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Simkulet, William, "Review of The Ethics of Species: An Introduction by Ronald L. Sandler" (2014). Philosophy & Comparative Religion Department Faculty Publications. 12.
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This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published Nature and Human Life E-Magazine, Volume 3, 2014, 33-34. http://www.ziranyurensheng.org/uploads/1/3/9/2/13926896/316.pdf


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Stop the rats! Greenwich leads international action
A project to combat the destruction and disease caused by rats in Africa is being led by the University of Greenwich's Natural Resources Institute.
Date of release: Monday, February 27, 2017
Water privatisation research award for Greenwich academic
Researchers looking at private participation in the water sector across the world will be getting help from a University of Greenwich academic.
Date of release: Thursday, February 23, 2017
How we look at death is re-examined in exhibition
Opening at the University of Greenwich this month, Material Legacies invites the public to explore how art can help us connect with the dead in a meaningful way.
Date of release: Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Bright career prospects for engineering graduates
Businesses are crying out for engineers and Greenwich is meeting the challenge with three new degree programmes specifically designed to meet their needs.
Date of release: Tuesday, February 21, 2017
National honour for student midwife Claire
Greenwich midwifery undergraduate Claire Axcell has won a prestigious national award.
Date of release: Monday, February 20, 2017
Greenwich duo make FA Cup history – and Match of the Day!
Greenwich graduates Danny and Nicky Cowley wrote themselves into FA Cup folklore on Saturday (18 February) with Lincoln City's sensational victory over Premier League side Burnley.
Date of release: Monday, February 20, 2017
What Brexit means for tax: Public seminar at Greenwich
The future of UK tax policy in a post-Brexit world is the topic of a public seminar on Tuesday 14 March.
Date of release: Thursday, February 16, 2017
Lincoln City's FA Cup dream shaped by Greenwich graduates
Greenwich alumni Danny and Nicky Cowley are in the spotlight this weekend as Lincoln City, the football club they manage, head to mighty Burnley in the fifth round of the FA Cup.
Date of release: Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Gender Equality for a Sustainable Economy: Free public panel debate at University of Greenwich
Experts from the worlds of politics and academia will discuss how gender politics and equality can lead to a sustainable economy, at the University of Greenwich next month.
Date of release: Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Gold standard awards for University of Greenwich student film
Film students from the University of Greenwich have received two top awards from the Royal Television Society.
Date of release: Friday, February 10, 2017


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Now-a-days when people get yeast infection, they know that medications like creams and ointments are only temporary solutions. So, people move towards using natural way to cure yeast infection.
To cure the infection, it will be useful to first understand the nature of the infection, how it starts, how it is passed, and what causes it.
How it starts?
This infection is caused by a fungus called candida albicans. This type of fungus is already present in the body and most of the time it is harmless. But if there is major imbalance happening in the body like feeling sick, dealing with a lot of stress, pregnancy, it can lead to the growth of the fungus, which results in the infection.
How to stop the infection?
It is now known that the problem starts from inside. So, it is known that creams and ointments will not work. One need to know the root cause of the problem. It can be done by the use of natural remedies. The natural remedies are as follows:
a) Oatmeal- Oatmeal sucks the fungus that causes the infection. So, it is recommended to take a lot of oatmeal, once a day. Oatmeal can also be applied directly to the infected area.
b) Honey- Honey has soothing properties. If itching continues in the affected area, apply honey directly to it. This will give relief from itching.
c) Yogurt- Yogurt has many good bacteria. It helps in the body's immune system. Once the body's natural balance is back and the immunity is strengthened, body will take care of the infection itself.
d) Garlic- Garlic is very beneficial. It is an effective natural antiseptic. It has antifungal properties that fight the problem and offer quickly.
e) Tea tree oil- Tea tree oil is another great way to get rid of yeast infection. It has antifungal properties.
f) Douche- Douche by using either 1 tsp. of hydrogen peroxide or 1 tbsp of vinegar mixed with one cup of water. Use once a day till symptoms disappears.
Anti-fungal genital washes can be very effective. As an easy, natural candidiasis remedy, mix some vinegar and water together to use as a douche. Vinegar has a high acidity and will naturally combat the yeast (and other bacteria) and keep it from overgrowing. You may have to experiment to find the right ratio of vinegar versus water. Using too much vinegar can create a burning sensation. Lemon juice or lime juice is often used in place of vinegar as well.
If one suffers from vaginal yeast infection, one should consider adopting the habit of eating plain yogurt once or twice per day. This will help rid the body of the excess yeast that may be building up. Other natural dietary aids are apples and green tea. These can cleanse the body of excess yeast and hopefully prevent a theinfection from occurring. Cranberry juice and citrus juices are also good choices to help get rid of the problem.
One of the safest and easiest way to get rid of the problem quickly is to go for all natural treatment. Natural treatments do not have any side effects and is best suitable for people who have drug allergic, pregnant woman and chronic yeast infection. Drink more water and have a good dietary plan. Cut down on the sugar intake as well. Try to keep infected area clean and moisture free to prevent yeast from populating and staying alive.


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Curlee v. The Autauga/Western Elmore ARC et al
Plaintiff: Cherie Curlee
Defendant: The Autauga/Western Elmore ARC and Sam Palomaria
Case Number: 2:2010cv00926
Filed: October 29, 2010
Court: Alabama Middle District Court
Office: Montgomery Office
County: Elmore
Presiding Judge: Charles S. Coody
Nature of Suit: Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000
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Millikin Men Swept by North CentralPosted:
The Millikin baseball team dropped a twin bill to North Central College on April 5 at Sunnyside Park in Decatur. The Cardinals won game one 6-4 and took the nightcap 10-6.
In game one, Millikin broke a 1-1 tie with a run scoring single by Andrew Huss that made it 2-1 Big Blue. The Cardinals answered back with three in the eighth and two more in the ninth. The Big Blue mounted a ninth inning comeback on back-to-back homeruns by Julian Gutierrez and Jake Stanton, but the rally fell short. Gutierrez was 3-5 for the Big Blue with Keith Askins and Adam Peters each collecting two hits. Starter freshman Owen Pulver pitched seven strong innings for Millikin allowing one unearned run on five hits while striking out seven.
Chris Hill led the Cardinal attack going 3-4. Austin Wheatley had two hits. North Central took advantage of five Millikin errors. Russell Hoh was the winning pitcher allowing two hits on eight hits over seven innings and recording seven strikeouts. Nick Rogalski picked up the save.
In game two, North Central jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the third inning. The Big Blue fought back with five runs in the bottom of the third inning thanks in part to a three-run homerun from Gutierrez. The Cardinals iced the game with a three run eighth inning.
Seth Coffey and Luke Azzerelli each had two hits for the Big Blue.
Michael Mateja was 3-4 for the Cardinals. Hill, Nick Sotiros and Sing Fong each had two hits.
Millikin is now 10-8, 0-5. North Central improves to 14-2, 3-2.
Millikin will travel to Eureka College on April 7 and host Elmhurst College in a conference series on April 9-10.


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Navona Records NV6013
My Cup Runneth Over
The Complete Piano Works of R. Nathaniel Dett
Clipper Erickson, piano
Gramophone Magazine (Editor's Choice) | Jed Distler – January 2016
"This historically and musically important release not only fills a crucial catalogue gap but sets reference standards. No serious aficionado of the history of American piano music can afford to miss it."
Solaire Records SOL1001
Nimrod Borenstein: Suspended opus 69
das freie orchester Berlin
Laércio Diniz
The Classical Reviewer | Bruce Reader – January 2016
"This is a terrific disc that brings some exceptionally fine and inventive string writing. They receive an excellent recording made in the Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin, the venue for so many fine recordings of the past. Though just over forty minutes in duration this disc is packed with some wonderfully engaging music."
MusicWeb International | Dominy Clements – January 2016
"This release is something of a luxury article, as are all Solaire releases so far. The CD comes in a box that also contains a substantial and glossy booklet with photos of the recording session, insightful essays, commentary and a fascinating interview with the composer. Sound quality for this production is of demonstration quality, with plenty of detail as well as a satisfying spaciousness and the best use of that gorgeous Jesus-Christus-Kirche acoustic."
