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New from President Jessica Stumpf
Board of Trustees' Award for Excellence in Teaching Nominees Named
Anoka-Ramsey Men's Basketball Team vs. Dakota Tech on Dec. 30
College of Choice for Faculty and Staff
On behalf of the college nominating committee for the Board of Trustees' Award for Excellence in Teaching, thank you to everyone who submitted nominations for consideration. The committee received over 100 nominations and I am pleased to announce the two outstanding faculty who will be nominated from Anoka-Ramsey Community College, along with some comments provided by students:
Pam Fauskee
Mark Omodt
Congratulations to Mark and Pam and good luck as you move on to the MnSCU competition. We are proud to have such outstanding faculty!
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Coon Rapids Campus Gym
Staff Development Funds Approvals:
News from President Jessica Stumpf
Farewell to Ken Grace and Roger Larson
Volunteers Needed: Anoka-Ramsey Campus Connection
Holiday Potluck – Coon Rapids Campus
Recipe for Success – According to Roger Larson
Final Escape is Once Again a Big Success!
Pause for Appreciation
College of Choice for Faculty and Staff
Official Announcements
During this holiday season, my wish for you is to take time to experience joy and peace with your friends and family.
The Mathematics Department is losing two of its longest-serving instructors at the end of this semester.
Ken Grace has been teaching at Anoka-Ramsey since 1983. Since then, he has taught virtually every course in the department's curriculum and served the college in a variety of roles including grievance representative, faculty association president, and department chair. His wisdom and advice will be sorely missed. His ability to see both sides of an issue has been an invaluable asset to the department and the college. His willingness to debate and engage in animated discussions has been both entertaining and useful. Academically, Ken will be remembered most for developing a first-rate statistics course. Students who successfully completed his statistics course are well-equipped to not only solve problems in statistics textbooks, but also readily apply their knowledge in the "real world". By being one of the first instructors in the country to put his statistics course online, Ken was a pioneer in online education. Although he was always eager to talk with anyone about just about anything, he was particularly willing to share his insight and experience regarding online education. We will definitely miss his opinions, passion, wisdom, and humor.
Roger Larson started at Anoka-Ramsey in 1982. He taught part-time in the evenings until 2000, but that statement doesn't do justice to Roger's "part-time" service to the college. From 1982 to 2000, he taught 10 credits per semester in the evening after teaching full-time during the day in the Anoka-Hennepin school district. In 2000, when he retired from his full-time day job, he started teaching a full-time load during the day at Anoka-Ramsey. Roger will be remembered for helping his students to see that there really is mathematics all around each and every one of them. Roger regularly started his classes with interesting and useful applications of math that he found in current events in newspapers, magazines, and online. He understood that the five or 10 minutes that he spent on these topics was worthwhile even though it wasn't what he was "supposed" to be covering according to the curriculum. He was a caring and devoted teacher with high expectations for his students. He taught for as long and as much as he did because he loved what he did. We will miss his dedication, optimism, wisdom, and passion for teaching.
Thank you to both of you for your years of service, friendship, and inspiration!
Many of our students are first generation and are scared to walk through the door. So we are asking you to participate in a new student outreach and retention program.
We are looking for volunteers to make a Campus Connection with a new student each semester.
This is a great opportunity to welcome and offer an open door to new students that are taking this first step towards furthering their education. This connection that you will be making could make all the difference to them in their success at Anoka-Ramsey Community College.
Volunteer Requirements:
If you are interested in volunteering to be a Campus Connection, please contact either Ashley Weatherspoon or Jaimie Lopez by Friday, Dec. 30.
More information will be sent to volunteers next week.
Just a quick reminder about the Administrative Services Holiday Potluck scheduled for this Tuesday, Dec. 20, starting at 11 a.m. in the Legacy Room.
All administrative personnel are asked to provide for this event. Sign-up sheets are available at various locations:
Central Services, Facilities, Records, Business Office, Human Resources, Institutional Advancement & Analysts, Safety and Security, Bookstore
Some (or many) faculty may use formalized advice each semester to aid in and encourage student success in class. Does it stick? One alumna certainly said it did for her. Regarding her time in (newly retired Math Prof.) Roger Larson's class, she wrote, "The more that I use his "recipe for success" the more it makes sense. He is very good at math and his expectations are very high but in a way I need that so that I would work harder and I am." For any who might be interested, this is the Recipe for Success Roger used for 15 years. (He hopes anyone who might find it helpful will use it for their own classes.)
• First, I stress ATTEND ALL CLASSES because without it, I can't teach you if you are not in class.
• Second, you must TAKE NOTES as this is kinesthetic learning and is a common expectation for any course.
• Third, COMPLETE THE HOMEWORK as homework provides the practice needed to learn the concepts and skills.
• Fourth, STUDY FOR TESTS AND QUIZZES as preparedness is the component that ensures top test and quiz scores.
• And last, ASK QUESTIONS EARLY since I would have a difficult time answering all of your questions if you tell me that you haven't understood anything for the past four weeks!
The Energy Pool would like to thank all attendees for coming to Final Escape. We had 102 people join us, which is a record, and we are sorry we ran out of the healthy stuff too early in the day. The winner of the Trivia second time in a row was Shawn Magner with 10 correct answers! Below are the answers to the AKA trivia.
Thank you PTK and Kathleen Hoffman for the "comfort food" lunch on Thursday, Dec. 1. The cheesy potatoes were especially delicious.
To: Jessica Stumpf and Jenni Swenson:
In a society where complaints are many and compliments are few, I wanted to take a moment to show my appreciation for one of Anoka-Ramsey's finest professors. While I've been pleased with all of the professors I've had since returning to Anoka-0Ramsey as an adult learner, one stands out above the rest, Mr. Stephan Ollanketo.
Math can be a daunting challenge for many students, especially adults who haven't had it in many years, or who were never exposed to the math that is now taught in high school. Mr. Ollanketo puts the time into organizing lesson plans with matching handouts, which teach math concepts in logical, step by step instruction. He can tell when the class as a whole can move faster, or slows it down when he thinks it's overwhelming. He gives students occasional second chances to show they have mastered skills, but also offers bonuses to those who like extra challenges. He is always willing to repeat examples, and encourages questions and feedback. He even emails anxious students their test scores on his own time. But what students appreciate the most, are his test review sheets. If the student is willing to put the time and effort into it, Mr. Ollanketo's review sheets clearly show the path for students to be successful. In addition to his proficient lesson planning, is his teaching style. He easily converses and jokes with students, but is always professional, in control of his classroom, and has the patience of a saint.
There are always favorite teachers amongst students, and Mr. Ollanketo has that reputation. Many of the students that were in math 100 have made a point to follow him to math 200, and plan on following him beyond. The college administration should know that Mr. Ollanketo is a very valuable asset to Anoka-Ramsey's staff who is passionate about math and his students.
Do you see that picture? That is a picture of a very epic event that was hosted at the Coon Rapids Campus Dec. 5, 2011 marking the 220th anniversary of Mozart's death. We had OVER 130 SINGERS and OVER 350 AUDIENCE MEMBERS that evening.
Several people need to be thanked publicly for making our department successful:
*Kate Hujda – our new Music CLA. She is efficient, organized, gracious, cheerful and incredibly talented. Our department has been so blessed to have her join the team. I cannot express what a valuable addition she has been to the college. THANK YOU, KATE!
*Administration – particularly Dana Irgens, Lisa Harris, Dee Dee Peaslee, Mike Seymour and Jessie Stumpf. Their start-up funding of the Chorale – OVER 60 PARTICIPANTS IN OUR FIRST PROJECT!!!, attendance at our concerts, crucial support during the accreditation and renovation processes – all of these actions are essential and visible symbols of your unwavering support of our work.
I am honored to work in an institution that values the arts so consistently as part of a vibrant academic community.
Kelly Torok-Linder: Thank you for all your wonderful goodies for the potluck today.
Dana Gangl: We have some really good cooks at this college. Everything was so good! Thanks everyone!
Crystal Nelson: Thank you to everyone who put the pot luck together this year. It was awesome!!
Bonnie Boese: It was fun to see everyone as well as eating enough for a week!
