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2011: A Year in Review
ELLIS AND DALLAS COUNTY - As the new year approaches, it's time to take a moment to look back on the top headlines of 2011.
Some might be happy, sad or investigating but, The Ellis County Press was thrilled to be able to bring you all the news that's fit to serve you, our readers, while maintaining our motto, "Defending truth and freedom" by holding your public officials accountable.
Jan. 6
Bring in the new judges, county officials take oath of office; County officials and new judges sworn in to serve Jan. 1, 2011.
Jan. 13
Murderer of infant sentenced to 65 years; Midlothian resident Ricardo Quintero was sentenced to 65 years in prison by 40th District Court Judge Bob Carroll Friday, Jan 7 for murdering the 2-year-old daughter of his girlfriend.
Jan. 20
End of Trail, early morning fire destroys restaurant; An early morning five- alarm fire destroys 1879 Chisholm Trail Grill, a longtime restaurant staple in Downtown Waxahachie, as well as other local businesses ,on Tuesday, Jan. 18.
Jan. 27
City manager fired, council reject business expansion; Lancaster city council unanimously agrees to fire City Manager Ricky Childers Monday, Jan.24 citing "poor job performance" as a reason.
Feb. 3
Councilman claims complaint 'fruitless'; Place Three Ovilla Councilman James Wade faces criticism over a main street sewer development project for the past several years.
Feb. 10
Teacher killed in head-on collision; Students and faculty alike mourn the loss of Jr. High Teacher and Assistant Football Coach Kyle King after he was killed outside of Forney during a head- on collision Saturday, Feb. 5.
Feb. 17
City approves $1.5 million construction project; Ferris city council voted to begin on the city library expansion and renovation of two baseball fields at Mutz Park Monday, Feb. 7.
Feb. 24
Memorial for fallen officer unveiled; The city of Lancaster unveiled a new street sign "Craig Shaw Memorial Parkway" during a intimate ceremony Saturday, Feb. 19 for the family of the fallen officer who was shot to death by the Dallas County Sheriff's son, David Brown Jr., Father's Day 2010.
March 3
Three arrested in agent murder; Federal agents arrested three men in Lancaster Monday, Feb. 28 after a gun purchase linked them to the Los Zetas drug cartel and slaying of U.S. Agent Jaime Zapata.
March 10
FHS student charged, documents confirm student plotting to kill ex-girlfriend; 17-year-old- Red Oak resident Steve Curtis Pierot was arrested and faces two felony charges : conspiracy to commit capital murder and criminal solicitation of a minor according to the Ellis County Sheriff's Office.
March 17
It was 40 years ago today, Sullins taught the kids to behave; Ellis County Sheriff Office Chief Deputy Charles Sullins retires after serving the public for more than 40 years on his 65th birthday, Friday, March 25.
March 24
Remains of Missing Woman found, suspect charged with murder; The remains of missing Palmer resident Marion P. Parsons, 54, were found on the 4500 block of FM 879. Debra Ruth Henderson,53, of Ennis was charged with murder.
March 31
Apartment shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 hospitalized; A Sunday morning apartment shooting in Lancaster left one dead and one hospitalized according to Lancaster Police Lt. Kelly Hooten.
April 7
Knife attack on ECSO deputy resolved, man found guilty of aggravated assault; Bradford Craig Randle, 50, was found guilty of aggravated assault on a public servant by an Ellis County jury on Wednesday, March 30.
April 14
Gone with the Wind, storm blows through destroying counties; Straight line winds destroyed parts of Ellis and Dallas County during the night of Monday, April 11 including the roof being torn off Waxahachie's Comfort Inn and Suites off Highway 287 and 77.
April 21
Councilman opposes 'government mandates'; Waxahachie Councilman Mark Singleton responded in opposition to any kind of "government mandates" during the Monday, April 18 council meeting.
April 28
'You just can't fix stupid' county approves ban on outdoor burning; Ennis Fire Chief David Hopkins was on hand at the commissioner's court meeting on Monday, April 25 to support the county's 90 day burn ban passed.
May 5
Fallen soldier honored; Residents lined the procession route to pay their respects to Waxahachie's hometown hero, PFC Joel Ramirez, who was killed in action on Saturday, April 16 in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.
May 12
Midlothian attorney, wife plead guilty to welfare fraud; Midlothian Attorney Todd Rowland Phillippi and his wife, Melissa Rios, plead guilty to felony charges of welfare fraud on Monday, May 9.
May 19
City-wide elections experience low voter turnout, run-off in Lancaster; Dallas and Ellis County experienced low voter turnout during the Saturday, May 14 city and school races resulting in a run-off for District 2 council seat in Lancaster.
May 26
'Mayor must go' citizens upset and unruly after council vote; Infuriated with council decisions, citizens of Wilmer became unruly and started chanting "Mayor must go" outside the council chambers Thursday, May 19.
June 2
Ex-boyfriend kills girlfriend, self; Neighbors were jolted by the gunshots heard at the Waxahachie neighborhood on Lake Park Avenue after a ex-boyfriend kills his 24- year-old girlfriend before killing himself on Friday, May 27.
June 9
Suspect captured in manhunt; An aggravated robbery caused a man hunt for several agencies the evening of Thursday, June 2 after three men tried robbing a woman at the Ferris Ag Barn before running away.
