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This is a form of chewing tobacco which originated in India (its name is Hindi for a small piece or shred). It is made more attractive by adding sweeteners, flavourings and nuts; as a result, it has been taken up by young people in particular. Gutkha is becoming common in parts of Britain where Asian immigrants live. Here it seems to be aimed even more at young people than it is in India; it has been claimed that packets sold in Britain lack the health warnings that by law must accompany other tobacco products. Gutkha began to appear in India several years ago, and has caused concern among health workers and educators because of the high risk of mouth cancer; pre-cancerous lesions have been reported in the mouths of children as young as twelve. Various attempts have been made in India to limit its sale or to tax it as a luxury good. A campaign has been launched in Britain, supported by the British Dental Health Foundation and the World Health Organisation, to make people aware of its dangers.
The massive hike on sales tax on gutkha (flavoured chewing tobacco) in Goa has sparked a controversy. The Congress government is caught between the contradictory demands of the gutkha dealers and the anti-tobacco citizens' groups.
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"Children are tempted to consume gutkha either by friends or the local panwalla, who might offer the first few sachets free of cost," said another student, Ms Mridula Palat. "Nowadays, gutkha sachets are available for as cheap as 50 paise, which is the price of a toffee".
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PC-Games & Simulations: War over Vietnam
By Tom Cooper
Aug 10, 2004, 05:53
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Bringing the reality of a war to everybody's PC-monitor is by no means easy even for most professional and best PC-gamer programmers. In the case of "War over Vietnam" (WOW), this was done in actually a very good manner, even if the game suffers from some problems.
I'm no great reviwer or user of PC games or simulations: I have only a hand-picked choice, a mere handfull, of these in total, and in the few cases I tend to use more often - such like Harpoon Classic '97, and Steel Panthers SPMBT and WW2(v6) for example - the word is actually about tactical or strategic simulations I found suitable for a sole purpose of helping me study specific conflicts and better understand them. Over the time I tried out several other games/simulations as well, including USN Fighters, Jane's IAF and Fleet Command, Silent Hunter etc, so I learned that some games are more realistic and the others not. In general, I'd say that every one of them has its own positive and negative sides, with one of the most negative in my experiences being the complexity of the man-machine interface. With other word: in some of the games I used to play it took me several months to learn the whole switchology and to play the game in the first place.
Namely, I do not have as much time to play as some of the "fanatics" who require a game to have a 100% realistic interface, with all the complex "switchology", who create virtual "squadrons" and play for hours a day online. The reason I use these games is completely different. So, for me the game or simulation is that better the easier it is to learn to play.
WOW is definitely the game I learned to play exceptionally fast: after only two attempts I succeeded in playing the "tutorial" scenario to the best possible success, annihilliating both of my ground targets without suffering any losses, but downing 10 MiGs in exchange. Even playing all the "complex" scenarios proved to be sufficiently easy for me to attempt the 10 May 1972 USAF strike soon enough. It was here that I encountered first significant problems, which - in my opinion - would be easy to correct and make this game even more realistic.
First of all, let me say that the scenarios you can find in WOW are tremendously detailed. It is obvious that an immense deal of in-depth research was invested into this game, and from my standpoint I can only say that they are historically precise to the last dot and comma. For this reason alone this game is a
for every serious student of the air war over Vietnam: this game is going to help everybody understand the thinking, organization and planning of USAF, USN, and USMC operations during this war - and this from 1965 until 1972. I am also looking for
orders of battle, and dislike very strongly any kind of "what if" or "could have beens": it matters a lot to me if some air force was flying a specific type of aircraft at specific period of time and if the game/simulation is correctly showing this. I think that this is immensely important then much of wild guessing, misreporting and outright science fiction one can read about different wars or aircraft in internet and press media today is based on rubbish presented in PC- and video games. The whole fame around the Su-27, for example, is based on few stunts from different airshows and the fact that in several video games the plane is practically "invincible" - regardless the opponents. Furthermore, I also strongly dislike games where I can fire AGM-65s from F-14s, battle Tu-22M-3s in 1973, or launch R-27ERs from a longer range than AIM-54s. In this aspect the WOW beats all the other simulations I played so far because you'll not get anything else but what was at disposal of USAF, USN, USMC, and the North Vietnamese at the time of this war.
Now, bear in mind that WOW is a "mission-focused" strategy simulation, not intended to model more than a single mission's time period. This is usually between two and four hours. After that it's "game over", and there is - like there is none in real life - no "second chance". The player was either successful or not. Given the historical reality of the scenarios supplied with the CD, this was an unavoidable decision of WOW's creators.
Down to the tactics, however, the game has several important problem zones. The first is that of the flight structure: essentially, in WOW your aircraft operate in flights, from one up to six aircraft (the greatest formation I encountered so far). The problem is that you can't part your formations: what you once have in a flight is your flight and that's it. I found this quite estranging, thinking that already Harpoon 97 (and its earlier versions) had such a feature. For example, in a specific scenario I've had a flight of six F-105F "Wild Weasels" and was driving these into Hanoi downtown area: my preferrence would be to part the flight into several sections and "box" enemy SAM-sites by simultaneous multi-prong attacks - preferably flown also at different altitudes. In WOW it is impossible to do this, and that is pitty, then the Wild Weasels - and not only them - were using such tactics.