Pamela Peterson: I want to thank everyone for all their thoughtful contributions to this year's Holiday Potluck. It was another great turn out and I would especially like to thank all those that assisted with the initial planning, decorating, set-up, and clean-up which helped to make this such a nice event. Know how much you are all appreciated! Holiday Blessings!
Tina Venneman, JoAnn Iskierka, Kelly Torok-Linder, Cindi Gilbert, Crystal Nelson, Kathy Vieau, and James Winkes
Maria Barlage: Yes, thanks to all who helped to put it together, it turned out nice; the food was a great variety and the room looked (and sounded) great!
Shannon Kirkeide: I wholeheartedly agree. Thank you all for making the room look so festive and organized! I just about fell over when I saw that huge spread of food. WOW! You did a GREAT job, and it was so nice to relax for a few minutes and chat. I am so grateful to you all for the effort you put in above and beyond the call of duty.
You all really came thru! Lots of good food and company! Thanks to Jan Pomeroy the place looked very festive!
I could not have pioneered teaching several new online classes fall semester without the help of these people:
• Robin Johnson, who painstakingly typed in quizzes into D2L for College Vocabulary;
• Rita Resendiz, who patiently tutored me on the obscure features of the drop box and quiz functions in D2L;
• Pat Hicks, whose sharp eyes caught an important numbering error on a final exam;
• My colleagues in the English department, particularly Scott Wrobel, who continue to mentor me in this new-fangled form of teaching.
Faculty Development Approvals & Media/Membership Forms:
Social Amenities:
Plant sent to Elizabeth DiFabio
Wellness Funds Approval:
AFSCME, MAPE, MMA and COMMISSIONER's Plan Group Employees: ALL OTHERS MY DISREGARD
In an effort to create college wide dialogue, a Web-based comment form was developed to enhance the Procedure two-week comment period.
Click to access the Web-based Procedure Comment Page and view the following procedure proposals:
5E.1/11 Facility Rental
Comment period ends December 27, 2011
Directions to the site:
The Strategic Initiative Proposal Process Review Committee has completed their work and made recommendations to President Stumpf for updates to the SIP Approval Process and forms. Please review the attached approved documents as follows (updates are indicated in legislative format):
• SIP Application
• Weighted Criteria for Initial Review form
In addition, the following changes have been made to the approval process.
Going forward, all submitted SIPs and anonymous scoring sheets will be available for review on the public drive.
The purpose of the committee is to review the current SIP proposal review process including scoring and approval. The committee will be charged with assessment of the current process and updating or development of a new process if necessary. This committee is established as ad hoc and will reconvene in one year to review the outcome of the updated SIP process.
Thanks to committee members: Barbara Prince, Kyle Johnson, Shannon Glenn, Debbie Vonspreecken, Deidra Peaslee, Eric Anderson, Jaimie Lopez, Kelly Befus, Michael Seymour and Ryan O'Donovan.
A folder has been created out on the public drive for 10 Day Letters. Those distributed since fall 2008 have been saved here. As time allows, we will scan and save the older letters here also.
N:\ARCC Public\Minutes\Faculty Shared Governance (formerly Meet & Confer, EOV)\10 Day Letters
The following fee has been approved beginning Spring Semester:
ART 1189: Art Tour of the Twin Cities $10.00
Special Event with Shuman He and the Acting Movement Class
Holiday Potlucks – Both Campuses
Toys for Tots Drive Reminder!
Cambridge Campus Library Hours During Break
Pause for Appreciation
Official Announcements
Last week's precautionary evacuation at the Coon Rapids Campus and the tragic events at Virginia Tech offer a reminder to all of us to be informed of the college's safety plans. Here are a few areas to find more information.
For more information about Anoka-Ramsey Community College's procedure for emergency evacuations visit: http://www.anokaramsey.edu/about/Information/Policies/Chapter5/5J1-11.aspx
For more information about Public Safety at Anoka-Ramsey Community College visit: http://www.anokaramsey.edu/resources/Safety.aspx
I also want to commend our crisis response team for their thorough work during the evacuation last week. Special thanks to Orrin Nyhus, Tom Deroush, and Roger Freeman.
At White House Meeting on Affordability, a Call for Urgency, Innovation, and Leadership
Link to full story: http://chronicle.com/article/At-White-House-Meeting-on/130012/
You are invited to join the Acting Movement Class perform a piece of work created in collaboration with our Chinese Scholar, Shuman He.
The piece is based on a popular musical composition in China and the response by our Anoka-Ramsey acting students. We are fortunate enough to have Shuman accompany the students live in the Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 9 a.m.
Anyone who would like to take a break and experience the beautiful playing by Shuman and the work of the class is welcome to join us.
The event will conclude by 9:30 a.m. Please join us!
Come Join the Holiday Potlucks!
Come celebrate the wrap up of the current semester and prepare for a new semester and for the holidays.
It is important to take time for each other. Please join staff and faculty at our holiday potlucks over the next couple of weeks.
Cambridge Campus
The Sunshine Committee invites you to the Cambridge Campus Holiday Potluck:
Contact Joann Iskierka at ext. 1855 or via email to let her know what you would like to bring or if you have any questions.
Thanks in advance for helping to make this a successful holiday party!!!
Coon Rapids Campus
The Ed Services Holiday Potluck is scheduled for:
Contact Valerie Knight at ext. 1429 or via email to het her know what you would like to bring or if you have any questions. Sign-up sheets are available in your secretary's office area, at Valerie's desk, and the Iinformation Desk. Please be generous and help provide at your potluck for the large number of people who will attend these lovely events. Last year was a great success, serving over 250 people!
If you are bringing a hot dish or something heavy, there will be a cart at the loading dock on which you can put your item and we will bring it up for you to the Legacy Room around 10:30 a.m.
The Administrative Services Holiday Potluck is scheduled for:
All administrative personnel are asked to provide for this event. Sign-up sheets are available at various locations: Central Services, Facilities, Records, Business Office, Human Resources, Institutional Advancement & Analysts, Safety and Security, Bookstore.
Toys for Tots donations will be collected Dec. 9 through 16.
Donations are especially needed for older kids, since poverty affects all ages. We want to emphasize that not just little kids need toys. All ages can suffer extreme poverty, and a gift for a 17-year old means as much, and sometimes more, than one to a seven-year-old. So remember the older kids this holiday season, and give the gift of joy for all ages!
Drop boxes are located in the Courtyard Commons and near the Information Center on the second floor. All donations will brought to the KARE 11 News tent, Monday, Dec. 19 in the afternoon. All students are welcome to join Phi Theta Kappa and KARE 11 for the festivities!
The library will be OPEN 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 19 and 20. It will be CLOSED Saturaday, Dec. 17 and Dec. 21 through Jan. 4. During that period, Martha Muehlhauser, Library Technician, will be in periodically to process materials. If you have any library needs, please email Martha.
The library will reopen on Jan. 5 and 6 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Regular semester hours resume Jan. 9.
Please join English Faculty in congratulating students Lydia Klismith, whose creative writing has been nominated for an Intro Journals Project, an award sponsored by the Associated Writing Programs. This is a literary competition designed for students enrolled in programs of Associated Writing Program member schools. Winners will be announced in spring.
To all of my Anoka-Ramsey co-workers and friends,
Well, my last day of teaching has arrived and I am looking forward to a new leisurely lifestyle. After 46 years of teaching I am ready to vacation during the academic year and enjoy warm places during the cold Minnesota winters. I will also miss all of the fine colleagues I have come to know during my 29 years at ARCC. Each day I enter the building I comment to myself how fortunate I am to teach students seeking a college degree in such a terrific environment. It is truly "magical".
My message to all of you is simply, THANKS for the opportunities and THANKS for all of the friendships! Keep up the good work and I look forward to seeing you on campus at the plays and athletic contests - GO RAMS!
Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday Season!!
During the past week, there has been considerable discussion amongst my students about the final exam review sessions offered by the Academic Support Center for CHEM 1020, both for my seated and online classes. There were many VERY positive comments. I have overheard conversations amongst my seated students as they were overlooking the review packets provided during the review sessions and have read several postings on D2L from my online students.
Many thanks to Humera Mujir for the extra services that have been provided under her leadership as the Coordinator of the Academic Support Center. Thank you also to the tutors for doing an outstanding job, many of whom are my former chemistry students. Your work is very much appreciated!