June 16
Military deserter in Dallas has local ties; an 18 –year-old male arrested in Dallas Monday June, 13 in connection with stealing a motorcycle in Ferris as well as having a warrant out as a military deserter.
June 23
Officer resigns after long battle; Ferris Police Officer Larrell D. Tolbert Jr. resigns after a legal battle with the city according to Police Chief Sam Love.
June 30
Council says 'no' to golf carts, Wade walks out on ethics complainant's; A 4-1 vote denied the use of golf carts on public roadways in the city of Ovilla Monday, June 27. Councilman James Wade opposed.
July 7
House given 90-day reprieve; The continuous legal battle with Jacuita Kimbrell and the city of Ferris about her home on Wood Street draws to a close after 20 years. Kimbrell is given 90 days to get caught up on her home so the city will not condemn it.
July 14
Proposed veterans memorial coming closer to reality, brick pavers for sale to honor those served; "The Ennis Veteran's Memorial" is becoming closer to reality as donations come in and brick pavers become on sale to the public to help support the building of this non-profit project to honor those who serve our country.
July 21
Four county chase leads to arrest; An alleged kidnapping suspect led the Ellis County Sheriff's Office through multiple counties Wednesday, July 13.
July 28
15-year-old murdered, three others possibly shot; Lancaster Police department investigate the possible murder of a 15-year-old male on Saturday, July 23 on the 2200 block of Prairie Drive just before midnight.
Aug. 4
Lack of quorum to cost tax payers, Pena and Wells no shows once again; Mayor Pro Tem Hector Pena was asked to lead the city in a water task force and during the Thursday, July 7 Wilmer council meeting and has been a no show ever since.
Aug. 11
Standing room only, citizens gather to protest Public Improvement District; Crowds extended out the door of the Lancaster council chambers because of a taxing on a PID on the agenda Monday, Aug. 8.
Aug. 18
Officer recognized with 'Life Saving Award'; Waxahachie Police Officer David Bittle was thanked with a standing ovation in the Waxahachie council chambers Monday, Aug. 15 after Coppell Police Chief Mac Tristan presented him with the "Life Saving Award" for his efforts during an incident occurring at a motorcycle training school hosted in Coppell Tuesday, June 7.
Aug. 25
Area gas stations charged with diluting gasoline; Two local gas stations are listed in a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Greg Abbott Thursday, Aug. 18.
Sept. 1
Fly away home, Biery resigns; Mid-Way Regional Airport Manager Andy Biery resigned effective Friday, Sept. 9 according to a news release issued by the city of Waxahachie.
Sept. 8
Duran quits as fire chief, served public for 20 years; Ferris Fire Chief Eddie Duran had been the subject of open records requests the past two months by The Ellis County Press after concerns of local citizens were voiced on the conduct of the Ferris Fire Department ultimately leading to the chief's resignation.
Sept. 15
Fire truck accident under investigation; An accident involving a Ferris Fire Truck during the annual Sept. 11 memorial ceremonies is under investigation after Councilman Gary Ross crashed into another vehicle.
Sept. 22
Mayor resigns; Wilmer Mayor Jeff Steele resigned during the Thursday, Sept. 15 council meeting after enduring the wrath of Mayor Pro Tem Hector Pena since Pena was appointed in May.
Sept. 29
County approves tax hike, Robinson and Brown vote 'no'; Pct. 2 Commissioner Bill Dodson makes the motion to approve a tax hike to the county on Wednesday, Sept. 21.
Oct. 6
Fire destroys chemical plant; Magnablend Inc, a chemical plant in Waxahachie burned to the ground Monday, Oct.3 with an estimated $15-$20 million loss.
Oct. 13
Tuberculosis cases spread, 221 tested positive; A second case of active tuberculosis was confirmed Friday, Oct. 7 in Ennis and health officials are currently awaiting to determine a case in Denton connected to the Ennis outbreak.
Oct. 20
Robbed at gunpoint, $50-60K stolen from residence; A 60-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint at his residence by three men on Tuesday, Oct. 11.
Oct. 27
Officer kills burglary suspect; case under investigation; A man believed to have robbed the Wells Fargo in Cedar Hill off Highway 67 earlier in the afternoon was shot and killed by a Midlothian Police Officer after a high speed chase went through Midlothian Tuesday, Oct. 18.
Nov. 3
Bright lights in a small city; Sunday, Oct. 23 saw Bristol residents waking up to film crews as "Dances with Wolves" and "Twilight" star Graham Greene was in town filming "Chasing Shakespeare" a movie set to come out later in 2012.
Nov. 10
Bus crash leaves 1 dead, 15 injured; 20-year-old Midlothian Student Kendra Unamba was released from Ballinger Memorial Hospital after being involved in a bus crash Friday, Nov. 4.
Nov. 17
Land grab, council approves 1st phase of annexation; A 5-2 vote was all it took to fill a room of angry constituents during the Monday, Nov. 14 council meeting as the Lancaster city council approved the 1st phase of annexation to begin into the city from a three part plan.
Nov. 24
Burglary suspects caught; Ellis County Sheriff investigators along with the assistance of the Ferris Police Department arrested two suspect in connection to a string of thefts in the area Thursday, Nov. 15.