Solaire Records SOL1002
Liszt: The Franciscan Works
Sandro Ivo Bartoli, piano
MusicWeb International | Dominy Clements – January 2016
"The lasting impression is of the uniting of two visionary artistic voices – composer and pianist aligned in a single-minded purpose. […] Few if any Liszt programmes have made quite the impression on me than this one has. With a remarkable fine piano sound, Solaire's plush presentation with a sturdy box to house both the jewel case and voluminous texts in a separate booklet, this is a highly rewarding object of desire."
Musique classique & Co. | Thierry Vagne – October 2015
"Quel bonheur de pianisme, de programme, d'édition et surtout d'interprétation […] Excellent livret (en anglais seulement), prise de son magnifique avec un superbe Steinway pas clinquant pour deux sous."
Brilliant Classics 94842
Erik Bosgraaf, recorder
Jorrit Tamminga, electronics
Fonoforum – May 2015 (*****/*****)
Delos DE3444
Shostakovich Cello Concertos
Dmitry Kouzov, cello
Vladimir Lande, conductor
Gramophone Magazine | David Gutman – January 2014
"Not the least of the attractions of the present disc is the vivid modern sound achieved in St Petersburg's Melodiya Studio. Faster than most of his peers in both scores, Kouzov's quick-fire treatment of the First Concerto's opening movement neither reduces its scale nor gives an impression of insectile buzzing. Indeed, he makes a stronger case for this kind of approach than Enrico Dindo or even Heinrich Schiff."


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Work is underway as the Saskatchewan government continues with the amalgamation of all 12 of the regional health authorities in the province.
Earlier this month, Saskatchewan Health Minister Jim Reiter accepted all of the recommendations laid out in a report, which said the province would be moving down to one provincial health authority.
"A lot of things are unfolding as one would expect in that process," said David Fan, CEO of Prairie North Health Region (PNHR). "The minister has directed that a transition team be put together to essentially develop the foundation and put together the framework for the single provincial health authority, so that transition team is doing its work."
The transition team will be working on four essential streams, finance and corporate services, human resources, governance and clinical services.
"This team is currently being put together and will be doing its work fairly quickly," explained Fan. "My assumption is that by fall of this year, could be September could be October, the new board will be stood up. When that happens, all the existing regional health authorities will be phased out."
During the transition period, there is one thing Fan wanted to keep at the forefront, and that was communication with employees and the public.
"During a time of change of such a magnitude and significance, communication is a very important piece," he indicated. "Absence of information (and) people make things up, and so it creates chaos, no question about it."
He also made note that all regional health authorities along with the ministry of health and the transition team will be putting out weekly updates to all employees, and hopefully to the public.
During this transition period, Fan was hopeful they would leave all the groundwork and every-day care being provided how it is.
"Whatever is happening daily, leave them alone for the time being so that people can continue to do their work as pieces are being put together," he said.
With Lloydminster being a border city, Fan said it was a very complex environment when it came to providing health care, but they were working to continue to try and keep the system seamless.
"The question is with all the changes that are happening in Saskatchewan, will the priorities, the needs of Lloydminster be forgotten about in the mix? I would say no, for as long as we are still here we will continue to advocate for Lloydminster, because we simply worked too hard for too long on so many priorities in the community that we cannot simply let it fall away and be forgotten," said Fan.
As of now, roughly two-thirds of Lloydminster residents in the health system live on the Alberta side, and one-third on the Saskatchewan end, which Fan said has made it hard to figure out what province pays for what, and how much.
"On the long-term care side, without a question we have a serious concern, because Alberta Health Services changed the funding formula two years ago for long-term care, and that essentially means less funding for us," he said.
With two long-term care facilities within PNHR on the Alberta side of Lloydminster, he said it translated into a shortfall of $1.4 million last year, and this year they expect it to be $1.5 million.
"It's a huge concern to us because in order to meet the funding cut, it means it translates to fairly significant staff layoffs, because health care is all about people … so, you really can't reduce $1.5 million of expenses without really getting rid of a lot of people," explained Fan
Also noting that with acute care, which is hospitals and speciality services, they are about $2.5 million short.
"If you put the two together we are talking about $4 million of a financial burden that we struggle with from year-to-year … but that is the magnitude of what we are talking about," said Fan.
He also said they are continuing to work with their Alberta counterparts to find solutions.
"What will happen if we are no longer here, then who's going to continue to advocate for Lloydminster?" said Fan. "That is a big concern for us, for me personally, because I have invested too much time on those issues and I truly would love to see them resolved before going too far."


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Engaging Faith | Thu, Jul 2, 2015
Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time [b]
July 12, 2015
Copyright © 2015 Center of Concern
Amos 7:12-15
Ephesians 1:3-14 or 1:3-10
Mark 6:7-13
July 11: 20th Anniversary of Srebrenica Slaughter in Bosnia
July 11 World Population Day
July 14: Bastille Day (France)
July 17: Eid al-Fitr, Muslim Holiday, end of Ramadan (Muslim Holy Month)
July 18: Birthday of Nelson Mandela
The writings of the prophets invite us to find renewed strength in times of trial by contemplating the all-powerful God who created the universe.
- Pope Francis, Laudato Si, 73
"Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good" (12:21). Evil is never defeated by evil; once that road is taken, rather than defeating evil, one will instead be defeated by evil. The great Apostle brings out a fundamental truth: peace is the outcome of a long and demanding battle which is only won when evil is defeated by good.
- John Paul II, Message for World Day of Peace, 1 January 2005
Catholic social teaching is a central and essential element of our faith. Its roots are in the Hebrew prophets who announced God's special love for the poor and called God's people to a covenant of love and justice. It is a teaching founded on the life and words of Jesus Christ, who came "to bring glad tidings to the poor . . . liberty to captives . . . recovery of sight to the blind"(Lk 4:18-19), and who identified himself with "the least of these," the hungry and the stranger (cf. Mt 25:45). Catholic social teaching is built on a commitment to the poor. This commitment arises from our experiences of Christ in the Eucharist.
- US Bishops, Sharing Catholic Social Teaching: Challenges and Directions
In the Old Testament, the prophets after Amos keep affirming with particular vigor the requirements of justice and solidarity and the need to pronounce a very severe judgment on the rich who oppress the poor. They come to the defense of the widow and the orphan. They threaten the powerful: the accumulation of evils can only lead to terrible punishments. Faithfulness to the Covenant cannot be conceived of without the practice of justice. Justice as regards God and justice as regards mankind are inseparable. God is the defender and the liberator of the poor.
- Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Instruction on Certain Aspects of the "Theology of Liberation, 6
A spirituality which forgets God as all-powerful and Creator is not acceptable. That is how we end up worshipping earthly powers, or ourselves usurping the place of God, even to the point of claiming an unlimited right to trample his creation underfoot. The best way to restore men and women to their rightful place, putting an end to their claim to absolute dominion over the earth, is to speak once more of the figure of a Father who creates and who alone owns the world. Otherwise, human beings will always try to impose their own laws and interests on reality.
- Pope Francis, Laudato Si, 75
Thoughts for your consideration
Today's scriptures focus us on God's call – to Amos, to Paul, to the Twelve, and to us. The call was not and is not always easy. As always, the call of God has social implications. As always, the call has a special relevance to us in our historical situation.
In the first reading Amos is expelled for being a prophet. It is important that we remember that Amos was a particularly strong prophet in the area of social justice. Amos was not afraid to speak up and talk about those who "sell the just man for silver, and the poor man for a pair of sandals. They trample the heads of the weak into the dust of the earth, and force the lowly out of the way." (Amos 2:6-7) We must not forget the message that caused Amos to be so unpopular.
Paul praises God for choosing us to be "holy and blameless" and to share the wonder of this message with the world. As with Amos, when we make this beautiful message concrete and unpack its social implications for our world, we might run into trouble. Paul certainly did encounter troubles and challenges in his time. This call to be holy has social implications.