We are diligently reviewing the Dec. 8 incident, but I wanted to get this out to all of you. There are so many of you who really stepped up to help and I want to thank you. The more I hear, both what was done right and areas where we can improve, the more I realize how fortunate we were are to have such a great supporting cast. You make all of our jobs easier and successful. So, thanks to everyone for the help. The mission is not accomplished by one, but by many!
Faculty Development Approvals & Media/Membership Forms:
Social Amenities:
Please see the attached 10-day letter following the Nov. 18, 2011 FSGC meeting.
Please see the attached approved AASC Action Items following the Oct. 28, 2011 meeting.
Please see the attached approved AASC Action Items following the Nov. 18, 2011 meeting.
Nov. 30 Budget Presentation
Stress Free Week
Admissions Update
The Wellness Works Program
CityKid Java Visit on Dec. 8
Testing Center Hours During Finals Week
Diversity Lecture & Discussion Series Presents: Homeless by Choice
Upcoming Fine Arts Music Events
The Health and Wellness Center is beginning to take shape at the Coon Rapids Campus. Here are a few photos.
The presentation shown at the Nov. 30 Budget Update Meeting is located here: N:\ARCC Public\Minutes\Budget Committee\FY 2011-2012
Find other Budget Committee information here: N:\ARCC Public\Minutes\Budget Committee
Please encourage your students to take advantage of the events planned for Stress Free Week!
Wellness Works, the Anoka-Ramsey Community College employee wellness program, was created to impact the health and well-being of Anoka-Ramsey employees. Our mission is to impact the health and well-being of employees by promoting healthful lifestyle choices within a work environment that encourages wellness.
This is the sixth year of our program. In addition to our monthly workshops and other programming, another part of our program includes a $100 personal wellness initiative fund (see attached Wellness Program Guidelines for details).
Employees who have earned 50 wellness points (see attached Wellness Tracking Sheet) may be eligible to receive $100 to use toward a personal wellness initiative. You will receive one wellness point for each activity completed that relates to your overall wellness. The Wellness Tracking Sheet indicates the activities you get points for (sleeping for 8 or more hours, drinking water, attending a Weight Room orientation session, to name few).
Reimbursable personal wellness initiatives may include:
Note: Wellness funds cannot be used for personal fitness equipment, tangible items of value, or recreational activities.
Procedure for Approval:
1. Complete a Wellness Funds Request form (attached)
2. Attach a copy of your Wellness Tracking Sheet with 50 earned points (attached)
3. Attach all required receipts
4. The Wellness Funds Request form is to be signed by the employee's supervisor and routed to the Wellness Coordinator (Joyce Traczyk)
5. The Wellness Coordinator will route the form to the Chief Human Resources Officer for approval
6. Upon approval, the Wellness Coordinator will return the form to the employee with instructions on how to obtain funding or reimbursement
7. If the request is denied, the Wellness Coordinator will notify the employee
Attachments include: (also available on the shared drive)
For more information about the Wellness Works program, visit the Wellness Works Web page at: http://www.anokaramsey.edu/en/employeehome/WellnessWorks.aspx
CityKid Java is visiting Anoka-Ramsey Community College Thursday, Dec. 8, 9:30 a.m. to noon. They will sample delicious Java and sell holiday gifts to help you give good coffee for a good cause this season. They will take gift box orders and also sell individual coffee bags to help you take some to-do's off your long list. Stop down, grab some Java and say hello!
The testing centers at both campuses will offer additional hours to accommodate make-up testing during finals week.
Finals Week Make-up Testing Schedule for Dec. 12 through Dec. 16
Please remind students when scheduling to allow themselves enough time to finish prior to the testing center closing.
Accuplacer testing will not be available during this time but will return with additional hours during break. The spring make-up schedule will be available soon. You can visit the following sites for the most up-to-date testing schedule and information.
Make-Up Testing: http://www.anokaramsey.edu/resources/Testing.aspx
Accuplacer Testing: http://www.anokaramsey.edu/en/student/Assessment/Walk-inTesting.aspx
Please join Anoka-Hennepin School District and Anoka-Ramsey Community College in providing information about homelessness on Dec. 14 from 4:30 - 7 p.m. with Roy Juarez, Jr. in the Courtyard Commons of the Coon Rapids Campus. We plan to use this opportunity to create dialogue that will one day lead towards the elimination of homelessness.
Monday, Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m.
"Mozart's Requiem: A Concert in Honor of the 220th Anniversary of Mozart's Death"
A choral concert featuring the Anoka-Ramsey Community College concert choir, joined by the college chorale ensemble and a professional orchestra will be celebrating the 220th anniversary of Mozart's death with a concert featuring a selection of the composer's sacred and secular works.
Social songs such as Bona Nox and Heiterkeit, the composer's only English-texted anthem, God is Our Refuge, and the final chorus from the opera, The Magic Flute will join a swing-style vocal performance of Mozart's popular work for strings, the Allegro from Eine kleine nachtmusik.
The concert choir will close with a performance of Mozart's enigmatic Requiem Mass. The piece, left unfinished at the time of Mozart's death, has been a topic of interest to historians and music scholars alike due to the mystery surrounding how much of the work was actually completed by Mozart. Knowing that his health was failing, the composer himself is believed to have considered the Requiem to be written for his own funeral, and thus the mass serves a special role in both celebrating the composer's life and honoring his day of death. To perform this work, the concert choir will be joined by the Anoka-Ramsey chorale, a choral group of students and community members, and a professional orchestra.
For more information about the concert or the concert choir, please contact Melissa Bergstrom at: firstname.lastname@example.com
Thursday, Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m.
Guitar Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble Concert
Join the guitar ensemble and the jazz ensemble as each perform repertoire by composers from various stylistic backgrounds. The guitar ensemble will begin with three dances by Pierre Attaingnant, a sixteenth-century composer who is today considered one of the earliest large-scale music publishers. The ensemble will also perform a two-piece suite written by nineteenth-century guitar virtuoso Mauro Giuliani. Following these pieces, the guitar ensemble will perform challenging works by contemporary composers Mark Anthony Cruz and Celso Machado. The guitar ensemble will close with their own arrangement of Wes Montgomery's Four on Six from his influential 1960 album, "The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery."
The jazz ensemble will perform the work of jazz greats such as Benny Carter, Duke Ellington and Turner Layton, as well as contemporary composers such as Mark Taylor, Gordon Goodwin, and Ástor Piazzolla. The jazz ensemble will begin with Mark Taylor's arrangement of the samba piece Granada Smoothie, originally written for the Stan Kenton Orchestra. The ensemble will follow with jazz standards such as Vine Street Rumble and Oclupaca, popularized by Benny Carter and Duke Ellington, respectively. Turner Layton's composition After You've Gone is a popular song from the early 1920s with lasting appeal, having been recorded by various jazz and popular artists form throughout the twentieth century. The jazz ensemble will also perform Michelangelo, a work by Argentine composer Ástor Piazzolla who revolutionized the traditional tango form by incorporating elements from jazz and classical music. The jazz ensemble will close the concert with Count Bubba, as performed by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band.
For more information about the jazz ensemble or guitar ensemble, please contact Sam Bergstrom at: firstname.lastname@example.com
Tuesday, Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m.
Pine Cones and Holly Berries
The Anoka-Ramsey Community College Music Department proudly presents Pine Cones and Holly Berries, featuring the college chamber singers.
The 2011-12 chamber singers are an auditioned choral chamber ensemble consisting of music majors and non-majors. The 20-member team is under the direction of Dr. Nicki Toliver and accompanied by Ms. Denise Redman. They are honored to share a program comprised of standard choral repertoire by Johannes Brahms, American and Irish folksongs, and holiday favorites such as Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. Additional literature includes Daniel Pinkham's Christmas Cantata featuring members of our Music faculty, and a vocal jazz arrangement of March of the Toy Soldiers.
You are cordially invited to join this celebration of choral music and kickoff to your holiday season.
For more information regarding the chamber singers, please contact Dr. Nicki Toliver at: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Thank you so much for encouraging your students to attend the immigration discussion with Salima Khakoo yesterday, and also for coming to listen as long as you were able. We had a fantastic crowd of people, and wow... I am so thankful that Ms. Khakoo was able to explain this topic in detail!