Dec. 1
Vansyckle 'absolutely floored,' council declares mayor violates code of ethics; After a lengthy two and a half hour question and answer session, followed by nearly an hour of closed session, council unanimously agreed Ovilla Mayor Bill Vansyckle had violated multiple codes of city ethics on Monday, Nov. 28 and would be charged at the Monday, Dec. 12 council meeting.
Dec. 8
Son shot, injuries led to hospitalization; Ellis County Sheriff Deputies arrived at the 500 block of Bigham Road on Thursday, Dec. 1 to find a 29-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the chest.
Dec. 15
Mayor pleads for forgiveness; Ovilla Mayor Bill Vansyckle pleads for forgiveness from the city and its residents Monday, Dec. 12 after he was found guilty on various ethics complaints by the city council.
Dec. 22
Publisher arrested, faces charges relating to child indecency allegations; Joseph "Joey" Glen Dauben, 30, was arrested by Texas Ranger Jason Bobo at his grandmother's residence in Mabank Monday, Dec. 19 on three charges of sexual assault to a child and one charge of indecency with a child/sexual contact.


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Scientific advances could slow to a trickle if sequestration occurs, resulting in widespread ramifications for tens of thousands of Americans. According to a new report released by United for Medical Research (UMR), the nation's life sciences sector could lose more than 20,000 jobs and face a $3 billion decline in funding if Congress fails to prevent the 5.1 percent automatic, across-the-board spending cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
This would drastically impact scientific breakthroughs that have the potential to transform and save lives and halt job growth in this country's research community. The breadth of NIH research funding stretches across the country, into many different areas of life science.
In 2011, NIH research funding led to:
The direct effect of sequestration would be felt by those in the research field and by those whom physicians strive to diagnose and treat on a daily basis. If sequestration goes into effect on March 1:
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Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education-TOJDE April 2013 ISSN 1302-6488 Volume: 14 Number: 2 Note for Editor 1
A Challenge for Universities
Gail D. CARUTH (Corresponding Author)
Department of Educational Leadership
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Donald L. CARUTH
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Change is inevitable. Today more than ever the pace of change is accelerating. Where there is organizational change there will be resistance to this change. To deal with the resistance effectively university administrators must understand the nature and causes of resistance to change. Only by dealing effectively with resistance to change can organizational change be implemented successfully. This paper explores organizational change and the challenge it poses for universities. Because universities are slow to change due to maintaining a balance of tradition and change successful implementation of change will continue to be a challenge both now and in the future. The challenge of change is real but the task is not impossible. Historically, universities have met the challenges that faced them; they must be prepared to confront this challenge too.
Keywords: Change, resistance to change, university management, Online Education
Nothing produces such anxiety in the workplace as hearing that "change is coming" (Lane, 2007, p. 85). The thought of change creates instability and threatens the structure of the institution of learning. It indicates the current structure is somehow defective and can elicit defensive reactions in addition to the feelings of angst and failure. Those in the institution fear the loss of both meaning and tradition. This uncertainty results in resistance, especially on the part of individuals with insufficient coping skills. Acquiring the ability to cope with change both personally and professionally is essential. "External factors that have come to bear on higher education represent a convergence of forces" (Folkers, 2005, p. 61; see also Devos, 2005). These forces include advances in technology, growth of the Internet, upsurge of knowledge, and globalized transfer of information (Folkers, 2005; see also Lane, 2007). Those charged with university administration must be prepared to meet the challenges of change, to acknowledge that change brings resistance, and to recognize rather than ignore or repress those resistant to change (Devos, 2005; McBride, 2010).
The purpose of this paper is to explore organizational change and the challenge it poses for universities. The information in this paper was derived from articles, books, and online sources.
Resistance to change can be defined as observable behavior in response to the disagreement or challenge felt as a result of the introduction of new ideas, methods, or devices.
Resistance to change can also be defined as the degree to which those within the organization oppose the idea of anything new. Resistance to change describes the external orientation toward a change implemented by an institution of higher education. It consists of both overt and covert actions that are employed to prevent, interrupt, or damage the successful implementation of change (Clarke, Ellett, Bateman, & Rugutt, 1996).
Administration and faculty at colleges and universities are presently being asked to cope with the many changes in the academy as a result of technology, diverse students, competition, financial burdens, globalization, etc. According to Kezar (2005), campus decision-making systems are not prepared to manage these increasingly multifaceted changes. As a result, the traditional models of management have come under scrutiny by society for being too slow, too inefficient, and basically unresponsive. Stated simply, universities have been criticized for being too slow to change. Effectively accomplishing change requires a balancing act between change and tradition (Keenan & Marchel, 2007).
Implementing change is problematic in any organization, but this is particularly so in the professional bureaucracy of colleges and universities. In institutions of higher learning, it is the highly educated and autonomous professorate, not administrators, who generally control the fundamental practices of the academy. Persuading professors to make significant changes in these fundamental practices is complicated. Professors have devoted vast amounts of time, effort, and thought into their professions. They are driven by well-established attitudes and ideals developed over years of study and preparation. They are zealous about their disciplines. They view their "work more a 'calling' than a job" (Zell, 2003, p. 74).
