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In July 2011, one month after completing the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in San Diego, Linda Ryan learned that she had a recurrence of cervical cancer.
DELAND — Linda Ryan's goal was to cross the finish line of the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in San Diego as she pushed her body to new limits.
In the months leading up to the race in 2011, the 44-year-old took up weight training and adopted healthier eating habits in addition to long runs.
But it turned out Ryan was not just training to race, but to fight for her life.
In July 2011, one month after completing the 26.2-mile race, she learned that she had a recurrence of cervical cancer.
"During this time I developed an inner strength that is now helping me in the fight of my life," Ryan said about her training. "I believe it is no coincidence that I began this journey fighting cancer while I was in the best shape of my life."
This wasn't the first time cancer paid Ryan a visit. In 2002 she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and in 2004 she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. But those cancers did not require chemotherapy treatments. This time the cervical cancer had spread to her lymph nodes.
Her friends were shocked at the news but were inspired by Ryan's determination to beat the disease.
"I couldn't believe that she could be healthy enough to run a marathon at the same time she had cancer," said friend Barbara Underhill.
But Ryan was determined not to let her diagnosis keep her from being positive and strong for her two young sons and husband, Sean.
Ryan's four friends: Underhill, Kim Winters, Kim Martin and Kathy Guyer, became her support system in addition to her family. Underhill accompanied Ryan to several chemotherapy treatments at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
Despite the chemotherapy treatments that left Ryan weak and nauseous, she continued to run. When running was too hard, she walked.
"It got harder and harder to recover from each round of chemotherapy," she said. "But I felt better when I was moving. Running forced me to be outside and doing what I loved."
Using the same mental perseverance she learned while training for a marathon, Ryan said she forced her body to keep going even when she didn't want to. Between round five and six of chemotherapy she ran the Walt Disney World half marathon. And between rounds seven and eight, she ran the LIVESTRONG half marathon in Austin, Texas, finishing with a time of 3:02:42 — a personal best.
Between round five and six she also went skydiving with her friends.
In the fall of 2011, Ryan's circle of friends, dubbed the "Livin' the Dream Team," conceived "Me Strong," a 5K race that would not only raise money for cancer research but would inspire others to pursue a healthy lifestyle. The race also raises money for families who are coping with financial obstacles due to a cancer diagnosis.
"We thought about what we could do to help her," Martin said. "We didn't think she needed another casserole. She had motivated so many of us by continuing to run."
Even people who were not runners signed up for the race, which had almost 1,000 participants, in January 2012. This year's event is Saturday.
"It was overwhelming to have so many come out and support me," Ryan said. "They saw me doing it when I had cancer and so they were pushing themselves just to walk or run to get in shape. That was my dream going into this. The miracle wasn't that I finished (the race), it was that I had the courage to start."
The women are planning for an even bigger turn out this year.
Last March after completing eight rounds of chemotherapy, Ryan's doctors told her that they could not find a trace of cancer in her body. Underhill and Ryan celebrated the good news by doing headstands in the hospital's waiting room.
"It took some time for me to realize that it was gone. But when they came in and said 'it's gone,' I felt a sense of victory," Ryan said. "I remember saying 'I beat it, I won.' "
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A&A publishes Gaia Special Issue (November 2016)
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Astronomy & Astrophysics, published by EDP Sciences, has published a special issue gathering papers describing the GAIA data release and their validation.
Gaia is an ESA mission to survey one billion stars in our Galaxy and local galactic neighbourhood in order to build the most precise 3D map of the Milky Way and answer questions about its structure, origin and evolution.
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Former NHL player and coach Barry Melrose has always been an entertaining personality and a straight shooter as an ESPN hockey analyst.
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"By the Fountain" (Lähteellä) is one of the best-loved poems of Johan Ludvig Runeberg (1804–1877), the national poet of Finland. Its delicate imagery of Finnish nature in its summer splendour has also been set to music. "Oh fountain lovely, near thy side, into thy depths I gaze, as clouds above cast shadowy forms across thy limpid face." Runeberg's verse has inspired designer Kirsti Doukas, whose Fountain jewellery features topaz, a gemstone that glitters and shimmers like moonbeams reflecting from clear water. The gem's silver setting resembles a calm water surface. The Fountain jewellery is a tribute to honour the 200th anniversary of Runeberg's birth.
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Finally! My first review! Let's rewind to my mind altering post when I came on the idea that one of my missions as WriterGirl should be to bring forward books drowning in obscurity. To make it something different, I put some rather interesting rules on myself, including:
I will focus on YA and Children's literature (with very rare exceptions).
I will not review any book that is one of the top 25,000 selling books (based on Amazon ranks)
I will try and aim for books 100,000 or larger.
I will not review books before my 2005 (with very rare exceptions).
So first up to bat is Life on the Refrigerator Door by Alice Kuipers!
Life on the Refrigerator Door by Alice Kuipers.
Amazon Rank: #362,537
First Line: Hey Claire-Bear
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My Take: This is a sweet little gem of a story. As you can guess from the "first line" and title, this entire story takes place through notes written on the refrigerator door between a mother and daughter. It's quite unique and very well executed. The premise that neither of them have cell phones they use stretches the believability of this story, but it is the charm of discovering their relationship for yourself through these notes that pulls it through this hiccup. The complexity came from what was not said, what you had to guess of what had happened between the notes. It felt almost like a comic book in that sense, trying to piece the action together between the white borders. This structuring makes it not only realistic, but keeps you engaged in an otherwise very short read. Realize: some notes are only a few words, and you could easily breeze through this in an afternoon. I had read almost half of it in the bookstore before I realized how far I was, and purchased the thing.
The Final Word: Enjoyable, very sweet, a predictable tear-jerker, wonderful read to share with your own mother (even if she's not a reader), and a perfect summer read.
Similar Vein Stories: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Peeled by Joan Bauer, and 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher


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New York's Fashion Week for Fall 2011 is well under way and after seeing most of what's been presented so far- this makeup from Jason Wu's show is my favorite. In general, I'm a big fan of Diane Kendal and here she's done it once again by creating a rock n' roll look that's also very elegant. The rich intensity of the blue-black contrasted with gold is a striking combination on the eyes and you just can't deny the power of bleached eyebrows.
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Rats paralyzed by spinal cord injuries learned to walk again in a Swiss lab study, scientists reported Thursday.
Gregoire Courtine and his team at Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne treated rats suffering from severe paralysis with a combination of electrical and chemical stimulation of the spinal cord along with robotic support, The New York Times reported.
"Our rats are not only voluntarily initiating a walking gait, but they are soon sprinting, climbing up stairs and avoiding obstacles," said Courtine, whose results from the five-year study were published in the journal Science on Thursday.
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The study spurs hope that the techniques may one day be used to treat humans with spinal cord damage, but Courtine emphasized that it remains unclear if this will be possible. It is unknown if this kind of electro-chemical treatment could help a spinal cord that has been damaged for a long time. Also, few human spinal cord injuries are a result of a direct cut through the cord, which is what the rats had.
