 Riaan Smit, 9 Piet van Zyl, 8 Boom Prinsloo, 7 Pieter Labuschagne, 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 Izak van der Westhuizen, 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 WP Nel, 2 Adriaan Strauss (c), 1 Trevor Nyakane.
Replacements: 16 Hercu Liebenberg, 17 Marcel van der Merwe, 18 Waltie Vermeulen, 19 Ashley Johnson, 20 Jacques Coetzee, 21 Sias Ebersohn, 22 Andries Strauss.
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Marius Jonker (South Africa), Reuben Rossouw (South Africa)
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee (South Africa)