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Oracle Sr Project Manager - Advertising, Media and Publishing - NetSuite Services in Portland, Oregon
As a recognized authority and leading contributor, this project management professional, provides consistent innovative and high quality solution leadership. Responsible for guiding the successful implementation of non-routine and complex business solutions ensuring high quality and timely delivery within budget to the customer s satisfaction.
Analyzes business needs to help ensure Oracle s solution meets the customer s objectives by combining industry best practices and product knowledge. Effectively applies Oracle s methodologies and policies while adhering to contractual obligations, thereby minimizing Oracle s risk and exposure. Exercises judgment and business acumen in selecting methods and techniques for effective project delivery on small to medium engagements. Provides direction and mentoring to project team. Effectively influences decisions at the management level of customer organizations. Ensures deliverables are acceptable and works closely with the customer to understand and manage project expectations. Supports business development efforts by pursuing new opportunities and extensions. Collaborates with the consulting sales team by providing domain credibility. Manages the scope of medium sized projects including the recovery of remedial projects.
8-10 years of experience relevant to this position. Prior project team leadership or management experience. Demonstrated ability to follow solid project management principles. Comfortable working in a matrix management environment. Strong communication skills to deal with internal stakeholders, customers, and vendors. Product, technology or industry expertise relevant to the portfolio focus. Selling skills preferred. Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience. Ability to travel as needed.
Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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At Oracle NetSuite, we believe the cloud is here to stay and so do our 20,000 customers. We believe businesses should not be bogged down by the overhead of bulky data centers and expensive personnel to run it all. Businesses need to be lean, efficient and agile. NetSuite is literally transforming business around the globe by providing a cloud-based, unified system that delivers unprecedented capabilities to drive business forward. Founded in 1998 as THEcloud ERP pioneer, Oracle s NetSuite global business unit has transformed the business operations of our customers without the high costs and inefficiency of on-premise systems.
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At Oracle NetSuite we work hard and we work smart. We hire fierce competitors. We hire individuals that are fearless trail blazers. Oracle NetSuite employees take the hill, we prefer action over inaction, we are tireless in our mission and we pause only to celebrate our success. And we DO celebrate, because if you don t have fun along the way, then what s the point?
The Senior Project Manager will primarily be responsible for managing the delivery of NetSuite s Professional Services implementations of the on-demand NetSuite application. Under the guidance of NetSuite s One Methodology, the resource will drive the delivery of NetSuite s Professional Services engagements according to the agreed upon scope, time and budget all while ensuring the highest degree of customer satisfaction.
The Senior Project Manager is a key player in managing, tracking and communicating the progress of projects, and in ensuring the quality delivery of Oracle NetSuite s Professional Services. From Initiation through to completion, the Senior Project Manager will be responsible for planning customer specific engagements, managing the business requirements development, review and signoff process, managing the execution of deliverables while controlling scope, executing the change management process when needed, and ensuring timely resolution of discrepancies and project roadblocks. The Senior Project Manager will manage multiple concurrent projects and will work with a number of resources within a matrix environment.
From initiation through to completion, the Senior Project Manager will be responsible for the construction, presentation and signoffs of key deliverables such as Project Kickoffs, Project Plans, Change Orders, regular Status and Risk reports. He/she will also facilitate planning sessions at various stages of the project lifecycle. Critical to the success of this role will be the setting and management of customer expectations, in regards to project scope, the NetSuite delivery model, stakeholder roles and responsibilities, timelines, escalation and change management processes, communication and risk management plans.
Responsibilities include:
Plan, manage and communicate the progress of the project, achieving project milestones and maintaining momentum of the project
Facilitate resolution of issues and roadblocks
Provide pre-sales support
Communication to prospective and current customers the Oracle NetSuite Methodology
Preferred Qualifications/Skills include:
Strong Advertising, Media and/or Publishing industry application solution experience.
At least 8 years of cumulative experience in a systems applications solutions role, either internally via an IT organization or externally with a consulting firm or software provider.
A strong background in Project Management, including experience developing work-breakdown structures and project plans, most notably in Microsoft Project.
Excellent understanding of common industry standard business practices as related to Accounting (Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, General Ledger, Invoicing), Sales Force Management (Opportunity, Proposal, Sales Orders, Forecasting, territory management and Quotas), Inventory Management (Purchasing and Fulfillment) as well as support (Cases Management and Territory Management).
Strong client management skills and the ability to work with customers to develop and manage an implementation plan.
Demonstrated experience in translating customer business requirements into workable world class software solution.
Significant ERP software application implementation experience on the NetSuite and/or a competing Cloud platform.
Formal Project Management methodology training, with significant practical use. Certifications such as the Project Management Professional (PMP) are a plus.
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Location: United States
Requisition ID: 19000NNY
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|Sep 11th, 2008 01:35 AM
|briny bill
|i had a sheba her name was sugar..... great story max
|Feb 26th, 2008 09:09 AM
Felines FTW.
Stupid dogs are the best dogs, though. The rest can suck an egg.
|Feb 26th, 2008 12:53 AM
|Dogs are gay.
|Feb 22nd, 2008 07:57 PM
|Magic Flyin' Lemur
|Feb 21st, 2008 08:21 AM
|Count Mek
|Another great one Max, I don't know much about; used to have a phobia of them.
|Feb 20th, 2008 12:38 PM
Ah, I lived near the Springfield border (near the bridge into Springfield) off of Maris Avenue, on Layton Drive. Honestly I never did keep track of the Mayors of Union, left back in 04 so I was about 18; bit young to care either way I suppose. Any hoo, Small world isn't it? Hell, for all I know we could have walked past each other at some point, that or I pissed you off at one time or another (I'd say that being far more likely.)
Well, best toddle off now, got to get my rump to class.
Aloha, Zounds
|Feb 20th, 2008 09:20 AM
Hey, Zounds!
When did you live there? My Step father was mayor for a while.
|Feb 20th, 2008 08:15 AM
|I never do poodles. They're fucking crazy little murder machines. Funny from a distance, though.
|Feb 20th, 2008 08:14 AM
Ohh man, small internet or what? I'm FROM Union, lived there for 18 years of my life till I fled for college and never looked back. Hmm, can't say I met the dogs in question though, dunno if I'd want to have met the last two at that. Thoughtfully done Max as allways.
Ciao~ Zounds
|Feb 20th, 2008 12:38 AM
|Tetsu Deinonychus
Max, that was utterly horrifying!
It was also bloody brilliant and hilarious, not to mention truthful.