"This is not a cure for spinal cord injuries," Courtine told Scientific American, "but what we are working on is quite surprising and encouraging. It's a very different concept from what has been done before, clearly showing that what is really important is to promote a highly functional state during training."
Courtine said he hopes to begin human trials in a year or two at Balgrist University Hospital Spinal Cord Injury Centre in Zurich.


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Just as the resort enters its third autumn break season and is on course for a record Christmas holiday period, Commercial Director, Pamela Joseph, said more guests from London, Oxfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and the Midlands are being attracted to Pembrokeshire for the first time.
The figures come as the resort records 100 per cent occupancy levels throughout the summer season after investing over £8million in 60 extra holiday lodges, bringing the total number of lodges, cottages and studio apartments to 280.
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Advertising Done Right: Archer Promotes New Season On Reddit GoneWild
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Let's say you're part of the team that puts together one of the funniest shows on television, Archer, known most for its sharp and offensive wit served with a dash of the brazen and racy. Let's also say that you're looking for a way to promote the new fifth season of the show in a way that will both grab some attention and deal directly with a group that is sharply in line with your core demographic. And, finally, let's say you're the type of person who understands that advertising is content. So, what do you do?
Well, you jump onto Reddit's GoneWild board, known as the place where Reddit exhibitionists can expose their lack of wears (get it?), and you start posting as each of the characters of the show in the buff.
Sadly, they're just ads drawn up in the familiar gonewild style (complete with disingenuously coy headline and cheesily sexual handle), but as one Redditor points out, it's "still pretty cool way to directly target their demographic."
If you're a fan of the show, you will recognize the characters, scenes in the pictures, and the references in each post. If you don't know the show, you're probably thinking, "What the hell is this insane nonsense? Maybe I should check it out!" What with the lack of captive audiences and all the different forms of entertainment competing for our time, producers might feel as though they were in some kind of Kenny Loggins song. They have to come up with new ways to literally...figuratively snatch our eyeballs. Fun little interactions and nods towards fans like this are part of that way.
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Mom continued on her Big World Assignment in Switzerland. I really think she was taking some time off from her reporting duties a lot of the time. On this day, she took a hike through a forest and found a relaxing place called the Blausee.
Ok, it did look relaxing, but what about the animals, mom?
Did you find me some animal friends?
Mom said she looked and looked, but all she found were Trout fish. There were lots of Trout in the Blausee, and the water was crystal clear.
The sad part was that there was a restaurant nearby, that served the Trout from the lake. I suppose these animal friends won't be around for long, as they might soon be on someone's plate!
(Secretly, I do like fishies on my own plate, so I am not so sure how I fell about this!)
Stay tuned for my next Switzerland post.
The Big World Report from Switzerland is almost done!
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I am a frequent user of the chinese-english dictionary on the chinalanguage site. I used to be able to access it through the direct link http://www.chinalanguage.com/dictionaries/cedict/ but now I can't.
It was very useful for finding 成語 and 詞語 all in one place. Can whoever that runs chinalanguage bring it back or recommend something similar?
CEDICT gone?
Anything dealing with this website.
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Need for Speed Most Wanted
Update: Trailer added. Criterion is back with Need for Speed Most Wanted, and the game's open world structure contains endless ways for you to find your fun.
I instantly noticed a number of similarities to Criterion's Burnout Paradise in Most Wanted. It's an open world where races, cops, and numerous objectives are all there to discover just by driving around. You're never at a loss for something to do. Go find new roads, smash through billboards, race through speed camera zones, and of course, escape the police.
All these activities are tabulated (including a variety of metrics such as your longest jump, drift, high speed, etc.) and instantly comparable among your friends via the game's Autolog feature. If you view the game's map, you can see your friends' accomplishments pop up where they executed them, as well as a feed of challenges, and more.
I jumped into a multiplayer demo of the game (it supports up to 12 players), and you can set up your own playlists of race events for you and your friends, or they can be generated for you automatically. Once the racing starts, everyone is dumped into the world and must race to a meeting point where the events will begin. This structure is repeated every time you end an event and transition to the next one. It's a very cool way to let you play multiplayer without having to be dumped back into a boring menu lobby at the conclusion of a race. It also gives you a few minutes to tool around and just explore.
After racing to the spawned meeting point, we went through a normal race, a challenge to see who could get the most air over a freeway, a speed test (where you try to go the fastest along a particular road), and a team race.
After each event rewards popped up onscreen instead of a loading menu (like the supercharge upgrade, a new license plate, or car), we met up at a new meeting point, and then we were off again. It was a very fun and fluid way to hang out with friends and race. Unfortunately there are no cops in the game's multiplayer mode.
Of course, Most Wanted feels like a Criterion game when you're behind the wheel. The racing is fast, the damage is spectacular, and the car's handle well without being neither overly twitchy nor too arcadey.
I also played a short single-player portion that blended different racing events with spontaneous cop chases. To aid your escape from the law, you can find jackspots (hidden areas that contain supercars you can get into) and pass through gas stations that change your car's paint scheme on the fly.
Addressing an issue some gamers had with Burnout Paradise, Criterion says that it's still deciding if it wants racers to be able to teleport to races on the map or require them to driver there in the world.
Criterion is a developer that has a storied racing pedigree, and Most Wanted seems to be a nice marriage between some of things its done in the past with Burnout Paradise with one of EA's most beloved racing franchises.
Need for Speed Most Wanted comes out on October 30 for Xbox 360, PS3, PC, and Vita.


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Woman accused of sex acts on child receives $500K bond
Woman claims diet pills made her lose memory
A Springboro woman is under arrest, accused of performing sex acts with a 4-year-old girl.
According to police, Tanai Fortman's boyfriend found disturbing images on her phone and called police.
Officers said videos show Fortman engaged in sex acts with a 4-year-old girl.
Fortman told police she works for an online sexting company and has no memory of her encounter because of an adverse reaction from weight loss pills.
"We believe that Ms. Fortman absolutely knew what she was doing when she was producing this child pornography," said Warren County Prosecutor David Fornshell.
Police were going through all of Fortman's electronic devices trying to determine if there were any other victims. They were trying to see who, if anyone, Fortman sent the videos to.
On Friday, Fortman was arraigned in Warren County court. A judge ordered her held on a $500,000 bond.


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A new study from John Hopkins University published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association concludes that critically injured patients transported via helicopter to level I or level II trauma centers have a higher chance of survival than those taken by ground transportation. The study covers a total of 223,475 people, spanning 61,909 helicopter-flown patients and 161,566 who received ground transportation. After factoring in "multiple known confounders," including propensity score matching, the study concludes that a larger percentage of people who experienced "major trauma" had improved odds of survival with a helicopter response (18.2 percent) versus 12.7 percent for ground services.Related: Helicopter EMS News


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OKLAHOMA CITY An Illinois man found with bomb-making supplies in an Oklahoma motel room planned to blow up dozens of churches with Molotov cocktails, according to a police document.