Professors are given substantial autonomy over their professional efforts as a result of their high levels of knowledge. They retain a significant amount of authority over their work. Due to the democratic environment, they are accustomed to having a say in organizational change initiatives. Consequently, unless professors agree with proposed organizational changes in the fundamental practices, the changes do not occur (Zell, 2003). Higher education is also compartmentalized, less coordinated, decentralized, and therefore loosely coupled (Boyce, 2003; Kezar, 2001). By loose coupling, Weick (1976) maintains that coupled events are "responsive" (p. 3), and that each event also retains its individual characteristics and some degree of detachment. Loose coupling is a conscious, intellectual reaction to the surroundings of perpetual change (Kezar, 2001). Colleges and universities, as loosely coupled systems, therefore respond to the changes by making minor changes easily.
Conversely, they do not make major changes throughout the institution as easily. Change requires a balancing of factors all of which are not attainable at the same time or a giving up of one thing in return for another, such as stability for flexibility. hile tightly coupled systems are defined and disciplined, loosely coupled systems are undefined and undisciplined.
Changes in loosely coupled systems are "continuous rather than episodic, small-scale rather than large, improvisational rather than planned, accommodative rather than constrained, and local rather than cosmopolitan" (p. 70).
Change is a part of the organizational process and occurs because it is believed that there is a need to expand, improve, and transform (Kezar, 2001). Change is ubiquitous and continuous, it occurs everyday (Boyce, 2003). Consequently, higher education is called to meet the challenges of change and prepare students to deal effectively with change. Education is about change and transformation. Moreover, this transformation has a direct impact on society. As the individual is transformed by the educational process, the individual in turn changes society. Higher education must be prepared to teach and encourage continual change (Hughes & Conner, 1989; see also Devos,2005).
Online education has become a definite example of change in higher education. Changes in the teaching-learning practices are frequently resisted by members of the faculty. They have openly voiced their resistance to change from the traditional face-to-face delivery of instruction to the variety of distance education options available. According to Folkers (2005), there have been a number of reasons suggested for this resistance to change, such as: concerns over the quality of the pedagogical instruction online, challenges of assessing student progress, increases in workload, questions of intellectual property rights and course ownership, and rewards for assimilating distance education into the curriculum. Faculty resistance to change is the natural and inevitable result of all these uncertainties (Lane, 2007).
A historical strength of higher education has been its success in preserving the traditions of culture, values, and customs. This same strength, coupled with the university's known character of conservatism relative to management, resists change. The socialization process whereby one acquires an identity and inherits or disseminates the norms, behaviors, customs, and ideologies customarily found in institutions of higher learning is resistant to organizational change. For example, the use of senior mentors for graduate students who emulate teaching methods taught to them further perpetuates such resistance to change in the academy (Lane, 2007). Furthermore, faculty tend to be exceptionally independent and overprotective of their "courses, their contact time, and their discretionary time" (Lane, 2007, p.86) as a result of the organizational socialization process.
This attachment of faculty to liberty and freedom develops over time. It is of immense importance to the self-reliant and independent professor and researcher. Interestingly, professors might even go so far as to claim academic freedom rights for resisting change in higher education. It is important to note that higher education has over time rewarded workplace isolation for faculty conducting research and publications of scholarly work.
As a result, open discussions of teaching can lead to questions of inadequacy on the part of the faculty.
Any attempts to learn or gain input from coworkers maybe dangerous. Colleges and universities, furthermore, tend to suppress public criticism and confrontation regarding educational methods and issues.
These issues, so it is thought, are best left up to the faculty and individual professors to manage independently. Therefore, the amount of free time and enthusiasm on the part of the faculty for dealing with change will likely impact their feelings of resistance for the changes proposed (Lane, 2007).
All things considered, according to a grounded theory study conducted by Hartley (2009), what is most critical for effective change are the ideas that encourage commitment from the educational community and stakeholders.
Institutions implementing change are successful by serving both the needs of community and stakeholders. No amount of communication, training, or support from the top can substitute for a compelling reason for any change. Successful change requires constant acceptance of the change. A central force for change is a clear sense of purpose to motivate people to take the desired action, even if the implemented change is difficult for the individuals involved.
It is important to keep in mind that as administration accepts that change is inevitable institutional leaders must also understand that resistance to change is also inevitable. According to Riley (1989), a "fundamental law of physics states that every action results in an equal and opposite reaction" (p. 53).
Consequently, every change implemented will result in resistance to that change. Change agents, those charged with the implementation of change, must understand key aspects causing resistance and how resistance is expressed. Change ultimately causes disruptions in an organization.
These disruptions may range from minor, acceptable disruptions to unmanageable disruptions leading to illness, pettiness, and pessimism. Feelings of negativity (loss of employment, loss of influence, loss of stability, loss of position, etc.), uncertainty about the positive outcomes communicated as a result of the change, or simply feeling doubtful about the future are examples of such disruptions. Each individual in the organization has a limit for coping with change and when this limit is reached his or her resistance is the result (Riley, 1989).
Resistance can take two forms. It can be in the form of overt or covert conduct. Overt in unconcealed actions that are productive if handled well can be positive. Covert, on the other hand, may take the form of obstruction or hindering the change efforts.