Also, a huge thanks to the Office of Multiculturalism and Diversity for funding the mini-grant to make this possible, to Student Life for their assistance in promoting the event, and to all others across the campuses that helped in advertising. I am so thankful to all of you!
Staff Development Funds Approval:
Social Amenities:
Wellness Funds Approval:
Official Announcements
The most recently approved procedure has been posted to Anoka-Ramsey Community College's Policy and Procedure Manual on the public website.
Procedure 1A.4/12: Communication Style Sheet
Also see related guidelines:
Guideline: Style Guideline
Guideline: Word List
Faculty Shared Governance Committee Agendas & Minutes
Click this link to view the agenda for the next FSGC Meeting scheduled for Friday, Dec. 9.
Click this link to view the approved minutes from the Sept. 30 FSGC Meeting.


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Samsung's Galaxy S5 smartphone features a battery saving feature called Ultra Power Saving Mode. When the user enables this function, the Galaxy S5's 5-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display goes into black and white mode. Phone calls, messages and the internet remain active under the colorless user interface. Samsung promises an extra 24 hours of standby time on a 10 percent battery level.
Some older model phones featuring LCD monochrome displays used less juice than the color displays of today's handsets. The Nokia 5160 for example offered 4 to 8 days of standby time. According to Engadget (March 10), Chinese e-Reader maker, Onyx uses E-ink's Electronic Paper Display (EPD) technology to prolong battery life on its upcoming mobile phone. Arriving in Spring 2014 is the MIDIA InkPhone featuring an EPD display. Housing an 1,800 mAh battery, the phone can last up to two weeks on a charge.
Russian company, Yota Device introduced its next generation YotaPhone, dual display Android phone at Mobile World Congress last month. It features an EPD display on one side and an LCD display on the reverse. Yota Device claims that the YotaPhone's 1,800 mAh battery can deliver over 50 hours of reading time on it's "always on" EPD smartphone screen. Similarly, with the black and white look of Ultra Power Saving Mode, Samsung offers two different ways to view the Galaxy S5's Full HD Super AMOLED display.
As technology moves forward, it's not just phone displays that can take a toll on the battery life of smartphones. Mobile phone manufacturers are producing handsets with advanced hardware specs including CPUs with higher clock speeds. The good news is that multi-tasking and overall system improvements are the result of high speed processors, allowing for a better user experience. On the flip-side, higher clock speeds and multiple running tasks can drain the phone's battery life.
Higher carrier network speeds along with high clock speeds can also drain a phone's battery fast. Mobile carriers throughout the U.S. offer high-speed data for seamless on-the-go Web browsing. The nation's top five carriers, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular and Verizon use 4G LTE technology. With an average network speed of 17.8 Megabits per second (Mbps) nationwide, T-Mobile ranks above all carriers. Depending on the region, peak download speeds can reach as high as 150 Mbps.
To save battery life, many Android phone users apply system tweaks, toggle 4G LTE or install a battery saver app on their device. Potential Galaxy S5 owners may no longer feel the need to use battery saver apps since Ultra Power Saving mode is an option. Depending on preference, some users may choose to toggle Ultra Power Saving Mode or combine it with existing juice saving practices.

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Coast patrol has a dedicated frequency for emergency that must be watched at almost all hours, and even if I recall, it had a "dead silent period" to prioritise whatever emergency might be reported. Is there a dedicated frequency for aviation? Or shall MAYDAYs just be sent to the standard ATC frequency?
If a pilot is already speaking to ATC (or monitoring a frequency) they should continue to use that frequency for any emergency or abnormal situation.
If they are not currently receiving ATC services or on an ATC frequency, attempt to use 121.5. Many ATC providers and enroute airliners monitor this frequency and can relay or provide assistance.
The FAA's AIM (6-3-1) describes emergency use of 121.5 in the United States:
Yes, the aircraft emergency frequency (which we often call "guard") is 121.5 MHz.
This is monitored by many control towers and flight service stations. It is also typically monitored by airplanes on cross-country trips (especially airliners). You will occasionally hear ATC ask an airplane to try to contact another airplane "on guard" in an attempt to relay a message to an aircraft which they have lost communications with.
However, if you are currently in communication with ATC on another frequency, or there is a frequency where you know you can communicate your distress and it will be heard, you should use that frequency instead, because there is no guarantee your message will be heard on 121.5 in all parts of the country/world.
Older ELT's (emergency locator transmitter) also transmitted a siren type sound on this frequency when activated which sounds like this.
In addition, it is used as an intercept frequency. In other words, if you get intercepted by a fighter jet, you better be listening in on 121.5 for any commands they give you.
As a general rule, declaring an emergency should be done on the frequency you are currently communicating on. However, there is a dedicated emergency frequency as Bret said (121.5 MHz), which is the same all over the world. It's generally used if there is no response from the ATC facility the pilot was communicating with.
On many glass cockpits there's even a shortcut to tune to the emergency frequency. For example, on Garmin equipment like the G1000 and G530/430 you have to press and hold the "flip-flop" key for 2 seconds and it will automatically tune 121.5 for you.
Canada has similar procedures to the US. From the Transport Canada Aeronautical Information Manual, in the COM section:
If you have two radios it is a good idea to monitor 121.5 on your second radio. You can set the volume slightly lower than the primary radio you are listening to.
Doing this allows you to hear ELT's (remember the old ELT's are not monitored by satellites anymore - just the 406 elt's) So if you hear an ELT you can notify ATC and they can investigate it. This has helped more than one downed pilot.
Also, if you are flying VFR and nearing a TFR, or other restricted airspace, you may get a call in the blind on 121.5 giving your position, direction of flight, and altitude readout along with a warning that you are about to enter, or have entered restricted airspace. This call may keep you from having a violation.
We all need to help and watch out for each other. If you do this long enough you will make a call on 121.5 in error. At that time all of the people who never make mistakes will point it out to you. Just remember, by monitoring 121.5 you can keep yourself stay out of trouble and help someone else who has experienced trouble.
121.5 MHz is the international civilian distress frequency. It has been designated for emergency communication by an international agreement.
ICAO Annex 10, Volume V, § 126.96.36.199.1 states that frequency 121.5 MHz "shall be used only for genuine emergency purposes" broadly covering the following activities:


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The weekly reviews update has been delayed a bit as Petrona, Petrona's daughter and I took in Kenneth Branagh and co performing Ivanov this afternoon. I enjoyed it hugely and found it more comprehensible than Thursday night's Love's Labour's Lost, though that had David Tennant :-) which compensated for when I couldn't understand or hear the dialogue.
There's a round-up of reviews of Ivanov on the BBC website. The same site also has a 9 minute interview with Kenneth Branagh (recorded before he was forced to withdraw from directing Hamlet). About half way in there's a bit about the forthcoming Wallander series and Henning Mankell plus a clip from the show (one of the actors featured is also in Ivanov).


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I'm starting to really like this coach.
The starting lineup, as recommended by this poster after the Heat game.
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"We need to figure out if he can play anywhere close to the way he played in Miami on any sort of a consistent basis," Skiles said.
Um... Duh!
Was Saturday just a brain cramp?
i hope Jennings ankle is ok and hes not rushing it
its a long season, and hes needed for the long run
This move is a chance for Ersan to relax with the second unit, gives Henson his "earned minutes" but will surely cut Udoh's minutes.
Need to solve the over-crowded 4-spot with some player movement. A big deal would be ideal.
There obviously is no logic or reason whatsoever when it comes to Skiles' decision-making on who gets to start and play in games.
Probably why the Bucks have been so successful under his direction as a HC.
Henson, Harris, Dalembert...this thing might finally be coming together. Tonight should tell us much more about the gel factor.
With Henson now in place of Ersan that should curb greatly the number of
blog entries as 'wishes have become true".
As a 'fan' of Ersan it pleases me to hear he 'sounded relieved'.
Success seemingly hamstrung this kidd. Now, he can focus on basketball
from a position that worked for all.
Meanwhile, Henson now has a huge opportunity to do exactly what Skiles suggest,
"making it difficult to find minutes for Ersan, and others..."
