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Public Meeting with Dr Skelly last night at Jordan
Original post made by Parent, Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 25, 2007
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a resident of Midtown
on Oct 25, 2007 at 11:18 am
My impression:
I was going to tell this to Dr. Skelly personally, or write it up with my name today on Town Talk, but there is too much potential to be seen as simply a brown noser, so I will keep it anonymous.
In all I have personally experienced in talking with him, listening to him, watching his results, and going last night, I believe Dr. Skelly is a good person, honest, transparent, direct, dedicated to the kids, respectful of all people, wants to listen and learn, open-minded, thoughtful, very sharp minded, and dedicated to being ethical.
He is all those things, and at the same time he is no wimp.
He will work for what he believes is right, no doubt. There is confidence, backbone, and experience there.
I, for one, have no doubt he and I disagree on a couple things already, but I also have no doubt that I could tell him why we disagree and what I believe he isn't understanding or doesn't know. I really believe he would listen openly and respectfully, and maybe even change his mind with new information, not just dig in his heels on a pet project. If he still wants whatever he wants at the end of the day, I believe he will have be able to actually explain why he draws different conclusions in spite of the new information, not simply through ignoring the information.
This will be refreshing, to have someone who might even be able to reframe objections in a respectful way which shows he really understands them, even if he disagrees with their conclusions.
He seems to be someone who understand he works for the community through our Board, and who will do his best to achieve whatever vision the Board and Community set in the next year, in whatever priorities we agree on, in an ethical and respectful way. There is no way that we can all agree on the end results, but I believe I can trust him to do the best he can to accomplish what we, the community, and the Board, agree to accomplish in the next year.
That said, I heard last night many things
1) He is dedicated to a change in the way we "hire" around here. At last a high position is going to be advertised and all candidates openly vetted. ( The new Jordan principal position). He flat-out will not simply hire the first one who wants it internally or the one he likes. There will be an open process. What a breath of fresh air!
2) He heard someone make an objection to taking Federal money for our own rich District ( The FLAP or upcoming FLES grants), given that there are so many districts in need of that money. He clearly listened, he heard the kind heartedness in the intent of the commenter, empathised, re-framed and thought out loud, and ended up still saying we should take it, but then stated good reasons why he disagreed with her, that this was not taking money away from others, etc. Ok, agree or disagree with him, I had to say that I admired his answer, and the way he treated her. He clearly thought about it.
3)He can admit an error. Wow, how refreshing was THAT??? He admitted that he ..well, I can't remember his exact words ..but the end result was that he DID say that he wished he could take back his sentence about the 20-30% of High School kids who are not being served well here, or whatever that was. He admitted it was an off the cuff comment with no specific data or plan attached to it, just a comment that not everyone fits into the overachiever or the Special Ed areas of High School, and we need to try to "hook" the ones that might get away.
4) He stated something very categorically which is not going to be popular, but gave good reasons for it..and that was a Charter threat was not something we should plan around. We would deal with it if and when it happened. I, personally, loved it and agree with it, but it is not "common wisdom".
5) He stated categorically he would not support "revisiting" MI. At the same time, I heard him say that he is very leary of exploring expanding or creating more "choice" programs with the issues of equity of access surrounding them. So, I heard that he understands at least THAT valid comment, without giving it a derisive flavor. THAT is a relief.
6)Skelly had praised us at length in his intro ..about how involved we were, how knowledgeable, how "insatiable" is our desire for info etc. In answer to one question from someone about how he feels about our ( her words) "insatiable" desire to give our opinions, I thought for sure I would hear what I am used to hearing, a derisive dismissal of all of us and what a pain we are and just a necessary part of the job etc..instead, I heard him welcoming our input. He even said he reads the blogs! How refreshing was that!!??
There was more, but I have to stop now. Besides, I am sure you are tired of reading this!
a resident of College Terrace
on Oct 25, 2007 at 12:34 pm
I pretty much took away the same things as Grateful. I think he's smart, a listener, realistic about what he can do and yet ambitious for positive change at the same time. I think he knows that he has some very active parents to deal with, but I agree that he welcomes their input. At the same time he seems to know that he's not going to please everyone all the time.
I think he'll be a safe pair of hands -- the big wild card is really going to be the Board. If the new BOE can act both rationally and creatively, though, we could be in for really exciting times.