Members of the workforce may also be uncomfortable about future change because of a lack of skills necessary to succeed or they lack the motivation to meet the demands of the change. Either way, change agents are encouraged to bear in mind that resistance to organizational change is inevitable and to be prepared for that resistance (Riley, 1989).
Cynicism is a customary response from the workforce during various stages of organizational change, often because of past efforts that lacked vision, preparation, and completion (McBride, 2010).
In a study by Qian (2008), the researcher explored employee cynicism from a communication viewpoint. The findings demonstrated that the perceived quality of information provided to workers, pessimism of coworkers, and lack of trust in the administration could forecast workplace cynicism, ultimately leading to intentional resistance to organizational change. Unfortunately, the study on cynicism is mixed and is in the early developmental stages of scientific research. According to the researcher, the literature on workplace cynicism is limited.
Qian (2008) defined cynicism as a "specific construct directed toward society, occupations, institutions, and organizational change" (paragraph 4). In other words, cynicism is the disrespect, negativity, or distrust for those responsible for university leadership and is situational in nature. As a result, negative attitudes develop towards the employing institution in three aspects:
Ø conviction that the employer is short of honesty,
Ø negative distrust toward the employer, and
Ø inclination to belittle and criticize the employer.
A goal of this study was to develop a model of workplace cynicism toward organizational change in higher education from a communication viewpoint. The study however, corroborated previous research findings that communication plays a major role in fueling workplace cynicism. Information and relationships in the workplace have a sizable causal effect on organizational change cynicism.
Therefore, by observing cynicism communications between coworkers, the researchers could further discover how cynicism emerges and is communicated through the day-to-day workplace activities. Cynicism might be conceptualized then as an ongoing communication process. According to the researcher, this leads to the question of the contagious effect of workplace networks and the influence that these networks have on cynicism in universities resulting from organizational change (Qian, 2008).
Qian (2008) claimed that this study has a number of workable implications for administrators during organizational change. Workplace cynicism, as a result of organizational change, has a large impact on intentions to resist change on the part of the workforce. When cynicism is prevalent, resistance is likely to be the next phase. It becomes necessary for administration to work to reduce organizational cynicism by discovering the causes thus avoiding potential problems of conflict in the institution (McBride, 2010). Qan (2008) recommended the following three considerations for effective organizational change in higher education. Administration is advised to provide timely information about the change, the quality of information has the greatest effect on organizational "change-specific cynicism" (paragraph 1).
Administration should work to be certain everyone has equal access to the information and it should be clear about where the change is taking the institution. Administration should remember that workplace attitudes tend to be easily influenced by coworkers. Therefore, administration should be aware of the workplace interactions concerning change and understand that distrust in the administration is often a cause of organizational change cynicism.
To maintain trust, administration is advised to generate opportunities for interaction. In addition, it is wise to be aware of the culture and history of the university.
Every effort should be made to create a sense of community before making plans for change and communicating to the workforce that organizational change is imminent. Administration is encouraged to respond to the internal demands from the workplace as well as the external pressure of the competition (Qian, 2008).
Higher education is not typically described as a fast-paced environment in today's world. In fact, it has been traditionally very slow moving where change is seen over years. However, higher education has been tested since the mid-1900s by the technological external forces. These same forces have not changed the basic role of providing an education but they have changed how education is provided (Folkers, 2005). In a study (Zell, 2003) conducted to comprehend resistance to change in higher education, defined as a bureaucracy of highly educated and autonomous professors, it is the professors and not the administrators who generally control the fundamental practices of the academy. Findings suggested that the process of organizational change experienced by the faculty resembled the process of "death and dying" (p. 87) encountered by terminally ill patients. According to the researcher, the faculty experienced "five distinct stages that included denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and finally acceptance" (p. 87).
In a study conducted by Clarke et al. (1996), the researchers found that older faculty, tenured faculty males, and full professors were all more likely to resist change than their counterparts.
Furthermore, tenured faculty were more likely to resist a policy requiring all faculty to advise the same number of students, males were more likely to resist a policy requiring students to take a course to enhance multi-cultural awareness, full professors were more likely to resist a policy requiring faculty to attend grant writing and publication workshops, and younger faculty were all more likely to resist a policy setting limits on outside consulting opportunities.
Hence, the researchers claimed that the level of resistance for faculty is specific to the introduction of change. According to Clarke et al. (1996), it appeared that department heads need to be attentive to the faculty during the decision-making process. Department heads are advised to invest time to learn which members of the faculty are interested in having a voice in decisions that impact them. Determining which members of the faculty are actually interested and including them in the process is worth the time spent for achieving receptivity on the part of the faculty for effective organizational change in the institution.
The purpose of another study of faculty members in a department of education was to investigate the receptivity to the introduction of change (Kazlow, 1977). The researcher claimed that the use of the terms resistance or receptivity have been unclear. For example, resistance and receptivity has been used by some researchers interchangeably. Other researchers have restricted the use of resistance to just unconcealed actions and receptivity to just concealed reactions (Clarke et al., 1996; Kazlow, 1977). Kazlow (1977) recommended that administrators seek to recognize unreceptive reactions to organizational change in higher education on the part of faculty "as the rational response of organizational members to threats on their status" (p. 97).