Dark humor at it's finest. Don't ever change!
|Feb 19th, 2008 10:23 PM
|that story made me feel sad. was it supposed to make me feel sad?
|Feb 19th, 2008 10:19 PM
|10,000 Volt Ghost
|yeah, that's why I just can't deal with dogs. I don't like them, they don't like me. They definitely don't deserve that to happen to them though.
|Feb 19th, 2008 09:42 PM
|Colonel Flagg
Very nice piece, and with suitable pathos, concerning the elder shepard.
Speaking as one who has seen many dogs through their latter years (we tend to adopt older dogs from the SPCA) I can say, with confidence, that the loss of a pet is profound, gut-wrenching and life-altering. One cannot help but grow from the experience.
On another note, I really do not like toy poodles....
|Feb 19th, 2008 09:06 PM
|Now that's some good writing, both funny and emotional. I had a few pets in my life as well, but I believe some ancestor of mine was victim of some sort of gypsy curse or something, because no pet in my family has survived any longer than a full year. A female boxer was poisoned by a stranger, a cat was accidentally killed by her own vet, another cat broke her hip and was sacrificed, my ant's cat disappeared mysteriously, and my cousin's cat, who was spending a couple days at my home, almost died in a fire. I had a little fish who died in a week, he was swimming backwards and upside-down, and it was like a crossing between finding nemo and the exorcist.
|Feb 19th, 2008 06:44 PM
|I'll bet Peebee is still smarer than alot of humans I know. On an unrelated note, one of the funniest experiences of my life was watching a three-year-old filipino boy boxing the family dog into submission.
|Feb 19th, 2008 03:05 PM
|Peebee reminds me of a friends dog named Shadow. Shadow was probably the most dignified Golden Retriever in the world, until he opened his mouth. At which point he acquired a look of patient stupidity and unrestrained imbecile joy at whatever was going on around him. I remember throwing a ball to him- right to him, mind you, as I have excellent aim- only to have it bounce right off his nose. Whereupon he would become very much confused when another, smarter dog would invariably steal his ball. He has got to be one of the most friendly dogs in the world, though. Once, he was attacked by a pit bull. He didn't even bother retaliating, just got a look of helplessness and indignity at his situation. Survived, of course. Poor guy died a couple of months back, before Christmas. The spoiled little sister of my friend immediately demanded a replacement puppy. But no dog could replace Shadow. May he rest in peace.
|Feb 19th, 2008 01:45 PM
I have a Miniature Dachshund (or however you spell that) and she's really cool, just a puppy. My Mom, however, has a Pomeranian. Now his birth certificate says that he was breed in Siberia, but I assure you this little cretin was spawned in the deepest, darkest pits of hell. If I leave my room and keep the door open, he walks in and leaves a nice steaming shit on the rug, EVERY TIME. Sometimes he likes to walk in when I'm playing video games and start barking to distract me.
The worst thing is, my Mother thinks he's the most innocent, adorable creature to ever grace the world with his presence. He puts on his "Nice" act around her... In other words, say she's around, he acts all cute... But the moment she turns her head, he gives me the look that says, "Heh, see? She likes me better than you. I'm cuter than you." And whenever I'm trying to sleep, he starts barking. Every goddamn ******* time. But since my Mom loves him, when I say, "SHUT THAT DOG UP!" She replies with, "Oh, he's just excited!" ..Excited that he has another opportunity to ruin my day, most likely...
|Feb 19th, 2008 12:59 PM
|Man of all the time to read something so sad. The family decided to put a pet down last night.
|Feb 19th, 2008 10:30 AM
|Jigby Huggletinks
|There are many things in this article that made me think "That's a damn shame," but mostly it's just a damn shame nobody got it on video when that poodle got its head ripped off.
|Feb 19th, 2008 07:05 AM
|I'm gonna have to agree with Nick on this one. Cocoa is the sort of dog that made me into a cat person.
|Feb 19th, 2008 03:11 AM
|I believe this story effectively describes the three types of dogs you have in this world. Good, stupid, and annoying.
|Feb 19th, 2008 02:27 AM
I like the way Sheba sounds. Like a good dog, a bit old and frayed, but good nevertheless and the kind of dog you wish you could meet.
Peebee on the other hand, sounds like the kind of dog you'd be constantly throwing shoes at. And my boyfriend's fox terrier acts just like Cocoa, she's always humping the beagle's head or body and he's easily 3 times bigger. But he's just so damn dumb, I'm surprised he hasn't gotten himself stuck somewhere or just broke his neck that one time he fell down the stairs.
Coincidently, my dog Lucy is identical to Cocoa, save for the fact that she has two eyes and a much nicer disposition.
|Feb 19th, 2008 02:13 AM
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TUSCALOOSA | In 1970s Tuscaloosa, a fomentation of art without boundaries was developing its own mini-culture. A retrospective of the Raudelunas art collective opens today in the Ferguson Center Art Gallery on the University of Alabama campus.
TUSCALOOSA | Before there even was a box to think outside, artists routinely slopped paint outside frames and sought for the notes between the keys. It's part of being an artist — and not just a manufacturer of comforting sights and sounds — to explore beyond the edges of the popular or acceptable.
In 1970s Tuscaloosa, a fomentation of art without boundaries was developing its own mini-culture.
Raudelunas made a haven for a group of multifaceted artists to explore music, literature and visual art, a place where no one said, "That's a stupid idea." From it came the Dada-esque big-band sound of the Rev. Fred Lane, the free-improv jazz of The Blue Denim Deals Without the Arms and TransMuseq, which led to the musical careers of guitarist Davey Williams, violinist LaDonna Smith, and harpist and composer Anne LeBaron. The free and supportive atmosphere helped birth the careers of fine furniture maker Craig Nutt, collage artist Janice Hathaway, fine artist Fletcher Hayes and surrealist painter Mitchell Cashion, among others.
A retrospective of the Raudelunas art collective opens today in the Ferguson Center Art Gallery on the University of Alabama campus.
During its heyday in the '70s, Raudelunas, pronounced (Ra-DELL-uh-nus), created multimedia shows, what today would probably be termed "performance art," born out of the multidirected experimentation from UA's Woods Hall, and out of a Seventh Street house named Erot where Nutt and others built a studio.
"It largely just happened," said Nutt, who for years ran his woodworks out of Kentuck studios; he's now in Nashville. It began roughly the time Nutt, then a sophomore at UA, met Nolan Hatcher and Roger Hagerty. "They were actually the first like-minded people I met in college."