Indeed, out of our problems could come some really cool solutions. That's, for me, the big unknown about Dr. Skelly. He says all the right things. I think he'll help us rebuild as we need to and raise the money we must etc. I certainly don't think he'll be a disaster like his predecessor. But if he's able to go beyond talking the talk, and to counter the innate conservatism of schools (which he admits) to shepherding through some of the really positive changes he wants to see in our district (to redefine student success as more than just high SATs and a place at a brand name college, as just one example), we could really start justifying our reputation as one of the best school districts around. THAT I'd love to see.
One other thing: I heard loud and clear Dr. S's desire to not revisit MI. In a sense that's not his call because the BOE could yet ask for that. But if he's serious about FLES and gets it to work, I'm cool with that, too. His point that we shouldn't have PAUSD policy determined by charter threats was both refreshing and, I feel, absolutely right. How diffferent things might have been if we'd had a Super with that attitude sitting at the BOE meetings earlier in the year!
a resident of Midtown
on Oct 25, 2007 at 1:40 pm
A bit of an echo chamber here, cuz this is Grateful writing, but I agree with you totally.
Thanks for the good post. You hit on a couple points I wanted to get to, but said them better than I would have.
I remembered another subject he touched on..Bonds.
Money for facilities - he is definitely hot on a bond as soon as possible, and frankly couldn't understand any of us complaining about increasing taxes, given that CT pays 2.2% property taxes etc. I suspect that he doesn't understand that most of us (my reading..I may be wrong..and I know there are a few who would completely disagree with any more taxes, but I think most would support more for the schools) would have no problem at all paying more to the school district..we just want to agree with the specific goals of the money and TRUST that the goals will not be diverted. Our home prices are also much higher than even CT, so our 1.3% is more in absolute dollars than 2.2% of most CT homes..although I know many of us pay for lower values. He is also not acknowledging that there is a property tax revolt happening in many high housing price/parcel tax areas, and that the overall tax burden in CT is less than the overall tax burden here in CA.
So, I think the Bond issue is more complicated than he thinks it is, but at the same time a possibility if we support the goals of the Bond and trust they will really, really happen.
Darn, gotta go. Will add more later of other points he made.
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Oct 25, 2007 at 1:54 pm
Interesting. I really wanted to go last night, so I'm glad to hear the impressions. It goes along with the opinion I've been forming of him. He's shrewd in a way that Callan was not. Also a fair amount of ego and self-assurance. Well, that won't always be pleasant to deal with, but it's probably necessary to survive in Palo Alto. I think he's going to do what he wants, but it seems like his judgment is better than Callan's.
Sounds like he doesn't want the political no-win situation of revisiting MI, but I don't think he would have ever seen it as a priority. I think he also gets why it needs to limited. And he is right in that it is the board's decision.
Skelly, if you're checking us out, what about half of Greendell for MI in 2010? It would give you flexibility in the rest of the district and with the Garland site. We Ohlone types and, from the sound of it, the MI types, really aren't looking forward to a jam-packed campus and a shotgun marriage.
And what about looking at Young Fives at different elementaries in the child watch rooms? People on the board seem to like the idea and it would generate some revenue.
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a resident of Jackson Park
on Jun 26, 2008 at 9:52 pm
I've frequented the fireworks show at Shoreline for well over a decade.
We have used the Steven's Creek Trail to attend/leave the fireworks event ever since the trail was opened in the late 90's, with no problems what-so-ever. It's a great way to avoid road traffic.
When leaving following the display, pedestrians normally walk on the right side of the path, and cyclists (with lights hopefully) ride on the left. This "system" has worked just fine for years.
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GP, that is what we call an "oh snap" rebuttal. Parent, nicely stated.
GP, that is what we call an "oh snap" rebuttal. Parent, nicely stated.
Split tunneling is a pretty trivial risk. Your typical home computer doesn't do forwarding (not to mention nothing would know how to route) and if the box is a zombie, it's a zombie - not talking to the C&C servers directly instead of via the corpnet isn't going to impair the bot software.
Split tunneling has nothing to do with the DNS issue. Configuring internal DNS servers is 100% solid if not essential advice for any VPN.
