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An electrosurgery medical device is enhanced with unique solution-assistance, and comprises, in combination, co-operating device jaws including jaw portions for manipulating tissue, and a plurality of solution infusion openings defined and spaced along each of the jaw portions, for receiving electrolytic solution and infusing the solution onto and into tissue to be manipulated, along said jaw portions. As preferred, the device further comprises at least one, and most preferably, many, longitudinal groove(s) along at least one and most preferably, both, of the jaw portions, with the solution infusion openings located in the groove or grooves. The solution is energized with RF energy and contributes to the functions and beneficial effects of the instrument. The solution exits the openings in the grooves at sufficient flow rates to separate substantially all the operative surfaces of the device from tissue, thereby substantially completely preventing adherence between the operative surfaces and tissue. The solution is further energized to a range of energy densities such that tissues to be affected are sealed against flow of blood, lymphatic fluids, air, and other bodily fluids and gases.
1. A method of sealing body tissue comprising:
engaging body tissue between first and second ablating members of an electrosurgical device further including an elongate member having a distal end, the first and second ablating members coupled to the distal end and at least one of the first and second ablating members comprises a fluid delivery channel having at least one fluid exit opening to permit exit of a fluid from the fluid delivery chamber;
wherein the first ablating member engages a first surface of the body tissue and the second ablating member engages a second surface of the body tissue; and
providing radiofrequency energy of opposite polarity to the first and second ablating members such that the body tissue residing between the first and second ablating members is sealed at least one of at the cellular level and the vascular level.
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32. A method of sealing body tissue comprising:
engaging body tissue between first and second ablating members of an ablation device further including an elongate member having a distal end, the first and second ablating members coupled to the distal end;
wherein the first ablating member engages a first surface of the body tissue and the second ablating member engages a second surface of the body tissue;
compressing the body tissue residing between the first and second ablating members;
supplying a fluid to at least a portion of the body tissue; and
providing radiofrequency energy of opposite polarity to the first and second ablating members such that the body tissue residing between the first and second ablating members is sealed by the energized, supplied fluid.
This application is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 10/882,944, filed Jun. 30, 2004, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,470,272, which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 10/228,006, filed Aug. 26, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,776,780, which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 09/579,916, filed May 26, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,440,130, which is a divisional of U.S. Ser. No. 09/580,229, filed May 26, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,443,952, which is a divisional of U.S. Ser. No. 08/901,890, filed Jul. 29, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,096,037, which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 08/896,398, filed Jul. 18, 1997, now abandoned.
This invention relates to medical instruments, and more particularly to electrosurgical devices, and methods of manipulating tissue as, for example, by cutting the tissue.
High-frequency alternating current was used to cut and coagulate human tissue as early as 1911. Current generators and electrode tipped instruments then progressed such that electrosurgical instruments and current generators are available in a multitude of configurations for both open procedures and endoscopic procedures, with microprocessor-controlled currents typically on the order of 500 KHz. Radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation of brain lesions began in the 1960s, and RF ablation of heart tissue to control supraventricular tachyarrhythmias began in the 1980s. Thus, electrical energy, including but not limited to RF energy, is a known tool for a variety of effects on human tissue, including cutting, coagulating, and ablative necrosis, with and as a part of electrically conductive forceps. Bipolar and monopolar currents are both used with electrosurgical forceps. With monopolar current, a grounding pad is placed under the patient. A recent example of an electrically energized electrosurgical device is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,403,312 issued on Apr. 4, 1995 to Yates et al., and the disclosure is incorporated by reference.
An object of the present invention is to provide an electrosurgery tissue sealing medical device which may and also may not be a forceps.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an electrosurgery tissue sealing device such as a forceps that seals tissue by a unique flow of an electrolytic fluid or solution to the manipulating portions of the device in combination with energization of the solution with electrical energy. The effect of the solution and energy may be enhanced with pressure. The solution is brought into contact with and infuses the tissue. The solution may include saline as well as other non-toxic and toxic electrolytic solutions, and may be energized with RF electrical energy. The body of the device itself may or not be energized.
The solution provides at least in part the beneficial functions and effects of the instrument. As preferred, pressure on the tissue is applied, and most preferably the effect of pressure is optimized, as by applying pressure across the tissue to be effected that is substantially uniform.
Another object of the invention is to provide an electrosurgery medical device as described, and methods of sealing tissue, in which tissues are sealed against flow of fluids including air. With the invention, for example, lung tissue is aerostatically and hemostatically sealed, with the tissue adjacent the sealed tissue retaining blood and air.
Another object of the invention is to provide an electrosurgery medical device that may take the form of open surgery forceps of a variety of specific forms, or endoscopic forceps, also of a variety of forms.
A further object of the invention is to provide an electrosurgery medical device as described, in which the electrolytic solution by which the instrument functions is infused from the device onto and/or into the tissue along the operative portions of the device. With and without applied pressure, the solution coagulates and additionally seals tissue, as a result of being energized by RF energy, and also envelopes the operative portions of the device in solution all during manipulation of tissue, substantially completely preventing adherence between the instrument and tissue, substantially without flushing action.
In a principal aspect, then, the invention takes the form of an enhanced solution-assisted electrosurgery medical device comprising, in combination, co-operating device jaws including jaw portions for manipulating tissue, and a plurality of solution infusion openings defined and spaced along each of the jaw portions, for receiving solution and infusing solution onto and into the tissue along said jaw portions. While the device is contemplated with and without grooves, as preferred, the device further comprises at least one, and most preferably, many, longitudinal grooves along at least one and most preferably, both, of the jaw portions. Also most preferably, the solution infusion openings are located on the inside faces of the jaw portions, adjacent to and most preferably in the groove or grooves. The solution exiting the openings separates substantially all the operative surfaces of the device from tissue, substantially completely preventing adherence between the operative surfaces and tissue. The solution also aids in coagulation.
Coagulation aside, the invention causes hemostasis, aerostasis, and more generally, "omnistasis" of substantially any and all liquids and gases found in tissue being treated, such as lymphatic fluids and methane, as well as blood and air. These broader effects are understood to result from such actions as shrinkage of vascalature with and without coagulation, and without desiccation and carbonization.
Also as preferred, the operative portions of the device may take the form of a circular, semicircular or other regular and irregular geometric shape, to contain and/or isolate tissue to be affected and perhaps resected. As an example, with an enclosed geometric shape such as a circle, tissue surrounding lesions and/or tumors of the lung may be aerostatically and hemostatically sealed, resulting in an isolation of the lesions and/or tumors for resection. Lung function is retained. For adaption to unique tissue geometries, the operative portions of the device may be malleable, to be manipulated to substantially any needed contour. For procedures including resection, the device may include an advanceable and retractable blade, or additional functional structures and features.