Today Jesus sends the Twelve to drive out the evil spirits that are in the world. As we know from our social teaching, the evil spirits today include all kinds of powers that move us away from what is just and good for all God's people. We are called [with God's help] to drive out materialism, racism, militarism, greed, consumerism, and all the other forces in our world that are opposed to the spirit of God. [Jesus tells the Twelve to keep their lives simple, without money and other extra possessions, so as to keep their spirits free and their ministry uncorrupted by possessions.]
Pope Francis put it well in his recent encyclical (#14):
We require a new and universal solidarity. As the bishops of Southern Africa have stated: "Everyone's talents and involvement are needed to redress the damage caused by human abuse of God's creation". [22] All of us can cooperate as instruments of God for the care of creation, each according to his or her own culture, experience, involvements and talents.
Pope Francis reminds us that in the face of so many challenges God "… calls us to generous commitment and to give him our all." (#245)
Questions for Reflection in your Faith Sharing Group
- What are the evil spirits that you would like to drive out of our world?
- What are the evil spirits that are causing us difficulty in our social structures and institutions?
- What evil spirits have become more apparent as we reflect on the recent tragedies like the killing of the nine church people in Charleston?
- What are the evils that have become apparent in our "ecological crisis?"
Two shorts stories about materialism:
What do you think?
Actions - Links
Ramadan (Muslim Holy Month) concludes with Eid al-Fitr on July 17
- For various short articles on interreligious dialogue go to: http://groups.creighton.edu/sjdialogue/documents/documents_njn.html
- For various statements from the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue go to: http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/interelg/index.htm
- You can find their statement for this year at: http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/interelg/documents/rc_pc_interelg_doc_20150612_ramadan-2015_en.html
- The title is "Christians and Muslims: Together to counter violence perpetrated in the name of religion."
- For a few thoughts on the interfaith dimensions of "Laudato Si," go to: http://americamagazine.org/content/all-things/bonus-pope-francis-praying-people-other-faiths
NETWORK, the Catholic Social Justice Lobby
- Take action on various issues of justice at: https://salsa4.salsalabs.com/o/51184//p/dia/action3/common/public/
"Crazy Facts"
- The earth has warmed 1.4 degree Fahrenheit since 1800. Check out a series of graphs that illustrate the factors that have caused this: http://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2015-whats-warming-the-world/
- The following is from the National Center for Law and Economic Justice: http://www.nclej.org/poverty-in-the-us.php
- One out of seven people in the USA are living in poverty. The poverty rate (the percentage of all people in the United States who were poor) also remained at high levels: 15% for all Americans and 21.8% for children under age 18.
- Almost one out of sixteen people in the USA are living in deep poverty. People with income 50% below the poverty line are commonly referred to as living in deep poverty; Census figures show that, in 2012, 6.6% of our population, or 20.4 million people, were living in deep poverty.
Prayers of Intercession
Response: God, let us proclaim your justice to the world.
For children who do not have access to a good education, we pray….
For women who are denied equal rights in our societies, we pray….
For all those who do not have enough to eat, we pray….
For all those who continue to suffer from HIV/AIDS, we pray….
For refugees who are struggling to find a safe and peaceful place to live, we pray….
For an end to war between nations and other groups of people, we pray….
For our planet earth that we may use it responsibly and respectably, we pray….
Prayer – Meditation
The following is from the web site of CAFOD, the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development
Scales of justice Based on Amos 8:4-7
Our choice could
tip the balance
in favour of the poor
and lighten the load
of those weighed down
We could level inequality
And distribute warehouse mountains
Share out the wealth
that was never ours to hoard
Turn the tables
On those who play
the markets
We could stockpile generosity
And speculate in hope
Sell up our shares in selfishness
And settle for the dividends
of solidarity
For added value
build portfolios of justice
Or an ISA in the growth
of the kingdom of God
Buy shares in trust and act in faith
Risk our securities to find a richer life
May the percentage of our interest
In people rise,
And may we be the prophets
of hope
© Sophie Stanes / CAFOD


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Bluetooth 4.0 (Bluetooth Low Energy, BLE) is quite popular in Internet of Things devices. iOS and OSX have official support for it, embedded in the CoreBluetooth framework. I will not delve into the full specs of Bluetooth 4.0, but I encourage the reader to find more here.
In this post we're going to create a simple iOS app that communicates to a bluetooth 4.0 development board called Bluno. The following code can also be applied to communicate with other Bluetooth 4.0 development boards (with small code changes). If you want to skip the tutorial you can download the code from here.
The Bluno Board is actually an Arduino Board with a Bluetooth 4.0 IC (TI CC2540). The Bluetooth IC reads and writes data to the Atmega328p (the Arduino Core)through UART. The Bluetooth IC also performs the function of USB-UART in the board, meaning that this IC can also use Arduino Ide's serial console to send/receive data to the Bluetooth 4.0 Central, a "Serial-BLE Adapter".
In order to test the app, it's absolutely required a Bluetooth 4.0 enabled iOS device (iPhone 4S, iPhone5, iPhone5C, iPhone5s, iPhone6, iPhone6+, iPod 5th Generation, iPad Mini 1/2/3, iPad Retina, iPad Air 1/2) and a developer account to download code on it, and of course, a Bluno board (you can get one here).
It's not complicated to create an iOS app that supports Bluetooth 4.0 communication. CoreBluetooth provides delegate methods that handle a lot of the job. Full documentation for CoreBluetooth can be found here. In order to communicate with a BLE device we need to configure our iOS device as a Central, the following picture illustrate the communication.
First, we'll create a new Xcode Project, it's the ideal thing to use the Single-View Template. We'll be using Objective-C, targeting iPad or iPhone. Xcode 6.2 and iOS 7.1+ is recommended.
Your UI should look something like this:
We need to add the CoreBluetooth framework, and we also need to define the main service and characteristics of the BLE Device we need to connect to. For the Bluno board we have as Service UUID "dfb0", and as Characteristic UUID "dfb1", here we can change these values if your using other board than Bluno, refer to the manufacturer information. Remember that services contain characteristics, characteristics are the actual source of data and we can subscribe to receive notifications whenever the value of a characteristic is updated. Add the following code to MasterViewController.h:
#import <CoreBluetooth/CoreBluetooth.h>
#define BLEService @"dfb0"
#define BLECharacteristic @"dfb1"
In the MasterViewController.h we need to create a NSMutableArray that stores a reference of all found BLE Devices, a CBPeripheral to reference the device to connect to, we also need to set this class as a CBCentralManagerDelegate and a CBPeripheralDelegate. The UI requires a tableview to display BLE Devices nearby, one textfield and a button to send data to the Bluno, and one UILabel to display received data. The UITableView needs that our class implements UITableViewDataSource and UITableViewDelegate methods. Don't forget to add the IBAction sendData method in MasterViewController.m
@interface MasterViewController : UIViewController<UITableViewDataSource, UITableViewDelegate, CBCentralManagerDelegate, CBPeripheralDelegate, UITextFieldDelegate>{
CBCentralManager *manager;
CBPeripheral *mainPeripheral;
CBCharacteristic *mainCharacteristic;
NSMutableArray *peripherals;
@property (weak, nonatomic) IBOutlet UITableView *tableView;
@property (weak, nonatomic) IBOutlet UITextField *dataField;
@property (weak, nonatomic) IBOutlet UILabel *receiveText;
- (IBAction)sendData:(id)sender;
We need to initialise the CBCentralManager to handle BLE connections. Modify the viewDidLoad function, and make it match the following code:
- (void)viewDidLoad {
[super viewDidLoad];
// Do any additional setup after loading the view, typically from a nib.