I dunno - will it really improve things if the FS driver has to talk to the disk driver on a different CPU? Sure, the kernel could maybe be smarter than that, but... I dunno. Either you use all those cores and take a hit on interprocess communication, or you don't use all the cores and waste some of that power.
Besides, is there any reason a macrokernel couldn't be threaded? I thought they already were.
The application to twitter anonymous accounts is creative, but otherwise it's a standard timing attack. If user A is active while anonymous data B is passed, user A has a higher chance of having generated data B than the rest of the population.
Looks like there's some number-crunching using timing of past tweets and whatnot to see if the user is likely to be on, too. I like that.
Or it could be I'm completely misreading it.
Actually, Active Directory is a REALLY nice configuration frontend for LDAP and Kerberos, among others. Of course, it uses a nonstandard schema and is a pain in the ass to integrate with because of it, but that doesn't change the fact that AD is nice to use, and is in fact a rather good implementation.
Can't speak to other distros, but Ubuntu has GDebi integrated into GNOME, which means your Skype install looks like this, with a base Ubuntu system:
1. Go to skype.com
2. Click the Ubuntu download link. The fact that you're using Linux is autodetected and the Ubuntu part is easy to figure out because the logo is visible at all times on the toolbar.
3. Double-click downloaded file (or tell Firefox to open it), which brings up a "Software Installer" window (GDebi, though that branding is hidden)
4. Click Install Software, then enter password when prompted.
4a. GDebi handles any missing dependencies via APT and installs the package.
5. Find Skype under Applications->Network
Only extra step beyond Windows there is entering your password when prompted, and that is, from a usability standpoint, equivalent to UAC.
Ah, certainly could be 2 on Tru64. I come from a Linux-x86 world, so I just know what's typical for that. Some systems don't even require a pass for maintenance mode - it depends on the init being used, but it usually does require the root password.
So you password either the BIOS or the bootloader, or both. And runlevel 2 won't help. You're thinking of runlevel 1, single-user mode - which usually requires the root password to get into.
The other option is doing something like init=/bin/bash as a boot option, which locking down the bootloader prevents, and booting a different OS, which locking down the BIOS prevents. This is not a difficult problem.
Oh, and Group Policy is no better than CFEngine or parrot, both of which can override the root password and system configuration back to what it was before the user mucked about. The workaround in both cases is to just disable the damn thing while having local admin, though for GP I think that does involve leaving the domain. Which doesn't block a knowledgeable user from anything anyway.
Which is not the same as 'sudo rvi'. You can set sudo to only allow certain commands, so if you allowed 'sudo rvi', you couldn't run 'sudo ~/vi'.
sudo filters by the command executed (I've seen things restricted to full command line - i.e. sudo killall -HUP ircd but not sudo killall ircd).
Actually 2-node active-passive can be a very good idea.
Let's say you have two nodes behind a load balancer (only way to replicate functionality active-active... you could do the thing where one server is static though, like youtube does). You need a shared filesystem, so you need another node to act as a NAS. What if your app is database-backed? You can stick that on the NAS, probably. But then it's not redundant.
It's really just simpler to have unidirectional replication, then script it to switch direction upon failover. The Linux-HA project makes it relatively easy, since they've been working on that for years.
The Sectera Edge is in no way a Blackberry. It runs Windows Mobile. Blackberry runs a proprietary OS which is completely different from WinMo.
So this is different from the current state of things... how? I guarantee every time you enter or leave almost any country, it's already logged. Particularly the more technologically advanced countries we know as the "First World".
Yeah, but they're expensive. I can build a tuna tin transmitter from a kit for less than the price of a single FPGA.
Actually, contacting the ISS out of the blue is fine. You can prearrange it too, turn it into a kind of publicity thing - like they did here - but you can track the ISS on a site like Heavens Above and then just use any Amateur Radio set on the right frequencies to talk to them when they're above - search for ARISS (Amateur Radio on the ISS) for details. It takes a bit of luck to catch them when they're awake and chatting though, and you only have a short window every 90 minutes or so.
I personally hate that naming scheme, it's confusing and produces long, hard to remember and typo-prone hostnames.