These and other objects, advantages and features of the invention will become more apparent upon a reading of the detailed description of preferred embodiments of the invention, which follows, and reference to the drawing which accompanies this description.
The accompanying drawing includes a variety of figures. Like numbers refer to like parts throughout the drawing. In the drawing:
Electrosurgery uses electrical energy to heat tissue and cause a variety of effects such as cutting, coagulation and ablative necrosis. The heat arises as the energy dissipates in the resistance of the tissue. The effect is dependent on both temperature and time. Lower temperatures for longer times often yield the same effect as higher temperatures for shorter times. Normal body temperature is approximately 37� C. No significant long-term effect is caused by temperatures in the range of 37� C. to 40� C. In the range of 41� C. to 44� C., cell damage is reversible for exposure times less than several hours. In the range of 45� C. to 49� C., cell damage becomes irreversible at increasingly short intervals. The following table states expected effects at higher temperatures:
This table is not intended as a statement of scientifically precise ranges above and below which no similar effects will be found, and instead, is intended as a statement of generally accepted values which provide approximations of the ranges of the stated effects. Limitation of the appended claims in accordance with this and the further details of this description is intended to the extent such details are incorporated in the claims, and not otherwise.
As a consequence of the foregoing effects, preferred "soft" coagulation occurs at temperatures slightly above 70� C. Heat denatures and shrinks tissues and blood vessels, thereby leading, as desired, to control of bleeding. Cells are generally not ruptured. "Soft" coagulation is generally assured with voltages below 200 peak Volts. Sparks are avoided. "Forced" coagulation can be accomplished with bursts of electrical energy. Electric arcs are generated. Deeper coagulation is achieved, at the cost of some carbonization and an occasional cutting effect. Spray coagulation is also possible. Tissue cutting occurs by desiccation, when the concentration of electrical energy, also referred to here as energy density, is acute, and the temperature of tissue is raised above 100� C.
For both coagulation and cutting by electrical energy, a sine wave waveform is employed, with a frequency of about 500 kHz. For cutting, increasing voltage to as much as 600 peak Volts leads to higher spark intensity which results in deeper cuts. Frequencies above 300,000 Hz avoid stimulating nerve and muscle cells, and generally assure that the effect on tissue is substantially purely thermal.
In contrast with the RF energy tissue-cutting electrosurgery tools of the past, significant purposes of the present invention are to provide a mechanism of avoiding desiccation of tissue at the electrode/tissue interface and to achieve sealing of tissues. By "sealing," the effects of hemostasis, or arresting of bleeding; "aerostasis," or arresting of the passage of air; and closure of tissues such as blood vessels against larger-scale passage of blood, among other effects, are intended. More specifically, the effect of sealing at the cellular level is a primary focus, as is sealing at the vascular level.
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Bodily tissues to be manipulated have a natural surface roughness. This roughness significantly reduces the area of contact between the forceps jaws and manipulated tissues. Air gaps are created between conventional smooth-surfaced jaws and tissues. If the jaws were energized when dry, electrical resistance in the tissues would be increased, and the current density and tissue temperature would be extremely high. In practice, tissue surfaces are sometimes wet in spots, and yet tissue wetness is not controlled, such that electrical power is to be set on the assumption the inner jaw surfaces are dry. This assumption is necessary to minimize unwanted arcing, charring and smoke.
In contrast, in a forceps according to the invention, whether the jaw portions are grooved or smooth, whether the grooves are longitudinal or otherwise oriented, the jaw portions are uniquely formed of a material such as hollow stainless steel needle tubing such that solution infusion openings 166 may be and are formed in the jaw inner faces such as the inner face 164, as in
The purpose of the openings 166 is to infuse solution onto and/or into the tissue adjacent to and otherwise in contact with the forceps jaw portions inner surfaces. It is understood the openings are appropriately as small in diameter as described above to assure more even flow among the openings than would otherwise occur. Further, the openings need not be so closely spaced as to mimic the surface roughness as tissues. Microporous surfaces are possibly acceptable, while they are also not necessary. Infusion of fluid through the jaws is to be maintained in a continuous flow during and throughout the application of RF energy in order for the desired tissue effect to be achieved.
With the described structure and similar structures and methods within the scope of the invention, numerous advantages are obtained. Deeper and quicker coagulation is possible. The conductive solution infused onto and into the tissues maintains relatively consistent maximal electrical contact areas, substantially preventing hot spots and allowing higher power than soft coagulation. Little to no arcing, cutting smoke or char is formed. Jaw and tissue surface temperatures are lower than otherwise, resulting in significantly less adhesion of tissue to jaw surfaces, and substantially no desiccation. One mode of coagulation may be used in the place of the three modes soft, forced, and spray. Coagulation is possible of even the most challenging oozing tissues such as lung, liver and spleen tissues. Coagulation is more precise, where other coagulation modes sometimes spark to the sides and produce coagulation where not desired.
Also, and importantly, electrosurgical cutting by desiccation may be avoided, and tissue sealing achieved. As desired, tissue sealing may occur alone, or be accompanied with mechanical cutting, as by a retractable and advancable blade as in U.S. Pat. No. 5,458,598, and as with blade 1210 in
The body of the forceps itself may or not be energized. As most preferred, the solution primarily provides the beneficial functions and effects of the instrument. The effectiveness and extent of the tissue sealing is a function primarily of the type of tissue being manipulated, the quantity of electrolytic solution supplied to the tissue, and the power of the electrical energy supplied to the solution. Tissues not previously considered to be suitable for manipulation, as by cutting, are rendered suitable for manipulation by being sealed against flow of fluids, including bodily fluids and air. With the invention, for example, lung tissue may be cut after sealing, with the tissue adjacent the sealed tissue retaining blood and air. Examples of the principal parameters of specific uses of the invention are provided in the following table. It is understood that the combined consequences of the parameters are that energy density in the tissue to be treated is in a range to effect sealing of the tissue. However, in general, a power output of 7 to 150 watts is preferred.
In the examples for which the table is provided, the electrolytic solution is saline. In the first example, the device in use was a device as in
A wide variety of the currently installed electrosurgical generators could and will provide proper waveforms and power levels for driving the described forceps. The waveforms need only be sine waves at about 500 kHz, and the power need only be about 30 or more watts. As example of available generators, Valleylab generators are acceptable and widely available.
The electrolytic solution supplied to the forceps need only be saline, although a variety of non-toxic and toxic electrolytic solutions are possible. Toxic fluids may be desirable when excising undesired tissues, to prevent seeding during excision. Use of a pressure bulb is possible, as shown in
It is understood that highly significant to the invention is the spacing of a plurality of solution openings along the jaw inner surfaces. Single openings as in Ohta et al., that effectively pour fluid adjacent one portion of forceps, are generally not considered suitable or effective. Openings along outer surfaces of the jaws, opposite inner surfaces, are also generally not considered suitable or effective.