By recognizing the unreceptive reactions as rational responses, by assessing the reactions accurately, and by validating these responses administrators are in a position to assuage effectively the feelings of threat to their job security that faculty may have. As a result, faculty should be more receptive internally and therefore, should be in a better position to mitigate external behavioral resistance to the change.
No matter how effective a change is, faculty and staff must be motivated to change. Creating this kind of motivation is "the responsibility of leadership" (McBride, 2010, p.6). For organizations to overcome resistance to change, stakeholders at all levels must become involved in the process of change. Even as administrators reach out to resistors, administrators must also stay linked with the "adaptors" (McBride, parag. 8), those members of the faculty and staff who are committed to new ideas, methods, or devices. t is important to remember that resistant faculty and staff can negatively impact an institution's ability to implement change. Resistance can keep an institution of learning from continued growth whether the resistance is rooted in the contagious effects of cynicism or not. Regardless, institutional leaders of higher education are encouraged to "not ignore or leave behind those resistant to change" (McBride, 2010, paragraph 1). In higher education organizational change is resisted. This resistance is not the typical resistance to change that is more common in the business environment. Resistance in higher education is the result of the feelings that faculty professionalism is being called into question and changed.
Consequently, understanding organizational change in business is different from organizational change in the educational setting. According to Grant (2003), managing organizational change in higher education is more multifaceted. For example, good academics "cannot be told what to do.
They defy control. The kind of creativity required by academics cannot be commanded by an academic master, still less delivered to by a management order" (Dearlove, 1997, p. 57). Ultimately, administrators in higher education need a different "tool kit" (p. 81) than managers need in managing organizational change in the business world. It has been suggested that in the future higher education will become three separate institutions. One institution will be the traditional institution where face-to-face instruction in the classroom is the method of delivery. These institutions have historically met the developmental and educational needs of the students.
A second institution will serve the non-traditional students in the virtual classroom. This institution will serve the ongoing education of adult learners with certificates and degrees.
The third institution will be the "brick and click" (Folkers, 2005, p. 65) institution. It will attempt to combine the traditional face-to-face method with the virtual online method into one blended method of instruction.
The ongoing debate about whether higher education should be changed is no longer the issue. The salient question is how the academy will be transformed to adapt to the current challenges of the day. The many suggestions and recommendations for change differ from a common model for each campus to individualized models. Regardless, proponents believe that a major change is crucial for creating a more functional and successful process of academic governance to meet the challenges of tomorrow (Kezar, 2005).
In conclusion, change is inevitable. The pace of change is accelerating. Where there is change there will be resistance.
To deal with the resistance effectively university administrators must understand the nature and causes of resistance to change.
Only by dealing effectively with resistance to change can organizational change be implemented successfully.
This paper has attempted to explore organizational change and the challenge it poses for university governance. Because universities are slow to change due to maintaining a balance of tradition and change successful implementation of change will continue to be a challenge both now and in the future.
The challenge of change is real but the task is not impossible for university governance. Historically, universities have met the challenges that faced them; they will meet this challenge too.
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1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease sides and bottom of a medium loaf pan (9 inch x 5 inch) and place a piece of parchment paper on the bottom of your pan (cut to the exact size of the bottom of your pan without letting it go up the sides).
2. In medium bowl, combine almond flour, quinoa flour, potato starch, sugar, xanthan gum, sea salt, baking powder, baking soda, and spices.
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The proposal, to be included in legislation that will be filed in the coming weeks, will include the consolidation of the parole and probation departments into one new executive branch agency, the Department of Re-entry and Community Supervision. This unified system would save the state $14 million dollars in the first year, while continuing to ensure public safety in communities across the Commonwealth.
"We need an effective and accountable re-entry program for those leaving the criminal justice system," said Governor Deval Patrick. "Combining probation and parole, and requiring supervision after release, takes the best practices from other states to assure both public safety and cost savings."
The savings will be reflected in the Governor's budget proposal to be filed tomorrow.
"A new streamlined approach to parole and probation makes sense," said Secretary of Public Safety Mary Beth Heffernan. "The proposed Department of Re-Entry and Community Supervision would coordinate parole and probation services into the most comprehensive and cost-efficient system, providing accountability for offenders and improving public safety in Massachusetts."
The Governor plans to file legislation consolidating parole and probation following a report on the work of the bi-partisan Probation Reform Working Group. The bill will include any consensus recommendations the group makes.
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As part of the Administration's comprehensive plan for re-entry and community supervision, Governor Patrick will also file legislation eliminating mandatory minimum sentencing for drug offenses that do not involve guns or children, returning sentencing discretion to the judiciary. Prisoners currently serving mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses, who were not convicted of crimes of violence, did not possess a gun, and did not target children, will become eligible for parole after serving one half of their maximum term. The legislation retains mandatory minimum sentencing for the most dangerous drug offenders: those who use a gun in connection with the crime and those who exploit children.
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Ms. Case responded very negatively to someone throwing a CD.
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mixed′ me′dia(n.)
Category: Fine Arts
Ref: multimedia.
artistic media used in combination in a single work.