The other problem are flight levels: you either have "low" or "high" as a choice. Nothing else. Again, for an avid Harpoon 97 player like me, this was quite surprising, then it is clearly insufficient. Even with the US predilection of flying "high" in Vietnam, the narratives from US pilots who fought there still make clear difference between "very low", "low", "medium level" and "high", and I think the realism of WOW suffers considerably because it is impossible to fly at so differing altitudes. Namely, this has an impact in several arenas, especially when you battle SAMs. The SA-2s as supplied to North Vietnam until 1972, for example, could not target anything flying bellow 500m. If you try to sneak upon some SA-2 site flying at "low" level in WOW, however, the only effect this is going to have on the enemy SAMs is to decrease their range by 50%. Thus, flying "low" is not really having any kind of a serious impact on enemy ability to fire at you in WOW - and you'll certainly suffer losses, then SA-2s in WOW are
lethal. I hope this important issue will soon be dealt with and the problem solved: WOW - or any related game with scenarios and orbats of such precision -
to have the ability to fly aircraft at more different flight levels and this must have also an impact on precision of enemy missiles - not only on airborne radars and AAM-ranges! The producers of the game work currently on correcting this problem, intending to increase the vertical dimension for dive-bombing attacks, SAM-breaks, and descending air combats.
Talking about missile lethality....There are several problem zones with this issue as well. First of all the AAMs are true "killers" in the original version of WOW: don't worry if you detect some MiGs approaching upon your planes, then you can - contrary to US pilots in SEA - be 100% sure to shot them down with just a volley or two of Sparrows. Only very seldom is it going to happen that your Phantoms or Thunderchiefs might encounter their opponents in dogfight. Sadly, as we know, this is not exactly how the air-to-air battles of this war were fought in fact. Furthermore, in several cases missile ranges and lethality were wrong, and - when played in "fog of war" mode - it's still too easy to detect and identify enemy planes. According to the producers of WOW, however, these issues were already tackled with and soon enough there should be upgrades that will correct all these problems.
In my opinion, the AAA is also too lethal: to have all four of your A-1s chopped out of the skies as soon as they enter the area of an AAA-site at low level is, after all, slightly too much. "Sandy" missions flown by USAF A-1 pilots during this war were
dangerous, and I do not want to downplay anything, but in this simulation the AAA is just too lethal.
An USAF strike package underway over NW Vietnam to attack the Paul Doumer Bridge, near Hanoi - on 11 August 1967: the formation is heading north before turning towards SE to penetrate Hanoi defences along the legendary "Thud Ridge"....
Of other aspects, the "SEAD-game" in WOW - played in almost every scenario depicting battles after 1967 - is going to considerably increase the breath rate; just don't forget to time and again check the movement of your other formations, otherwise you could end with your strike package entering an area that was still not sufficiently "suppressed"! Jammers also work well, and are excellently involved: whenever they function you will find green boxes inside the SAM-range that show you the areas along which your fighters can move at decreased risk. Take care, however, to place your jammers timely into proper position, preferrably outside the range of enemy SAMs - and protected from MiGs, of course.
Also, contrary to many other simulations of this type, WOW takes into consideration training levels of the crews. You'll seldom get an "A-level" crew in any USAF formations, just for example, because it is meanwhile well-known that these were not really well-prepared for what was expecting them in Vietnam. In fact, quite a few admit today they were poorly trained and completely unprepared.
...and a USN formation from USS Constellation approaching their targets in the Haiphong area on 10 May 1972, supported by E-2Bs and EKA-3Bs. Note how the BARCAP and MIGCAP Phantoms are carefully remaining outside the range of SA-2s, while jamming from USN planes is already showing its effects in the form of green "windows" inside the zones defended by SAMs. Users of Harpoon will find the WOW interface as easy to recognize and use. Especially positive was automation of specific processes in issuing orders.
Facit: All in all, WOW is a very good simulation: easy to play and extremely realistic in regards of orders of battle and challenging mission scenarios, but with several severely restricting problems regarding the software. Some critics say there are better ones, but I am sure that the WOW-team is going to improve their game to a level where they might become utterly realistic.
Playing WOW will help you understand what were both - the US and the North Vietnamese side - doing during the Vietnam War, how, and why. The game is simple to play, which increases its educational value immensely, then the player can concentrate on what is actually important: the mixture of equipment, trained personnel and tactics. The realism of the last three factors, however, can be considerably improved.
Users of WOW should therefore hope that the HPS Simulations team is going to find the strenght and time to develop the basic game-play even further, and not fell asleep like this happened to Harpoon-developers. I, for example, am very much looking forward not only for improvements of the WOW, but corresponding simulations of some other air wars I'd like to "play", then my dream is not only to fight the "Battle of el-Mansourah", but also to simulate the Iranian 120 F-4s strike on Baghdad, flown on 25 September 1980, when the Iraqis scrambled 30 MiG-21s and MiG-23s in response, forcing Iranians to react with four F-14s in order to box their Phantoms out....!
Special thanks to Gary "Mo" Morgan - a man with years of service-experience with the USAF, and responsible for developing orders of battle, as well as scenarios - for supplying a review sample.
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2.1 How does the unit use its assessment system to improve candidate performance, program quality, and unit operations?
The Edinboro University (EU) School of Education (SOE) Unit-Wide Assessment System has been operating effectively since 2003. The assessment system was designed to reflect the Effective Facilitators of Learning conceptual framework resulting in a comprehensive system for assessing candidates, programs, and the Unit as a whole. The assessments within this system are aligned with national and state standards. The Unit has engaged in continuous aggregation and dissemination of data including candidate performance; academic statistics; budget; alumni, employer, and candidate satisfaction surveys; and program/unit assessment data. Programs have used the data to guide program development in the areas of content, field experiences, and pedagogy. A description of the unit's assessment system including the requirements and key assessments used in transition points can be found in Exhibit 2.3.a.