In the end...lets hope this is whats best for the team.
"We shall see"
Good luck Rook>
Looks like Fritzi was right? it helps to Knock on Wood evahh now and again?
Two early fouls by Henson.
Looks good. Nice release on the 'hook-style' shot.
Bulls again with surprizing up tempo for a team that likes/prefers half court>
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There were seven seconds left in the 1st quarter. Dallas is facing 4th down, Miami takes a time out. We go to commercial. They come back, and the Cowboys kick the field goal. They go to another commercial. They come back, and there's the kickoff, followed by....another commercial. They come back from that one, and the Dolphins run one play, and its the end of the quarter. So, Fox goes to commercial!
Wow. There wasn't much football in there. But, then, in seeing Miami's performance through one and a half quarters, there wasn't much football from Miami either.
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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2007 Article IV Consultation with UruguayPublic Information Notice (PIN) No. 07/111
September 10, 2007
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies. With the consent of the country (or countries) concerned, PINs are issued after Executive Board discussions of Article IV consultations with member countries, of its surveillance of developments at the regional level, of post-program monitoring, and of ex post assessments of member countries with longer-term program engagements. PINs are also issued after Executive Board discussions of general policy matters, unless otherwise decided by the Executive Board in a particular case.
On August 29, 2007 the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Uruguay.1
The Uruguayan economy continues to expand after the profound crisis experienced in 2002, poverty rates have declined considerably, and unemployment is at its lowest level in a decade. Growth has exceeded expectations supported by strong macroeconomic policies and renewed market confidence, and economic vulnerabilities have been sharply reduced. Nevertheless, a recent increase of inflation and the ongoing implementation of the structural reform agenda remain key challenges.
Real GDP grew by 7 percent in 2006, continuing the strong performance following the crisis in 2002. The growth momentum remains solid this year, led by foreign investment and consumption, and supported by an accommodative monetary policy stance. Inflation has increased, fueled by pass-through from oil and other commodity prices and strong domestic activity. Twelve-month inflation through July 2007 was 8 percent, above the upper limit of the central bank's target range (6.5 percent).
Fiscal performance has also been strong, with primary balances averaging near 4 percent of GDP since 2004. Higher revenue collection and declining debt service going forward should make room for priority social and capital expenditures while maintaining primary balances consistent with the five-year budget approved in December 2005. To this end, it will be important to continue to press ahead with the ongoing tax administration and customs reforms, and to monitor carefully the implementation of the landmark tax reform which became effective in July 2007. The public debt has declined from 110 percent of GDP in 2003 to a projected 62 percent of GDP by end 2007, with peso-denominated, inflation-indexed notes now representing approximately 30 percent of the outstanding public debt stock.
Uruguay's external sector remains strong, with buoyant exports and import growth driven by large foreign direct investment projects. Measures of exchange rate competitiveness indicate that the peso is broadly in line with fundamentals, while appreciation pressures may increase as high capital inflows persist. Sovereign spreads are below pre-crisis levels, and the central bank has accumulated US$3.6 billion in reserves to date, the equivalent of six months of imports or three times short-term debt, with financing needs remaining moderate in the next few years.
Financial indicators have improved considerably, although vulnerabilities persist due mainly to dollarization. Short-term debt has been sharply reduced through debt management operations. Financial system soundness indicators have also improved, showing a well-capitalized banking system, low non-performing-loan ratios, high liquidity levels, and improved profitability. In addition, nonresident deposits—a key vulnerability at the time of the crisis—are much lower than in 2002, and stress tests confirm the increased resilience of the financial system. State-dominance in the financial system remains large, and Uruguay remains one of the most dollarized economies in the world (70 percent of public debt and over 80 percent of total liabilities are denominated in dollars). Spillovers from regional shocks also remain a concern, particularly in an environment of increasing financial risk.
Strong economic performance and policy reforms have sharply reduced vulnerabilities and near-term risks since the 2002 crisis. Nevertheless, important structural reforms to the state housing bank, the central bank, and state pension funds included in the agenda remain unfinished. Also, the likelihood of less favorable global conditions has increased with the rapidly changing liquidity environment, although the recent financial turmoil had only a moderate impact on Uruguay.
Executive Board Assessment
Executive Directors commended the authorities for their sound policies and progress on structural reforms which, together with favorable external conditions, have led to a vigorous economic recovery since the 2002 crisis and greatly reduced economic vulnerabilities. Sound debt management has improved the debt structure, the financial sector has been strengthened, and international reserves have increased significantly. While prospects are favorable, inflation has risen above the target range and, together with the steadfast implementation of ongoing structural reforms, is among the key challenges facing policymakers.
The central bank has acted appropriately to address rising inflation by substantially lowering its monetary targets. Directors looked forward to continuing efforts to bring inflation and expectations within the target range, including by allowing interest rates to adjust freely to the monetary tightening. Directors generally saw scope for clarifying the objectives and instruments of monetary policy, including foreign exchange intervention, to help enhance the effectiveness of monetary policy in the face of large capital inflows. Directors recognized that with high financial dollarization and banks' liquidity likely to decline in the future, some additional reserve buildup would be helpful. At the same time, most Directors considered that purchases in the foreign exchange market should not hinder exchange rate movements and should be subordinated to the inflation objective by allowing the currency to adjust more freely in response to shocks. Directors agreed that the adoption of inflation targeting should proceed gradually, in particular given the still high dollarization. Steps to further enhance the credibility of the monetary framework should include capitalizing the central bank and strengthening its autonomy. Directors welcomed the authorities' assurances that inflation is the overriding objective of monetary policy.
Directors welcomed the significant increase in the banking system's resilience to shocks. To address the remaining challenges, they stressed the importance of deepening financial sector reforms and implementing the recommendations of the 2006 Financial Sector Assessment Program. These include further strengthening state banks and banking supervision, and completing the restructuring of the housing bank (BHU) to allow the resumption of sound mortgage lending. Swift approval of the financial sector law will be key to enhancing central bank independence and strengthening the supervisory and resolution frameworks. Several Directors welcomed the authorities' decision to join the Latin American Reserve Fund (FLAR).
Fiscal performance in recent years has been commendable. Directors underscored that it will be essential to maintain large primary surpluses to further reduce the public debt ratio, which is still at a high level. A number of Directors suggested that exceeding the medium-term targets to help ease the burden on monetary policy would be appropriate if inflation concerns persist. Directors also looked forward to continuing efforts to reduce debt dollarization in order to further reduce vulnerabilities.
Directors welcomed the recent implementation of the tax reform and progress in the area of customs and tax administration. Freeing up resources for public investment, among the lowest in the region, will require gradually reducing nondiscretionary spending. To this end, Directors encouraged the authorities to press ahead with the reform of specialized pension funds. They supported the authorities' interest in public-private partnerships (PPPs) as a vehicle for upgrading infrastructure, while emphasizing the importance of carefully assessing the criterion to undertake PPPs, minimizing contingent liabilities, and strengthening the legal and accounting framework for these operations.
Directors praised the authorities' commitment to further improve the business climate. The creation of a private investment office, the passage of the competition law, and the expected approval of the bankruptcy law, are important steps to further enhance the business environment. A few Directors also noted the need to enhance competition in labor markets and reduce bureaucratic impediments to investment.
Directors welcomed the opportunity to review Uruguay's experience under the 2005-06 Stand-By Arrangement. They noted that the arrangement was highly successful in helping strengthen the economy, thereby paving the way for Uruguay's exit from Fund financial support. Directors supported the key messages of the ex post evaluation report, highlighting the important role that the authorities' steadfast pursuit of prudent macroeconomic policies and strong ownership had played in contributing to the program's success. Directors endorsed the report's conclusion that a further reduction of Uruguay's vulnerabilities, building on the significant progress already made, will hinge on the implementation of pending structural reforms to strengthen macroeconomic and financial stability and maintain high growth over the medium term. They welcomed the authorities' commitment in this regard, including to ensure the sustainability of structural reforms.


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Reedy Creek: Church will host family, friends banquet
Published: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at 12:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, May 12, 2014 at 5:28 p.m.