Gregory Arthur Weiler II, 23, of Elk Grove Village, Ill., has been charged under a strict Oklahoma anti-terrorism law put in place after the federal building bombing in Oklahoma City in 1995.
Weiler was arrested Thursday after a worker at a motel in Miami, Okla., spotted bottles and other suspicious items in a garbage bin and alerted police.
Officers found bomb-making materials in Weiler's room along with torn bits of paper that, when assembled, contained directions for making Molotov cocktails, a list of 48 local churches, a hand-drawn map of the churches grouped and circled, and a written outline of Weiler's plan to plant bombs.
Weiler was charged Friday with threatening to use an explosive or incendiary device and violating the Oklahoma Antiterrorism Act. He is being held without bond.
According to an affidavit filed by Miami police Det. Jeff Frazier, police went to the Legacy Inn and Suites just off the Will Rogers Turnpike after a maintenance worker said he had noticed an odd collection of objects in a trash bin 50 brown glass bottles with cloth wicks attached by gray duct tape, a funnel and a 5-gallon red gasoline can.
While background checks were being conducted on the hotel's 18 guests, the maintenance man walked into Weiler's room accidentally, he said and saw Weiler with similar items and a Walmart receipt showing the purchase of other items.
The pieces of paper with details of a plot to bomb churches were found in a trash can in the room. The paper also described plans to videotape the bombings and the words: "Try to get away with it ... maybe a plan out of town?"
On the bed, Miami police found a manifesto that included as Step No. 20: "Self-Promote for the next 4 years while beginning list of goals written in Oklahoma having to do with destroying and removing church buildings from U.S., a tiny bit at a time- setting foundation for the years to follow."
Miami Police Chief George Haralson told the Chicago Tribune that Weiler's plot included dozens of churches.
"To be able to firebomb 48 churches in a week, that's an awful lot of effort," Haralson said. "But we're confident that he was acting alone."
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Ho-Hum: Another Win for Kenny Perry
Kentucky thunder: J.B. Holmes and Kenny Perry at the Ryder Cup.
I DON'T CARE HOW WELL you hit the ball, it's the putter that makes the difference between good scores and great scores, near misses and trophies. Just ask Kenny Perry, who notched his second win this season at the Traveler's Championship last weekend.
Perry hits it about as well as anybody, and is especially smitten with his TaylorMade golf clubs, including his new R9 driver. But it was the switch to a PING mallet-style putter that enabled Kenny to light up leaderboards.
Case in point: The "old" man, soon to be 49, only needed 258 strokes to tour TPC River Highlands. That's 22-under par, a tournament record.
Perry has won 14 times on the PGA Tour, 11 since he turned 40 and five events in the last 13 months, making him the winningest player in the last year or so. There was a Ryder Cup in there, too. Dang, Kenny.
Perry was asked on Sunday if the Travelers was his best win.
"Definitely," he said.
"Good win as I've ever had, the way I finished today, on Sunday, my golf was unbelievable. To shoot 22-under par, to break the all-time record of all the great champions that are on this trophy, it's unbelievable."
I don't know about that, Kenny. I'm definitely becoming a believer.
Perry File
Turned pro: 1982
Birthplace: Elizabethtown, Kentucky
College: Western Kentucky University
World ranking: 4
PGA Tour wins: 14
Major wins: 0
Equipment: TaylorMade
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I have to agree...just a few years ago Kenny's game was so bad that he was talking to CBS (I think this was the network) to see if they might be interested in hiring him as an announcer or color man. He's come a long way in a short time and from what I can see there's no one out there more deserving.
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In March 2012, the Healthy Facilities Institute (HFI) assembled a slip/fall prevention workgroup to discuss ways in which cleaning and follow-up measurement can reduce the incidence of slips and falls.
The group offers comment on the standard developed by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in conjunction with the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI).
ANSI/NFSI B101.3 is a test method that specifies the procedures and devices used for both laboratory and field testing to measure the wet dynamic coefficient of friction (DCOF) of common hard surface floors.
Here is some background information:
- The test method provides a measurement procedure setting forth DCOF ranges that facilitate remediation of walkway surfaces when warranted
- The method does not apply to carpeting of any type; however, it does address the common hard surface flooring materials such as ceramic and porcelain tile, polished concrete, stone, vinyl floor coverings, wood and synthetic laminates and such materials with coatings or polishes applied
- The standard was approved ANSI on January 18, 2012
- It is the first national standard for DCOF measurements in America
- DCOF is the global standard abroad and is gradually becoming the consensus standard in the U.S.
- ANSI B101.3 is based on research developed in Europe to support the DCOF standards in Germany and elsewhere in the European Union
- The Concrete Polishers Association of America adopted this as their industry standard soon after its release
- The Tile Council of North America has now added a DCOF measurement method to their own ANSI standard
- ANSI B101.3 is unique in that it includes specific approval criteria for the selection of a tribometer — commonly referred to as a slip meter — to use with the standard
- The price of the Binary Output Tribometer (BOT), at around $7,000 for the BOT-3000, is seen as being prohibitive for the average facility service provider to buy and routinely use.
The Million-dollar Question
The group was asked, "Do you think the industry needs a less costly measurement device that more people can afford to use? If so, what form should it take?"
Replies to that question, along with additional insight, follow below.
Peter Ermish, president and director of Variosystems Inc.
If an entity is using COF measurements to archive for future use in a possible legal defense, the tribometer must have the full complement of compliance and diagnostic features as are currently incorporated in the BOT-3000.
The same holds true if the device is being used to audit a facility or conduct laboratory-based research.
If a device is to be used for simple, routine monitoring or spot checking, it could conceivably be a design that incorporates a bare minimum of features:
- Take only one-off measurements that represent one data point
- No detailed location codes
- Simple digital display with a two-digit readout
- No paper printout
- No layered menu choices keyed to specific measurement standards
- Simple rechargeable battery.
The idea is that a minimally trained operator would collect a limited series of one-off measurements using a small on/off device.
The device would be handed off to a supervisor who could download the data for the purpose of trend analysis.
If the data indicates a problem trend, the supervisor would conduct a detailed ANSI/NFSI B101.3 set of measurements with a diagnostic caliber device.
Conceivably, a housekeeper doing his/her rounds could collect a few data samples in pre-designated locations after completion of his/her cleaning tasks.
He/she would only be required to check if the measurement produced a two-digit number as a check that the data was captured.
They would return the device to a supervisor who would have a docking device connected to his/her computer.
He/she would download the data points and plot a trend line.
In 99 percent of the cases, if all other conditions were equal, the data point will probably be within the defined boundary limits and no further action would be required.
It is a simple check that the cleaning done by the housekeeper did not cause a measureable change in floor safety.
A critical aspect of COF measurements is the proper preparation of the sensor, which is the interface with the floor.
We cannot reasonably expect a minimally trained cleaning staffer to be responsible for exact sensor preparation.