For initial certification programs, admission to Teacher Education programs goes beyond the admission requirements of the University. Candidates must earn candidacy in order to be officially admitted to a program. These additional requirements are delineated in the course catalog ( UG catalog – admissions requirements), are a part of advising (Advising checklist), and require an approved candidacy form (Candidacy form). Further criteria for entering student teaching, such as passing the appropriate standardized exam, earning a "C" or better in all specialized course work, and successful completion of field experiences, are also delineated in the course catalog as well as on the student teaching pre-requisite form.
Admission to advanced programs is managed by the School of Graduate Studies and Research. Admission requirements are delineated in the Graduate Catalog (Graduate Catalog) and include the specific requirements for each program. All advanced programs in the School of Education require a valid degree and/or certification in an education field.
Candidates receive feedback regularly and systematically through the use of classroom, SPA, and Unit assessments. Using the Livetext platform for submission and evaluation of key assessments allows candidates to see results quickly and efficiently as to whether they are meeting the standards of the field. Within this context, rubric scores, comments, and overall grades can be seen by the candidates as soon as evaluation is completed so that their knowledge and practice can be affected immediately. This feedback is in addition to classroom evaluations such as assignments, tests, quizzes, and projects. All candidates receive a mid-term and final grade that can be accessed on the university platform, SCOTS. All EU teacher education candidates enrolled in initial programs are able to self-assess through the use of the Diversity and Disposition Surveys given before candidacy in SEDU 271 and during clinical experiences, as well as through the Technology Survey in SEDU 183 or HPE 384, and the TCPP in the field experience. In addition, these candidates are assessed and receive feedback through Unit assessments such as the Instructional Assessment Plan and PDE-430 to improve their planning and performance. All candidates in both initial and advanced programs receive feedback on the Conceptual Framework reflection to aid in guiding them toward becoming Effective Facilitators of Learning.
To ensure candidate success in program completion, the Unit has developed a comprehensive assessment system based on integrated assessment and evaluation measures, particularly focused on five transition points. Critical points for monitoring candidate progress through both initial and advanced programs include admission, candidacy, clinical experience, graduation, and first-year professional. Though there are some current supports in place for first-year professionals, these are in their initial stages of development. Though transition points may be defined differently between initial and advanced, they are still critical and effective for monitoring the success of candidates. A complete description of criteria and key assessments at each transition point for various programs are provided in Exhibit 2.3.a. The data from these assessments, together with other evaluation measures, are used by committees and administrators within the Unit's structure to manage and improve the unit's operations and programs (CIC Minutes).
Many steps have been taken to ensure that Unit and program assessments are providing unbiased, reliable, and valid results. These steps include but are not limited to the following:
- Diligent programmatic discussion during the development of each assessment and rubric;
- Assessments and rubrics posted on the candidate's dashboard in Livetext at the beginning of each semester; Assessments and rubrics can be seen and studied prior to assignment and submission.
- Unit meeting discussion of data from Unit assessments each semester;
- Program review of program data from all assessments using the Program Analysis Report each spring;
- On-going posting of all data from all assessments on the D2L platform for review by all faculty;
- All assessments based on the appropriate program/SPA/INTASC/NCATE standards. Rubrics are all aligned to the relevant standards;
- All surveys continue to be developed with the input from various stakeholders including program, administration, and P-12 partners.
Our current assessment system promotes data collection that is used to drive meaningful program change by providing regular and comprehensive information on candidate qualifications, proficiencies, and graduate competence. These data are collected and analyzed through the use of informational technologies – primarily our accreditation support platform, Livetext. The program related data are housed within our SPA reports, all of which are posted on the EU website NCATE page (SPA reports). These data are regularly and systematically collected, aggregated by the Unit Accreditation coordinator (UAC), and disseminated as quickly as possible using the online platform of D2L. All members of the SOE have full access to the data, both program and Unit, at all times through the use of this platform. Data are also discussed at Unit meetings in both the Fall and Spring semesters. Additionally, data driven program changes can clearly be seen in SPA Reports and, beginning Spring 2012, annual Program Analysis Reports.
In order for data to be reviewed and used effectively, a structure was put in place (CI governance structure). The Accreditation Coordination Council (ACC) is comprised of the Dean, Associate Dean, current UAC, past UAC, and the Management Technician responsible for data collection support. This council meets regularly to oversee the program and Unit-wide assessments. Representatives from each of the NCATE Standards Committees, now referred to as Continuous Improvement Committees (CIC), are responsible for reviewing both the program and Unit-wide assessments as led by the ACC. These representatives, comprising the Continuous Improvement Team (CIT), are faculty from each of the SOE's four departments, as well as the ACC members, and meets regularly to discuss Unit assessment issues. Each member of the CIT serves as a co-chair for a particular committee and is responsible for reviewing key assessments pertaining to one of the NCATE standards and related Unit issues (e.g., Clinical Experiences: Early Field Placements or Clearance Issues). Each chair reports findings and recommendations to the Team and Unit. The review process of Unit operations began in 2006 and continues in order to consider revisions to the assessment system, governance structure, and Unit-wide data such as exit surveys, diversity data, the Teacher Candidate Performance Profile. These deliberations have already resulted in employer, alumni, and faculty surveys; changes to the diversity survey; a new system for compiling student complaints; and, a SOE disposition policy (Unit meetings & CIC minutes).
Data collection and analysis are facilitated through the use of the College of Education Information System (CEIS). CEIS is an EU – SOE data warehouse comprised of elements extracted from the university's student information system, Banner, and other sources. The underlying strategy was to simplify, unify, and verify data from multiple sources to enhance query and analysis capabilities. Integral to the functioning of the system is the use of a professional report writing application (Crystal Reports). CEIS allows the SOE to use a flexible range of criteria to track the progress of students within the SOE-defined population. Originally designed and implemented to comply with NCATE requirements, it has been used as a reporting and analysis platform by the SOE since its creation in 2005 (CEIS Overview and Explanation).