All had played music at various levels before, but they wanted to explore sounds driven by jazz fusion leading back to jazz and early electronic music, including work by Cage, Karlheinz Stockhausen and Morton Subotnick. What they formed was a kind of garage band, The Blue Denim Deals Without the Arms.
"The original idea was to play psychedelic surf music, because surf music was totally out; it was so uncool in the '70s," Nutt said, laughing. A breakthrough came when they found that students could check out band instruments for a small deposit. Soon they had saxophones, clarinets and more, none of which they knew how to play. The Blue Denim Deals sought to break the cliches learned in rock 'n' roll, experimenting with free-form improvisation. Jim Willett and Mike Ellis joined in. Guitar-prodigy Williams, who'd played with blues legend Johnny Shines, was invited to jam, a story he recollected in an interview. Williams said, "OK, let me go get my guitar."
"And we said, 'Don't bring your guitar; we want you to play something you don't know,'" Nutt said, laughing. "Which sounds like us. He said he spent the next 10 years re-learning how to play guitar, to make it sound like a saxophone."
Odd gigs arose, like one for Alabama Public Television in 1972 and a slot at a Woods Quad concert, a hot ticket in the '70s.
"People stayed away in droves," Nutt said. "Either we cleared the rooms or people tried to run over us with their cars."
The group brought together its collection of instruments as a unit, the Raudelunas Marching Vegetable Band, for years of UA homecoming parades, which they entered under "false pretenses." The name changed year to year, to the Raudelunas Marching Ubu Band, the Marching Booley Band, the Marching Arm Band, the Marching Appliance Band.
One highlight came when the marching band played for a Randy Newman concert in 1973, as University Programs rolled out a birthday cake for the singer. Nutt heard that Newman thought the marching band was, in a word, weird.
"I think there was a consciousness that there was something important we were in the middle of," Nutt said.
About '72 the idea came to create some sort of group show, an exposition or exhibit.
"That's probably when we were looking for a name that didn't mean anything," Nutt said. "Raudelunas" came from an unfinished novel by poet Hatcher, possibly being an Armenian name or something to do with a goddess of the moon.
"The name just kinda stuck, maybe because we thought it didn't mean anything," Nutt said.
More expos and projects grew, including records such as the Rev. Fred Lane's "From the One That Cut You," the "Raudelunas 'Pataphysical Revue" and others. Some graduated and began to move on. LeBaron won a Fulbright scholarship for her work "Concerto for Active Frogs," composed while she was a Raudelunas artist. And, of course, Nutt and many of the others developed into successful artists in various fields.
Lee Shook Jr., who organized the Ferguson exhibit, came to Raudelunas through hearing Williams and Smith in his native Birmingham, picking up recordings at Charlemagne Records. Later he discovered the Rev. Fred Lane's recordings at a local bookstore run — though he didn't know it at the time — by Jim Reed, brother of Tim Reed, who embodied Lane.
"I was transfixed first by their artwork, second by the sound itself," Shook said. "I couldn't believe these artists lived in Birmingham. I was the kind of person who wanted to grow up and move to New York or San Francisco, the cities of the Velvet Underground and the Grateful Dead.
"To find the complexity of this group of artists that came to Tuscaloosa in the mid-'70s, it kind of blew my mind. To find out this incredible art explosion had happened in Tuscaloosa really kind of took me aback, and I really became enamored of it, really became obsessed with it."
His long, strange journey led to collecting Raudelunas work — much of the exhibit is from Shook's personal collection — and the composition of articles for the Oxford American magazine about Raudelunas and Lane.
"What you're going to see in this exhibit is barely scratching the surface," Shook said. "There's just not enough room and not enough frames."
Rather than try and capture it all, Shook hopes the exhibition and closing concert give a feeling for Raudelunas. Nutt hopes those who are coming for the concert — LeBaron is flying in from California; Williams and Smith will likely be on hand; Reed is just in Chattanooga but hasn't confirmed yet — can recapture the spirit without "sinking into nostalgia."
"The best explanation is, it just kind of created a space we could all exist in creatively," Nutt said. "Tuscaloosa was not really a welcoming place to be doing this, so I think collectively we created a space we could all occupy and make this work in. We had co-conspirators; a great group of collaborators."
Although Raudelunas artists collaborated into the '80s, geographical division changed things. Nutt said he is not surprised the idea didn't carry on with other UA students, as Raudelunas had no formal structure, or even a concept of torch-passing.
"For me, it was great to be able to create in that atmosphere. Having that kind of supportive group around you really gave you a chance to start your imagination and keep open to possibilities. I don't remember anybody ever saying, 'Let's not do that. That's a stupid idea.' You have to give yourself permission to try things and maybe fail.
"I think the work stands up on its own, in a Raudelunas way," he said, laughing.


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Summer of hard knocks puts teens at risk
INJURIES from skateboard and scooter accidents have increased over the past decade at the same time as bicycle-related injuries have fallen, leading to calls for more teenagers to wear helmets.
The head of the AMA NSW, Brian Owler, who is a neurosurgeon, said he is seeing too many children injured while skateboarding.
''At Christmas time we always see a peak in injuries, just because people are on holidays,'' he said. ''It's probably a bit of the new presents but also because people are not shut up inside.''
He said fractures and less deadly injuries were common but he saw a couple of children with blood clots on their brains each year, and had seen deaths.
''There was one kid who ended up in a nursing home,'' he said.
Associate Professor Owler, who helped create the ''Don't Rush'' road safety campaign, said the message that helmets were important needed to be spread by young people.
''The only way that you can get teenagers to wear helmets is if other teenagers say it's a good idea,'' he said. ''I think it's a bit of a cultural thing, in the same way that as helmets weren't cool years ago, before the law changed and people weren't compelled to wear them.''
Data provided to Fairfax Media by the Commission for Children and Young People found there has been an average annual decrease in children being admitted to hospital for bicycle-related injuries of about 2.9 per cent in the decade since the 1998-99 financial year. But injuries relating to so-called ''pedestrian conveyances'', such as skateboards, scooters and rollerskates, increased by an average of 2.6 per cent.
The NSW Commissioner for Children and Young People, Megan Mitchell, said it was important for children to enjoy sporting activities outside but parents should ensure they did so as safely as possible by wearing helmets.
''Accidents do happen but let's keep them as minor as possible, we don't want kids going to hospital or having a lasting disability,'' she said.
According to the recent Serious Childhood Community Injury in New South Wales report, more than 1200 children were hospitalised after falling from pedestrian conveyances in 2009-10.
The only bigger cause of hospitalisation from falls is play equipment.
Ms Mitchell said anecdotally it seemed summer was a more dangerous time.