The solution would be a one-use sensor similar to a swab used in collecting adenosine triphosphate (ATP) samples.
This one-use sensor would be considered a consumable item that can be collected and returned to the manufacturer for recycling purposes.
Ken Fisher, chief operating officer (COO) of Nu-Safe Floor Solutions Inc.
These comments and insights addressing this topic are spot on.
Having a device that can be utilized by housekeeping, as well as other staff members handling day to day maintenance, would provide the facility with a snapshot of the floor surface.
A facility implementing a program that would include a simple one-off testing of a floor's slip resistance value would be a testament to all outsiders that safety is first place with the organization.
This collected data would help management fine tune processes that may involve changes to the cleaning regimen.
However, a facility using a one-off test would have to fully understand that this data is just a means of partially quantifying the diligence of the workforce and the quality of the housekeeping standard operating procedure.
Where challenges are uncovered using such a testing device, there should be a written protocol outlining steps that must be taken should the safety thresholds not be met.
This written protocol would also reference in-depth COF testing using a device, such as the BOT-3000, for comparison of the trended COF values.
Having performed tens of thousands of tests on just about every type of floor surface being used, we would encourage the creation of such a device as outlined in the previous response.
Bob Robinson, Sr., president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Kaivac Inc.
I agree with the concerns of the high cost of the BOT-3000 for the average facility.
In our business, we have been looking into the correlation between BOT-3000 readings and the lower priced ATP measurement systems.
ATP is a good marker for the presence of organic soils, many of which add to the slipperiness of a floor surface.
An ATP meter can be purchased for about $1,000 and the test swabs for about $2.50 each.
In addition, the cleaning industry as a whole has a significant amount of experience and knowledge about ATP measurement.
We have been sampling the correlation between BOT-3000 and ATP, and we see a connection between soil removal and COF, as the percentage of soil removal increases the COF values as well.
Differing soil types and how they affect COF eliminate ATP as an accurate COF indicator.
However, once it is understood in how the soil present in a building affects both ATP and BOT-3000 readings, then ATP can help detect if the cleaning operation is eliminating those soils that negatively affect COF.
We believe ATP measurement can be used in a comprehensive cleaning program that will help monitor the effectiveness of the cleaning crew.
Currently, ISSA is developing a Clean Standard for K-12 schools — in conjunction with the Cleaning Industry Research Institute (CIRI) — that uses ATP as the main measurement device for monitoring cleaning effectiveness.
It is expected that ATP will have widespread use in the next five to 10 years.
ATP measurement as an early warning system, along with BOT-3000 for objective COF measurement, may be a compatible program for helping reduce slips and falls in many buildings.
More studies are needed to examine comparative ATP and BOT-3000 data.
I believe the more objective measurement — ATP, BOT-3000, bacteria cultures, etc. — the cleaning industry engages in, the better for all.
Peter Ermish
Good point.
The daily measurement of slip resistance would be the Holy Grail of a sustainable floor safety program due to the relatively high impact of the cleaning process.
Studies show conclusively that COF changes due to flooring type changes, simple spills and wear patterns are relatively small in comparison to changes caused by cleaning.
If you are not cleaning properly, you can cause a moderate to high slip-resistant floor to become one that is inadequately slip-resistant after just a few cleanings.
The good news is that the cleaning process is the most controllable variable in the mix.
If you are using the correct cleaning process, a spot check or early warning check after each cleaning cycle would be the ultimate in due diligence.
The idea of using an ATP test as a correlation for COF is interesting.
If, however, we could develop an inexpensive, lightweight and handheld tribometer that meets the ANSI standard requirements for accuracy, repeatability and reproducibility, the once per day measurement becomes very doable.
We don't have a concrete design yet, but we have some very sound ideas of how to do this.
The device would cost less than $1,000 and the consumable one-use sensor would cost less than $2.
This can be done, we just need to understand that the industry wants this and, most importantly, that they will actually use it.
Heidi Wilcox, field specialist for the Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) laboratory at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell
Nice thoughts.
I would say a prototype or mockup would be best so field testing could help determine what is needed to change and adapt.
It would be interesting to see what the BOT-3000 and a spot checker together could do in a comprehensive cleaning and floor safety plan.
We will want to integrate these concepts in a safety monitoring plan with cleaning processes in facilities.
We want to have many different types of facilities to work with, to develop the remediation steps for different types of floors and to consider issues or challenges with various floors.
We might setup meetings with facility managers from different types of facilities at IEHA and ISSA in Chicago this fall and see what they think of the idea of using the BOT-3000 and a spot checker in the field.
Peter Ermish
The process for designing and prototyping a new device such as this starts with a proof of concept study, which is basically a two-dimensional drawing and some calculations to determine required and available normal/tangential forces.
We would also do a simple assessment of which system components would be commercially available and which ones might have to be device-specific designs.
This step would not be a major investment, and I am inclined to do it.
The only thing that would stop me might be a generally negative reaction from a representative sampling of facility and cleaning professionals.
If they come back and say this is a bad idea, we might think twice about taking the next step.
If, however, we created a process flowchart of a sustainable floor safety program that defined the role of organization, product choices and process technology, we could show it around at select industry trade shows, expositions and confabs.
If the response was generally positive, we would likely do a very serious proof of concept design.
Dennis Fetzer, premises liability and accident prevention expert for Fetzer Consulting
These are interesting comments of workgroup members who have discussed the design, prototyping and potential need for this less costly measuring device.
My area of expertise has to do with liability determination, trial defense and accident prevention.
My initial thought was that a less expensive measuring devise would result in greater adherence to the B101 standards by retail operators.
Perhaps, regional safety managers could be trained to use this less expensive device.
However, Peter Ermish pointed out that this device will only incorporate a bare minimum of features and will not have the full complement of compliance and diagnostic features incorporated in the BOT-3000 that are necessary for a possible legal defense.
My concern is that entities would see this as an inexpensive alternative to the BOT-3000 and would discontinue proper walkway auditing.
On the other hand, simple routine monitoring or spot checking would be better than nothing at all.
I like the suggestion of a proof of concept study and am hopeful that this will happen.
Other Workgroup Members
Though they did not opine in this string, additional members of the HFI slip/fall prevention workgroup include:
- Brent Johnson, chief auditor for Traction Auditing LLC
- David Ludwin, risk control product liability director for CNA Insurance
- Rex Morrison, founder and president of Process Cleaning for Healthy Schools (PCHS).


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The Yankees made it two in a row tonight, winning a decisive 8-3 game against the Royals to take the series two games to one. The Bombers received their second straight brilliant outing from the returning Andy Pettitte, who walked one and struck out eight over seven innings of work. The crafty lefty only made two mistakes, solo homers served up to Billy Butler and Mitch Maier.
Other than those two hiccups, Pettitte twirled a gem. (Stands, applauds)
The Yanks finally saw some production out of Alex Rodriguez, who hadn't homered since May 6. Tonight Rodriguez smacked two long home runs to help push himself out of his slump. Curtis Granderson also homered, his 14th round-tripper of the year and his first in a week.