In response to a university need to track the progress of the larger population of all EU students, a second database called RBASE was created, and was based on the CEIS model. SOE subsequently realized a need to utilize information from beyond the SOE, and so began to incorporate elements of RBASE with CEIS. Further improvement will occur as the university implements a comprehensive data warehouse in 2013-2014 that will allow for replacement of the RBASE/CEIS system.
In addition to reporting capabilities, the systems discussed offer value-added functionality. An example of this is an application currently under development called the Undergraduate Profile. This application summarizes various key transitions by student, and presents them in a unified visual interface, allowing an advisor or researcher to see at a glance important measurements for a specific student. These measurements can originate from multiple sources—even different database environments—and may help pinpoint where academic or other issues originate.
Though resolution to student complaints has always been a high priority for the SOE, changes to this process have been recently implemented. Beginning in the Fall of 2012, a system was developed to document the candidate name, date, type of complaint, and resolution to that complaint. This database is kept on a secure server and is used to inform the SOE regarding areas for improvement to better serve candidates. As of the 2011-2012 academic year, it became clear that students did not understand the proper protocol for registering complaints, prompting the SOE Dean's office to develop a system to address this issue. In an effort to provide candidates with a clearly articulated process to register complaints, a specific e-mail address was created (email@example.com) for this purpose. The SOE website now provides directions for communication flow to ensure that students follow the protocol for expressing concerns. If a candidate has contacted the instructor, advisor, and/or chair of the department and not resolved the issue, s/he may forward the complaint to the e-mail. This is checked daily by a representative in the Dean's office who will then record this in the database and create a plan for resolution to the problem. These initiatives were formally approved by the Assessment CI team in November 2012 and implemented during the end of the Fall 2012 semester (Student concerns process and Student concerns log).
The strong growth of SOE faculty expertise using candidate and program assessment has made the SOE Unit faculty a valuable resource and leader for the university as it pursues Middle States accreditation. As the university focusses more on data driven decision-making, particularly in relation to learning outcomes, the SOE is regarded as the model for other schools to replicate. In support of a university-wide commitment to continuous improvement, the Provost appointed an Assessment Coordinator in 2010 to work with each department/program independently to develop assessments based on student learning objectives. The Assessment Coordinator has taken an active role in establishing and monitoring a sustainable and cyclical process for program review focusing on implementation of assessments, analysis of assessments, and a plan for improvement based on the results. (Middle States webpage) The template designed to support this process includes objectives, an assessment plan, assessment results, and a plan for a response to the analysis of results. A review of the completed 2011 Student Learning Responses indicate that many of the departments have made detailed suggestions for programmatic changes based on assessment of the data. The SOE is notably one of the strongest in this area with specific recommendations based upon data analysis at unit meetings, program meetings, and department retreats. The SOE Unit Accreditation Coordinator and the University Assessment Coordinator have worked closely to move the university toward its goal of authentic and meaningful assessment, analysis, and continuous program improvement.
2.2.b Continuous Improvement: Summarize activities and changes on data that have led to CI of candidate performance and program quality.
There have been several agents of change for the Unit since the last NCATE visit. New legislation by the state, as well as a change in leadership in the SOE, led to significant changes to the assessment system and to the Unit. Many of these changes have improved the effectiveness of the assessment system, and thus, have led to candidate and program improvement.
EU teacher certification programs were changed to reflect a focus on Early Childhood, Middle and Secondary education, as well as an integrated approach to Special Education and ELL. As new state program requirements were legislated in Pennsylvania (Ch. 49-2), all new initial programs were submitted to PDE. Following approval, the new programs were implemented effective Fall 2009. (Initial and Advanced Programs) This development process provided an opportunity for faculty to revisit the current assessment system. As a result, today's programs have in-depth assessments with detailed rubrics addressing candidate competencies related to specific professional standards.
As a consequence of the changes in the certification requirements the admission criteria for initial programs were revised. The admission criteria described in 2.3.b reflect these changes. Praxis I tests, developed by ETS and used for many years, have been replaced by the PAPA test, developed by Pearson and used beginning Spring 2012 with the newly established cut-off scores. (Praxis I and PAPA sites) New PECT tests have been developed as exit exams, in place of the Praxis II, for the Early Childhood, Special Education, and Middle Level Candidates. Secondary 7-12 candidates still take the Praxis II to ensure appropriate content knowledge. All licensure exams for advanced programs have remained the same however an on-line format is under development (PDE Testing Requirements).
Other changes to program admission requirements include the following:
(a) Candidates entering initial programs as Graduate students no longer have a specific Math or English requirement. A bachelor's degree is assumed to indicate basic mathematics and English knowledge appropriate for an initial certification program. (PDE weekly email & clarification)
(b) Though there are general admissions requirements for all Graduate programs, minimum GPA requirements vary depending on the program, but range from 2.8 – 3.0 for teacher certification. Some programs require additional evidence of readiness (Praxis or GRE) for applicants with lower GPAs. (Grad Admissions)
(c) Appropriate clearances must be obtained prior to obtaining candidacy. (Clearances)
(d) SPED 210 is required for obtaining candidacy for most initial programs. (Candidacy form)
(e) Candidates wishing to enter the Educational Leadership and Educational Psychology programs must provide a writing sample in response to a question related to the field. (Grad Admissions – Ed programs)
Using the Desire to Learn (D2L) platform, Unit and program data are now regularly distributed to all Unit faculty. Logistical support for this dissemination is provided through the SOE Office of Accreditation. Any member of the Unit can now access D2L and see the latest data available for all programs and for the Unit. Members can then use this information to make programmatic decisions, to review SPAs, facilitate CIT discussions, and support Unit retreat discussions. To ensure that available data are viewed and discussed regularly, the Program Analysis Report (PAR) template was developed and a schedule for submission implemented (PAR template). Given this template, all programs are to review the most current data and make recommendations for change with specific implementation dates. The template was first developed and used in Spring 2012, and has been revised to include Goals and Standards in order to ensure alignment. As program data is being reviewed every spring, it was determined that Unit data should be reviewed during the Fall semester. This was first implemented in Fall 2011, and continued in Fall 2012 at the Unit meetings.