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The infusion of conductive solutions, referred to here also as electrolytic solutions, simultaneously with the application of RF energy to tissues is discussed in further detail in U.S. Pat. No. 5,431,649 entitled "Method and Apparatus for R-F Ablation," in the name of Peter M. J. Mulier and Michael F. Hoey; in U.S. Pat. No. 5,609,151, entitled "Method and Apparatus for R-F Ablation," in the name of Peter M. J. Mulier. The foregoing patents are commonly assigned to the assignee of the present invention, and are incorporated by reference here.
The preferred embodiments, and the processes of making and using them, are now considered to be described in such full, clear, concise and exact terms as to enable a person of skill in the art to make and use the same. Those skilled in the art will recognize that the preferred embodiments may be altered and modified without departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. For example, if the invented device is incorporated in forceps, the forceps may be varied in a range from excision and cutting biopsy forceps, to endoscopic forceps, dissecting forceps, and traumatic, atraumatic and flexible endoscopic grasping forceps. The jaws may close into full and tight contact with each other, or close into spaced relationship to each other, to accommodate tissue for purposes other than cutting. As expressed above, parallel spaced relationship is considered most preferably for uniformity of application of pressure across tissue to be affected.
A variety of features such as jaw serrations, single acting and double acting jaws, closing springs, ratchet locks, fingertip rotation rings, color coding and smoke aspiration may or may not be included with the features described in detail. Devices according to the invention may be constructed and arranged to grasp, hold, fix, cut, dissect, expose, remove, extract, retrieve, and otherwise manipulate and treat organs, tissues, tissue masses, and objects. Endoscopic forceps according to the invention may be designed to be used through a trocar. Bipolar and monopolar currents may both be used. With monopolar current, grounding pads may be placed under patients. The described grooves may be eliminated in favor of alternative grooves.
For purposes of the appended claims, the term "manipulate" includes the described functions of grasping, holding, fixing, cutting, dissecting, exposing, removing, extracting, retrieving, coagulating, ablating and otherwise manipulating or similarly treating organs, tissues, tissue masses, and objects. Also for purposes of the appended claims, the term "tissue" includes organs, tissues, tissue masses, and objects. Further for purposes of the appended claims, the term "electrical energy sufficient to affect tissue" includes electrical energy sufficient to raise tissue temperature to cause non-reversible effect on tissue as described above.
To particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter regarded as invention, the following claims conclude this specification.
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Friday, March 23, 2012
How does one begin to paint a picture in black when one has been using a palette of green to blue to red and every hue in between? Shades of grey edged in somber coal, murky and thick with emotion. I sit at my keyboard where optimism normally nudges my fingers across the letters like one of those old Ouija Boards, mysterious forces that always seem to know the secrets hidden deep inside. I spend my life cheering others up; I write in order to find the positive of any situation, no matter how dark, a kind of therapy or catharsis, always able to stand up and walk away from the computer feeling just a bit better. But as I sit at my desk, chin nestled heavily in the palm of my upturned hand, or my body curved into the corner of the sofa pondering over the words, the sentences, the paragraphs that spill out of my brain and my heart and onto the pristine white document in front of me, I wonder what I should write about, how deeply to delve.
Every life is touched by despair, personal failure, death of a loved one, anguish and sorrow that shape who we are, if ever so gently. Melancholy that hovers over us, day in and day out, smile smeared across our face, a constant battle with our own worse demons no matter how brave a face we present to the outside world. I have been filling pages with bits and pieces of stories – my story – that will one day be organized and filled in to create a whole. A tough project under any circumstances, yet what continues to elude me is the angle: Where do I begin? How much do I cover? Is this just an enchanting jaunt through the exciting moments of my life? A humorous account of my decision to drop everything and run away to Paris? A romance to end all romance stories of my marriage to a dashing young Frenchman, just another fairytale of American girl escaping to the City of Lights to find love and passion, an intriguing tale offered up on a rose-strewn silver platter of Champagne and caviar?
Or do I go further, dig deeper, tell the "True Life Narrative" of why someone would run away to Paris, how living in this magnificent country may be romantic and enchanting indeed, filled with silliness and humorous faux pas yet scattered with tears and more difficult than others like to portray in popular fiction? I have written in a previous post about how my life is truly incomplete without the sadness that allows me to appreciate how wonderful the happiness is. Touching on my own brother's illness and death and the gaping hole it has left in my life, the hurt I feel every single day is only part of it. The pain of watching a child hurt and angry, his mistrust keeping him from living his life and reaching his true potential is excruciating agony that has kept us awake at night and tormented during the day. But that is still not enough. The dark tunnel that I have walked through day after day, year after year, yearning for a glimpse of the brilliant light off in the distance that never comes, slogging through mud, feet heavy as in a dream… does one write about this? Devote a chapter to the obscure, bleak moments of a life, those moments that in fact led to where I am now?
There are things that I have spoken of with no one, not even my husband to whom I am an open book. Maybe I have simply been looking for an excuse to share the sordid details with someone, anyone; possibly after keeping these dark secrets buried deep inside of me for all of these years there is an inherent need to purge myself of these tortuous demons. But is there a place for this in any story I could tell? But if truth be told, my truth, then how can I possibly write bits and pieces of my life without speaking of the essential, of what makes me me? Ah, painting a picture in brilliant reds, feminine pinks, soothing blues, cheerful yellows, by necessity there needs be spots of black, streaks of grey hovering at the edges; silent ghosts and chimeras peeping around the joy, laughter sometimes muted by silent tears.
And why do I write at all? To what purpose? I love the physical, the intellectual, the emotional act of writing; like a joyous, rambunctious childhood game or a very-adult sensual experience, it is exhilarating, exciting, even liberating; frustration and dissatisfaction transformed through concentration and hard work, blood, sweat and tears! into the perfect phrase, the perfect sentiment, an idea captured in black and white just as I imagined it. Yet the goal, that intended purpose, is hidden behind all of those descriptive, perfect words, sneaking in unexpectedly, surprising the reader with meaning. Thus giving this author an even deeper sense of satisfaction and purpose.
And why write a book at all if it is not to convey a message, weighty with substance? Every book must have some significance if one doesn't want to fall into the domain of fluff. I ask myself these questions as my fingers fly across the keyboard. I am a writer with a passion for writing about food and culture, a goal to create pieces for magazines, so why this yearning to write a story of my life, or at least convey bits and pieces of that life, sandwiched between two covers? These questions grow larger each and every day as this craving grows stronger, as the thoughts and ideas take shape in my head, as my goal becomes clearer and now it has all spilled over onto my humble little blog, a blog that will slowly transform with my own transformation. Life, after all, is a feast.
And then we return to the question of darkness.
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- Rosa's Yummy Yums said...
Writing is like a therapy! I find it soothing. It makes me think and it helps me put my thoughts in perspective...