A family and friends banquet at Good Hope United Methodist Church will begin at 5 p.m. with entertainment and door prizes at 6:30 p.m. May 17. Cost is $10 per adult, $5 per child. You can purchase tickets at the door. Meal will be baked spaghetti or chicken alfredo.
Becky Hege, Angie Brown and Lisa Young have presented the children's message at Good Hope.
Keith Vestaland Roger Horton provided special music recently at Good Hope.
Evangelist will speak at Baptist church
Evangelist Randy Wall from Winston-Salem will speak at 6 p.m. May 18 at Reedy Creek Baptist Church.
Vacation Bible School will be held at Reedy Creek Baptist Church from 6 to 7 p.m. June 8, and 7 to 8:45 p.m. June 9-12. Children and youth ages 3 years through 12th grade are welcome.
The Ladies Missionary Fellowship met recently at Reedy Creek Baptist Church. Items were collected to take to Ronald McDonald House and Brenner Children's Hospital. The next meeting will be 7:30 June 2.
Youth Sunday was observed recently at Reedy Creek Baptist Church. Brandon Miller, 15, son of Barry and Kimberly Miller, presented the 11 a.m. message. A trio composed of Shiloh Avery, Gideon Avery and Alexis Youngs sang "Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho." Leah Shutt, a teenager, played the piano for the offertory in both the morning and evening services. The Rev. Frank Shumate, assistant pastor at Gospel Light Baptist Church in Walkertown, was the guest speaker for the evening service. The young people and their families were treated to refreshments following the evening service.
Sharon Pierce, Jerry White, and a quartet with Karan Miller, Gary Miller, Mike Conrad, and Charles Fishel provided special music recently at Reedy Creek Baptist Church.
School holiday will be observed May 26
School children will have a holiday on Memorial Day, May 26.
Celebrate milestones
Congratulations to Kristie Maness who is now a CNA. She is the daughter of Keith and Karen Maness of Reedy Creek Baptist Church Road.
Catie Perrell and Taylor Smith were honored recently with a bridal shower at the Good Hope Church fellowship hall. They will be married at the end of the month.
Elizabeth James of Old Mill Farm Road was honored with a bridal shower May 4 at Good Hope Church fellowship hall. Elizabeth and Cameron Clodfelter will be married at the end of the month.
Prayers are needed
Get well wishes go to Levi Barney, Betty Brown, Renee Bryan, Greg Burkhart, Sherry Burkhart, Alice Foltz, Larry Harmon, Amy Jo Hartman, Jason Hedrick, Clarence Hege, Todd Hendrix, John Hinkle, Joanne Leonard, Judy Baldwin, Tony Martin, Tommy Mock, Reba Perrell, Mitzi Phillips, Zana Phillips, Mike Pierce, Jerry Sink, Nancy E. Sink, Lula Smith, Dennis Stutts, Paul Tilley, David Utt, Sylvia Utt, Carrie Walser, Faye Walser and Betty Weaver.
Sympathy goes to the family and friends of Sue Pierce of Muddy Creek Road, who died April 23; and to the family and friends of Donald Sidden of Old Mill Farm Road, who died April 27. Sympathy also to family and friends of Nancy Hege, who died April 28 and was buried at Reedy Creek Church of Christ; and to the family and friends of Lucille Walser Kirk, who died May 4. Sympathy also goes to the Rev. Chris Bennett and his family on the death of his mother, Sarah Bailey, who died May 6.
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Permanent URL to this publication: http://dx.doi.org/10.5167/uzh-53201
Maréchal, C; Coche, E; Goffin, E; Dragean, A; Schlieper, G; Nguyen, P; Floege, J; Kanaan, N; Devuyst, O; Jadoul, M (2012). Progression of coronary artery calcification and thoracic aorta calcification in kidney transplant recipients. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 59(2):258-269.
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BACKGROUND: Vascular calcification independently predicts cardiovascular disease, the major cause of death in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). Longitudinal studies of vascular calcification in KTRs are few and small and have short follow-up. We assessed the evolution of coronary artery (CAC) and thoracic aorta calcification and their determinants in a cohort of prevalent KTRs. STUDY DESIGN: Longitudinal. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS: The Agatston score of coronary arteries and thoracic aorta was measured by 16-slice spiral computed tomography in 281 KTRs. PREDICTORS: Demographic, clinical, and biochemical parameters were recorded simultaneously. OUTCOMES & MEASUREMENTS: The Agatston score was measured again 3.5 or more years later. RESULTS: Repeated analyzable computed tomographic scans were available for 197 (70%) KTRs after 4.40 ± 0.28 years; they were not available for the rest of patients because of death (n = 40), atrial fibrillation (n = 1), other arrhythmias (n = 4), refusal (n = 35), or technical problems precluding confident calcium scoring (n = 4). CAC and aorta calcification scores increased significantly (by a median of 11% and 4% per year, respectively) during follow-up. By multivariable linear regression, higher baseline CAC score, history of cardiovascular event, use of a statin, and lower 25-hydroxyvitamin D(3) level were independent determinants of CAC progression. Independent determinants of aorta calcification progression were higher baseline aorta calcification score, higher pulse pressure, use of a statin, older age, higher serum phosphate level, use of aspirin, and male sex. Significant regression of CAC or aorta calcification was not observed in this cohort. LIMITATIONS: Cohort of prevalent KTRs with potential survival bias; few patients with diabetes and nonwhites, limiting the generalizability of results. CONCLUSION: In contrast to previous small short-term studies, we show that vascular calcification progression is substantial within 4 years in prevalent KTRs and is associated with several traditional and nontraditional cardiovascular risk factors, some of which are modifiable.
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Worst case June… Yeah right 33
I hate to disappoint, the fans and myself, but as you can see we didn't made it to the June release.
Of course it's not meaning that Nightmare House 2 has been pushed back, being on hold, or anything like that, we're still working very hard on making Nightmare House 2 great.
Right now for every week we delay NH2 it's quality boosts up by another 10%, and we're very close to 100%.
So as an apology for not releasing yet, here's a bit of more media while you guys wait:
These screenshots are from the first, third, and fourth level, they are from the final version of the maps, which is already completed.
Also included are a few "new" screenshots of old areas, now with final lighting and color correction!
So once again, IT'S COMING.
Also, make sure to check the NH2 forums, here Forums.wecreatestuff.com and ask me stupid questions in the "A thread about NH2′s progress" thread!
On a funnier note – more and more people come to me and say how much the Nightmare House 2 logo is a copy of the game "Uncharted 2″ logo.
I can't blame them of course, just look at it!
For my defense I can say that I've made the Nightmare House 2 logo more then a year before Uncharted 1 even came out, using a free public font called Base02.
Same goes for the Left 4 Dead logo.
Now that we've cleared that out… Have you guys noticed how much Nightmare House 2 is a copy of F.E.A.R?… I mean, it has a spooky girl in it!


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Trey recently spoke to Pandora about his creative process and what motivates him. Head over to Pandora.com/legendsandicons to watch the interview series!
Trey Songz as an artist has always stayed true to what he does that's what make him so special. I love how he just keeps everything real and staying focus. It's good that he keeps his personal life seperated from stage name nobody needs to know everything about him but im very excited to get the new album CHAPTERV!
I second that.. Doing something you love is such a great feeling.. "hugs.."
Sounds like ur staying true my dude... I have a feeling that you'll do well when that album drop. Either way, Ima get it. I wonder if you'll have a deluxe edition with xtra tracks...


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I attempted to design an exercise for my engineer students and couldn't solve it myself. Maybe here are some experts in calculus who have some better tricks than I do:
The exercise would be to find the maxima of $e^{-x}(x^2-3)(y^2-3)$ on the circle $x^2+(y-1)^2=4$.
Now using the Lagrange multiplier method this amounts to solving the following system of equations:
$$\begin{align*} e^{-x}(y^2-3)(-x^2+2x+3)+\lambda\cdot 2x&=0\\ e^{-x}(x^2-3)(2y)+\lambda\cdot 2(y-1)&=0\\ x^2+(y-1)^2&=4 \end{align*}$$
I did not succeed to find the solutions and also my standard online calculor didn't.