''Kids want to try out their new gear and that's fine … but it's also important that when they're doing something for the first time with new equipment, in new places on holidays, their parents make sure they have a level of competence,'' she said.
''We don't want to be a nanny state but, at the same time, we want to say to parents and children themselves that the best way to protect yourself from these types of injuries is by wearing a helmet''.
She said drowning was the biggest risk in summer, and teenagers were also more likely to get injured in fights than at other times of the year.
Amy is Health Editor for The Sydney Morning Herald. Before working at the Herald she worked as a freelance journalist and radio presenter, as well as writing for a number of publications for doctors. She also keeps a health blog at www.dailylife.com.au.


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yeah our economy will be back on track real soon. it will be fueled by a populace of video game/vampire/(fill in the city) housewife reality show loving, big house and big car worshiping overweight slobs who live on sodium and corn syrup and rarely venture out of chairs.
throw in the rich not paying taxes and the bottom thirty percent living off taxes paid by the struggling middle class
we just need the right leadership and economic strategy


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Ava and Morgan wake up in a hotel bed. She's happy, but he wants more than a few hours in a hotel room. Ava's sure once Sonny verifies the info she gave him about Julian they can be together.
GH Recap: Sleep Tight.
Dante learns he is Ben's father, Robin tells Patrick the truth, and Elizabeth witnesses a proposal.
At home, Patrick demands the truth and Robin finally admits that Jason is alive. She explains how Victor showed up as the new WSB head and told her Jason was pulled from the water. Patrick realizes she was going to abandon him and Emma without telling them the truth. "I can't believe you are doing this to us again!" he rages. She asks him to try to understand and he does – Jason is the most important person to Robin. Two years ago she was willing to die and leave him alone with Emma, for Jason. Patrick begged her not to go into that lab but she did anyway. Robin tells him this isn't about abandoning him, it's about saving someone who has never let her down. "And I have?" he asks. She promises Patrick she loves him and he asks her to prove it by staying.
At Sonny's Metro Court office, he and Shawn go over the information Ava brought them. They see that Julian has been tracking Corinthos business for months. An article about Jason's death catches Sonny's eye and he realizes Julian has been keeping tabs on his people for a long time. He then sees something that makes him and Shawn take pause. Sonny wants Ava back right now.
At Ava's, Julian wonders if he can accept Lucas' sexualtiy. Ava returns and he demands to know what she did with his laptop. Ava accuses Alexis of trying to sow seeds of discontent between them. Julian thinks it's more likely that Ava is trying to double cross him. Sister or not, if she pushes him up against a wall he'll take her out just like he did her sister. Ava warns Julian that she will do what she has to do to survive. She gets a text from Sonny and leaves.
At the hospital, Lucas labors over a Valentine's Day text for Brad, editing it over and over before hitting send. Morgan joins him and they talk about Carly and Franco's recovery – and relationship. Morgan doesn't think it's any weirder than him being with Ava. Their talk turns to Julian and Lucas tells Morgan he didn't take the fact he was gay very well. But Lucas is thinking about giving Julian a chance. Morgan wants Lucas to know who he's dealing with and tells him about Julian's threats to his loved ones. They talk about their love lives and Lucas admits there's a guy he likes.
At home, Felix asks Brad how bad things are with Britt's baby lies. Brad slams a drink, then asks for a refill. Felix sees the text come through from Lucas and asks who he is. Brad tells him Lucas is a non-gay friend, but then Felix sees the half-naked picture of Lucas in Brad's bed from earlier in the week. Brad admits they met at the Rib and one thing led to another, but Brad never thought he would see Lucas again. Felix wants to know if it was just once, but Brad tells him it was more than that. Felix asks Brad to leave.
Nikolas bursts into Dante and Lulu's place with Britt and demands they hear her side about Dante being Ben's father. A shocked Dante asks them to repeat the news and Britt offers to explain. Liz interjects that Britt stole Dante's sperm from the lab. Britt admits she did it, but she was in a really bad place after Patrick dumped her. She tells them her mother came up with the plan to get pregnant, and Britt went along with it. Britt tells them she just found out Dante was the father today, which Liz scoffs at. They make arrangements for Dante to see the baby in the morning and leave. Liz explains she said nothing because Lulu had just told her how upsetting it would be for Dante to have a baby with someone else. She leaves Dante and Lulu with the results. Outside, Nikolas gets on one knee and asks Britt to marry him as Liz sadly watches. Inside, Lulu assures Dante this is amazing news. His son is going to be a part of both of their lives.
Ava returns to Sonny's office and he asks her who she answers to. "No one," she says to him and Shawn. Sonny tells her that Julian's records show his media empire has a money man. Someone else has been bankrolling their organization for years.
Back at Ava's Julian gets a call. "Speak of the devil," he says.
Tomorrow's Port Charles spoilers for General Hospital:
Sonny learns that Ben is Dante's son.
Lulu tells Tracy about the big baby news.
Liz admits to Robin that she is still in love with Nikolas.
Patrick tells Sabrina Robin won't be here for the Nurses' Ball.
Franco tells Kevin the last time he saw Scotty he was on his way to Miscavige.
Anna questions Heather about Luke's location.
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Veneretio has posted up his comparison of Mongoose vs Executioner. He does well enough to describe the pros and cons of each. In the end he had this to say about which one he feels wins out:
Neither of them. Myself I prefer Mongoose's combination of Threat, Avoidance and Mitigation, but I'd also not discredit anyone who preferred Executioner for it's superior Threat increase. Both are fine choices and unfortunately on this one, it's all going to come down to preference.
While Veneretio may feel that neither of them is the clear winner, I feel that they are BOTH the clear winner! I would recommend getting each enchant on a different weapon and use those weapons in the proper circumstances.
I will drop Executioner on my [item]The Decapitator[/item] and keep Mongoose on my [item]King's Defender[/item] and [item]The Sun Eater[/item].
When not currently tanking but needing to build aggro, swapping in Decapitator for Devastate is a very smart move when you find yourself with lower rage generation. If you are faced with the choice of getting only one enchant, I would still lean towards Mongoose. With the Threat buffs in 2.3, survival should trump threat in most fights when you are working on progression targets


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The Tayana 52 is another Robert Perry triumph. She is the epitome of the "fast cruiser". While she is a true offshore cruising yacht, she has made record fast passages and given her racing sisters some real competition.
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Things to do on a rainy day in Queenstown
We're lucky enough to live and work in Queenstown, so when the sun is not shining and the snow is not abundant, we know what to do on a wet and rainy day.