//init CBCentralManager and its delegate
manager = [[CBCentralManager alloc] initWithDelegate:self queue:nil];
peripherals = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
We'll implement the CBCentralManagerDelegate methods in order to start scanning for BLE Devices. Add the following lines of code to MasterViewController.m:
#pragma mark CBCentralManagerDelegate
//Every time we successfully connect to a peripheral this function will be called
- (void)centralManager:(CBCentralManager *)central didConnectPeripheral:(CBPeripheral *)peripheral
NSLog(@"Connected to %@", peripheral.name);
//This function is invoked after a connected device is disconnected, we also remove reference of its delegate
- (void)centralManager:(CBCentralManager *)central didDisconnectPeripheral:(CBPeripheral *)peripheral error:(NSError *)error
NSLog(@"%@ disconnected...", peripheral.name);
[peripheral setDelegate:nil];
//If any error ocurrs it will be notified in this function
- (void)centralManager:(CBCentralManager *)central didFailToConnectPeripheral:(CBPeripheral *)peripheral error:(NSError *)error
NSLog(@"%@", error);
//Add any discovered peripheral to the peripherals array
-(void)centralManager:(CBCentralManager *)central didDiscoverPeripheral:(CBPeripheral *)peripheral advertisementData:(NSDictionary *)advertisementData RSSI:(NSNumber *)RSSI
if(![peripherals containsObject:peripheral]){
[peripherals addObject:peripheral];
[self.tableView reloadData];
//The manager detects the bluetooth state from the iOS device and notifies
- (void)centralManagerDidUpdateState:(CBCentralManager *)central{
char* managerStrings[] = {
"Unknown", "Resetting", "Unsupported",
"Unauthorized", "PoweredOff", "PoweredOn"
NSString *auxString = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"Manager State: %s", managerStrings[central.state]];
NSLog(@"%@", auxString);
Add/modify the following UITableView methods:
- (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section {
return [peripherals count];
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {
UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:@"Cell" forIndexPath:indexPath];
//We set the cell title according to the peripheral's name
CBPeripheral *peripheral = [peripherals objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
cell.textLabel.text = peripheral.name;
return cell;
-(void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView didSelectRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath{
CBPeripheral *peripheral = [peripherals objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
[manager connectPeripheral:peripheral options:nil];
Up to this point we have declared all necessary methods to handle the connection of a BLE Device, but we haven't added something really important: the device scanning. Apple suggests to scan only when necessary, to avoid CPU utilisation and battery draining. So, we will only scan when the user requests and for a short period of time. In this case, we will scan for 2 seconds when the user presses a button. Add the following code to the viewDidLoad function:
UIBarButtonItem *scanButton = [[UIBarButtonItem alloc] initWithBarButtonSystemItem:UIBarButtonSystemItemRefresh target:self action:@selector(scanBLEDevices:)];
self.navigationItem.rightBarButtonItem = scanButton;
Now we need to create the scanBLEDevices function and a stop scanning function, we employ a NSTimer to help us:
- (void)scanBLEDevices:(id)sender {
//we will search for devices that contain the service that our device is programmed to have
[manager scanForPeripheralsWithServices:@[[CBUUID UUIDWithString:BLEService]] options:nil];
//we are going to trigger a NSTimer to stop scanning after 2 seconds
[NSTimer scheduledTimerWithTimeInterval:2.0 target:self selector:@selector(stopScan:) userInfo:nil repeats:NO];
- (void) stopScan:(id)sender{
NSTimer *timer = (NSTimer *)sender;
[timer invalidate];
[manager stopScan];
If we run our code right now, we'll have our app capable of scanning and displaying nearby Bluno boards, and if we click on a table view cell we'll be able to connect to the BLE Device, if connected the console will notify us.
Good enough, now it's time to start discovering services and characteristics of the BLE Device. We need to implement CBPeripheralDelegate methods in order to do this.
#pragma mark CBPeripheral Delegate
- (void) peripheral:(CBPeripheral *)aPeripheral didDiscoverServices:(NSError *)error{
for (CBService *aService in aPeripheral.services){
NSLog(@"Service found with UUID: %@", aService.UUID);
/* Device Information Service */
if ([aService.UUID isEqual:[CBUUID UUIDWithString:@"180A"]]){
[aPeripheral discoverCharacteristics:nil forService:aService];
/* GAP (Generic Access Profile) for Device Name */
if ([aService.UUID isEqual:[CBUUID UUIDWithString:CBUUIDGenericAccessProfileString]]){
[aPeripheral discoverCharacteristics:nil forService:aService];
/* Bluno Service */
if([aService.UUID isEqual:[CBUUID UUIDWithString:BLEService]]){
[aPeripheral discoverCharacteristics:nil forService:aService];
- (void) peripheral:(CBPeripheral *)aPeripheral didDiscoverCharacteristicsForService:(CBService *)service error:(NSError *)error{
if([service.UUID isEqual:[CBUUID UUIDWithString:CBUUIDGenericAccessProfileString]] ){
for(CBCharacteristic *aChar in service.characteristics){
/* Read device name */
if([aChar.UUID isEqual:[CBUUID UUIDWithString:CBUUIDDeviceNameString]]){
[aPeripheral readValueForCharacteristic:aChar];
NSLog(@"Found a Device Name Characteristic");
if([service.UUID isEqual:[CBUUID UUIDWithString:@"180A"]]){
for(CBCharacteristic *aChar in service.characteristics){
/* Read manufacturer name */
if([aChar.UUID isEqual:[CBUUID UUIDWithString:@"2A29"]]){
[aPeripheral readValueForCharacteristic:aChar];
NSLog(@"Found a Device Manufacturer Name Characteristic");
}else if([aChar.UUID isEqual:[CBUUID UUIDWithString:@"2A23"]]){
[aPeripheral readValueForCharacteristic:aChar];
NSLog(@"Found System ID");
if ([service.UUID isEqual:[CBUUID UUIDWithString:BLEService]]){
for (CBCharacteristic *aChar in service.characteristics){
/* Read DATA Characteristic */
if ([aChar.UUID isEqual:[CBUUID UUIDWithString:BLECharacteristic]]){
//we'll save the reference, we need it to write data
mainCharacteristic = aChar;
//Set Notify is extremely useful to read incoming data asynchronously
[aPeripheral setNotifyValue:YES forCharacteristic:aChar];
NSLog(@"Found Bluno DATA Characteristic");
- (void) peripheral:(CBPeripheral *)aPeripheral didUpdateValueForCharacteristic:(CBCharacteristic *)characteristic error:(NSError *)error{
/* Value for device Name received */
if ([characteristic.UUID isEqual:[CBUUID UUIDWithString:CBUUIDDeviceNameString]]){
NSString * deviceName = [[NSString alloc] initWithData:characteristic.value encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding];
NSLog(@"Device Name = %@", deviceName);
/* Value for manufacturer name received */
else if ([characteristic.UUID isEqual:[CBUUID UUIDWithString:@"2A29"]]){
NSString *manufacturer = [[NSString alloc] initWithData:characteristic.value encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding];
NSLog(@"Manufacturer Name = %@", manufacturer);
/* Value for manufacturer name received */
else if ([characteristic.UUID isEqual:[CBUUID UUIDWithString:@"2A23"]]){
NSString *systemID = [[NSString alloc] initWithData:characteristic.value encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding];
NSLog(@"System ID = %@", systemID);
/* Data received */
else if ([characteristic.UUID isEqual:[CBUUID UUIDWithString:BLECharacteristic]]){
NSString *data = [[NSString alloc] initWithData:characteristic.value encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding];
NSLog(@"Received Data = %@", data);
[_receiveText setText:data];
Before going further it's important to note that upon discovering a service, we need to discover its characteristics. A characteristic holds a determined value, sometimes it's fixed, like a manufacturer name, but other times it's continually changing (extremely useful for getting sensor data). In the first cases we need to read the characteristic's value once, but for the second cases we need to subscribe to it by using "notifications" (not the ones we are used to), and every time the value is updated the corresponding delegate method will execute, and that's where we have to code and read the updated data.
Before testing the code we need to set the peripheral to respond to the delegate of MasterViewController. So we need to set this just after we succeeded connected to the BLE Device. We need to modify the following method:
//Every time we successfully connect to a peripheral this function will be called
- (void)centralManager:(CBCentralManager *)central didConnectPeripheral:(CBPeripheral *)peripheral
NSLog(@"Connected to %@", peripheral.name);
//we'll save the reference, we'll use it when writing data
mainPeripheral = peripheral;
//set delegate and discover all available services
[peripheral setDelegate:self];
[peripheral discoverServices:nil];
It's time to test the code so far. We're now able to explore some of the services and characteristics that our BLE Device has. The delegate method didUpdateValueForCharacteristic provides us with a simple way of reading and displaying data sent by the Bluno. Remember that the Bluno Board employs the "dfb1" characteristic to send data transmitted by UART from the Atmega328p in the board. You could bypass programming and only open the Arduino Ide's serial console having the Bluno connected and write text (at a BaudRate of 115200), you'll see this text displayed on the app and the console!