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Mixed media, in visual art, refers to an artwork in the making of which more than one medium has been employed. There is an important distinction between "mixed-media" artworks and "multimedia art". Mixed media tends to refer to a work of visual art that combines various traditionally distinct visual art media. For example, a work on canvas that combines paint, ink, and collage could properly be called a "mixed media" work, but not a work of "multimedia art." The term multimedia art implies a broader scope than mixed media, combining visual art with non-visual elements or with elements of the other arts. When creating a painted or photographed work using mixed media it is important to choose the layers carefully and allow enough drying time between the layers to ensure the final work will have structural integrity. If many different media are used it is equally important to choose a sturdy foundation upon which the different layers are imposed. A phrase sometimes used in relationship to mixed media is, "Fat over lean." In other words: "don't start with oil paints. Plan to make them the final layer."
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The 66th annual Emmys nominations came out last week, and while there really aren't too many surprises, there are a few glaring omissions. Many of the nominees have been up before and many are previous winners from established series like Breaking Bad, Downton Abbey, The Good Wife, Mad Men, Game of Thrones, Modern Family, Homeland, Big Bang Theory, Luther, Orange is the New Black, Veep. We have blogged all of these excellent offerings more than once and there is something in here for everybody.
New this year is True Detective, (12 nominations) which I recommended in a Matthew McConaughey post a while back. This is dark, darker, darkest, but if there were better performances this year than Matthew and Woody Harrelson I don't know whose they were. They are both nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and are up against a lot of the usual suspects—Jon Hamm, Bryan Cranston, Kevin Spacey and Jeff Daniels. Jon Hamm keeps getting nominated but has never won, Bryan Cranston has already won three, Kevin Spacey has two Oscars, and Jeff Daniels won last year for The Newsroom. Harrelson won for supporting actor way back in 1989 for Cheers and I wouldn't mind at all if he took it home—he also was riveting in True Detective. But my money is on Matthew as his really is a brilliant performance and he is hot off his Oscar win earlier this year.
As far as omissions, to my mind the most egregious was Canadian Tatiana Maslany for Orphan Black. This is a powerful series and deserves its own post, so watch for this in the next few weeks.
The ceremony will be held on Monday August 25. The ceremony is one month earlier than usual due to NBC's conflicts with the broadcast of Sunday Night Football and the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards. Comedian and late-night talk show host Seth Meyers will host the show for the first time.


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Another type of persistent activity comes in the form of propagating waves. These are observed in brain slices, cell cultures, and in vivo. We use spatial networks of neurons and singular perturbation theory to study propagation of activity in one- and two-dimensions. This work is with Jian-young Wu (Georgetown), Sashi marella, and Julie Goulet.


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This paper shows that the top 1 percent of exporters critically shape trade patterns, using firm-level data from 32 countries. In particular, variation in average firm size (the intensive margin) explains over two thirds of the variation in the sector distribution of exports across countries, the remaining share is explained by variation in the number of firms (the extensive margin). ... See More + Variation in average firm size across sectors is largely driven by variation in the sectoral distribution of exports from the top 1 percent of firms in a country -- export superstars. In contrast, the sectoral distribution of exports from the remaining 99 percent of firms is more similar across countries, and the distribution of the total number of firms across sectors is very similar across countries. This paper also finds that current export superstars typically entered the export market relatively large, reached the top 1 percent after less than three years of exporting, and account for more than half of a countryapos;s total exports, export growth and diversification. The results underscore the role of individual firms in determining both trade volumes and trade patterns. See Less -
Policy Research Working Paper WPS6222 OCT 01, 2012
Freund, Caroline; Pierola, Martha Denisse
This paper introduces the Exporter Dynamics Database. The database includes exporter characteristics and measures of exporter growth based on firm-level customs information from 38 developing and seven developed countries, primarily for the period between 2003 and 2010. ... See More + The measures are available at different levels of aggregation, including: a) country-year, b) country-year-product, and c) country-year-destination. Several new stylized facts about exporter behavior across countries emerge from the database. (i) Larger or more developed economies have more exporters, larger and more diversified exporters, and lower entry and exit rates than smaller or developing economies. (ii) In the short run, expansions along the intensive margin (exporter size) contribute more to export growth than expansions along the extensive margin (number of exporters). (iii) Exit rates are highly correlated with entry rates and both are negatively correlated with survival rates, average exporter size, and diversification. (iv) The number of exporters and the entry and exit rates in a country-product group are partially driven by country and product-group effects; however, the average size of exporters in a country-product group is not. Although the first three facts can be explained by models incorporating firm heterogeneity and uncertainty, the fourth fact is more difficult to explain with existing models. Several findings are confirmed in this database, including the importance of large multi-product firms. This database can be a valuable tool to improve the understanding of the micro-foundations of export growth, by providing new insights about exporter characteristics and dynamics. See Less -
Policy Research Working Paper WPS6229 OCT 01, 2012
Cebeci, Tolga; Fernandes, Ana M.; Freund, Caroline; Pierola, Martha Denisse