NS records exist for a reason. Your example could just as easily be:
Since every Windows network (and that tends to be where I see domain names like that) is a real DNS domain, there's no reason you couldn't do this. This has the added benefit of being able to push a DNS search domain based on the location of the computer doing the DHCP request, then having certain hosts that are replicated in each area subdomain, for example a CMS or a DB. Does sydwindb002 replicate to nycwindb002? Have windb002.syd replicate to windb002.nyc (and vice versa) then let users just put in windb002, and traveling users will be able to automagically use the closest and probably fastest DB server.
Or, in the case of a CMS, have one top-level CMS that refers to local ones. Say you have cms.example.com and cms.xxx.example.com. Depending on your network location, typing in CMS will either take you to the top-level CMS or the local one, which might aggregate data from the top-level one.
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Whether Congress passes health care reform with a public option or a cooperative, it cannot simply assume meaningful cost control with either. Americans will suffer from any health care reform bill that expands coverage but fails to control costs. Health care is already by far the largest unfunded obligation on our government's balance sheet and it is the fastest growing expense.
That's why the President must weigh in now with clear targets for cost control, specific policies for achieving them, and a back-up mechanism to ensure results. The usual critics of cost control efforts are already lining up to oppose such an effort now. Their opposition should be seen for what it is: a self-serving commitment to the status quo.
A broad consensus already exists that federal health care spending is on an unsustainable path. The President has been very clear that cost control, or "bending the curve," is essential. However, his specific proposals -- such as tax increases and reductions in Medicare reimbursements -- have focused on making reform deficit-neutral only for the next 10 years.
This is an important goal, but not sufficient. Ten years is a Congressional artifice created by the badly flawed budget rules that got us into this mess to begin with.
Under these rules Congress may produce a bill that is "paid for" over 10 years by using scoring gimmicks that would not effectively restrain costs over a longer period. Savings that are spent on new commitments will not be available to bend the curve or achieve broader deficit reduction.
Even a legitimately paid-for 10-year bill could leave health care on an unsustainable track. It is therefore important for the President and Congress to focus as much on the estimated costs and savings of reform in the second 10 years as they do on the first.
So far, the bills in Congress do a better job of achieving near-universal coverage than of showing much promise of long-term cost control.
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has stated that one of the main proposals (H.R. 3200) "would probably generate substantial increases in federal deficits during the decade beyond the current 10-year budget window."
Bending the cost curve will not come from expanding benefits and raising taxes to pay for them. It will come from hard choices about the things that drive health care costs higher.
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Reforming our health care system is a top priority for the country. However, it is a lot easier to expand health care coverage than it is to find ways of paying for it.
Failing to budget responsibly for the necessary changes may make the patient feel better in the short term. Long term it will make us sicker.
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If we dig back into our sepia colored history or even if we watch an old movie set in the New York's immigrant ghetto, there is always someone standing in front of a vegetable stall haggling about the price of tomatoes or apples. It was a lively tradition, fighting for the best price. That tradition has all but vanished. Americans have become benumbed by commercials and convenience. The art of haggling has slipped into obscurity. It is a lost art, but it is making a comeback and in places you wouldn't normally think it would. The Frugal Yankee has identified six areas where with a little information and a touch of persistence, your wallet will stay a little heavier.
The first pointer we can give is be pleasant and friendly. You don't need to argue. Gentle persuasion with conviction is the key. You want the person you are haggling with to be on your side.
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The best deals are the packages, but there is room to bargain. Many of us have a choice of cable companies. The competition makes it easier. First define what you want. Then call around and get quotes for these services. Tell your current carrier that you'd like to stay with them, but you have this offer for $30 or $40 less. They are almost certain to match the other company.
It doesn't end there. Keep an eye on the bills. You may get a 12-month rate and then it shoots up. Do the whole thing again in a year. Savings can run as much as $700 a year. That's not too bad for an hour or two on the phone.
In the cell phone business, there is a word used to describe the coming and going of customers. It is called "churn." Keeping churn down is a goal of most cell providers. Know when your contract ends. Don't renew right away. Start checking around, and when it is time to negotiate a contract, let them know you have other options. They don't want to lose you. They'll negotiate and you'll end up with a better deal.
Don't just haggle over the monthly charges. Ask for free installation, upgrades, better equipment, or anything else that matters to you. You may get it.