Now we have to send data, it's not really completed. Just put the following code in the IBAction corresponding to the send button.
- (IBAction)sendData:(id)sender{
//Read data to send, convert it to NSData
NSString *auxText = [_dataField text];
NSData *auxData = [auxText dataUsingEncoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding];
//Send the data by using the stored CBCharacteristic and CBPeripheral references
[mainPeripheral writeValue:auxData forCharacteristic:mainCharacteristic type:CBCharacteristicWriteWithoutResponse];
Don't forget to implement UITextFieldDelegate and set the delegate in the UITextField in order to dismiss keyboard!
#pragma mark UITextField Delegate
- (BOOL)textFieldShouldReturn:(UITextField *)aTextField
[aTextField resignFirstResponder];
return YES;
That's it! We are now sending and receiving data from the Bluno! Hopefully you haven't had any problem coming this far. Sometimes the Bluno doesn't display data coming from the iOS device, but you can see the RX (receiving) led flash when sending data from the iOS Device. So we can implement an echo function in the Atmega328p, to send back everything that is sent from the iOS Device.
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PARIS – A French official says that some high school students swept away by a deadly avalanche in the Alps may have skied ahead of their teacher.
Jean-Paul Bonnetain, top administrative official for the Isere region, urged all skiers to heed avalanche warnings after three people were killed at the Deux-Alpes ski resort Wednesday. Two were among a group of 10 French high school students skiing with their teacher, and the third was believed to be a Ukrainian skier.
Speaking on i-Tele television Thursday, Bonnetain said "initial witness accounts describe students passing ahead of the leader."
Another regional official said the group had no guide. Gendarmes returned to the scene Thursday to investigate, according to the official, who is not authorized to be publicly named according to administration policy.


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It always brings me great joy to work with clients that are out to make an impact in their communities. That's why I focus on the transformational and holistic field. I have done a lot of personal development work for myself and that's actually where I met Cynthia, at a group program for women.
I shortly after attended one of her live events and hearing her speak was truly inspirational. Her content is so unique and she's a supportive and loving moderator. But she came to me, because her brand was just not up to par with what she had to offer. While she had started to build an audience, new visitors really don't have a sense of what she's all about from her plain-looking site.
Of course, I was so thrilled to help her change that!
Latina Wellness is dedicated to empowering Latinas and multi-cultural women to flourish by providing culturally relevant self-development programs. It has a strong focus on self-love and self-care and offers holistic positive therapies through one-on-one coaching and group retreats.
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This rebrand was one in which a lot of elements changed, so I thought I'd start with a preview go her original logo.
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text: Even though snow and ice is all around us, it is prime season for a wonderful botanical called Salix or commonly know as Pussy Willow. Fresh cut pussy willow has hit the East coast in force. The woody branches are sometimes velvety and house tiny oval pointed buds. This bud developes into flowers which are soft silky silvery catkins. They are born in early spring before the new leaves appear, with the male and female catkins on different plants (dioecious) or plant sexuality; the male catkins mature yellow at pollen release.


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Place: Kingsland
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village to Kingsland Road and Kingsland green, where the parish boundary diverged from the road, 88 and north from the Shoreditch boundary across Dalston Lane to Downs Park Road . Dalston Lane , the only road from Kingsland to Hackney
Islington Growth: Newington Green and Kingsland Newington Green and Kingsland Comprise the eastern extremity of the parish, jutting into Hackney , and include the south side of Ball's Pond Road from Kingsland to Southgate Road and the whole area north
88 Kingsland was one of the group of leper houses supervised by the two wardens appointed by the City. 89 In 1545 the 'guide' of Kingsland petitioned the City for rules for his house. 90 Four years later Kingsland ,
until 1623. 40 After this date only the Lock and Kingsland were maintained by St. Bartholomew's , 41 but the others continued independently for some time. The Lock and Kingsland finally closed in 1760 . 42 Little is known of
to resume work on Kingsland basin but apparently he started no new building before control of all development passed to de Beauvoir in 1834 . Subleases were still made by Rhodes , as of houses in Kingsland Road in 1824
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per annos 5. Posteaquam Joanni King Episcopo Londinen. a Libellis per annos 9. & unus Prælectorum in Collegio Gresham , Londini , per annos 28. Demúmq; Sacris Ordinibus susceptis, Vicarius de Tilling- Kingsland . Hospital at Kingsland . Regist. Lond.
the Time of their coming thither, to their Departure thence. Another Care of the Committe was, that (the way from Kingsland to Shoreditch being impassable for their Majesties, in regard of the Depth and Foulness of it) a Way might
Building, for cutting of the Stone. They have also an House in Kent Street in Southwark ; and another at Kingsland in the Parish of Hackney . Besides, there be many other Patients, on whom are bestowed the Charity of
is reported, that the common Place of Execution of Malefactors at Tyburn , shall be appointed elsewhere, as somewhere near Kingsland ; for the removing any Inconveniences or Annoyances, that might thereby be occasioned to that Square, or the Houses
in Newington and Crepulgate. ] ISELDON, vulgarly ISLINGTON. W Inding West from the Parish of Hackney , by Dorleston and Kingsland , Wards in the said Parish, is Iseldon , corruptly and commonly called Islington , placed pleasantly upon an
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physic) Period of medical practice 1586-1612 Address of Hogginton 1596. of Kingsland 1602 Other notes Accused 1596 1602. ?=821? Known London address Hogginton Date 1596 Woolwich Date 1596 Kingsland Date 1602 Censorial hearings 3 July 1596 Entry Mrs W of
medical physician (Practitioner of physic (director of Mrs Woodhouse, the woman of Kingsland)) Period of medical practice 1592-1612 Other notes 14 Sep 1602: asked re patient he had entrusted to Mrs WOODHOUSE 820. 3 May 1605: `a certain Scot called
Four Shillings In The Pound Aid 1693-1694 Middlesex, St John Hackney, Kingsland Middlesex, St John Hackney, Kingsland 16 records Name Property Stock Tax assessment £ Rental value £ Tax assessment £ Stock value £ - , - 1.20 6.00 0.00
May 1669. 1 p. [ Col. Papers, Vol. XXIV., No. 56. ] [May 7. ] 62 . Reply of Nathaniel Kingsland to Lord Willoughby's answer to his petition [ see ante, No. 53 ] . That Sandford did stay at
John Holford Sworn at Slaters Coffee House before Mr Norris & Mr Tyssen. Simon Compton (of Kingsland) was probably removed. William Long (also of Kingsland) appears as a ratepayer at 1014 , below. H.A.D., P/J/P/68. Aldwinckle had continued in office
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Ho. 1 COABERGYBI. r r DAetIT.-Nos Lun, y 12fed cyfiso], traddodwyd C darlith yn Ebenzer, addoldy y Methodistiaid, yn I Kingsland, ger y dref uchod, gan y Parch. W. 0. , Williams, Liverpool (Penmaenmawrgynt), ar "Wydd oniaeth a Datguadiad." Llywydd
Dr. mai onnhydeddusach fyddai y rheol o'i thori nag o'i obadw. Yn ganlynol, etholwyd y Parch. T. W. Aveling, o Kingsland, yn Gadeirydd am 1876. Yn y cyfarfod dranoeth, traddododd y Parch. A. Thomson, ML.A., ei ddarlith ar Athrawiaeth, non
64, Newry Street . . . 214 Mr. Owen Hughes, 14, Market Street .. .. 185 Mr. H. R. Thomas, Kingsland .. .. .. 181 ! Mr. Robert Williams, Glan gors .. .. ,, 182 Mr. John Jones, Market Street
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Ordnance Survey 1: 2500 second edition. Sheet 40 Area map covers: Ball's Pond, Kingsland, Dalston, De Beauvoir Town and Hackney London Fields The streets on the map are colour coded to indicate the condition of the inhabitants from poverty to
Ludford, Salop and Aston in Kingsland, Herefs. Constituency Dates Leominster Nov. 1554 Leominster 1571 Leominster 1572 Ofifces Held Commr. relief, Herefs. 1559; escheator Feb.-Nov. 1561. Biography Nicholas Depden came of a gentle family in Suffolk. About 1545, while still of