The Yanks roughed up Kansas City starter Will Smith, who if you follow me on Twitter or the Yankee Yapping Facebook page, was the butt of every "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" obscure reference tonight.
It's funny how after being read the "Yankee Yapping Riot Act" the bats came alive. The trick for the Yanks will be to keep those bats alive and kicking when they begin their series on the west coast Friday night against the 22-23 Oakland Athletics.
While it's nice to see the Yanks slowly but surely come out of their funk, something caught my attention over the weekend that I didn't get a chance to write about, as reporting about the High School sports scene here in the New York suburbs for my newspaper is occupying a lot of my time these days.
This past weekend the Yankees played the Reds, losing their first interleague series of the year, 2-1. Cincinnati has a third baseman by the name of Todd Frazier, who played in the Little League World Series in 1998 – and won.
Frazier, a New Jersey native, was on the Toms Rivers squad that beat Japan in the '98 LLWS, and once they mentioned that series it was almost as if a spark had gone off in my head. I actually remember that Little League World Series, all because of one memory.
1998 was the first year I played Little League, and at the end of the season each Little Leaguer in the country was issued a newsletter. In the newsletter was an article about the Toms Rivers team winning the LLWS; in fact I vividly remember the picture that came with the article of the team celebrating and the Little Leaguers walking out of South Williamsport, PA with the trophy.
There were also interviews in the newsletter with Derek Jeter and Pettitte – and they talked about their experiences in Little League, which was cool to read about. I recall reading about how Pettitte was an opponent of Little League pitchers throwing curveballs, for fear of ruining their arms at a young age.
Whenever someone mentions Little League, I get this warm, fuzzy, nostalgic feeling inside; it brings back a flood of memories. The Little League I played in was located in Beacon, NY, and I still feel to this day we had one of the best programs in our area at that time.
Our teams were named and fashioned after actual MLB teams: there were the Mets, the Red Sox, the Indians, the Giants, the Dodgers, the Pirates, the Cardinals, the Orioles (although the second year I played they became the Blue Jays), and the Athletics, among others.
As fate would have it, I wound up on the Yankees. Believe it or not, this was my uniform…
Little League was a struggle at first, but I learned as I went along that hard work pays off. Basically the entire first season I played, I only reached base if I walked. I also had to watch each one of my teammates receive the game ball after every game we won for their efforts, always having the feeling I would never be given the game ball because I struggled so mightily.
It was enough to get down on myself and get dejected. But I didn't quit. I kept trying.
Gradually my swing got a little better; I started making contact. Eventually I recorded my first base hit and first RBI off the Indians, a sharp line drive single to center field which drove in a runner from third.
After the game my coaches awarded me the game ball; my first hit and my first RBI. It felt incredibly good to finally do something positive offensively and even better to be recognized for it. I still have the ball and I will probably hold onto it forever.
The second year I played I was given the game ball after a win over the Dodgers. I drove in what turned out to be the winning run by laying down a bunt, and reaching second base on the throw. Because of my hustle I got the ball – and yes, I kept that one, too.
My Little League years are a cherished time in my life; they were sweet and innocent. I was just a kid who loved baseball, I got to play, and even enjoyed a little bit of success. Obviously not to the degree that Frazier did, but it doesn't matter. Only a small amount of Little Leaguers do get to enjoy success at the Major League level.
To all the Little Leaguers playing out there this season: my message is to enjoy yourselves. I hope you love taking the field day after day as much as I did when I played.
If you were to ask me to describe my Little League experience in one word, it would "fun." And that's what baseball is supposed to be.


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We had a FUN weekend. The weather was great and we spent most of it outdoors.
I got lilys again from my wonderful BF…just because 🙂
This Saturday was my first day volunteering on my daughter's baseball team. My body is killing me.
We attended a kite festival in Boston and our kite was a joke, though we tried.
Lil Mama was fascinated with putting together a dummy human brain from Children's Hospital.
Lots of playing in the park and on the monkey bars.
Helped my niece celebrate her 3rd birthday with some fun and shopping.
By the end of the weekend lil mama was beat…and so was I.
Wonderful weekend with friends and family. Sad it's over.
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Canada – Mike Fata figures hemp could be the perfect food, if only people would stop snickering. Fata, 37, the co-founder of Manitoba Harvest, has worked for the past decade on transforming the sober cousin of marijuana from the butt of jokes into a supermarket staple. The effort's paying off. Costco Wholesale, Safeway and Whole Foods Market now sell his products, and hemp is on the cusp of a breakthrough, thanks to looser cultivation bans and the food industry's hunger for nutritious plants. Even the stoner stigma is slowly abating as hemp gets recognized for its ability to deliver protein, rather than psychoactives.
"Our customers are bright enough to know that it does not have dope in it if Costco's selling it," says Jim Taylor, a founding partner of Avrio Capital, a Calgary-based venture capital company and one of Manitoba Harvest's backers. "It's more than a fad. We believe we can build a brand here." Hemp is not a drug. It's a variety of the cannabis plant with less than 0.5 percent of the mind-bending compound tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. Earlier this year, the U.S. government finally recognized hemp as distinct from its seedier cousin, though a federal ban on commercial cultivation remains in place. The ban hasn't stopped imports flowing in from Canadian companies such as Manitoba Harvest, which plans to hand out 2 million samples of its hemp hearts – the soft, nutty-flavored inner kernel of hemp seeds – this year.
Hemp is woven into American history. George Washington grew it, and the nation's first flags were made from it. It's easily digestible and packs more protein than chia or flax. It's also a versatile food: Hemp hearts can be sprinkled on cereal, yogurt or salads, or processed into powders, flour or oil to make everything from bread to beer. Hemp is pricier than, say, chickpeas, but it provides a more complete protein, with all nine amino acids that the human body cannot produce. "We have our eye on it," says Colleen Zammer of Bay State Milling, who has worked with food and beverage companies like Kellogg and PepsiCo to develop and promote healthy ingredients for the past 25 years. "It's THC-free, similar to chia in nutrition, and better tasting."
Hemp's resurgence comes amid a broader shift in climate, crops and consumer preferences. Other protein-rich plants – think peas and quinoa – enjoy booming sales and are in short supply, global warming is scrambling the cultivation map from Argentina to Canada, and environmental concerns kindle demand for local produce. Amid this landscape, opposition to hemp is softening. Fourteen U.S. states have removed barriers to its cultivation, and the farm bill Congress passed in February will allow hemp growing for research purposes in those states. North Carolina does not allow hemp cultivation. Restrictions have eased as even marijuana gains acceptance, and Democrats and Republicans alike support the economic lift hemp could provide industries ranging from textiles to homebuilding.