Now I thought, this is partly because of the $e^{-x}$-term, so it would be good if one could eliminate it. Noting that $x^2+(y-1)^2-4=0$ iff $e^{-x}\cdot (x^2+(y-1)^2-4)=0$ we can instead use Lagrange multipliers on this condition. This amounts to solving the easier system:
$$\begin{align*} (y^2-3)(-x^2+2x+3)+\lambda(-x^2+2x-(y-1)^2+4)&=0\\ (x^2-3)y+\lambda(y-1)&=0\\ x^2+(y-1)^2-4&=0 \end{align*}$$
In fact I could still not solve it, but the computer could (but the form is not very nice).
So the question is now two-fold:
- Do you have any ideas how to solve either of the systems?
- If not, do you have any ideas how to tweak it a little bit (preferrable on the circle condition side) so that it becomes easier to solve?


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Our journey on this planet is a great gift. Life is too short, fragile and precious to spend it in anger and unhappiness.
Every day is a chance to be kind, to each other and to ourselves. Every day is a chance to give love, and to receive it, which is just as important. Love in all its forms, or the lack of it, defines and shapes our whole lives for better or ill.
Let us not miss a single chance for the best that love can do for us. For each other.
"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace."
--- Jimi Hendrix
Peace to one and all.
Some things to ponder:
"A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave."
--Mohandas Gandhi
"Imagine that you are creating a fabric of human destiny with the object of making men happy in the end, giving them peace and rest at last. Imagine that you are doing this but that it is essential and inevitable to torture to death only one tiny creature... in order to found that edifice on its unavenged tears. Would you consent to be the architect on those conditions? Tell me. Tell the truth."
"And can you accept the idea that the men for whom you are building would agree to receive their happiness from the unatoned blood of a little victim? And accepting it would remain happy forever?"
To all of these questions, Alyosha replies "No."
Ivan Karamazov to his brother Alyosha, in The Brothers Karamazov, by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.
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Metro Boston, North Shore and Metro West: The spring fling we had over the weekend is long gone as much colder air has been overspreading the region. As February winds down Old Man Winter will keep his grip on the Boston area all week with much below average temperatures and the possibility of a touch of snow as well. The bigger weather story this week will be the cold and not the snow.
High pressure at the surface and a disturbance moving through the upper levels on Tuesday should present us with a somewhat similar day to that of Monday. Early sun, afternoon clouds with a chance of a passing flurry or snow shower, especially across the interior. And, it will be cold and windy once again.
The average high temperature around these parts is about 41 degrees this time of year. For the remainder of this week we do not get close to our average high and by Friday temperatures may run close to 20 degrees below normal. There are a couple of chances for snow in the air but it now appears all but certain that the potential winter storm that was being talked about for Wednesday is not going to happen. A weaker system is expected to track well southeast of Nantucket and might bring the northern edge of light snow up to Cape Cod with a chance of a few snow showers or just flurries locally on Wednesday.
Then on Thursday an approaching arctic cold front might trigger a snow shower or two. Once that cold front passes through we go from cold to frigid for the end of the work week as some mighty cold air is going to pay us a visit as we close out February Friday and begin March on Saturday.
There could be another weak disturbance in the area on Saturday that once again may set off a few snow showers or flurries. Then, you guessed it, another shot of arctic cold Sunday.
Although the daylight is extending itself quickly these days it is not going to matter how much sunshine we get on any given day as it appears this cold regime will stake its claim at least into the first part of next week as well. And, more potential for snow comes with the cold for next week.
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Tuesday night: Partly to mostly cloudy, cold and breezy. Lows in the teens. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of flurries or snow showers, then becoming partly cloudy late in the day. Highs in the upper 20s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
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College Hockey:For Quinnipiac, new levels of success don't change outlook
Leading the PairWise Rankings, the Bobcats are chasing their first ECAC Hockey title — and their first No. 1 ranking in the polls.
HAMDEN, Conn. — Inside the Quinnipiac locker room, the mood is calm and confident. The only signs of national success have come from cameras, increased attendance and a few mustaches stemming from an unbeaten streak that dates to November.
The Bobcats are unbeaten in their last 19 games, No. 1 in the PairWise Rankings and the ECAC Hockey standings (12-0-2), and No. 2 in the USCHO.com Division I Men's Poll.
After Minnesota and Minnesota State split a weekend series in late January, some thought the Bobcats would jump the Gophers for the top spot in the poll. Quinnipiac came about as close as a team can, gaining 20 first-place votes over a weekend when it did not play.
Last weekend Minnesota was dormant and the Bobcats picked up three points — a 1-1 draw with Brown and a 6-2 win over then-No. 8 Yale. But the three-point weekend was not enough for the top ranking.
"For us it is about where we are in the PairWise and where we are in the conference standings because that is all we can control," Quinnipiac coach Rand Pecknold said. "The polls are great for the fans and the media and maybe a little bit on recruiting, but ultimately we are first in our conference and in the PairWise and that is what we want. We want to put the hammer down and win a regular season championship."
Any perceived slight on the Bobcats is something for which only the voters can answer, but what is apparent is that Quinnipiac is on the rise.
But who are these guys playing for a school that most people can't even pronounce?
"I didn't even really know what Quinnipiac was until I came to visit here," senior goaltender Eric Hartzell said, smiling.
After over 20 years as a Division II team, Quinnipiac (pronounced KWIN-uh-pe-ack,) entered Division I as a member of the MAAC in 1998 and won the regular season title its first two years. In its second season Quinnipiac exploded, going 27-6-3 and scoring 5.42 goals per game.
In its third year playing Division I the Bobcats won the MAAC tournament to earn a spot in the NCAA tournament. Cornell welcomed the Bobcats to the tournament with a 6-1 loss.
In 2005, Quinnipiac left the group that reformed as Atlantic Hockey, joining ECAC Hockey.
"I think for most of those years we were a high-offensive team. We were always a high-end offensive team with a high-end power play," said Pecknold, the Quinnipiac coach since 1994. "But what's happened in the last couple of years is that we've transitioned into a much better defensive hockey team. I think that was a problem our first couple of years in the ECAC where we weren't good enough defensively."
Quinnipiac has found success in the ECAC but nothing to the tune of a regular season title or another NCAA berth. The Bobcats have put together five 20-win seasons and have never won fewer than 16 games since their latest conference move.
Pecknold admitted to changing things up the last few seasons, including the implementation of new systems and a new practice style. With this season's success, Pecknold joked he was not ready to let the hockey world know any of the changes.
"We don't want to give away our secrets," Pecknold said, chuckling. "I won't go into our systems, either, but we have changed. I've made a lot of changes as a head coach and I think I rely on my assistants more than I used to. I think I always did and I have always had a great staff but I think I rely on them even more.
"That might just be maturity on my part because when you are a young head coach you want to do everything and then you realize you don't have to do everything."
One major change from past teams is the confidence level.
"I don't believe in the nots and the can'ts," Hartzell said about continuing the unbeaten streak. "I will say that 100 percent we can win every single game here on out for the rest of the season. The only thing that is going to stop us is ourselves."
But Pecknold noted that it is more than just thinking they are a great team; it is performing like it.
"As soon as we think we are going to step on the ice and win a hockey game because we are better than someone we are going to lose," Pecknold said. "We are going to win hockey games because we are prepared, we pay attention to detail and we do the little things well."
While the talent may not be the best in the country, Hartzell said there is no substitute for some good, old fashioned teamwork.
"We're not all the greatest hockey players in the world, but we bond great as a team and we all know our roles so well," he said.
So for now the Bobcats will continue to do what they have done all season — focus on the next game, at Cornell on Friday.
"It's just unbelievable," Hartzell said. "What will kill you is if you look too far ahead or look too far back. You have to stay neutral and do the same thing every day."
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The tragic incident of brain death that occurred earlier this month brought to the forefront the fact that all surgical procedures come with a risk of serious consequences, including death. Thirteen year old Jahi McMath was declared brain dead following a routine tonsillectomy at Children's Hospital Oakland. A new study, published online on January 20 in the journal Pediatrics found that the quality of care for routine tonsillectomy at US children's hospitals varies widely.