There's plenty to do in Queenstown, no matter what weather you encounter, or what season you arrive in. Here's a few ideas for you if it happens to be a wet and rainy day.
- A lake cruise - perhaps aboard the TSS Earnslaw, what we like to call the 'floating museum'
- Tantalise tasted buds on Wine Tours to Gibbston Valley & Bannockburn
- Be inspired visiting a gallery or two on The Queenstown Arts Trail
- White Water Rafting because you're going to get wet anyway!
- Experience a more mystical view above town after riding Skyline Gondola
- Get up close and personal with NZ Native Flora & Fauna at the Kiwi & Birdlife Park
- Recreate scenes from the Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit on a Movie Tours
- Enjoy an adrenalin rush and go Canyoning (summer only)
- Horse Trekking - The horses don't mind braving the elements, nor should you
- sip on your favourite ale from an ice glass at Minus 5 or Below Zero Ice Bar
- spoil yourself with a massage at our favourite, the Body Sanctum
- head out of town to Arthurs Point's 10-Pin Bowling
- create your own necklace and other accessories at the Bead Shop
- do a Bungy Jump, or watch someone others scream, squeal and freak out from a safer vantage point
- practice your putting skills at the Indoor Minigolf course
- watch our diving ducks (the scaup) and feed the lake salmon and trout at the Underwater Observatory
- take a 4-Wheel-Drive Tour to Skippers Canyon and see why rental cars aren't allowed on this road
- visit beautiful Arrowtown and get lost in thoughts of what life may have been like in goldrush times
- soak in the stunning views in a hot tub looking out over the Shotover River at Onsen Hot Pools
- fly through the trees along flying fox with ZipTrek Eco Tours
- get muddy while racing your mates on Quad Bikes
- scare yourself with excitement in the Fear Factory, our very fright-filled haunted house
- head to Frankton's Alpine Aqualand for a dip in the pools
- take the challenge of scaling cliffs with Queenstown Climbing
- sightsee aboard the Double Decker Bus
- see the latest Hollywood blockbuster at Reading Cinemas in Queenstown, or enjoy the entertainment with a glass of wine at boutique cinema & bar Dorothy Browns in Arrowtown
- thrillseekers should definitely check out Shotover Canyon Swing
- sample a high tea at Left Bank Cafe, 5-star surrounds at the Sofitel
- test out our local Mountain Biking tracks
- jump in a river and go RiverSurfing, brilliant in any weather
- immerse yourself in NZ's only XD Dark Ride, an interactive theatre
- take a leisurely scenic drive in luxury with Freeman X Supercars
- bar hop, cafe hop, restaurant hop - Queenstown is a bit of a foodie's paradise
Finally, if none of the above tickles your fancy (and we find that would be almost impossible) then there is also one last favourite up our sleeve - fancy a bit of Retail Therapy? There's plenty of fun shops to keep you busy for hours.


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Adele holds her six Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 12.
By Rachel Brethauer, E! Online
"Rumor Has It" someone's turning 24 today. Yes, the record-breaking, multi-platinum queen of breakup songs is having a birthday!
The supertalented singer and songwriter kicked off her career with a bang, receiving two Grammy awards in 2009 for her first album, 19.
It hasn't all been awards and accolades, though -- her blockbuster second album, 21, was all about heartbreak, and in 2011, Adele had to cancel a number of tour dates in order to undergo microsurgery on her vocal cords.
But she was back with a bang at the 2012 Grammys, giving an amazing performance and walking away with a record-tying six awards. And the megahits just keep on coming -- Ms. Adkins recently snagged 18 Billboard Award nominations!
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("Sewing Hair" aka, I haven't showered properly in a few days hair...the instagram filter makes it look less greasy than it actually was, but it was greasy. And I ran to the fabric store looking that way. And I will likely do it again this week so if you happen to see me at JoAnnes in my sweatpants and this hair, do not be alarmed... I am just busy sewing. All is as it should be.)
I honestly cannot believe it, but I won again at Project Run and Play this time for my little boy's outfit. And I am not trying to just be humble here...I am sincerely a little shocked. I thought every single one of the other outfits were just darling and well made, so it is quite a big honor to have won. Really all, thanks so much for your support and all the sweet things you say. Your comments just make my day!
I am excited to have made it one more week and to get to show you what I am working on for the next challenge. That will have to wait till Friday, but since I won I will be over at Project Run and Play on Wednesday to share a few things about how I made my boy outfit. Hopefully you're not getting sick of me.
And I forgot to mention it here, but I posted a tutorial on how to make the scallops for the "Every Color in the Box Dress" over there last Wednesday if you are interested.
OK, well I'm back to it. You will be glad to know that I have bathed properly today so I'm already ahead of the game. Onward and upward!


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versión impresa ISSN 0038-2361
S. Afr. j. surg. vol.50 no.2 Cape Town may. 2012
Association between low serum free testosterone and adverse prognostic factors in men diagnosed with prostate cancer in KwaZulu-Natal
M. M. AlsharefI; A. KahieII; M. ConradieIII; E. A. GoadIV; T. FourieV
IM.B. Ch.B., F.C.Urol. (S.A.), M.R.C.S. Eng., M.R.C.S. Ed., M.Med.Urol.; Department of Urology, Grey's Hospital, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg
IIM.B. Ch.B., M.Med.Surg.; Department of Urology, Grey's Hospital, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg
IIIM.B. Ch.B., F.C.Urol.; Department of Urology, Grey's Hospital, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg
IVM.B. Ch.B., F.C.Urol., M.Med.Sc., F.E.B.U., F.I.C.S., F.R.C.S. (Ireland).; Department of Urology, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban
VM.B. Ch.B., M.Med.Urol.; Department of Urology, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban
BACKGROUND: The association of serum free testosterone (FT) with prostate cancer is not fully understood. Studies on the results of the relationship between serum testosterone level and prostate cancer are conflicting. However, there is a reported association between lower serum testosterone levels and high-grade prostate cancer.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between serum FT and the clinico-pathological characteristics of prostate cancer in South African patients.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: The clinical data of 109 consecutive patients diagnosed with prostate cancer on biopsy were evaluated prospectively. The variables were age, ethnic group, prostate-specific antigen (PSA), digital rectal examination (DRE) findings, clinical tumour, nodes and metastases (TNM) stage, and Gleason score. Low serum FT was defined as <250 ng/dl. Statistical analysis was performed using Stata V10 software (p<0.05 considered significant).
RESULTS: There was a statistically significant association between low serum FT and high serum PSA, high Gleason score and clinically advanced stage prostate cancer.