As discussed in 2.1, changes in leadership within the SOE led to changes to the assessment system review structure and ultimately improved the assessment culture of the SOE. As previously described, the ACC was convened to oversee and direct the SOE's accreditation efforts. This council provides directives for the Continuous Improvement committees (formerly known as Standard Committees). The shift in name to CIC reflects the shift in culture away from strictly meeting each Standard toward dealing with all issues associated with the SOE on a continuous basis. The CICs include the following: Disposition, Assessment, Clinical Experiences, Diversity, Faculty Vitality, and Governance. The co-chairs of each CIC also meet regularly as the CIT and present progress at each Unit meeting. The CIT, along with the ACC, coordinate Unit efforts to maintain accreditation. This structure has been made possible by the commitment of the SOE and university leadership to dedicate resources for its success. The main resource made available was the increase in release time for the UAC from 6 credit release (0.5 load) to 12 credit release (1.0 load).
As an additional part of the structure, the Educational Partners Advisory Council (EPAC) was started in Fall 2011 which has led to the use of additional data to guide program improvement. This vital group consisting of superintendents and administrators from area school districts meets once a semester at the University to discuss important topics affecting partnerships, clinical experiences, and impact of programs on P-12 student learning. Feedback from the EPAC group was used in the development and dissemination of the Employer Satisfaction Survey. Additionally, the P-12 partners requested a 7-12 Special Education program to meet their future needs. In response to this request, the SOE applied for and received a state grant during the summer 2012 to design a SPED 7-12 master's program. A program proposal was developed during the Fall 2012 semester and has been submitted to the University Wide Curriculum Committee for consideration early in Spring 2013. The program will be submitted to PDE in February of 2013. The development of this program included a conversation between university field and student teaching coordinators from each department and EPAC members to discuss concerns related to implementation of state guidelines for the four stages of field experiences. The SOE developed a mutually beneficial plan in response to these concerns which was implemented immediately. Further, feedback from EPAC indicated a need for the appointment of a full-time director to oversee all field and student teaching placements. Beginning in Spring 2013, a new Director of Field Experiences and Student Teaching was appointed. (EPAC minutes & SPED 7-12 minutes)
Additionally, there have been many efforts since 2007 to obtain feedback from stakeholder groups including candidates and P-12 administrators. On-line surveys have now been developed to obtain feedback from many different stakeholder groups. Alumni, Employer, Clinical Faculty, Faculty, and Candidate surveys all provide important information for program improvement. All surveys were based on the Conceptual Framework as well as the appropriate standards for the program and stakeholder. Reaching each of these stakeholders has required cooperation with the Alumni Office, the local Intermediate Unit, and area school districts.
Under the direction of the Dispositions CIC and the Associate Dean, a SOE Disposition policy was developed in Fall 2012. Though all programs were governed by program specific disposition policies, it was determined that an overall SOE policy was necessary to encompass, support, and sustain each of those individual policies. The Disposition CIC will continue to monitor its use and revise as necessary.
Under the direction of the Assessment CIC and the Associate Dean, a SOE Student Concern database was developed. In this way, the Unit maintains records of formal candidate complaints and documents their resolution. This system was developed in Fall 2012 to begin use in Spring 2013(Student Concern Process). Possibly the most vital part of this process is the intentional attempt to teach candidates the appropriate process for lodging a complaint. Teaching candidates the established steps in the process and the need for appropriate use of language will aid in swift resolution and in collection of data relevant to program improvement, while protecting the rights of all persons involved.
In an attempt to connect the NCATE and Middle States accreditation processes, the Program Analysis Report form was developed by the Assessment CIT. These report forms facilitate analysis of data regarding specific program improvement each spring. Though SPA review provides granular data about program completers, the data were often used to revise assessments and only viewed from the perspective of SPA standards, as opposed to a more global view of Student Learning Outcomes within the University. These reports necessitate program faculty to review data with the intent of program change. This process began in Spring 2012.
There have been many continuous improvement efforts within programs. The following are just a few examples: (please click to see description)
(a) Early Childhood Education major program revision
(b) Advanced (non-cert) Programs adopt standards and assessments
(c) New Science Report of Supervision Form
(e) Re-examination of Reading Program
(f) Educational Leadership Comprehensive Exam
Since 2008, one of the major Unit assessments – the Teacher Candidate Performance Profile (TCPP) – has been refined to better reflect state and national standards. This assessment is completed by University Supervisors, Cooperating Teachers, and Candidates in both Field and Student Teaching/Intern experiences (TCPP data).