"Without realizing it, many Americans already use hemp in their soaps, automobile parts, or even in their food," says Rep. Jared Polis, a Democrat from Colorado (where private consumption of pot is legal), and one of the legislators behind the farm bill's hemp amendment. "The potential for a billion-dollar-plus domestic industry is very realistic." Hemp growing has been legal since 1998 in Canada, opening the door for entrepreneurs like Fata. As a teenager in Winnipeg, Fata weighed over 300 pounds and tried countless fad diets until a friend turned him on to hemp. The mix of protein and fiber curbed his appetite for junk food, and he's now a walking advertisement for healthier living through hemp, practicing yoga and eating a plant-based diet.
Going mainstream
Fata and two friends started Manitoba Harvest soon after legalization, yet the lingering association with pot made it hard to gain traction early on – something Fata calls "the snicker factor." Others in Canada's nascent hemp sector say they faced the same stigma. "Some people looked at me and turned right around like they had seen the devil," recalls Shaun Crew, chief executive officer of Hemp Oil Canada. Fata persisted, handing out samples of his hemp hearts at trade shows, in yoga studios, and on the street. A few natural food stores took the product, then in 2001 Fata's big break came when Loblaw, Canada's biggest food retailer with 2,300 stores, signed on.
"A lot of consumers would not give us time of day because of all the misinformation out there," Fata says. "As we stepped up from natural food stores to mainstream stores, the stigma started to go away." Sales have tripled to more than $50 million in the past two years. Prices range from $1.50 for a 0.9-ounce sachet all the way up to $75 for a 5-pound pouch of certified organic hearts. At a recent industry gathering in California, Fata introduced his latest creation: hemp-heart "Snaxs" made with brown rice syrup and organic cane sugar. He figures sales could hit $500 million over the next decade.
Stigma remains
John Elstrott, chairman of Whole Foods, says Fata has helped debunk the myths surrounding hemp through sampling and education. The two companies sponsor the annual Hemp History Week, which this year kicks off June 2 and features more than 175 events coast to coast, including a three-day "Hemp Hoe Down" in South Dakota. Celebrity backers include musician Ziggy Marley and actress Alicia Silverstone.
Still, the stigma is hard to shed. Last year, the U.S. Air Force told its pilots to steer clear of a variety of Chobani Greek yogurt that came with a side packet of hemp seeds to be tipped into the pot. The Air Force said the product could have enough THC to be detectable under its drug-testing program. Chobani has since replaced the hemp with other seeds, according to a spokesman. It doesn't help that some hemp companies revel in stoner stereotypes: There's even a hemp gin and vodka brand called "Mary Jane's."
Easing his black Jeep Rubicon into the parking lot of the company's plant on the industrial northwest side of Winnipeg on a frigid March morning, Fata checks in on the $6 million expansion that he says will triple his annual production. He mentions that representatives from Safeway approached him about making hemp-flour bread for its in-store bakery. Safeway declined to comment. "Five years ago that would not have happened," he says. "Hemp is hot."
The expansion is good news for the food manufacturers waiting to add hemp to their products. Take Post Holdings, maker of Grape-Nuts and Alpha-Bits cereal. The company's Erewhon brand, acquired in 2012, offers a hemp and buckwheat cereal that is one of its top sellers. Jim Holbrook, executive vice president of marketing, said the St. Louis-based company is also "actively pursuing" hemp as an ingredient in an upcoming cereal from its Great Grains imprint.
Other companies aren't keen to discuss their plans. PepsiCo and Kellogg declined to comment. ConAgra Foods and Kraft Foods said they have no plans for hemp, leaving the market open for smaller outfits such as Nutiva and Nature's Path Foods. If hemp is going to become a billion-dollar market as its backers claim, more big companies need to get on board. The lingering stigma, Fata says, shouldn't keep mainstream manufacturers from seeing its promise. "They missed the Greek yogurt boom," Fata says. "They don't want to miss out on this."
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Monday, April 25, 2011
Chippewa 50K Ultramarathon
I did it! I was able to finish the Chippewa 50K in fine form. Yes, I had some doubt three weeks ago but as race day approached I told myself there wasn't any reason I couldn't run a 50K 10 weeks post hysterectomy. Right? Right!
I've only been training for a month and that month has been spent building endurance, not speed, that is for sure. I have no speed in these legs unless I train hard, diligently and run speed sessions twice a week with a weekly minimal mileage total of 75 miles. That's how this body works. Running fast(er) doesn't come easy for me.
With a few weeks to train I really wasn't certain how the endurance was going to pan out either. I did run 2 20 milers, so was hoping the next 11 during the race would be OK. It was.
I arrived to the race start with 4 minutes to spare. Yeah, thanks mapquest. Even though I have volunteered before I certainly didn't remember where in the world New Auburn WI was, somewhere out in the middle of the Chippewa National Forest. I was tossed and turned around, finally realizing hey, I have an iPhone and that has a GPS. So DUH! I have had an iPhone for 3 years and never used the GPS. I pulled it out, entered in the address and bingo! Even though there was no cell/internet service the GPS still works. It had me to the race start before the race started.
Quickly stuffed gels into my pocked, grabbed my Garmin, fixed my feet and hightailed it up to the visitor center where Jeff was calling all of the runners to the start. He helped me to find my chip and number and we were off!
The course was beautiful! Nice rolling ups and downs, deep woods, so many lakes, it was incredible. The trail was soft, nice and well..muddy. We ran through pine, oak, along ridges, through fields, a few road crossings-even some obstacles such as fence climbing and bridge crossings were involved. It was fantastic and SO GOOD TO BE RUNNING AN ULTRA AGAIN!
I saw my long lost friends! I didn't have any time to visit at the start so was able to catch up on the trail. Maria and I started out together for 5 minutes we chatted but at the first hill I had to let her go. I had to let a whole bunch of friends that I normally run with go. I was breathing heavily up that hill and knew it would mean trouble if I was gasping for air this early. I told her to go ahead and I'd visit at the finish.
I walked the hill and then found John T, ran a few hundred feet and had to stop to pee. I didn't have a chance to pee after the long ride with only 4 minutes to start. Off went the group. Scott W was out running! So happy to see him, it's been years since we've run together. It was a nice HI and BYE! He was long gone before I stepped back onto the trail.
For a few moments I was bummed that I was at the back of the pack, where I used to be when I first began ultras. I quickly changed my mindset and became grateful that I was even out running. Here I was, healthy, able to run a 50K deep in the woods. It's a great way to spend the day!
I ran along, enjoying Mother Nature. The course is an out and back, with 2 manned aid stations along the way, two self serve with water and an aid station at the turn around.
At each aid station I filled with Heed, grabbed a few gels and scampered on down the trail. I was totally enjoying the views. This course is on the Ice Age Trail, it is just beautiful
Eventually the leaders were coming back, I was going to be able to see all of the runners. John S was in third place, running strong. Helen was third woman, also looking strong. I love out and backs, so nice to see everyone!
Pretty soon I saw the group I had been racing with before my hiatus: John T, Jim, they were like 5 miles ahead of me. Wow. For a moment I thought: I suck. Then I changed that thought. No, I'm just fine. I'm having a blast, I'm getting my money worth!