I don't think one should only write about happy things as life is made of many shades of grey too. It would then be fake. Reality is not like a Hollywood comedy.
- March 23, 2012 at 7:10 AM
- Barbara | Creative Culinary said...
Oh Jamie, it's sort of amazing how I have been wrestling with some similar emotions. I many not have the goal of writing a book, though many have said I should; about the story of triumph over a life littered with betrayal and sorrow. I believe I have only mentioned once that my mother was an alcoholic but that one word can not begin to illustrate the ramifications on my life that affect me still today.
I do wonder if having these darker stories and keeping them silent makes us less honest with our audience. I don't feel dishonest so much as I think they would not want to know; to be bothered or burdened with my personal heartache. However, if the effort to keep them silent becomes our burden and makes us feel less than honest, how can sharing those depths be anything but good; maybe make us more real?
Whatever road you take, you know I'm there with you for the journey my friend.
- March 23, 2012 at 7:12 AM
- Jill Colonna said...
The domaine of fluff? I'm not going to be melancholy on that one. You write something on your fascinating life and it will fly, Jamie!
I'm supposed to be writing something just now. On a brilliantly sunny afternoon. Best friend is on the golf course. Rats. Complete blockage. Perhaps I should take that bath like pensive bubbly girl in your funny photos. Your writing always flows!
- March 23, 2012 at 8:00 AM
- Robin E. H. Ove said...
It is because you can paint with word dear Jamie that the story will unfold. Generous with the strokes of darkness to reveal the splashes of colors bright, reds, pinks and blues. That is the "great substance" your story will echo the sincerity and genuineness of your journeys as do these posts. Write on dear one!
- March 23, 2012 at 8:13 AM
- Ilva said...
I'm pretty tired of all this keeping up appearances I find on the web, it doesn't make any of us feeling any better does it? Apart from the dishonesty of it all, what kind of place has this become if we can't tell the truth about how we feel and see the world. So let the spectrum go from light to dark to light again with all the shades in between! <3<3
- March 23, 2012 at 9:11 AM
- Emma said...
At least this book gives you all of these options to ponder and choose from. That too is a feast, and a wonderful thing.
I've been trying to write some scientific articles for much longer than I should admit to, and I've only just begun. There are no options for me, no sad stories or glorious moments to recall. I'd like to get past these horrid things so that I can get to the good stuff, the writing that begs for thought and reflection.
- March 23, 2012 at 9:39 AM
- bunkycooks said...
You need to write about and share whatever has happened in your life that you feel comfortable with. There is no right or wrong answer to this because we are all so different in how we deal with our past. As you begin to write, I am certain you will know in your heart what is right for you.
- March 23, 2012 at 12:50 PM
- Kate at Serendipity said...
Jamie, I love this post. Sometimes I try to explain to someone what it's like to live in another country, another culture, in another language. What it's like to live with people who have different cultural references, who don't know what it means when you say "you're not in Kansas anymore, Toto."
It's an exhilarating experience, but sometimes it's a lonely one too. Sometimes I try to explain what it's like and I fail. But I keep trying.
I love the analogy of color here. As a painter, I learned that the only way you can paint light is to surround it with dark. (In watercolor anyhow) Paintings without enough dark are wishy-washy and look washed out and boring. We need the dark.
And do you know how you make black? You mix colors. Red and green. Orange and blue. Yellow and violet. Complementary colors. When you mix them together you get black. Dark. It's the colors that give us the dark and the dark that gives us the light. We need all of them to tell the story.
So write your book, and put the darks in there. And if you need a proofreader put me down first on your list.
Hugs to you and JP from Dan and me.
- March 23, 2012 at 12:55 PM
- Alessio Fangano said...
I may sound trivial when I say that a book is nothing less than a meal.
We would soon be bored if all was sweet and gooey. We got teeth to bite, to chew the wilderness out there and inside us.
A little sprinkle of chili pepper, another of cinnamon; a treacle of dark sweet molasses may find its place in there too.
Every bite a new sensation, every page a new angle.
Life in 360 degrees, how it is supposed to be lived and enjoyed. After all, what good is the figurative power of writing if we can't go behind the canvas to experience its rough structure? :-)
- March 23, 2012 at 2:26 PM
- Barbara said...
Jamie I have always thought a good writer is the one who is the open book, sharing the good and the bad.
Have you read Tara Weaver's (Tea and Cookies) book? She shares the black parts of her life. I've always loved her writing and have such admiration for her after reading her book.
Hugs to you.
- March 23, 2012 at 3:09 PM
- Maureen @ Orgasmic Chef said...
Life is the same for everyone. We all understand the pain you speak of and will love what you write. Your life is filled with joys and sadness and we can all learn from that.
- March 23, 2012 at 3:39 PM
- Ivy said...
You are such a talented writer Jamie that it would be a pity if you didn't take advantage of it. I wish I had a tiny granule of your talent. You don't necessarily have to share personal experiences but I hope you do find your way.
- March 23, 2012 at 10:11 PM
- Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella said...
I know the feeling Jamie. I didn't know where to start, end and include with my book. The hardest part for me was knowing how much of one thing to cover as opposed to something else!
- March 24, 2012 at 12:32 AM
- Sam @ My Carolina Kitchen said...
I see you as a painter with words instead of paint. Thanks for sharing with us. I encourage you to write a book. I think you have one of the best blog titles out there. You are right - life IS a feast.
- March 24, 2012 at 3:42 AM
- Sally - My Custard Pie said...
Brilliant first chapter - can't wait to read the rest :)
- March 24, 2012 at 4:14 AM
- Rossella said...
As soon as I read the title of your post, I decided that i must read it.
Write a book, my life goal since childhood.
You post is so full of emotion, real life feelings,every day struggles, human open questions...
Write a blog, write a book and live: so difficult (at least to me) combine all.
I really hope you can write the best book you desire, the one able to communicate your world.
At the moment I fight with plot and action, after years for learning how to write dialogues. You are better than me, I read you blog :)
- March 24, 2012 at 4:44 AM
- Elle said...
Jamie, I think the hardest part is probably just sitting down and starting. After you do that, the progression will happen. And no matter which stories you decide to tell, your journey will be one that keep the reader interested. Life is full of ups and downs--for anyone to expect yours to be any different is just silly.
- March 24, 2012 at 5:28 AM
- tasteofbeirut said...
Interesting and your way with words is admirable, as the French say; go ahead, describe the dark and ugly; only special people with a lot of courage can do that.
- March 24, 2012 at 5:29 AM
- WiseMóna said...
My book is filled with all the bad stuff and a few shiny moments of the happy stuff that make it all worth while
Write from the heart. Don't hold out. Your editor will guide you in what to keep and what to let go. Can't wait xx
- March 24, 2012 at 10:01 AM
- Lana said...