CONCLUSIONS: In this cohort of men with histologically diagnosed prostate cancer, low serum FT was associated with higher PSA, higher grade, and locally advanced or metastatic prostate cancer.
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Carnifex Ferry
Other Names: None
Location: Nicholas County
Campaign: Operations in Western Virginia (June-December 1861)
Date(s): September 10, 1861
Principal Commanders: Brig. Gen. William S. Rosecrans [US]; Brig. Gen. John Floyd [CS]
Forces Engaged: Brigades
Estimated Casualties: 250 total
Description: Learning of Col. Erastus Tyler's rout at Kessler's Cross Lanes, Brig. Gen. William S. Rosecrans moved three brigades south from Clarksburg to support him. On the afternoon of September 10, he advanced against Brig. Gen. John Floyd's camps at Carnifex Ferry. Darkness halted several hours' fighting. The strength of the Union artillery convinced Floyd to retreat during the night. Floyd blamed his defeat on his co-commander Brig. Gen. Henry Wise, contributing to further dissension in the Confederate ranks.
Result(s): Union victory
CWSAC Reference #: WV006
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A student group at the University of California at Berkeley took to a campus plaza this morning to protest the student government's proposal to ban Salvation Army donation bins on campus.
The Young Americans for Liberty at UC Berkeley, a campus libertarian group, started their protest around 10 a.m. at Sproul Plaza to speak out against a November decision by the Associated Students of the University of California Senate to ban the charitable group from campus because of its alleged homophobic practices.
The protest, led by group president Nils Gilbertson, a junior political science major, was also a fundraiser for the Salvation Army with students mimicking the organization's holiday tradition of bell ringing.
Gilbertson said the senate's unanimous vote in November to ban all donation bins from the Salvation Army, which has been under fire for allegedly discriminating against gay and lesbians, is not representative of the student body.
"If they are charities doing good work we want them to be able to see them on campus," Gilbertson said.
The Young Americans for Liberty were also gathering signatures for a petition to show the administration that students do not support banning the Salvation Army.
Gilbertson called it "ridiculous" to kick a charitable group off campus, especially one that collects food and clothing for those less fortunate in the Alameda County community.
As the protest was ending around 1 p.m., Gilbertson said the group had collected about $40 and 50 signatures.
The November senate bill that proposed the ban stated "Cal is home to students of a multitude of backgrounds, including queer students, who may take offense to the presence of collection containers operated by a discriminatory religious organization in their places of living."
The bill continued, "Students may not be aware that their donations to the Salvation Army may be used in part to hire lobbyists to oppose sexual orientation and gender identity non-discrimination laws."
Marty Takimoto, spokesman for UC Berkeley housing, said the housing department is looking into the allegations against the Salvation Army.
If information surfaces linking Salvation Army to discriminatory action, the bins at a few residential halls will be removed and alternative organizations contacted to set up donations, he said.
In the meantime, the collection bins will remain, Takimoto said.
There are bins at one undergraduate residential hall and at the graduate family housing complex in Albany, according to Takimoto.
"We promote a very inclusive community in our residential halls and encourage our students to practice social justice," Takimoto said.
The senate bill, which has yet to take effect, proposes that the executive student office inform the university chancellor and student body about the purportedly discriminatory practices of the Salvation Army and to support other charity organizations.
CONTACT: Marty Takimoto, spokesman for UC Berkeley housing (510) 642-0622 or (510) 384-1940 cellphone
Nils Gilbertson, UC Berkeley Young Americans for Liberty (650) 799-5506
UC Berkeley media relations (510) 642-3734
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The load compartment is one of the most spacious in the segment. A maximum load compartment volume of 1600 l is available for loads when the rear seat backrests are completely folded down. The larger dimensions of the load compartment opening and load compartment width make loading and unloading easier. To enable more convenient use of the load compartment there are multifunction rails on the left and right in the side panel. Depending on the equipment, this is where the switches for releasing the rear seat backrests and lowering the boot sill, as well bag hooks and a 12 V socket are positioned.
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Staff and crew: 144
Guests: 176
Length:126 metres/413 feet
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President Barack Obama said Saturday that the United States has been successful in destroying arms and equipment in Iraq through a series of targeted airstrikes that began Friday.
"We have to make sure ISIL (Islamic militants) not engaging in actions that could cripple a country permanently, he said.
But Obama said he did not know how long the military mission he ordered Thursday would last, saying that depends on the Iraqi government efforts.
"I'm not going to give a particular timetable," he said. "I don't think we're going to solve this problem in weeks. It's going to take some months...This is going to be a long-term project."
"We're going to push hard for Iraqis to get their government together," he said.
Obama ordered on Thursday targeted airstrikes and food and water drops Thursday to help one of Iraq's oldest minorities, stranded without food or water on a mountaintop where temperatures can reach 120 degrees, and with militant jihadists below, reportedly bent on giving them a choice of religious conversion or death.
"We feel confident we can prevent (Islamic militants) from going up the mountain and slaughtering people who are there," Obama said.
U.S. military forces are ""positioned to strike...terrorists around the mountain" to help Iraqi forces. The next step, he said, "is how do we give safe passage?"
Obama made his comments on the South Lawn of the White House Saturday just before leaving for vacation with his family.
In response to a question, Obama does not anticipate asking Congress for any more money. "Right now, I think we are okay," he said.
Former President George W. Bush signed the agreement in 2008 that set the deadline for the withdrawal, but Republicans have long blamed Obama for not allowing some troops to stay.
Obama pushed back on the criticism some have made that he should have kept troops, saying the Iraqi government would not allow it. He said the Iraqis did not pass the laws needed to provide immunity for U.S. troops.
"The majority of Iraqis did not want U.S. troops there and they could not pass the kind of laws that would have allowed U.S. troops there," he said. "That entire analysis is bogus and wrong."


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I will tell you something about stories; they aren't just entertainment. Don't be fooled. They are all we have, you see, all we have to fight off illness and death. You don't have anything if you don't have the stories.
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Storytelling as a formal educational device. Discussing cases leads to meaningful learning. Photo: Microsoft Image.
Storytelling permeates the human experience. It is found on street corners, in bars, in living rooms, and on playgrounds; it exists wherever people gather, be it around campfires or TV sets. Stories set cultural norms, provide us with heroes and demons, warn us of folly, and give us reason to hope for better days. They are with us from the day we are born until the moment when we shuffle off this mortal coil. They make us human. Not surprisingly, great teachers are often great storytellers.