At the turn around I felt famished! I was running slowly and knew I wouldn't have any trouble digesting food. I ate 3/4 of a fresh peanut butter jelly sandwich and refilled on heed and gels. The sandwich tasted wonderful!
Lynn was taking pictures, I'll post a few, and off I went, back toward the start.
Along my way back I still felt good. I had been running a very cautious pace for fear of crashing. I was probably too cautious but better to error on the side of good judgment!
I ended up passing 13 people on the way back, yeah, I counted. It made me feel good about my run. I ran a negative split of 1:24! Ha, that's one minute and 24 seconds! Pretty consistent pace!
At the end of the race is a huge grassy hill leading to the visitor center. John S and Joe were up there cheering and yelling. They finished in 424 or some crazy fast speed and this was Joe's first ultra. Yeah. Wow! Great run.
I walked up that last hill and crossed the finish line in 7:10. A good 45 minutes or so slower than my 50K time but hey, I did it and I'm good with it! My goal was 8 hours so I was golden.
A quick visit with others and I hurried to my car to change into dry clothes and gobble up a shake of berries, juice, Udos and protein powder. I had leftover lentil patties and greens for the drive home.
I'm trying to be diligent with recovery foods. Too many times I don't eat post run because I don't feel hungry. A shake is easy to get down the hatch and digests easily.
I visited with wonderful friends whom I have missed so much, for an hour or so and then it was time to move on home to color Easter eggs and bake the Bun Bun Cake.
Thanks to RD Jeff, the volunteers and all of my friends out there. You all rock. A few more weeks and I'm off to WI again, this time for Ice Age 50 Mile Ultra. Woohoo!
4 comments:
- Olga said...
Julie, congrats on a come-back. Slow or fast, the fact that you did come back is what matters. The rest is time and training, and you got a hang on both:)
- Robin said...
That's simply amazing!
- sea legs girl said...
Hi Julie
I don't even know if I saw you! I simply must have but didn't recognize you in person. I apologize. That is pretty awesome you ended up with a negative split.
I'm wondering if I was one of those 13 people you passed... Or maybe you were ahead from the beginning. Perhaps we'll see each other at another race in the Miwest. Happy recovery and I am with you that post-ultra eating is a hard thing to master.
- Julie B said...
Thanks Olga, it feels good to be back and spending a day on the trail. You know.
Thank you Robin!
Sea Legs Girl, I looked for you on the trail but was mainly looking for your passenger as the way to find you.
Recover well!


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- Ensure the lowest possible life-cycle cost to the University as a whole;
- Ensure compatibility across the University's computer, network and software systems;
- Facilitate obtaining the best value, most functionality and greatest reliability for equipment operation, support, warranty work, and maintenance;
- Facilitate collaboration and training by increasing the level of standardization.
1. Purchasing Authority
Willamette Integrated Technology Services (WITS) is the entity responsible for managing the acquisition, configuration, installation, maintenance and distribution of the University's computing technologies on campus.
1.1. All computing equipment and software purchased using University funds, including grant funds, must be approved by WITS prior to placing the order.
1.2. WITS User Services Consultants will work with faculty and staff to configure and price the appropriate machines and select software.
1.3. WITS may require that certain software, e.g. University approved anti-virus software, be purchased and installed on University systems.
1.4. WITS may require that systems are maintained and used in such a way as to meet institutional security standards.
1.5. WITS will purchase, configure and install the equipment.
1.6. Equipment purchased with University funds but without WITS approval will not be supported by WITS and may not be permitted to connect to the University's network.
2. Purchasing Priorities
Judgments of the need for the purchase of computers shall be done according to the following ordered set of priorities:
2.1.1. Computers that are outdated and clearly no longer adequate to perform required tasks.
2.1.2. Computers that are used for the delivery of the academic program.
2.1.3. Computers that are needed for completion of required job functions, including scholarly research.
2.1.4. Computers that are routinely used by more than one person.
2.1.5. Computers that are needed to support official events.
2.1.6. Computers that are used by guests or other occasional users.
2.1.7. Computers that are greater than 5 years in age.
3. Purchasing Process
In order to achieve volume discounts and reduce shipping costs, requests for computing technology will be aggregated and bulk orders will be placed approximately on May 1, July 1 and November 15 of each year.
3.1. WITS will send lists of each department's computing equipment with recommendations for replacement, based on the priorities stated in Item (2) in September, February and May. Departments will be given approximately 6-weeks to respond to these requests. Department chairs should discuss any questions regarding these recommendations with the appropriate WITS User Services Consultant during this period.
3.2. Faculty and staff interested in acquiring new, non-replacement computer equipment should confer with their department heads to determine the need and the priority to be placed on requests.
3.3. Once the lists of requests (for both replacement and new equipment) have been created, department heads should contact the appropriate WITS User Services Consultant (USC) to work with the individual requestors to develop detailed specifications, including cost estimates, for the equipment required. The USC will return the detailed lists to department heads and may also include additional recommendations based on such factors as the age of particular machines in the department, the version of the operating system a computer can run or the capability of a machine for the use required by an individual.After again conferring with the requestors, department heads will authorize the list of requests and forward to the appropriate WITS USC.
3.4. All requests for computing equipment will be forwarded to WITS management for compilation.
3.5. WITS will review the complied list of departmental requests with the Dean of CAS or appropriate representatives designated by the Dean who will approve the purchases.
3.6. Once the purchases are approved, WITS will be responsible for organizing them, negotiating with vendors, placing the orders, and receiving the equipment.
3.7. Exceptions to purchasing according to the established schedule must be approved by the Dean of CAS.
4. Property
All computing equipment and software purchased using University funds, including start-up and grant monies, becomes the property of Willamette University. The machines are not owned and licenses are not held by schools, departments, or individuals.
5. Usage
Computing equipment and software purchased and supported by the University are for the conduct of University business.
6. Equipment Standards
For general office use, the University will typically provide one computer for each faculty or staff person whose job requires a computing device.
6.1. This device may be one capable of running either an Apple Macintosh operating system or a Microsoft Windows operating system purchased from vendors authorized by WITS (currently Apple and Dell).
6.2. This device may be a desktop/tower, portable or virtualized system.
6.3. In order to contain costs and simplify support, WITS will develop and maintain a set of standard machine configurations designed to meet most needs and update those configurations as necessary to reflect current technologies.Equipment meeting these standards will typically be recommended.
6.4. WITS recognizes that some faculty and staff may have specialized computing requirements. Within the limits of available funding, WITS will attempt to configure systems to meet those needs.
7. Equipment Categories
7.1. Faculty/Staff/Departmental Equipment – Computing equipment and peripherals assigned to individual faculty and staff members or to departments for shared usage or their student workers
7.1.1. Funding for this class of equipment comes from the CAS computing equipment account.
7.1.2. Equipment designated primarily for use by student workers may be provided from the pool of recently replaced computers, although the availability of such equipment cannot be guaranteed.