Jamie, nobody can color our world with such beautiful shades of pinks, yellows, and greens like you do without knowing the darkest hues of black. I am wrestling with similar thoughts, and even though our abysses might not have been the same, the black hole is always there and each day I fight not to fall in.
One day I will have to write about it, one day when it stops being so raw. Because my story would not be mine without it. I will be like a river closed in by a dam until the day I gather the courage to let my black out.
You are an artist and no matter what you write about, your words touch so many, inspire, motivate, and encourage. In the end, you will know if you are ready to let the darkness seep out of your heart, its poison diluted by being in the light that surrounds you.
I love you and your words, my friend:)
- March 24, 2012 at 1:23 PM
- Nicole said...
I've come to realize that everyone suffers and in fact it seems to be what shapes us the most. I no longer tell anyone that time heals wounds because after 22 years since my mother's very early death, it's still just as much a part of me. And the more I look around, suffering comes in many shapes and sizes. Even the people who have made it to their mid life relatively unscathed, are truly not immune to this fact.
And change and transformation are vital to keep us alive I think, so your searchings will surely come to whatever you make of them. And keep on feasting! There are many reasons to do so.
- March 24, 2012 at 5:18 PM
- Janine said...
not to sound cliched, but the sorrows and bad experiences in life do make one savor the good experiences no? I still don't write as openly as i would on my blog like you do, but I hope one day to be able to share what's me me too :)
- March 25, 2012 at 4:12 AM
- mlaiuppa said...
Why must a book be weighty with substance? Seems to me that is self-imposed by the writer.
A purpose, yes.
Weighty with substance? Depends.
- March 25, 2012 at 1:56 PM
- Fresh Local and Best said...
That cloud of melancholy and that tug of war between it and the yellow streaks of sunshine is all too familiar with me. I think that you need to write as much of it as you can bear. None of this is easy and it can get quite messy, but in doing so I hope you will find what will help you best deal with your demons. We all have them.
- March 25, 2012 at 7:56 PM
- Deeba PAB said...
It's not a book if it isn't real Jamie, and life has been kind and unkind to all of us. Whats a book that is just sweet ... too sickly sweet after a point? Throw in the 'spice', the bitter, the sweet ...and in the end I am sure we will all gobble the book up. Some in this world were meant to write; you are one of those. Waiting impatiently to see you in print!! Hugs!
- March 25, 2012 at 11:41 PM
- Lisa said...
I never considered myself a writer, just a 'talker' in type. Simply put, I write like I talk. Little did I know it would become something I looked forward to - it soothes me, even if I embarrass myself and others snark. Trust me, there's more where that came from - and it 'ain't all pretty.
I've read blogs where everything is sunshine and rainbows. That's all great and good, but I prefer real life, and real life isn't all sunshine and rainbows. Your post hit the nail on the head. Beautifully written and fantastic read a always.
- March 26, 2012 at 3:15 AM
- Rambling Tart said...
Big hug to you, Jamie. I'm so glad you're working through these things, filtering your life through the person you are now, finding words and fears and doubts and inspiration. I know you'll find the angle you need, the stories you want to tell and the ones you want to keep safe in your own memory. XO
- March 26, 2012 at 10:41 AM
- Javelin Warrior said...
I hope you do pen a book Jamie - I would be in line to buy it :) However, finding the right voice or the right theme or the right organization for the book may just unfold as you forge ahead...
And as much as weighty meaningful prose can be a fantastic read, I personally have a great love for the "fluff" that provides escape, fantasy and glimpses of inspiration. Perhaps the fluff is trashed by the literary community, but that's never deterred me ;)
- March 26, 2012 at 3:16 PM
- Magic of Spice said...
You are painter with words Jamie...the things expressed here are so true, and everyone should see that there is so much more to life and expression than just the glitter and smiles.
Would love to see you write a book!
- March 27, 2012 at 1:14 PM
- Nuts about food said...
This question about how much to say, how much to reveal in a blog is what I battle with every day. I am a fiercely private person and often do not share even with friends the grey and black in my life. But you come to a point where you feel you need to share things, whether in a book or in a blog, with your readers to make it feel true. Because life isn't all beignets, macarons, pink and red.
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CRESTVIEW — An art career that began with exhibits at the Crestview Public Library and the first CALA: Crestview Area Loves the Arts festival has blossomed for a former local artist.
As his art "experiments," as he calls them, turned toward superheroes, E.J. Nieves — gaining fame as N.E.H.S., short for No Eye Has Seen, from 1 Corinthians: 2:9 in the Bible — started displaying at large South Florida comic conventions.
While exhibiting canvasses at MegaCon last month in Orlando, Nieves was approached by Yuka Kobiyashi, Marvel Comics Chairman Stan Lee's assistant of 10 years, who expressed admiration for his work.
"She said, 'I want to introduce you to Stan. Bring me a set of prints for Stan. I want you to sign them for him, and bring a set for Stan to sign for you,'" Nieves said.
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The next day he was escorted past a line of V.I.P.s who paid $300 each for the privilege to meet the legendary creator of Marvel heroes including Spider-Man and The Avengers.
"He looks at my print and he smiles. It was amazing," Nieves said. "The only thing that came out of my mouth was, 'Thank you for what you brought to this world.'
"I was speechless. I was awestruck. He was the man who created The Avengers. He was Spider-Man. He was the Fantastic Four."
But the story doesn't end with that encounter with the 91-year-old hero of the superheroes. Kobiyashi had a proposal.
"She said, 'How do you feel about traveling with your art?" and extended an invitation for Nieves to exhibit at Kamikaze, Stan Lee's personal show, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1-2, the artist said.
Teacher by day, artist by night
Nieves creates his pieces at night after teaching sixth through eighth-grade art at Legacy Middle School in East Orlando. As N.E.H.S., his fame has grown, especially following his visit with Lee and an interview on TheRealStanLee.com.
"People have been coming out of the woodwork to support me. They buy my art," Nieves said. "I'm still teaching but I'm still doing my art. I'm up to 2 or 3 in the morning to do my art.
"I've just been asking God, 'What's my next move here?' I love my teaching, I love my kids, but it's really getting hard."
But Nieves is used to the hard life of an artist and encourages young artists to never abandon their passions.
"You have to work hard," he said. "You have to have that passion. I don't encourage people to go bankrupt or go in the hole, but there were many times I was in the red and I had to eat Ramen and dollar hamburgers to survive because I was putting all my effort into my art. Sometimes if you want it that bad, you have to do that.
"This was definitely not an overnight thing. I was not always N.E.H.S. I was E.J. Nieves. I was not always the coolest kid on the block. It took time. I went through my hardships.
"A lot is changing in my life and I'm so grateful to God for it."
Why N.E.H.S.?
"It stands for No Eye Has Seen, and it comes from the scripture 1 Corinthians: 2:9 which states: 'No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those that love him,'" Nieves stated in an interview currently featured on Stan Lee's website.