Under the direction of the Diversity CIC, an investigation into the use of theMulticultural Awareness Knowledge Skills Survey (MAKSS) and the MAKSS-T (for Teachers) diversity surveys was undertaken. The MAKSS was piloted in 2011 as an option for advanced programs. The Cultural Diversity Awareness Inventory (CDAI), currently used for diversity information, was developed primarily for initial certification candidates. The MAKSS uses more appropriate language for advanced candidates. As a result of that pilot and dissatisfaction with the CDAI, the MAKSS-T was approved in Fall 2012 at the Unit meeting and with implementation in Spring 2013. The committee will assess the effectiveness as data becomes available.
One particular area of interest for the Assessment CIC is in the area of "elimination of bias" in the assessment system. The CIC has discussed and approved an effort to encourage systematic discussion at the program level with regard to rubric development and use. All faculty within a program must have a consistent definition of rubric criteria and must apply those definitions consistently throughout the use of the assessment. These conversations must also happen at the Unit level for assessments such as the Instructional Assessment Plan, TCPP, and, especially, the Conceptual Framework Reflection. Beyond this, the CIC has discussed the possibility of reliability and validity investigations of assessments. Though alignment with standards aids in this quest, systematic investigations involving the triangulation of data are suggested to ensure the fairness and accuracy of the assessments and evaluations. The Assessment CIC will initiate discussions with department chairs and program heads to determine a course of action and timeline for implementing such investigations.
Assessment has been the largest area of growth for the SOE. All of the activities listed above demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement in the area of assessment. The new governance structure now in place is capable of sustaining the continuous improvement process taking into consideration changes to national and state standards, changes in state legislation, new research findings, and feedback from P-12 partners. Through the use of systematic assessment and evaluation, data driven decisions can be made programmatically to enhance Unit, program, faculty, and candidate performance. Unit and program data analysis have now become internalized within the School of Education. Evaluations from the unit retreats indicate faculty members appreciate the availability and access to program and Unit data and the time to analyze it together. This process has taken place over the past two years and has led to a noticeable shift toward a culture of assessment (Retreat evaluations).


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INDIANAPOLIS - A man connected to the investigation of the deadly south side explosion has been arrested, the Call 6 Investigators have learned.
David Gill, 49, is now behind bars facing a charge of insurance fraud involving a motorcycle.
Gill reported it stolen, when authorities say he had disassembled it.
The charge is not related to the explosion in the Richmond Hill neighborhood, but the suspect's name is very familiar those investigators.
Gill was among the many people questioned and not charged in connection to the deadly blast.
Investigators say they have evidence that shows Gill sent a text message to suspect Mark Leonard on the day of incident.
Police also spoke to Gill's ex-girlfriend, who told detectives that Gill told her to burn down her home to collect insurance, since she was in need of cash.
Gill was not arrested in connection with the explosion, but he is on the radar of Johnson County authorities.
Kim barker said she hired Gill and Leonard for a home improvement project.
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In honor of Art IS Education month in March, Alameda County Library is presenting a series of 150 free arts events for youth and families. Art IS Education is an annual celebration of youth arts learning in Alameda County, during National Arts Education Month. The Art IS Education theme this year is "Tell Your Story!" Join the fun at the events, explore creative activities for the whole family, and be part of telling your story!
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More Bad News for BlackBerry: RIM Stock Plummets
The mobile vendor's market share collapses, and disgruntled investors drive its stock to a seven-year low.
RIM isn't quite dead yet. But if it were a dog, its name would be Ol Yeller.
Earlier today, the company's stock hit a seven-year low at $18.46 before recovering slightly. That means RIM stock fell below the company's book value -- the actual worth of its intellectual property, cash, and other assets.
One cause of the collapse: new data that shows RIM's U.S. market share plummeting from 24 percent a year ago to just 9 percent today.
Our own Fredric Paul spent some time at RIM's recent BlackBerry DevCon event, and he came away hoping that RIM could somehow pull out of its nose dive. He pointed out that the company still does something its competitors don't -- focus hard and fast on business users rather than consumers.
The market, however, is telling RIM that it's out of time. The service outages, the dwindling market share, the muddled product plans, and the lack of leadership have destroyed the company. Investors have lost faith, and customers are fleeing.
Could RIM turn itself around? Stranger things have happened, but I can't think of one right now. If your business still runs on BlackBerry, it's time to think about your exit strategy.
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Zero Gravity: The Lighter Side of Science
Willebrord Snellius, also known as Willebrord Snel (or Snell) van Royen
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Innovation at Banner Gateway
by Pam Nenaber, CEO
As you may know, Banner Health has a 2020 vision consisting of several different phases that we have been following since about 1999. The last phase we were in was the growth phase, where we really focused on growing the Banner brand. During this phase several new hospitals as well as additions to other hospitals were built allowing us to find the best people to provide care in the best places.
With the start of 2011, we have now moved to the Innovation phase. This phase focuses on best practices. We want to indentify and share best practices within our organization as well as throughout the healthcare industry.
When you think of the word innovation…the first word that comes to your mind is probably technology since it plays such a big role in healthcare today. As one of the newest facilities in Banner Health, we implemented many new innovations here.
One of these innovative tools is iCare. This technology is present in Intensive Care Units throughout the system, however here at Banner Gateway we took it a step further and served as a pilot site for using this technology in our Medical Surgical Units. This more extensive monitoring of medical and surgical patients has proven quite beneficial to patient care.
Positive Patient ID or PPID is another innovative tool at Banner Gateway. Through this program, caregivers scan the patient's arm band as well as the medication to be administered to ensure patient safety. PPIDis now implemented in 90 percent of the facility.
The electronic medical record is a third example of innovation. Banner Gateway among one of the first Banner hospitals to go paper-lite and implement a full electronic medical record.