Held ?Steward, Ludlow, Salop Jan. 1541, ?recorder Apr. 1542; j.p. Rad. 1543-?d.; commr. subsidy 1545, 1557, relief 1550; dep. bailiff, Kingsland, Herefs. temp. Edw. VI; custos rot. Rad. Aug. 1547; sheriff 1557-8. Biography A descendant of the Lord Rhys of
Ludford, Salop and Aston in Kingsland, Herefs. Constituency Dates Leominster Nov. 1554 Leominster 1571 Leominster 1572 Ofifces Held Commr. relief, Herefs. 1559; escheator Feb.-Nov. 1561. Biography Depden was a Suffolk man who made his career in the Welsh marches, probably
Edmund, of Kingsland, Herefs. Constituency Dates Leominster 1410 Ofifces Held Alnager, Herefs. Apr. 1408-Feb. 1417, Salop Sept. 1422-43. Ofifces Held Commr. of inquiry, Herefs. May 1414 (breach of the 1390 statute relating to leather workers and tanners), Herefs. and the
Mineral and Battery Works Dec. 1688-93, dep. gov. 1693-1701. Ofifces Held Receiver-gen. Herefs., Salop., Staffs. and Worcs. 1670-89; steward of Kingsland manor, Herefs. 1671-?95; commr. for assessment Herefs. and Brec. 1673-80, Rad. 1677-9, Brecon 1689-90; j.p. Herefs. and Brec. 1674-80,
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Morris of the Widow of Henry Morris Deced Do0:9:6 Collett William Collett admitted to ye. Freedome of this Company Kingsland Thomas Kingsland the Same. Gelderd Thomas Gelderd the Same Tuffin Joseph Tuffin the Same Nicholson Joseph Nicholson the Same Haydenson
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Horse Doctor That on Thursday he this Examinant went for a Walk to King and That Examinant set out for Kingsland aforesaid about Nine O'Clock in the Morning and returned to Town about four or five in the Afternoon of
Spurling at Kingsland , one Leaden pump which they afterwards Sold to the said James Robinson , his John Watling Mark Taken Voluntarily before me this 13th. day of February 1753} H Fielding
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The Battle You Must Fight (And Win)
The truth is that being a Christian is about much more than being blessed, having money, or going to heaven.
It's about living a life of wholeness and being continually renewed and transformed by the power of the living God. But to do that, there will be a fight. A fight against your past, a fight against sin, a fight to live holy, and a fight to continue to grow in God. And that's where a lot of people tap out.
Many Christians want to walk in power and authority publicly, but don't have the strength to fight spiritual battles privately. Even worse, they want to conquer the world in Christ, but cannot even conquer the strongholds in their daily lives.
Your personal victories pave the way for large-scale victories in your family, country, and even the world. By being willing to fight, you help advance God's will in the earth and destroy the plan of the enemy.
Whether it is a big or small battle, we must predetermine that we are going to fight and not back down.
The spiritual battle you must fight (and win)
If you are a citizen of the kingdom of God then you're automatically at war with the kingdom of Satan. We already know God has ordained us to have the victory in every spiritual battle – but many of us forget that there is no victory without a fight.
It can be hard. It can be enduring. It requires discipline. It will bring persecution and a trying of your faith. But God gets the glory out of every victory, and that's what matters most.
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Eagle Critiques Falk
From the Berkshire Eagle:
Our Opinion: Wrong call by Williams in cancelling speaker
At a time when too many college student bodies are demanding that controversial speakers be banned it is disappointing that Williams College won't get to hear such a speaker who was invited by students.
1) Any forecasts on what other media outlets will editorialize about Falk's decision? I am most curious about the Record, which deeply embarrassed itself last fall in the Venker controversy but is now under new leadership.
2) Key in this whole discussion is that Derbsyhire was invited by members of the Williams community. He wasn't just wondering in off the street. I don't think it should matter whether the invitation came from students or faculty or staff.
Williams President Adam Falk has ordered the cancellation of an appearance Monday by former National Review columnist John Derbyshire, who some have condemned as being racist. He had been invited by a student group called Uncomfortable Learning.
In framing the debate, how one describes Derbyshire is key. I think that the above is a fair description. It is both true (lots of people, including Adam Falk!, do condemn Derbyshire for being racist) and it highlights the reasons behind the controversy. This is much more neutral than describing Derbyshire as a "white supremist," since he would disagree with that terminology, or as a "race realist," which is too confusing for Eagle readers.
Students, faculty and administrators at colleges and universities nationwide have taken to banning or disinviting speakers whose views some find discomfiting. Teachers introducing similar views or failing to provide "trigger warnings" about controversial subjects are demeaned, harassed and threatened with suspensions or firings. The offending speakers and viewpoints are almost invariably conservative or far-right
Mostly correct, although a bit overwrought. But is there a single example — either at an elite college or anywhere else — of a president "banning" a speaker, of forbidding Person X from stepping foot on campus even though they have an invitation from current students or faculty? I can't find one but pointers are welcome!
This is counter to the mission of higher education, which is to expose students to a variety of disagreeable viewpoints, not to protect their delicate sensibilities from them. Mr. Derbyshire denies he is a white supremacist (Eagle, February 19), and while The Eagle disagrees with the sentiments expressed in a National Review column advising white children about how to be safe among African-Americans, he is entitled to them and Williams students should be able to hear and debunk them.
Fifty years ago, Robert Gaudino considered it one of his missions to "expose students to a variety of disagreeable viewpoints." Does any faculty member at Williams agree? I am honestly curious.
A Williams grad told The Eagle that "White supremacy has no place in the Purple Valley," but all manner of racist views exist in the wide world outside of that protected enclave. There is no hiding from them and it is best to be exposed to them in school. That is part of the educational process, one that has been denied to Williams students.
Advice for Falk
What advice do our readers have for Adam Falk?
First, admit that you have a (big!) problem. This controversy shows no signs of going away. If anything, it is on the verge of snowballing out of control. When well-respected Harvard professors like Steven Pinker are openly mocking you, it is time to do something.
Second, the best approach would be what I suggested yesterday. Issue the following statement:
I have talked to many Williams faculty, students and alumni. I have now read John Derbsyhire's book We Are Doomed, having checked it out from our own Sawyer Library. Although I profoundly disagree with Derbyshire's views on a variety of topics, I now realize that my earlier decision was a mistake. Williams College is precisely the place where these odious opinions need to be explored, confronted and debunked. If not us, then who? If not here, then where? So, in the spirit of uncomfortable learning, I have personally invited John Derbyshire to Williams, where we will stage a debate between him and some of the members of our faculty.
And so on. The exact details are unimportant. But banning student-invited speakers is a horrible idea. Admit your error and move on.
Third, the second best approach is to shut up! Stop giving interviews. Stop talking to people. If anyone has questions, refer them to your statement. There is no upside (for you) in continuing the conversation. Your quotes in the Washington Post are a disaster. Consider:
"The understanding I came to of his writing was that it was simply racist ranting, with no redeeming intellectual value whatsoever,"
Then why does Williams have three of his books in its library? Are your staff idiots? Do Williams librarians purchase many books that are simply "racist ranting?" Providing quotes like this only makes you look incompetent. Moreover, John Derbyshire regular writes for The New Criterion, as hoity-toity an egghead magazine as you are going to find. Do you really believe that The New Criterion publishes a lot of material with "no redeeming intellectual value?" Are they a bunch of racists too? That is nuts, and readers of the Washington Post are smart enough to know it.
"The college does not have an obligation to give a platform to absolutely anybody. And a self-proclaimed white supremacist who was going to come and tell students … that they should avoid the African American students, was over a line."