This report provides tentative leads toward such policy prescriptions, based on an overview of the empirical evidence. Chapter one sets the stage by putting Africaapos;s export-survival performance into perspective and proposing a framework that will guide the interpretation of empirical evidence throughout the report. ... See More + Chapter two covers country-level determinants of export sustainability at origin and destination, including the exporting countryapos;s business environment. Chapter three explores some of the firm-level evidence on what drives export sustainability, including uncertainty, incomplete contracts, learning, and networks. Finally, chapter four offers tentative policy implications. The main conclusions from this overview of the causes of Africaapos;s low export sustainability should be taken with caution both because of the complexity of the issue and because of the very fragmentary evidence on which the overview is based. The author should be more cautious in drawing policy implications, as hasty policy prescriptions are the most common trap into which reports of this kind can fall. A first, solid conclusion is that the author needs substantial additional work on the nature and causes of low export survival rates in developing countries to determine the path to high export sustainability. See Less -
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Brenton, Paul; Cadot, Olivier; Pierola, Martha Denisse
Using a novel dataset with transactions level exports data from four African countries (Malawi, Mali, Senegal and Tanzania), this paper uncovers evidence of a high degree of experimentation at the extensive margin associated with low survival rates, consistent with high and middle income country evidence. ... See More + Consequently, the authors focus on the questions of what determines success and survival beyond the first year and find that survival probability rises with the number of firms exporting the same product to the same destination from the same country, pointing towards the existence of cross-firm synergies. Accordingly the evidence is consistent with the hypothesis that those synergies may be driven by information spillovers. More intuitively and consistently with multi-product firms models, the analysis also finds that firms more diversified in terms of products, but even more in terms of markets, are more likely to be successful and survive beyond the first year. See Less -
Policy Research Working Paper WPS5657 MAY 01, 2011
Cadot, Olivier; Iacovone, Leonardo; Pierola Castro,Martha D.; Rauch, Ferdinand
This paper examines firm entry and survival in exporting, and in products and markets not previously served by any domestic exporters. The authors use data on the nontraditional agriculture sector in Peru, which grew seven-fold from 1994 to 2007. ... See More + They find tremendous firm entry and exit in the export sector, with exits more likely after one year and among firms that start small. There is also significant entry and exit in new markets. In contrast, such trial and error in new products is rare. New products are typically discovered by large experienced exporters and there is increased entry after products are discovered. The results imply that high sunk costs of entry are of concern for product discovery, especially for products that are not consumed domestically. In contrast, the tremendous entry and exit in exporting and in new markets suggests that initial sunk costs are relatively low. The authors develop a model that explains how entrepreneurs decide to export and to develop new export products and markets when there are sunk costs of discovery and uncertainty about idiosyncratic costs. The model explains many features of the data. See Less -
Policy Research Working Paper WPS5407 AUG 01, 2010
Freund, Caroline; Pierola, Martha Denisse
How can countries stimulate and sustain strong export growth? To answer this question, the authors examine 92 episodes of export surges, defined as significant increases in manufacturing export growth that are sustained for at least seven years. ... See More + They find that export surges in developing countries tend to be preceded by a large real depreciation-which leaves the exchange rate significantly undervalued-and a reduction in exchange rate volatility. In contrast, in developed countries, the role of the exchange rate is less pronounced. The authors examine why the exchange rate is so important in developing countries and find that the depreciation leads to a significant reallocation of resources in the export sector. In particular, depreciation generates more entries into new export products and new markets, and the percentage of new entries that fail after one year declines. These new products and new markets are important, accounting for 25 percent of export growth during the surge in developing countries. The authors argue that maintaining a competitive currency leads firms to expand the product and market space for exports, inducing a large reorientation of the tradable sector. See Less -
Policy Research Working Paper WPS4750 OCT 01, 2008
Freund, Caroline; Pierola, Martha Denisse
This paper uses highly disaggregated trade data to investigate geographic and product diversification patterns across a group of developing nations for the period from 1990 to 2005. ... See More + The econometric investigation shows that the gravity equation fits the observed differences in diversification across nations. The analysis shows that exports at the intensive margin account for the most important share of overall trade growth. At the extensive margin, geographic diversification is more important than product diversification, especially for developing countries. Taking part in free trade agreements, thereby reducing trade costs, and trading with countries in the North are also found to have positive impacts on export diversification for developing countries. See Less -
Policy Research Working Paper WPS4473 JAN 01, 2008
Amurgo-Pacheco, Alberto; Pierola, Martha Denisse
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|Export entrepreneurs : evidence from Peru (English) See More +
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Our goal is to address social and humanitarian problems worldwide and build local capacity to face them. The issues we address are social, economic and ecological imbalances with a range of causes, including natural disaster, climate change, water, population growth and pandemic. We collaborate long-term on projects and also provide emergency aid. Finally, we carry out work locally and in Swiss Re's communities.
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The Swiss Re Foundation works through funding, partnerships, and Swiss Re employee volunteering and secondment.
The unprecedented outbreak of Ebola in West Africa calls for forceful action on multiple fronts. The number of infections could reach 300'000 by December. The Swiss Re Foundation has donated CHF 150,000 to increase children's access to education in a province of Sierra Leone where the outbreak has forced schools to close.
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On the occasion of World Water Day, Swiss Re Foundation is pleased to announce the winner of the ReSource Award 2014 (worth US$ 150,000): "Mobilizing local institutions for sustainable management of watershed services in Nepal", a project submitted by Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development (LI-BIRD). The winner was selected from a total of 273 project proposals in a three-stage evaluation process.
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