Innovation is not only about technology, it is also about finding better ways to do things. We have implemented green initiatives as well. In the OR, a recycling and reprocessing program continues to reduce the amount of waste we are sending to the landfills by thousands of pounds while also saving Banner thousands of dollars.
Our recycling program grows day by day. In 2010, we produced 180,000 pounds of recyclable material. Just think about the difference we are making and the amount of trash we are eliminating.
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This pyramid-shaped resort on 1,500 acres underwent a $65 million renovation in 2009. There's no shortage of activities here, not only with Walt Disney World next door, but because the 815-room Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress also has four Jack Nicklaus Signature Design golf courses, tennis courts, sailing and canoeing on Lake Windsong, swimming in a lagoon pool with waterfalls and slides, a climbing wall, and a game room. On-site dining includes La Coquina Chef's Table, Perks coffee shop, and Hemingway's, which specializes in seafood.
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The reuse/recycle dilemma
By Emily Achenbaum Harris
Posted: Wednesday, Jun. 29, 2011
Emily Achenbaum Harris
Hi, I'm Emily and this is my blog about career-questioning, minimalism-seeking, gardening, earth-saving, pregnancy, parenthood, and my pathological ability to make the same mistakes over and over again. See more at littlehousesouthernprairie. wordpress.com.
As longtime readers know, I try hard to keep from throwing things away unnecessarily and am always looking for new ways to repurpose household items. You know the story: Our disposable culture is needlessly ruining the environment! We need to make resourceful reuse the norm (like it was for centuries)! Theres a trash heap the size of Texas in the Pacific!
O.K. Off the soapbox. And now I plead to you for help, because I am not sure how to keep two things out of the trash can: Broken plastic blinds and a broken wooden picnic table.First, the blinds. I wasnt sad when they broke. They were already in the house when we moved in, and Ive always thought they were ugly. Once the baby started running around, I saw the cord, even though I tied it up high, as nothing but a paranoia-inducing strangle machine. But Im stumped, and cant think of anything to turn the blinds into. Weave the slats into a plastic placemat for the baby? Eh. Ive seen some square-foot gardening technique enthusiasts reuse them by making movable grids that measure a square foot. Which made me think, come on, is it really that hard for people to do the math to plot out square feet? And then I had to take a long hard look in the mirror, and remember I am not who I once was.Nearly 15 years ago, as a college freshman, I took the math assessment test given to all incoming students. I placed out of Calculus at Michigan. It sounded a little bad-ass at the time. But I didnt pursue a math-y education, as you probably quickly guessed after seeing me use the word math-y. My skills went into a deep slide from lack of use. Then, as a journalist, if you so much as understand theres a difference between percent change and percentage points, youre like a young Matt Damon in the janitors uniform standing at the blackboard. Further skill loss. These days? I seriously fear that if someone told me to count from 1 to 10, Id answer with: 1, 4, 5, 3, 4, 7, 12.So maybe I do need plastic blinds to help me understand what a square foot is. But I dont want them. What else?Next, the picnic table. Also here when we moved, randomly hanging out in the backyard jungle. Its wood, very old, and the legs are extremely wobbly, beyond repair. Now I could put this out at the curb, and someone would come take it and maybe reuse the wood for something. So thats an option.But I also love old wood when made into art. So maybe I could make it into art. I could cut off the legs and paint something really cool on the table top. Itd be a very big piece of art, and I have a sad, empty wall in the house that needs some way-low-cost art. Could be very two birds, one stone. Yet is it really wise reuse if to make it into the new thing, I have to buy other stuff, like a couple of paint colors? And buy wall-art-hanging-thingys? And, whats strong enough to anchor a giant piece of wood to the wall? Will I end up ruining my wall? Also, even thinking about this project, Ive been feeling paranoid about inhaling paint fumes. See, once the strangle-cord paranoia was eliminated, I had room for a new paranoia, although paint fumes are currently competing for attention with Is That A Fleck Of Burnt Toast Or Is That A Mouse Poop. I actually think I could create one of those desktop calendars, Paranoia of the Day, and sell a lot of them. Steal this idea and and something bad + you = happening.This is why people just throw stuff out.O.K., Ye Internet With All The Answers, tell me what to do. Pacific sea creatures need you.Comment on Emily's blog post: Little House on the Southern PrairieThis affects comments on all stories.
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Walmart® Choice Steak Challenge
March 30, 2012
Ready to put your taste buds to the test?
Beginning April 18th, you can be the judge as some of the country's best chefs go head-to-head in the Walmart® Choice Steak Challenge presented by Kingsford® Charcoal and Coca-Cola. From Tampa to Atlanta, these cooks will be firing up grilled rib eyes, allowing shoppers the chance to decide which chef moves on to the May 22nd New York City finale.
Simply stop by any of the Walmart® locations below between the hours of noon and 1pm* to experience the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of this ultimate steak showdown, presented by Kingsford® charcoal and Coca-Cola. Each city will feature two local chefs, one of which will move on to represent his or her hometown in the Big Apple.
- Tampa: April 18 (store # 1960 at 1505 N. Dale Mabry Highway)
- Miami: Friday, April 20 (store # 1387, 2801 Turtle Creek Dr., Coral Springs)
- Houston: Tuesday, April 24 (store # 3425, 9598 Rowlett Rd.)
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- St. Louis: Tuesday, May 1 (store # 2213, 3270 Telegraph Rd.)
- Nashville: Thursday, May 3 (store # 3717, 4040 Nolensville Pike)
- Atlanta: Saturday, May 5 (store # 2360, 4725 Ashford Dunwoody Rd.
Stay tuned to Grilling.com for periodic updates, recipes and more from the road as we kick grilling season into high gear!