Note how the Post leaves out a part of your comment? Reporters are not your friends. They have a beast to feed and you are the meat. The more you say to them, the more you leave yourself open to quote-mangling, malicious or otherwise.
And you leave yourself open to rebuttal on the facts. John Derbyshire is many, many things but he is not "a self-proclaimed white supremacist." You have just opened yourself (and Williams!) up to claim of defamation! Listen to your lawyers and shut up. (Attorney readers are welcome to offer their opinions as to whether or Derbyshire would have a case.)
And you aren't even accurately summarizing Derbyshire's infamous article correctly. He writes:
In that pool of forty million, there are nonetheless many intelligent and well-socialized blacks. (I'll use IWSB as an ad hoc abbreviation.) You should consciously seek opportunities to make friends with IWSBs. In addition to the ordinary pleasures of friendship, you will gain an amulet against potentially career-destroying accusations of prejudice.
Derbyshire's (rude) advice to non-black Williams students is exactly the opposite of what you have claimed it to be. He recommends that they go out of their way to make friends with black Williams students. He reasoning may be false and obnoxious and racist — and you are allowed to call it all those things and more — but you aren't allowed to say that Derbyshire gives Advice X when, in fact, he gives Advice Y.
Fourth (and this is by far the worst option but still better than the path you are going down) is to make someone else at Williams the face of this issue. That is why senior administrators like Will Dudley, Denise Buell and Sarah Bolton get paid the big bucks. Let one of them — or perhaps a senior professor looking for a fight — spout off to the Washington Post. You are the president of Williams College. You should step back from the fray. You already made the decision. Let other faculty members talk about it.
What advice do our readers have for Falk?
Record Assignment Desk
The forthcoming issue of the Record will get more views outside of the Eph family than all of last year's issues combined. The news of an elite college president banning an student-invited speaker is that big a deal. What articles should the Record be working on, in addition to general news stories?
1) History of speech debates/suppression at Williams. I am embarrassed to admit that I don't know this history at all. Does anyone? When was the last time a speaker was banned at Williams? What have previous Williams presidents said about free speech on campus? Start here, although I couldn't figure out how to search. Suggestions welcome! Also, Katie Nash, the new Archivist, knows her stuff.
2) A comparison to other NESCAC/elite schools. Ask Amherst and Swathmore if they have ever banned a speaker. Ask them if they ever would. They might use this occasion to make fun of Williams. Ask them if they have any official policies which would prevent their students from inviting Derbyshire to campus. Place Falk's action in the context of our peers.
3) Interviews with prominent alumni who have experience with, or expertise in, campus speech debates.
4) Interviews with faculty who have spoken out. I would start with EphBlog favorite Sam Crane who has an extensive discussion on his own blog. The key point to push with Sam is the following: Should students at Williams have fewer rights than students at MCLA? Because of the First Amendment, students at a state school like MCLA can not be punished for "hate speech" and can not be prevented from bringing (non-violent) speakers to campus, even if they are speakers that Sam Crane does not like.
Williams is a private institution and can have whatever rules it likes. But I would love to have Sam and other faculty on record as claiming that such restrictions benefit Williams students relative to their peers down the road at MCLA.
PS. Here is another suggestion for the name for the scandal: "Derb Makes Falk Uncomfortable." This includes a reference to all three key players: John Derbyshire (who is nicknamed "Derb" in corners of the internet), Adam Falk and the student group Uncomfortable Learning. Previous discussion here. Only thing I don't like is that it is too long. Suggestions?
Countdown Clock
Thanks for Professor Darel Paul for pointing out this Washington Post story.
Williams College cancels a speaker who was invited to bring in provocative opinions
Williams College's president took "the extraordinary step" this week of canceling the speech of an author who had been invited to bring provocative ideas to campus, saying his ideas cross the line into hate speech.
There is a lot to cover, but here are the key issues:
1) Will this controversy lead to Adam Falk's departure from Williams? I feel absurd (and sad!) even typing those words. I like Adam Falk! I think he is doing a good job as president! It would be bad for Williams to lose its president in the middle of a capital campaign. But this controversy is close to spinning out of control. And there are a lot of people at Williams, a lot of powerful people among the board of trustees, who believe strongly in free speech. The odds of Falk's departure are not high, but they are no longer zero. Were the issues that led to the end of Hank Payne's presidency any more serious?
2) This article reads like it was written by Adam Falk's worst enemy. Could that title be biased any more strongly against him? It isn't that the title is wrong or false. It is just the framing that is so damning. Why not "Williams College Cancels Speech by White Supremacist" or "Williams College Cancels Racist Speech" or, at minimum, "Williams College Cancels Speech by Author Widely Accused of Racism"? The greatest sin in America today is racism. Supporters of Falk's decision need that word, or something like it, in the first sentence of every news story.
3) Who is giving Adam Falk such horrible advice? Jim Kolesar has been guiding Williams presidents through troubled waters for a generation. I like to hope he was against cancellation. Who does Falk rely on to make these sorts of decisions? He needs better advisers.
4) Has the backpedaling begun? Key passage:
"The understanding I came to of his writing was that it was simply racist ranting, with no redeeming intellectual value whatsoever," he said.
Just how much time did Falk spend coming to an "understanding" of "his writing?" The Williams College library includes three books by Derbyshire. Did Falk read them? Did he talk to someone who did? One of those books, We Are Doomed, is a good summary of Derbyshire's views. Which passages does Falk object to?
Yet the good part of this passage is that it provides Falk with a way out. Next week he could say:
I have talked to many Williams faculty and alumni. I have had a chance to read Derbsyhire's book We Are Doomed. Although I profoundly disagree with John Derbyshire, I now realize that my earlier decision was a mistake. Williams College is precisely the place where these odious views need to be explored, confronted and debunked. If not us, then who? If not here, then where? So, in the spirit of uncomfortable learning, I have personally invited John Derbyshire to Williams, where we will stage a debate between him and some of the members of our faculty . . .
And so on. There is still an (easy!) way out for Adam Falk and the people around him. Are they smart enough to take it? I have my doubts.
5) Where to next? Once you have made the Post, the New York Times, NPR and the rest of the US media will not be far behind. Could this story make the morning talk shows (Mike Brezinski '89)? The nightly news (Erin Burnett '98)? You betcha!
Does the Falk Cancellation Have Legs?
What do readers predict will happen with regard to the Falk bans Derbyshire story? It just hit the AP.
BOSTON (AP) — The president of Williams College is canceling a speaking event by a contentious writer who had been invited to campus by students.
President Adam Falk told students on Thursday that the writer John Derbyshire, whose views have been criticized as racist, will not be welcome on the campus in Williamstown.
A student group that regularly hosts speakers with polarizing opinions had invited Derbyshire to speak on Monday. The group's leader, sophomore Zach Wood, says that as an African American he disagrees with Derbyshire's opinions, but he wanted to give students the opportunity to challenge those views.
It's the first time the college has blocked a speaker invited by the group. The school's president says many of Derbyshire's views amount to hate speech.
Derbyshire could not immediately be reached for comment.
The story could end here. Or it could go as far as the Venker Disinvitation and get a mention in conservative outlets like Fox news. Or worst (best?) case, it could get into the mainstream press. What do readers predict?
The bull case is that this is the first time in several generations that an elite college has banned a speaker. (Changing your mind about awarding an honorary degree is not that same thing. And, even in those cases in which a speaker was disinvited from talking at Commencement, the college/university did not ban — and even explicitly welcomed — a talk in another venue on campus.) Does anyone know the last time this happened at a NESCAC or Ivy school? The last time it happened at Williams?
The bear case is that places like Fox news won't touch it because they view Derbyshire, and other figures on the Alt-Right, as too toxic. There are also fierce divisions on the right, divisions which make people like Derbyshire more critical of Fox news than many liberals. (Fox, for example, is a big supporter of amnesty.) And, if Fox won't touch it, why would the New York Times?
My prediction is that this story makes it to places like NPR and the New York Times. It is too juicy, too emblematic of the changes in society's attitude to free speech. If the story does have legs, all that we ask is that they spell EphBlog correctly!
Alumni Office Letter on Falk Cancellation
Someone posted on Yik Yak this letter from the Alumni Office sent, I think, to Class Agents. (And others?)