"A lot of times, I told myself if I ever get my chance, I don't want to show my face too much," Nieves said. "It's almost like a superhero.
"To me it represents that anybody can do this. You don't necessarily know who this ambiguous, mysterious figure is. I like that mystery and that intrigue. I want to capture that in the hearts of people."
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Keeping all in the south and mid west in good thoughts and prayers after that string of tornadoes and severe weather. Looks like tail end is heading here today. Those on the east coast be safe as it travels that way too.
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"We examined the format of our basketball tournaments from a number of different perspectives, and in the end, felt like it was time to move the championship game to Sunday. Separating the championship game from the semifinals, really makes an event out of the Saturday games for those final four teams," said KHSAA Commissioner Julian Tackett. "We think the added rest leading up to the championship game will not only benefit the health and safety of the students, it will also have an impact on the quality of play, and provide coaches a chance to better prepare their teams for the most important game of the year."
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NEW ORLEANS — Two people familiar with the deal said suspended New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton has agreed in principle to a multiyear contract extension.
The people told The Associated Press about the deal Friday on condition of anonymity because it hasn't been signed, and final details regarding the length of the contract and financial compensation are still being worked out.
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Payton was due to begin his seventh season as the Saints' head coach in 2012 before being suspended the whole season by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in connection with the NFL's bounty investigation.
Payton signed an extension in 2011, but Goodell objected to certain language in that deal, leaving Payton's future uncertain until the deal was reached Friday.
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After attending two conferences on the state of the Jesuit mission in higher education, at least one self-described hardened USF business professor says it's up to lay people from across all disciplines to carry on the tradition.
For many years I have believed that the business school played a background role in advancing the Jesuit mission at USF. Value creation was the domain of the general education curriculum required of all students, and these courses were, by intent and design, exclusively the responsibility of liberal arts, never business.
My contribution to the Jesuit mission, I was convinced, was to prepare students for a successful professional career. Defining the scope, depth, and rigor of academic topical coverage and effectively conveying it were my sole concerns. I took a dim view to distracting extracurricular activities and student study-tours (which I have always referred to as 'social functions' and 'nude cruises,' respectively). Worst of all, and of this I am particularly ashamed, I often in a joking way chided the logic and analysis included in MBA student papers. If I felt they drifted into arguments based on flimsy opinion or subjective value application, they received my well-known customary scribble, "over-reliant on i.e., MTS" (i.e., irrational emotional, Mindless Thought Substitutes). Of this, above all, I am especially sorry and I owe many students a sincere heart-felt apology.
I now realize advancing the Jesuit mission is a shared responsibility of all academic departments and colleges within the university—but especially the business school. My eyes have been opened to the realization that student absorption of life-changing and world-saving Jesuit values can be greatly enhanced with properly designed non-academic experiences—and, again, the business school is ground-zero for such undertakings. In short, I firmly believe the time is now for the business school faculty at USF to step up and play their natural leading role in educating values-based agents of meaningful social change.
So what led to such a dramatic change in my thinking?
Between April and July of this year I had the good fortune to attend two Jesuit higher education conferences; the first was primarily attended by university presidents, and the second by business school deans. To be honest, it was not until I accepted the offer to write this article and How One Jesuit Mission Skeptic Was Won Over By Daniel Blakley After attending two conferences on the state of the Jesuit mission in higher education, at least one self-described hardened USF business professor says it's up to lay people from across all disciplines to carry on the tradition. Inspired by what he learned, he's already mapping out the changes he's going to make for his students. report on the proceedings that I realized how much these two conferences changed my deep-rooted views about the Jesuit mission. My long-held beliefs concerning the educational experience at USF and the various supporting roles played by our Jesuit mission, academic disciplinebased course material, and extra-curricular activities are, I now realize, radically altered.
Prior to my attendance at these meetings, I believed the Jesuit mission was singularly devoted to issues of social justice in general and, in particular, promotion of more humane treatment of the disadvantaged and egalitarian distribution of societal wealth and opportunity. Further, I have always assumed the manner by which these universal goals were advanced in higher education involved rigorous study of philosophy, theology, and religion. I returned from these conferences with a very different mind-set, to say the least.
In my 28-year tenure at USF as a professor of economics in the School of Business and Professional Studies, I have never attended such prominent gatherings. Most of my time and effort has naturally been invested in my students, my research, and the conveyance and exploration of a very narrow body of knowledge. I have never had the opportunity to take leave for an administrative posting.
These circumstances may help illustrate how awkward it was for this wayward lay professor to be suddenly involved with intense discussions concerning the broad dynamics of the Jesuit mission and the many challenges and opportunities facing Jesuit higher education —as seen from the perspective of university leaders and top administrators. It was particularly startling to witness high-level discussions of the expanding responsibilities professional schools and off-campus student activities have in providing our students a lasting and, ultimately world-changing, values-based education.
USF President Stephen A. Privett, S.J. invited me to accompany him to the 31st Annual Meeting of Jesuit University Presidents April 21–25 at the Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de Mexico. I was initially puzzled as to why I had been given this valuable opportunity and ended up thinking the president might have been aware of my on-going unsuccessful attempts to find an academic posting in Latin America as part of my 2011 sabbatical leave. He was, I assumed, simply lending me a helping hand—but of course I'm not certain. (Incidentally, as a direct result of this conference, my goal in this regard has been achieved.) Also, I was initially a bit worried about what my responsibilities might entail at such a conference. I did not want to find myself with sole responsibility for representing the university—after all, I have long considered myself a fairly one-dimensional 'out-of-theloop' academic economist. After receiving his personal assurance that he would indeed be attending, I gratefully accepted the offer.
More than 200 Jesuit colleges were represented with participants travelling from Africa, South and East Asia, Australia, Europe, and North and South America. The broad objectives of the conference were: 1. review opportunities and challenges facing Jesuit higher education; 2. develop formal networks between universities that promote a more just and sustainable world; and 3. design strategies that advance the Jesuit tradition in preparing professionals who are well-educated and the real-world applicability of values-based organized activity, it was generally agreed, can provide valuable life-lasting experiences.
Conference organizers cleverly allowed these and other complex issues to be discussed in more depth by periodically breaking down conference attendees into small groups charged with developing operational action items in response to the strategic issues and challenges raised in the plenary session presentations. These proposals were collected, summarized, and presented in the closing session of the conference.
Looking back, it was probably the ideas put forth after rumination within these working group sessions that provided the greatest value for conference attendees, and the greatest bearing on my change of thinking. To begin with—and I can't help but mention this up front —rather than dwelling on the many horrors and adverse by-products associated with capitalist-driven economic systems, several participants argued that, given the profound social and environmental implications, students would benefit greatly from having a better understanding of the efficiency, discipline and, yes, negative externalities associated with profit-seeking competition and free markets. Several attendees, including myself, argued such academic coverage should be included in the common body of knowledge curriculum required of all students. In general, it was agreed, Jesuit universities need to more openly accept the teaching of business economics and other administrative and management skills as acceptable disciplines within the Jesuit academic umbrella. This line of reasoning to me suggests that the ultimate effectiveness of values-based education would likely be enhanced if professional schools were more inclusive (and conscious of their role) in the overall Jesuit mission.