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Toughness will be big part of success for Oilers on the road
By BRIAN LESTER
It took a little more than talent for the University of Findlay men's basketball team to hold off Tiffin on Saturday afternoon at Croy Gymnasium.
It took toughness.
In a game the Oilers easily could have lost as the Dragons came to town as the very definition of a team with nothing to lose, they ended up showing the toughness you need to be a contender in the rugged and competitive Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
Greg Kahlig and Jake Heagen both hit big-time shots down the stretch and the Oilers clamped down on defense in the final four-plus minutes to secure a hard-fought 71-64 win that stretched the UF win streak to four games.
"Give our guys credit. It took a lot of toughness to win this game," UF head coach Charlie Ernst said. "We had a lot of guys make a lot of tough plays. It would have been real easy to crawl in a hole and look stiff and nervous."
Toughness doesn't show up in a box score. It comes from within, and the teams that thrive at this time of the year have the toughness trait.
UF wasn't nearly as tough against the Dragons last season at Croy and were punched in the mouth in a 57-55 loss.
This time, the Oilers brought their best effort and were ready to go in a game they knew would be a fight to the finish against a Tiffin team that was much better than its sub-.500 record indicates.
"We wanted this one," senior forward Greg Kahlig said. "We had to come out with intensity because we knew they were going to bring it. And they did. It was a good effort by us to hold on for the victory."
Kahlig scored 24 points in the victory, with 22 coming in the second half, and ice water was running through his veins when he nailed two big 3-pointers down the stretch. Jake Heagen hit a big-time money shot as well, knocking down a long jumper as the final seconds of the shot clock ticked away.
Heagen finished with 15 points.
The Oilers now have to take their act on the road, and they need to make sure the toughness factor comes with them. They are going to need it during a final run to the regular-season finish line that features four road games over the next 16 days. It all starts Thursday night with a visit to Kates Gymnasium when the Oilers battle bitter rival Ashland.
A lot is on the line during the stretch, both in the GLIAC and in the Midwest Region.
The focus right now is on the Eagles.
"We have to be ready because it's always tough playing at Ashland," Kahlig said. "We have to come out with a lot of intensity because we know they will do the same. It's another big game."
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Gene discovery shows parents divided over brain and brawn
27 January 2010
BBSRC-funded scientists at the University of Bath have discovered a gene that defies conventional rules, with the copies inherited from mum and dad doing two very different jobs.
Dr Andrew Ward.
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All animals have two copies of each gene: one inherited from each parent. For most genes, both copies are active, but for some genes, one copy is switched off - a process called imprinting.
The researchers at Bath, working with scientists at the Neuroscience & Mental Health Research Institute in Cardiff University, have found that a gene called Grb10 has both copies active but the copy from the father is only active in the brain, whilst the maternal copy is active in all other parts of the body. It seems that each parent has unwittingly prioritised a different part of the body through the power of genetics - a key question is what is the consequence of this?
The study, published in the prestigious journal Nature, has shown that the two copies actually drive very different processes: the maternal copy is involved in foetal growth, metabolism and fat storage, whereas the paternal one regulates social behaviour in adults.
To confirm this, the researchers studied the behaviour of mice that lacked a copy of Grb10 from their father i.e. the gene was not active in the brain and worked normally in the rest of the body. They found that these mice were more domineering, over-grooming their companions and being more assertive than those with the active gene.
The work, funded from several other sources including the Medical Research Council and a Wellcome Trust "Value in People" award, gives scientists a better understanding of how imprinted genes work, shedding light on processes that are important for our health and well-being.
Dr Andrew Ward. © University of Bath
Dr Andrew Ward, from the University of Bath's Centre for Regenerative Medicine, said: "For the first time, we've shown that the same gene can have two very different functions depending on which parent each copy is inherited from. It seems that the mother and father are using different strategies to help their offspring, one focussed on the body and the other on the mind.
"Imprinted genes are proving to be important for many aspects of human health. Here is a single gene that may link growth in the womb with both physical and mental health in later life.
"It's amazing that one gene can affect both brain and brawn in this way. In future research we'd like to investigate how this single gene might have evolved to serve such distinct purposes."
Dr Alastair Garfield, who carried out the work at Bath and Cardiff and is now working at the University of Cambridge, said: "Grb10 is the first example of an imprinted gene that regulates social behaviour in adults.
"Asserting your dominance over others in your social group can be risky behaviour, and this gene appears to keep that behaviour in check.
"Our study has been in mice, but many genes that are imprinted in mice are also similarly imprinted in humans, so we predict Grb10 could work in a similar way in people."
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Reference: Garfield et al. - Distinct physiological and behavioural functions for parental alleles of imprinted Grb10. DOI: 10.1038/nature09651.
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Inhibikase Therapeutics, Inc., an emerging leader in infectious disease, announced today that it has received FDA clearance to commence a Phase II proof-of-concept trial for its lead compound IkT-001. IkT-001, a host-directed kinase inhibitor, is intended to clear JC polyomavirus (JCV) infection, the causative agent of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML). This proof-of-concept trial will be conducted in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients on natalizumab (TYSABRI®), a
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The John Cunningham virus (JCV) is a type of human polyomavirus. It was isolated in 1971 from a patient with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). Human polyomaviruses, like JC and BK, cause PML and other diseases only in the context of immunodeficiency, as in AIDS, or drug-related immune suppression, either for treatment of autoimmune disease, cancer or for solid organ transplant maintenance. JCV infection is very common in the general population, with roughly 60 percent of adult humans likely to have been exposed to the virus; most people acquire JCV in childhood or adolescence.(1) When immunodeficiency or immunosuppression allows JCV to
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