7.2. Classroom/Lab/Student Equipment – Computing equipment and peripherals installed in classrooms, public computer labs, departmental computer labs, and other spaces designed primarily for student usage.
7.2.1. WITS staff will track the equipment needs for classrooms, computer labs, and other machines primarily for use by students and the public. Based on available funding, WITS will purchase the necessary equipment.
7.2.2. Departments requesting new technology-equipped classrooms or labs must consult with WITS staff in order to determine if such expansion is feasible and to develop specifications and budgetary figures for the equipment.
7.3. Server/Network/Telecommunication/Loan Equipment – Equipment required to provide computing, network, and telecommunications services to the University as a whole.
7.3.1. Decisions to purchase, replace, or upgrade equipment in this category will be made by WITS staff.
7.3.2. This equipment is funded by WITS or through the capital budget.
7.4. Grant and Gift Funded Equipment – Computing equipment purchased using internal or external grant funds or monies acquired through restricted gifts.
7.4.1. When writing a grant proposal that includes requests for computing or network equipment, WITS staff must be consulted in order to develop specifications and a budgetary quotation for the equipment being requested.
7.4.2. Prior to submitting the proposal, grant writers should determine whether the University is able to commit funding for the support and replacement of the equipment beyond the conclusion of the proposed project.
7.4.3. Purchases of grant and gift funded computing equipment will be included in the periodic institutional orders whenever the project's schedule permits in order to take advantage of any volume discounts. However, if necessary to meet the requirements of the project, computing equipment may be purchased outside the normal cycle.
7.4.4. Equipment purchased with grant funds will be used for the purposes of the grant project. At the conclusion of the project, the principal investigator will be responsible for informing WITS of any further need for the equipment in order to maintain the project. If there is no further project need for the equipment, the computing equipment will be returned to the University's inventory.
7.5. Special Purpose Equipment – Computing equipment designated for a special purpose, e.g. controlling a piece of scientific equipment.
7.5.1. Specification of devices in this category will be the responsibility of the faculty or staff member who is responsible for the equipment or system being controlled. However, WITS staff should be consulted so that the computing equipment's compatibility with Willamette's environment can be assured.
7.5.2. Funding for this class of equipment comes from the CAS computing equipment account.
7.6. Startup Equipment – Computing equipment promised to new faculty as part of their initial offers of employment.
7.6.1. The determination of whether to include computing equipment as part of a hiring package is the responsibility of the Dean of the CAS.
7.6.2. Funding will come from the Dean's budget.
7.6.3. Prior to making an offer of a specific amount or of particular equipment, the Dean or department chair should contact WITS in order to obtain specifications for and an estimate of the cost of the requested equipment. This information will immediately be conveyed back to the Dean and/or department chair.
7.6.4. Once an offer has been accepted, the Dean should inform WITS. WITS staff will then contact the new hire to determine the specifics of what needs to be purchased and when the equipment must be installed.
7.7. Damaged/Lost/Stolen Equipment – The University is liable for its computing equipment that is lost, stolen or damaged beyond repair by accident, vandalism, fire, flood, earthquake or other natural causes while located in Willamette facilities, or while being used at an off-campus location, or being transported for the conduct of University business.
7.7.1. Damaged, lost, or stolen equipment should be reported to WITS as soon as possible. Lost, stolen, or vandalized equipment should also be reported to Campus Safety.
7.7.2. For equipment valued less than $1000, the department will be asked to pay all repair or replacement costs. For equipment valued in excess of $1000 that is lost, stolen, or damaged by accident, vandalism, fire, flood, or other natural causes, the department must cover the first $1000. The University's insurance fund will cover any amount in excess of $1000.
7.7.3. Repair or replacement of University equipment or software damaged by unauthorized use or use by unauthorized individuals is the financial responsibility of the individual faculty or staff member.
7.7.4. If University-owned computing equipment located in the residence or personal automobile of a faculty or staff member is stolen, vandalized or damaged by fire or other natural causes, faculty or staff members will be asked to pursue recovery of damages through their homeowners or renters insurance and to turn over any compensation they received expressly for the equipment to the University. As per 7.7.2, the University will be responsible for all remaining costs for repair or replacement.
7.7.5. WITS will attempt to replace damaged, lost, or stolen equipment as quickly as possible.
8. Replacement Schedule
Depending on available funding, the University will attempt to replace computers on a regular cycle, typically no more frequently than every 5 years for desktop computers and every 4 years for notebook computers unless there are extenuating circumstances that require earlier replacement.
8.1. When a computer is purchased as a replacement, the machine being replaced will be returned to the general inventory for reassignment or disposal.
8.2. WITS will maintain a list of requests for reassigned computers. This list will be reviewed on a periodic basis and computers will be reassigned accordingly.
9. Software
9.1. Funding for standard software packages that are broadly used, e.g. the Microsoft Office suite, anti-virus software, or Adobe PDF editing software will be done through the CAS computing equipment account or provided by a University-wide license.
9.2. Funding for specialized software used by a single department or by a single faculty or staff member must come from departmental funds.
9.3. WITS will the fund software for the equipment located in computer labs, classrooms, and public areas. WITS will also fund the software for equipment that is available for loan to members of the campus community.
9.4. Software purchased with University funds, including start-up and grant funds, is owned or licensed by the University.
9.5. Software purchased by the University is for installation on University-owned equipment.
9.6. Only software authorized by WITS may be installed on University-owned equipment.
9.7. The University must hold current legal licenses for all software installed on University-owned equipment. The University will not install software on any machine in violation of license agreements and may remove software if a corresponding license cannot be documented.
9.8. The University will not purchase software for installation on personally-owned equipment.
9.9. Commercial software not purchased by and licensed to the University may not be installed on University-owned equipment.
9.10. The University may at its discretion allow faculty and staff to install software purchased by the University on personally-owned machines if the software license explicitly permits such installations and if other factors, e.g. the need to enter new license codes annually, do not militate against it. The ability of WITS to support such installations is limited.
9.11. All software, other than the operating system, owned by the University must be removed from a system if that computer is sold or donated.
10. Home Use
The University will typically not purchase computing equipment to be located primarily in a faculty or staff member's residence.The University recognizes that portable computers supplied to a faculty or staff member will very likely be used in the home.
10.1. When a University-owned computer is in a faculty or staff member's residence, it is to be used primarily for the conduct of University business.
10.2. Unauthorized users, typically individuals other than the faculty or staff member, are not permitted to utilize University-owned equipment. Individuals other than the faculty or staff member should not be given accounts on University-owned computers.
10.3. WITS staff will assist the individual with the use of personally-owned machines only to the extent that they require help connecting to University resources or using supported software for business purposes. Additional services may be provided by Help Desk student assistants.
11. Employment Termination
In the event that a faculty or staff member's employment by the University terminates, the employee will be responsible for returning any University-owned equipment and software in the former employee's possession, regardless of its location, and for removing all University-licensed software from personally-owned computers no later than the final date of employment.