Finally, in the conference wrap-up session, different groups were in near unanimity in putting forth proposals in support of values-based learning projects. For example, alien environment exposures (i.e., exposure to different socio-economic segments of society) or social entrepreneurship experiences were suggested to supplement traditional instruction and, of course in my group especially, the business school was identified as a natural launching point for organizing student project teams and identifying project opportunities. I also believe every group, in some form or another, accepted information technology as a significant ally, not a hindrance, in creating these value-enhancing extra-curricular experiences. An earlier segment of the conference unveiled and showcased a new website, www.JesuitCommons.org, recently launched to create a virtual meeting space for the community of Jesuit universities. There was widespread support for taking advantage of this online resource to facilitate communication and collaboration in defining and managing these off-campus experiences. willing to accept and act upon the serious contemporary problems facing the entire human family. Topics, far too many to even begin mentioning, were methodically discussed, dissected, and debated. I would, however, like to draw attention to several strategic issues that stand out as being particularly interesting and relevant to USF and, incidentally, played a significant role in my new point of view.
At this first conference, I was happy to discover that the traditional values I long associated with Jesuit education, which many years ago caught my idealistic eye and distinguished the university to which I have proudly devoted my career, are very much inclusive of critical social concerns involving environmental degradation and sustainability. As one conference speaker bluntly put it, scientists have estimated that at current rates of resource depletion, it would take an estimated 5.3 worlds to support the current global population at the standard of living enjoyed in the United States today. In other words, aspiring to reduce poverty is clearly irrational without simultaneous goals devoted to environmental sustainability. Indeed, such a view was widely accepted and supported and the need for action concerning the environment was a recurring theme throughout the conference.
Similarly, and for obvious reasons, conference participants seemed to effortlessly accept the fact that lay faculty and administrators, today and in the future, will be required to assume larger responsibilities in preserving the long-established educational values associated with the Jesuit mission. Compounding this challenge was acknowledgement of the continued decline of students majoring in classical studies (i.e., liberal arts) due to the increased demand (prompted by students, parents, and employers) for academic majors with perceived professional relevance (e.g., business). In short, traditional conduits by which Jesuit universities have historically conveyed the intellectual components of a values-based education are becoming less available.
Predictable grievances associated with the overwhelming presence of information technology— including social networking and instantaneous access to already processed information—and its impact on student learning and the educational process were vented at some length. Concern was voiced that—what some referred to as—ubertech is interfering with attainment of traditional Jesuit educational goals by, for example, covertly promoting consumer-based cultural values, diffusing the traditional common-knowledge/shared learning experience, and lessening the development of creative thinking, self-contemplation, and critical analysis skills.
Of particular interest to me was the significant portion of the conference devoted to alleged missed opportunities due to relying exclusively on classroom-based instruction to convey values-based elements of Jesuit education. Several conference presentations suggested that supplementing conventional academic exposure with some form of real-world non-classroom experience may significantly enhance values-based learning. Examples include off-campus service learning exposure to different socio-economic segments of society and/or student social entrepreneurship business plans involving issues of social justice, poverty reduction, or environmental sustainability. Such universitysponsored, student-led endeavors designed specifically to demonstrate in educating for the at USF to 36
Upon my return from Mexico City, I welcomed an equally unexpected invitation to accompany Mike Duffy, dean of the School of Business and Professional Studies, to the 16th World Forum of the International Association of Jesuit Business School Deans at the Ateneo de Manila University.
This meeting took place July 18–21 and included 90 delegates representing 43 colleges from 14 countries. As with the meeting of the presidents, attendees were distributed from around the world and topics presented and discussed were broad and varied. The primary focus was on developing values-based business curricula, with a particular emphasis on environmental sustainability. Indeed, much of the conference showcased best practices involving non-classroom valueapplication experiences from schools around the world.
The agreed upon action items put forth by these working groups were remarkably similar to those of the presidents' meeting. They included many examples of off-campus, values-based learning experiences and student-led campus organizations—exclusively business schoolbased— and the opportunity to showcase the significant contributions they make in advancing values associated with the Jesuit mission.
Several things stand out to me as particularly interesting. I could not help but notice from the beginning and throughout the enthusiasm and excitement, if not outright exuberance, of nearly every presenter and participant. Also, the various schools were ready and anxious to act —and this was especially astonishing to me given my many years of experience with faculty committee coordination and cooperation—in several of the identical areas identified just 12 weeks earlier in Mexico City. Eerily, it was as if many conference participants (not just me) had been silent observers at the earlier meeting. No matter how, they seemed fully prepared to take concrete actions on the presumptive mandate from the presidents' conference that business schools should prepare themselves to assume a larger role in the Jesuit mission. The question was, as one speaker put it, not so much what needed to be done, but how and when it would be accomplished.
Also of interest was a recurring sub-theme of the plenary sessions and many of the smaller group discussions. Business education in general, and the Jesuit business school in particular, is beginning a period of necessary and radical transformation, and there is no going back. Further, this drastic notion was not just passively accepted, but was enthusiastically applauded and vocally supported many times in the course of the three-day conference.
What actually prompted, I wondered, the revelation that business higher education was so in need of revolutionary change? I was somewhat surprised to find the "revolution" was not exclusively inspired by the near collapse of the global financial system in 2008 and the well-known widespread ethical lapses in management, corporate governance and, perhaps, even regulatory behavior underlying the crisis. Nor did it seem to me that the ever growing number of articles in the Wall Street Journal describing energy-related and natural resource bottlenecks, climate change, food and clean water shortages, or the miscellaneous and numerous environmental catastrophes linked to corporate actions—several of which were discussed at length in my working group—provided a satisfactory explanation.
Another possible explanation presented itself. As one speaker noted, corporate leaders today, as well as financial markets and investors themselves, are actually demanding change in corporate behavior and management education. The results of a recent survey were presented that show 75 percent of CEOs believe executives today must have training and capabilities to deal with resource scarcity, carbon emissions, and issues related to emerging markets. More than 90 percent believe environmental sustainability is an important top-management concern, and 88 percent believe that business schools must develop and impart the knowledge and skills necessary to deal with such demands.
Concerning pressure for change from the financial markets, it was noted that the Principles for Responsible Investment, a large-scale investor initiative (in partnership with the U.N. Environmental Protection Finance Initiative), is estimated to have already accumulated socially and environmentally conscious investment funds in excess of $20 trillion, with continued rapid growth expected. It was generally agreed, despite their growing global power and influence, that even companies and markets seem to be joining the chorus in calling on business schools to adapt more socially responsible and environmentally sustainable studies.