A brief history of case study teaching
Storytelling as a formal educational device entered the didactic scene around a hundred years ago with case study teaching at Harvard.1 There in the law and business schools, instructors and students analyzed realistic stories as exemplars of good and bad practice. They were stories with an educational message, which is perhaps the best definition of case studies.
While long used in medical schools in the "grand rounds," the case study approach has also been most notably instituted as "problem-based learning" at McMaster University in Canada, spreading from there throughout the world.
More recently, the entry of case study teaching into the undergraduate classroom can be traced primarily to two institutions. A dozen years ago, the University of Delaware introduced problem-based learning (PBL) across their curriculum, and the University at Buffalo pioneered the use of cases on a large scale in science, math, and engineering.
Case-based teaching today
In its original form, case-based teaching relied on cases that were largely self-contained stories written and analyzed through the discussion method in the classroom. This approach was exemplified by Professor Kingsfield in the movie and TV series, The Paper Chase, where, with an intensive cross-examination style, the professor badgered the poor student with persistent questions. Although there are more benign versions of this discussion method, it is still the method of choice for many law and business schools.
Nonetheless, story telling does not have to be limited to either the traditional discussion formula advocated in law and business schools or to using student groups as in PBL. Rather, there is a host of other ways to tell the "story with an educational message":1,2
- lecture method
- whole class discussion
- small groups
- individual case instruction
- mixed method
1. Lecture method
Twenty-five years ago at the University of California, Berkeley, Richard Eakin was famous for dressing as well-known scientists (Darwin, Mendel, and Pasteur) and lecturing to wide-eyed students in the first person. It was as if these famous personages actually visited their classroom. Chemist James Conant championed the use of lecture cases in the 1940's at Harvard, giving an entire course in science centered on great discoveries. Both of these approaches are surely compelling alternatives to the straightforward preachy lecture.
2. Whole class discussion method
The original case study teaching was a variant of the Socratic method. It was largely an interaction between a student and the professor, with other students listening and occasional student-student involvement. But there are many variations on the discussion method, for example, cases that unfold in the form of role playing, debates, trials, and public hearings, all within the framework of the whole class participating.2
Characteristics of a good discussion case. There are several key characteristics found in the best business case studies. They seem to hold true in the sciences, as well.3 The cases tend to
Be short. One to three pages works well for most instructors, something that can be covered in a single class period. Yet some excellent cases can extend for several weeks or even over an entire semester.
Be controversial. Care must be taken because students can be swept up with controversy and the competitive nature of the discussion rather than giving the topic careful analysis.
Have dialogue. Although difficult to write well, dialogue makes the cases appear more real to the reader.
Have interesting characters.
Be relevant to the student.
Have a dilemma to be solved. Such decision cases force the reader to be involved in the outcome of the discussion because they cannot sit on the sidelines, they must take a position.
Be contemporary. Although historical cases are interesting to experts, students greatly prefer topics in the news.
Be real rather than fabricated. It is hard to get involved in a generic case, although a fantasy case, say, one involving Spiderman, does capture interest.
Have learning objectives (Why else use them?) and have lessons that can be generalized to other situations. With that said, let me hurriedly add that many fine cases don't have these characteristics at all—and I have written some myself.
Open versus closed cases. There are other considerations to think about, and one is the open or closed nature of the case.4 Most cases used by business schools are open: There are several plausible solutions; reasonable people can differ. The student must sift through the facts, evaluate them, and weigh the possible options and consequences of the decision s/he must suggest. For instance, the question "Should the United States sign the Kyoto treaty?" clearly has people on different sides. This type of case is set at the high end of Bloom's taxonomy of knowledge (see "learn more links" at the end of this article), where synthesis, analysis, and evaluation have a high priority.
At the other end of the scale are cases that may be considered closed. These cases do have right and wrong answers. Cases of this type put a premium on facts, principles, and definitions. They focus on the lower end of Bloom's taxonomy of knowledge. Many medical school cases are like this, whereby the patient has a particular complaint, the correct diagnosis is essential, and woe (not to mention malpractice suits) be to the student or physician who gets it wrong.
3. Small groups
PBL is only one form of case instruction, albeit one of the very best. In its original incarnation at McMaster University's medical school, about a dozen students along with a faculty facilitator puzzled out patient problems. For each case they would follow the same sequence: The first day, they would be given some details about a patient's symptoms. They would separate out the things they knew and those they didn't. The students would then seek information from texts or the Internet to assist in their deliberations. When they gathered together for the next class, they would pool their information and again determine what was or was not known. At this time they might receive additional information, perhaps some clinical test results or a new complication. Once again they would reanalyze the situation and seek more information. As a rule, after a couple of cycles of this, they would finalize their diagnosis and receive their next case. The PBL approach has been praised for producing students with increased analytical skills and talents for teamwork and independent learning.
The use of the original PBL has come under criticism because of the heavy investment of faculty time.5 As a result, PBL has become so modified that it can hardly be recognized. One sees the phrase used for large classes and small, with facilitators and without.6 The only unifying features may be that these cases begin with problems to be solved and not all of the information is given at once.
The interrupted case. A favorite method of many science faculty is a variation of PBL, called the interrupted case.7 Like PBL it uses progressive disclosure of information rather than giving away the entire story line at the outset. The approach differs from PBL only in that in the interrupted method the case is accomplished in a single class period. The power of both variations is that receiving information piecemeal mimics the way that scientists actually have to analyze problems. And the method provides obvious structure to the discussion, an important point for those students who do not appreciate a freewheeling conversation.
The jigsaw approach.This approach is a robust way to use cases and small groups.8 First, student groups are given different pieces of information and asked to come to a consensus about a problem. Each group may represent a different stakeholder. Take a case of overfishing near the Galápagos Islands. When the government of Ecuador clamped down on this illegal activity, bands of fishermen took over the Charles Darwin Research Station and held the scientists hostage. An instructor running this case might set up different groups to represent the scientists, fishermen, tourists, shop owners, and politicians. Second, after the groups establish their initial position, the teacher sets up new groups, each with one representative from the former groups, and they are responsible for hammering out a compromise policy.
4. Individual case instruction
Cases can be studied in a tutorial setting or by individual assignment. One of the most interesting approaches is to use a dialogue case.9 Here the instructor gives a student the task of writing a short play about a controversial subject, say, the use of stem cells for research. The student is asked to write a verbal exchange that might take place on this topic between intelligent, informed people on opposite sides of the question. S/He must write at least 20 comments and responses for each protagonist. The comments must be substantial rather than frivolous or superficial, such as, "You're a jerk!" At the end of the paper the student must write her/his own opinion along with a reference section. Not surprisingly, students often change sides after completing such assignments—not a bad result.