The researchers conducted a retrospective (backward-looking) study of low-risk children undergoing same-day tonsillectomy between 2004 and 2010 at 36 children's hospitals in the United States that provide information to the Pediatric Health Information System Database. They assessed quality of care by measuring evidence-based processes suggested by national guidelines: perioperative dexamethasone, no antibiotic use, outcomes, and 30-day tonsillectomy-related revisits to hospital. Dexamethasone (a steroid) is often given at the time of surgery to reduce postoperative nausea and vomiting.
The study group comprised 139,715 children who underwent same-day tonsillectomy. The researchers found that 10,868 (7.8%) had a 30-day revisit to hospital. Significant variability was found in regard to the administration of dexamethasone (average: 76.2%; range: 0.3-98.8%) and antibiotics (average: 16.3%; range: 2.7-92.6%) across hospitals. The most common reasons for revisits were bleeding (3.0%) and vomiting and dehydration (2.2%). Older age (10–18 vs. 1–3 years) was related to a greater risk of revisits for bleeding and a lower risk of revisits for vomiting and dehydration. After standardizing for differences in patients and year of surgery, the investigators found a significant variability across hospitals in regard to total revisits (average: 7.8%; range: 3.0-12.6%), revisits for bleeding (average: 3.0%; range 1.0-8.8%), and revisits for vomiting and dehydration (average: 1.9%; range 0.3-4.4%).
The study authors concluded that significant variation exists in the quality of care for routine tonsillectomy across US children's hospitals as measured by perioperative dexamethasone, antibiotic use, and revisits to the hospital. They noted that their data on evidence-based processes and relevant patient outcomes should be useful for hospitals' tonsillectomy quality improvement efforts.
Children's Hospital Oakland, this 191-bed facility, which has 166 hospital-based physicians in 30 pediatric subspecialties, from adolescent medicine to urology. Its affiliated research institute is involved in children's health issues such as pediatric obesity, cancers, sickle cell disease, HIV/AIDS, hemophilia, and cystic fibrosis. The hospital is one of only 45 freestanding children's hospitals in the nation that are not connected to a university or other institution. In 2008, it ranked sixth in the nation for NIH awards to pediatric healthcare research programs.
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This study points out a wide variability in the level of care provided by Children's hospitals. Both Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA and Children's Hospital of Orange County are ranked among the nation's top pediatric hospitals in U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Children's Hospitals."
The study was conducted by researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto, Canada), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (Cincinnati, Ohio), University of Washington and Seattle Children's Hospital (Seattle, Washington), Children's Hospital Colorado (Aurora, Colorado), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), and University of Utah Health Sciences Center (Salt Lake City, Utah).


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Valentine's Day is a holiday full of sweets and sweethearts! Regardless of how young or old you are, there is still the excitement of exchanging Valentine's with the ones you love. And while this may seem like a holiday full of candy and flowers, there is a lot more you may not know about this special day. Valentine's Day facts are a fun way to enjoy this holiday and learn more about it in the process!
Take a peek at these Valentine's Day facts and learn a little more about this fun day! You might already know some of them, while some might surprise you!
1. Mother's day and Valentine's day are the two biggest occasions on which flowers are given.
2. Every year around 1 billion Valentine cards are sent. After Christmas it's a single largest seasonal card-sending occasion.
3. Teachers receive the most Valentine's Day cards, followed by children, mothers, wives, and then, sweethearts.
4. Children between ages 6 to 10 exchange more than 650 million Valentine's cards with teachers, classmates, and family members.
5. Of the 73% of people who buy Valentine's Day flowers are men, while only 27 percent are women.
6. A single perfect red rose framed with baby's breath is named by some florists as a "signature rose," and is the preferred choice for most for giving on Valentine's Day, anniversaries and birthdays.
7. The red rose was the favorite flower of Venus, the Roman goddess of love. The color red stands for strong romantic feelings making the red rose the flower of love.
8. Cupid is a symbol of Valentine's Day. Cupid was associated with Valentine's Day because he was the son of Venus, the Roman god of love and beauty.
9. Cupid often appears on Valentine cards and gift tokens holding a bow and arrows as he is believed to use magical arrows to arouse feelings of love.
10. In America, the pilgrims used to send sugar wafers, marzipan, sweetmeats and sugar plums, to their sweethearts.
11. The earliest Valentine's Day gifts were candies. The most common were chocolates in heart shaped boxes.
12. The heart is associated to Valentine's Day as it is considered the source of all human emotion
13. In olden times some people used to believe that if a woman saw a robin flying overhead on the Valentine's Day, it meant she would marry a sailor. If she saw a sparrow, she would marry a poor man and be very happy. If she saw a goldfinch, she would marry a millionaire.
14. A love knot is a symbol of undying love, as its twisting loops have no beginnings or ends. In olden times, they were made of ribbon or drawn on paper to prove ones eternal love.
15. The Valentine's Day chocolate boxes were introduced in 1868 by Richard Cadbury.
17. Some popular symbols of love used to express the feelings are cupid, arrows, doves, love birds, roses, and hearts.
18. The girls during Medieval times, used to eat strange food items, as it was believed that by doing so, they would dream of their future spouse or lover.
19. Love birds are a symbol of love because they traditionally nuzzle close together.
20. Over the years, conversation hearts have evolved with times and include memos like "Text Me."
How many of these facts did you already know? How many are new to you? These are fun to share with family and friends as the holiday for sweethearts approaches!


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Protecting your confidential information is easy. Learn how, by attending this cyber security seminar with free lunch. RSVP: http://tinyurl.com/q3cobxo
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October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month.
Information you store, analyze and transmit digitally is often vitally important to College operations. If unprotected, your computer is a gateway to thieves and hackers, who can access and modify confidential data, or infect the network overall and limit everyone's access. Unauthorized access to information could also expose you or the College to financial and compliance risks. Protecting your information is easy. Learn how by attending this seminar.
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Kenya's Mexican vacation started a little rocky with the whole Porsha and Kordell discussion, but things quickly turned around on a nature trip to a cave. When they got to the pool of natural spring water everyone was reluctant to get in. Kenya was the only one who didn't hesitate to show off her body in her skimpy yellow bikini. Phaedra, Apollo and Porsha finally decided to get in too. You could slice that awkward moment with a steak knife. Apollo's and Kenya's playful dip in the pool last year in Anguilla was still fresh on everyone's minds.
The camera made sure to catch Apollo staring at Kenya's backside as she passed him on the stairs on the way out. He didn't just stare at it he took several mental Polaroid snapshots of that stallion booty. Was Kenya baiting Apollo? Was he falling for it?
On a personal note, Kenya took the ladies (except for Porsha and Phaedra) to see a local Shaman to perform a fertility ritual for Kenya's expired womb. The ladies were really supportive to stand there and allow that man to shake smoke and some weird leaves over them. Clearly Kenya is expecting miracles to happen so good luck to her.
Kenya sobbed as she expressed her desires to get married and have a kid and how she thought it would've happened by now. She mentioned the man she was so in love with when she was thirty five and his adorable son. Now she feels like she might've missed the boat. She wanted to have the experience of giving birth, but would consider adoption if Plan A fails. Yeah…she might want to put her search engine to good use and research some adoption agencies.
Kenya goes from this very revealing and touching moment with the women to an inappropriate one with the men. The guys were having a moment drinking and smoking cognac-dipped cigars and Kenya and Miss Lawrence show up. Peter senses a set up when Kenya asks Apollo to escort her to get a round of drinks for the table. Peter, being the older and wiser one of the group, flat out tells Apollo to keep his butt seated. He doesn't listen so Kenya successfully gets Apollo away from the fellas and talk one-on-one away from the bar area.
Their conversation took all types of turns, but nothing was ever really discussed with any depth. Bottom line, Kenya wanted Apollo to stop spreading rumors about her (what those rumors are, who knows) and stop saying he could've slept with her if he wanted to. Apollo at least admitted he finds her attractive and if he was any other type of man he would've jumped at the opportunity to sleep with her. "I respect you as a person," Apollo concludes, "I felt like I was disrespected and used for your selfish purposes."
They were all smiles and giggles conveniently the moment Kandi and Phaedra show up to witness the close exchange between the two.
"What's going on?" Phaedra asked calmly when she approached them.
"Hey what's up?" Kenya said nonchalantly while Apollo displayed the worst poker face ever as he looked as though he was caught with his hand in Kenya's cookie jar.
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