Supporting this call for change was the recognition that an evergrowing number of business schools, as well the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB, the powerful and influential accreditation body for top business schools), are affiliating themselves with The Global Compact Academic Network. This relatively new association, launched at the 2007 Global Compact Leaders Summit in Geneva, Switzerland, includes an extensive collection of academic institutions that are encouraged to participate in the Principles for Responsible Management Education, a mission and goals statement promoting the education of a future generation of leaders who strive to promote sustainable values for business and society.
However, especially concerning Jesuit business schools, I firmly believe the impetus for radical curriculum change is not merely the fashionable perceived need to respond to recent external pressures, or even the sudden presence and popularity of newly created global organizations available to support such change. The new generation of Jesuit business school deans represented at this conference, I am convinced, is motivated by a new opportunity to advance established Jesuit ideals of cultivating and enlightening the whole person via a values-based educational experience. Jesuit business schools have long been mission driven, and they find themselves today in an advantageous position— both individually within their institutions and collectively within the business education marketplace—to contribute to that mission and address the pressing needs of the global community.
The closing session of the conference was devoted to exploring ways in which business schools could step up and play a larger, if not leading, role within their university in advancing the Jesuit mission. As with the presidents, the deans also recognized the great as of yet unrealized potential and educational benefits associated with further development of the network of Jesuit universities via www.JesuitCommons.org.
The impact of attending both of these conferences has been profound. I will forever strongly encourage students to constantly apply their values to all aspects of their lives—including even their MBA coursework. Indeed, it is irrational not to do so—our future world depends on it.
Daniel Blakley, professor of economics, has taught at USF since 1981. He received his doctorate in economics from Duke University in 1982, and has received Fulbright fellowships to teach in London and Norway. His areas of research include Japanese price deflation, inflation in South Africa, and the effects of macroeconomic instability and inflation on real growth in South African firms. He has twice received USF's award for teaching excellence as selected by his students.


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SOCHI, Russia — The team that bulldozed its way through the Sochi Olympic hockey tournament while averaging five goals a game exited the semifinals meekly, unable to score once.
Team USA's speed was neutralized and its in-your-face attitude pushed right back in its own face by Canada, which had been pushed to the brink by Latvia — Latvia? — in the quarterfinals and has been subjected to daily roastings from armchair critics back home.
In a dramatic turnaround, Canada raised its game to an art Friday. Goaltender Carey Price made 31 saves and a superb team-wide defensive effort made an early second-period redirection by Jamie Benn stand up for a 1-0 victory over an American team that abandoned the forecheck and rambunctious nature that had been among its greatest strengths.
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"You have to line up the moon and stars to win. People don't believe that in Canada, but it's the fact," said Coach Mike Babcock, who guided his team to Sunday's gold-medal game against Sweden with a chance to become the first men's team to win two consecutive Olympic titles since the 1984 and 1988 Soviet squads.
The U.S. will face Finland on Saturday for the bronze, a destiny it had never contemplated. "We'll be thinking about this for a while," U.S. center David Backes said glumly.
With good reason. U.S defenseman Ryan Suter described the team's performance as "terrible." He added, "We didn't have any energy, we didn't have a forecheck, we weren't very good.… We didn't come out and play."
In a rematch of the 2010 gold-medal game — won by Canada in overtime in Vancouver — Canada's strategy and performance were nearly flawless. If the moon and the stars were in line, it was because Babcock's forwards and defensemen worked together to push the Americans outside and minimize the number of dangerous chances and rebounds Price had to face.
U.S. goalie Jonathan Quick, in a script familiar to Kings fans, made 36 saves but got no offensive support.
"There was some action at both ends of the ice. At the end of the day, their goalie made one more save than we did. That's the way it goes sometimes," Quick said.
"We still have an opportunity [Saturday] to win a gold, er, a bronze medal."
Canada wanted to dictate the pace and own the puck from the start, and it did.
"That's the main focus when we're playing against a team like that, that has so much speed," Ducks and Canada center Ryan Getzlaf said. "The more we can have the puck and control them in the neutral zone it was better for our group.
"We took away their space. They're a high-scoring team and a high-flying team. You watch them in all their games and they're scoring a lot off the rush. We got in their face in the neutral zone, which slowed them down."
Benn, who wasn't invited to Canada's orientation camp last summer but played his way onto the team by having a fine season with the Dallas Stars, scored the game's only goal after Canada won a faceoff in the U.S. zone. Benn got the puck back to defenseman Jay Bouwmeester, who returned it to him with a pass that could have been a shot and was tipped perfectly by Benn.
"It was exciting," Benn said. "We knew it was going to be a tight match going in. We found a way to get one, our team played great team defense, and our goalie shut the door."
And opened a window of opportunity for Canada to win its first gold medal in men's hockey outside of North America since 1952.
"We've done half our job now getting there," Getzlaf said, "and now we've got to win it."
U.S. Coach Dan Bylsma said winning bronze will be his team's new goal, but no U.S. men's team has won a medal in Games played outside North America since the 1972 team took silver in Sapporo, Japan.
"They played great, they had the puck a lot and kept it in our end," U.S. and Chicago Blackhawks winger Patrick Kane said. "They probably did a little bit of what we wanted to do."
That might hurt most of all.
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Portsmouth Tennis fell 4-1 against conference foe Logan Wednesday afternoon.
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In No. 2 singles action, Luke Morgan of Logan defeated Portsmouth's Zaq Shugert 6-4, 6-1.
The No. 3 singles match saw Trey Polly of Logan win 6-0, 6-2 over Portsmouth's Chase Carson.
Andrew Gregory and Nathan Kudlapur of Logan defeated Portsmouth's Katherine Meriwether and Madeline Clayton 6-7, 6-4, 6-2.
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|Trimester 1: Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Cloud (online)
Trimester 2: Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Cloud (online)
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Cloud (online): Learning experiences are via CloudDeakin. As organised with the Unit Chair.
Students will be required to undertake an approved study plan related to their individual research interests. Students are advised to identify, meet and discuss with an academic staff member to develop a research project and have an approved proposal before enrolment in this unit. This unit and SEN720 Engineering Project 2, form a major research project proposed by the student in a specialised area of engineering. The project entails research investigation involving an analysis and interpretation of data, or a critical review and interpretation of literature on a selected topic, and provides an opportunity for the practical application and integration of the professional background and skills studies in other units of the Master degree. Research project proposals must be formally approved by a University-allocated supervisor prior to commencement of work. Once a project is started, frequent feedback to the University supervisor in the form of progress reports is essential. At the completion of the research work, the student will be required to submit a minor thesis fully documenting the work carried out and present his or her work at a seminar.
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