5. Mixed methods
There are many hybrid approaches. Commonly, instructors start cases working with small groups and finish off by running general discussions with the whole class.
One of the most frequently used methods, the direct case method, does not fit neatly into one or another category. This technique is a favorite of teachers of anatomy and physiology courses, where the coverage of material is of paramount concern.10,11 In this approach, the case is often one or two paragraphs that outline a patient's symptoms, say, high blood pressure. This is followed by a series of questions. The students receive the case and questions at the beginning of the unit dealing with the cardiovascular system. They work individually over the next several days to find the answers to the questions, consulting any authority. Meanwhile, the instructor gives a series of traditional lectures on the subject. At the end of the unit, one class period is set aside to deal with the questions; the instructor collects the student papers and then runs a discussion of the topic, keeping track of the students and their responses. The cycle is repeated with each unit starting off with a case and questions, a series of lectures, and then papers turned in with a discussion.
Strengths and weaknesses of the different methods
A reviewer of this article pointed out that stories are different from problems: "One engages the student in a human context and a narrative learning style; the other is oriented towards skill development (in problem analysis, problem solving, perhaps persuasion)." I don't think the distinction is this clear. Many narrative cases have a strong component of skill development, as in medical cases8 or lab-based cases or, indeed, as in many business cases where accounts need to be analyzed.
What is true is that the instructor should have a clear view of what s/he wishes to accomplish with the case, then design it to do the job.12 Lecture cases are still lectures and have the same limitations as any other lecture; they may be more fascinating as stories, but the listener is passive. There is evidence that, regardless of the expertise of the lecturer, student performance does not differ on exams.13
Discussion cases with the whole class have limitations as well: Students are often reluctant to speak out, and a few individuals may dominate the discussion. Also, in large classes only a few individuals can contribute. And often science faculty have had limited experience leading good discussions.
Small group cases appear to be the easiest cases to teach for faculty used to the lecture method; they do not demand the questioning and listening skills that many of us have not acquired. Instead, a case may be given to small groups to analyze. Then a team representative can report on the group's deliberations. Faculty are then in an ideal position to comment. Students are more apt to participate in small groups of, say, five people, and if they don't prepare, this is immediately evident.
A meta-analysis of over 1200 studies in which researchers compared the performance of students educated using cooperative learning strategies (including case studies) versus those taught by the lecture method shows the following:
- Cooperative learning promotes greater learning and greater retention in verbal, mathematical, and physical skills.
- Students enjoy the experience more, have better attitudes toward the subject, develop better social skills, become more articulate, and become more tolerant of differing viewpoints than with the lecture style.14,15
Barriers to the case method
There are three major barriers college professors face when they shift to a new method of teaching: themselves, the students, and other faculty and administrators.16 And if we consider the K-12 classroom, we should add the parents as a potential barrier. Novelty is worrisome and risky.
1. Faculty barriers
The faculty barriers are fairly obvious: It takes time to convert your course; there are always a thousand other things to do, like research. (Not surprisingly, the instructors that attend teaching workshops mostly come from teaching institutions.) Then there is the question of content coverage: The case approach often does not permit instructors to cover as much material as is possible with lectures—never mind that most students forget the information the moment the final is over. Control is an issue with some instructors, who worry about relinquishing the floor to students—who knows what they will say? And instructors may not know how to run a discussion; indeed, they may never have seen a discussion in a science classroom. What do you do when no one talks? Finally, some of us just don't want to give up center stage. Others may not feel their teaching is as effective. What happens to teaching evaluations, and how do you know if students are truly learning?
2. Student barriers
Students have their issues, too. They like the familiar. They have grown up with the lecture method and know how to cope with it, even if they aren't doing sterling work. If you suddenly throw them into uncharted waters, they don't know what will happen even if you tell them that the results will be better. This can be especially threatening to the preprofessional health students and honors students who do rather well with the lecture method. (Most faculty have clearly survived quite well, too, and have their own experiences to fall back on when trying to justify not changing.)
3. Colleague and administrative barriers
Our colleagues and administrators may stand in the way. They may not give a fig about what you do in the classroom, but if trouble starts brewing, they are sure to have an opinion and get into the act. If you wish to read a cautionary tale, check into the chaotic events at Duke University a couple of years ago when they tried to introduce cases into their introductory chemistry class.17
4. Parent barriers
Finally, parents can act as a barrier if they believe that a new method of instruction puts their child at a disadvantage, especially if it involves a controversial topic such as evolution or sex education.
Impact of the case teaching method
In spite of the long history of case-based instruction in business and law, there has been little effort to evaluate the method. However, PBL has been intensively studied, and the results of 43 carefully conducted studies have been summarized in a meta-analysis.18 The results clearly indicate that PBL has a major positive impact on students' skill development, and that their knowledge retention is improved compared with retention of standard lectures.
Through workshops and conferences, thousands of faculty have now been trained in using cases, and many have transformed their classrooms. In a recent unpublished review commissioned by the National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science, 152 faculty members were surveyed after attending either a five-day summer workshop or a two-day conference. Even though these instructors were predisposed toward the method, the results are of interest:
97 percent reported that students who were taught with cases learned new ways to think about an issue.
95 percent reported that students took a more active part in the learning process; 92 percent reported that students were more engaged in classes.
84 percent reported that students in classes using case studies were glad case studies were being used.
59 percent said students were more likely to do independent research outside the classroom to improve their understanding of the material (only 5 percent said they were less likely to do independent research).
68 percent said students demonstrated, in some way, that they learned more in classes using case studies (only 2 percent said they learned less).
Evaluation of the strengths of the different case methods is in its infancy, and we must wait for data to accumulate. But it appears that the case study method has developed an important following, for example:
- Several journals routinely publish articles with cases or assessing the method. The Journal of College Science Teaching has a regular column dealing with the case teaching method, and it publishes an annual issue devoted solely to case studies.
- The websites of the University of Delaware (https://chico.nss.udel.edu/Pbl/) and the University at Buffalo (http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/case.html) have several hundred cases with teaching notes available for teachers. They are regularly downloaded by university and college faculty and by K-12 teachers who are cutting and pasting these cases into lessons for their students. The traffic on the website of the National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science is impressive: there are several million hits in the course of a year and about a thousand visitors a day.
Case study teaching has gained a strong foothold in science education. Perhaps it is not for everybody, but it is here to stay. It is the stories that hook us. A well-told story will be remembered and with it the educational message.
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