Today, President Adam Falk make the decision to cancel the scheduled appearance at Williams of John Derbyshire. The full text of Adam's letter to the community about this decision is available here.
I expect that some of you have already heard about this from your own classmates, or from any friends or relatives you may have on campus. Below is additional information that may prove helpful as you continue the vital work of contacting your classmates to encourage their support of Williams.
Derbyshire, who was fired from his role as a commentator for the National Review in 2012 after writing this piece in another publication, had been invited to speak by a couple of students involved with the Uncomfortable Learning group on campus. Derbyshire's expressions of hate in the 2012 piece were directed specifically toward African-Americans, but his other writings and speeches have expressed, among other things, homophobic and misogynistic viewpoints (stating that women should not have the right to vote, for instance).
Cancellation by the college of a scheduled speaker—even one engaged by a group of students receiving no funding or official recognition from the college—is extremely rare and something the college would do only in extreme circumstances. This is the first such instance we're aware of. Uncomfortable Learning has hosted many events over the past several years including K.C. Johnson, who spoke on November 5, 2015, after the Venker cancellation.
It is important to note key distinctions between this cancelation and the cancellation of a scheduled talk by Suzanne Venker in the fall. Both speakers were invited by the same group, Uncomfortable Learning. In the Venker incident, the students did not consult with or advise the college prior to inviting her. Indeed, the college learned of the planned event only after the student organizers had canceled it.
Had the administration been consulted, it would have strongly advised the students to continue the talk as scheduled, despite strong objections from fellow students.
In this instance, however, the organizers of the Derbyshire event submitted an electronic request for auditorium space several days in advance, and upon seeing it and learning more about the event, President Falk stepped in cancel it out of concern for the Williams community and a conviction that Williams will not promote hate speech. This goes beyond concern that students might be "uncomfortable" with differing viewpoints. Hate speech actively harms individuals, and in President Falk's determination and that of many who have expressed support for today's decision, to have provided Derbyshire with a stage and a microphone from which to espouse his views would have brought significant harm to the Williams community.
There is a lot to unpack here. Worth a week's close reading?
FIRE Slams Falk
FIRE, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, has slammed Williams/Falk for cancelling the UL/Derbyshire talk. Best part:
There is no reconciling Falk's October position with his current one, leaving students with unclear guidelines as to which speakers or subjects are out-of-bounds at Williams College. In fact, the only thing that is clear now is that President Falk has declared his administration to be the sole arbiter of what can and cannot be said at the college, the college's supposed commitment to free speech notwithstanding.
Although Williams is, as a private institution, free to craft its own rules, it has stated that it is "committed to being a community in which all ranges of opinion and belief can be expressed and debated" and that "controversy is at the heart of … free academic inquiry." Imposing restrictions on what topics may be discussed and who students may invite to discuss them is the polar opposite of "free academic inquiry"; it is closer to indoctrination than education.
Indeed. What would Robert Gaudino say? FIRE continues:
It's worth noting that some of the most controversial speakers invited to speak at colleges and universities over the past century have sparked the adoption of policies that protect robust and open debate on campuses. The prime example is Yale's 1975 Woodward Report, which is regarded as the first free speech policy statement by a university to espouse a deep commitment to examining all viewpoints, no matter their popularity, as a path toward truth. That report was adopted only after students called for the disinvitation of controversial Nobel laureate William Shockley, whose views many contended were not only patently racist, but incontrovertibly false. The Woodward Report has been cited as an inspiration for the University of Chicago's free speech policy statement, which FIRE has endorsed, and which schools are increasingly adopting.
For the moment, it appears Williams has chosen a different path—a path on which paternalistic administrators decide which ideas are too dangerous for college students to hear, even when students themselves have established a program specifically for the purpose of engaging with such ideas. It is now up to the students, faculty, alumni, and trustees of Williams to decide whether that is truly the kind of place they want their college to be, or whether they are going to push back against this act of censorship.
Are we going to push back?
Eagle Article on Falk Cancellation
Outstanding Berkshire Eagle article by Scott Stafford about Adam Falk's banning of John Derbyshire from speaking at Williams. Read the whole thing for an excellent overview of the controversy. Some highlights:
"We feel very confident on this decision given that Mr. Derbyshire's writings not only on race, but on women's rights, gay rights and sexual harassment make him unsuited to discussions at Williams College," Detloff said.
How quickly the definition of hate speech expands! If one is, for example, against the recent Supreme Court decision on gay marriage, is one guilty of hate speech and, therefore, not welcome at Williams? Perhaps Detloff could provide us with a summary of the acceptable views on controversial topics like "women's rights" . . .
Derbyshire describes himself in his writings as a "race realist." …
Derbyshire says that to label him as a white supremacist is a "misinterpretation."
Basic politeness requires that we describe people using the terminology they prefer unless that terminology is grossly misleading. If someone describes herself as "pro-life," you should use the same terms, even if you really want to call her "anti-abortion." The same should apply to Derbyshire. He describes himself as a race realist. Why not use that term? (Google suggests that Williams folks will find race realism every bit as objectionable as white supremacy.)
Entire article below the break.
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Suggested Names For This Controversy?
What should we call the current campus controversy? Suggestions welcome! For now, our category will be the simple "UL/Derbyshire," but that is boring! Recall some previous excellent controversy names like Willy E. N-word, Nigaleian and Mary Jane Hitler. (That last one is, in many ways, the most relevant to today's. I bet that Morty Schapiro would have been smart enough not to cancel Derbyshire's speech.)
UL/Derbyshire is not a bad name since it includes two of the personae dramatis: the student group Uncomfortable Learning and John Derbyshire. But it leaves out Adam Falk, perhaps the most important actor. We might also include a reference to Professor Robert Gaudino, the patron saint of uncomforable learning. Maybe:
Ferbyshired — combining the F in Falk with the speaker, in a way that suggests the action Falk took, or in reference to the situation being all Ferbyshired up.
Line in the Derb — making a reference to Falk's note about "We've found the line. Derbyshire, in my opinion, is on the other side of it." Also uses short form of Derbyshire's name, a common usage in the Alt-Right community.
Falk Bans Derb — highlights the key actors and actions.
Falk Hates Derb — connects to Falk's discussion of hate speech. Also, is there some common emoji for hate that we could use?
Falk Bans Speech — abstracts away from Derbyshire, who is not the most important aspect of this debate, and highlights the central problem: What other speech will Falk ban? What are students and faculty not allowed to say?
Suggestions welcome!
Falk Cancels Speech
I enjoyed Adam Falks op-ed in the Record last fall, especially this part:
The senior class may remember that in my Convocation remarks to them this fall, I gave them an assignment to seek out someone whose opinions and beliefs are different than their own, and to engage in a conversation to really listen and learn from one another.
Excellent advice! Alas, it looks like Adam Falk no longer agrees.
To the Williams Community,
Today I am taking the extraordinary step of canceling a speech by John Derbyshire, who was to have presented his views here on Monday night. The college didn't invite Derbyshire, but I have made it clear to the students who did that the college will not provide a platform for him.
Free speech is a value I hold in extremely high regard. The college has a very long history of encouraging the expression of a range of viewpoints and giving voice to widely differing opinions. We have said we wouldn't cancel speakers or prevent the expression of views except in the most extreme circumstances. In other words: There's a line somewhere, but in our history of hosting events and speeches of all kinds, we hadn't yet found it.
We've found the line. Derbyshire, in my opinion, is on the other side of it. Many of his expressions clearly constitute hate speech, and we will not promote such speech on this campus or in our community.
We respect—and expect—our students' exploration of ideas, including ones that are very challenging, and we encourage individual choice and decision-making by students. But at times it's our role as educators and administrators to step in and make decisions that are in the best interest of students and our community. This is one of those times.
Adam Falk
Good stuff! But surely there is more that Falk should do. For example, if Derbyshire can't speak at Williams, then we can hardly allow his books to stay in the library.
Hate speech is hate speech, whether it is spoken or written.
With luck, Falk will correct this oversight immediately. EphBlog recommends a nice book burning ceremony this afternoon, right on the steps of Chapin.
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