Credit Cards
If you carry a balance, look at the interest rate, any annual fee, and other charges like a monthly finance charge. Look especially at other credit card offers from your bank, union, or professional organization. Call your current company and threaten to walk. They want to keep you and will probably cut the rate and some of the annoying other charges. If you carry a $5000 balance, you could save $500 a year. One study showed that when consumers just called and asked for a lower rate, they got it about 60% of the time.
Is your credit card providing you the lowest rate or the best perks? Compare cards now to find the best card for you.
Medical Bills
First-rate medical care doesn't have to mean paying full price. Doctors, labs and other medical providers are often willing to negotiate, especially if your insurance won't cover the service. Let the doctor or the lab know if you've lost your job or have other unusual financial strain. Tell them if you're uninsured. Being honest will be helpful in your negotiations. All medical institutions, large and small, have built in profit for any procedure, so there is room to haggle. Here are some negotiating pointers:
- Offer to pay cash upfront. The provider saves time and money if they don't have to prepare bills, and they avoid the risk that you will never pay. This is a big one and will usually get the biggest discount.
- Compare costs. Check rates against other doctors in the area. The best place to check pricing is at a Medicare or Medicaid website. They usually get the lowest rates. Insurer or consumer websites will also have reliable information. Doctors may lower fees to stay competitive. Let your fingers do the walking. Call around and compare costs. If you have a favorite doctor, explain that you would like to stay with her, but her charges seem higher than other providers do.
- Ask to include follow up, medications, or tests with the basic charge. Don't get drugs that are name brands or that are heavily advertised. You'll pay in the long run.
College Financial Aid
Don't use the words "negotiating" or "haggling" with financial aid officers. Say that you and your child need help working out a way to make this college financially possible for your family.
- Leverage competing offers. Tell College A that they're your kid's first choice, but from an affordability perspective, College B makes more sense. Ask the financial aid officer if they can match the other school's offer.
- Ask for a reassessment if you encounter financial hardship. You can ask them to judge your ability to pay on projected income for this year instead of last year's actual income. Most colleges have discretionary funds for such appeals.
- If your child's extracurricular skills have been noticed by the college, get help from within. For example, let the athletic director or head of the music department know you're struggling with whether your child will be able to attend. This is especially effective for returning students.
Health Clubs
The economy is slowing, so folks are cutting discretionary spending. Health clubs are the first to go. First ask for a reduction or complete waiving of any initiation fee. Then ask for a reduction in the monthly fee. If that won't fly, try for a free month or two in your contract. Compare prices on a couple of clubs and play them against one another. The possible saving should run you between $100 to $300.
Start saving for your future today. Consider these 11 ways to save $1000 while living paycheck to paycheck.
Retail Stores
You'll have more room to negotiate with independently owned stores. Ask to speak to the manager. But even big-name chains like Wal-Mart and Target may haggle a bit.
- Show a competitor's ad with a better price for the same item. Most stores will match the price; a few will go 10% lower.
- Point out flaws. Floor models, sale items and products with visible damage (like a scuff or missing button) are ripe for discounts. Many sales associates can take 10% off without a manager's permission. Ask for more if the item's problem isn't easily fixable, like a stain or dent.
- Be flexible. Substantial discounts aren't always possible, so ask about extras like free shipping or an extended warranty. Just ask, "Is this the best price you can do?" That leaves it to the employee to start suggesting possibilities.
In this economy, every penny helps. The keys to saving money are do your homework and never be afraid to ask. The more you practice, the easier it becomes.
Reviewed October 2017
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filigran Wrote:1. Great work igotdvds, looks promising, and for a beta it works well. Some things have already been pointed out, but I found something while playing around with it: the watched overlay in poster popup view is off:
2. Also, it looks like there's no animation (or something's wrong with it) in Poster Slide view, the watched overlay doesn't zoom in along with the poster, it just pops up full size. Looks a bit weird. This could just be my old and stupid Pentium 4 desktop PC telling me it needs an upgrade though.
3. "Apps" in the "home" submenu goes to the addon manager, and so does "Addons". I assume "Apps" should be the old "Programs"?
Otherwise, keep it up, for a beta it's fully usable apart from a few glitches, but most of those have probably been reported already.
kulprit Wrote:Fantastic skin. The best part on top of it looking so great and feeling so natural to navigate, is how fast it runs.
Of course I realise it is a beta so have some bugs/feature suggestions.
1) On the home screen with recently added turned on, unlike with movies and music, tv show thumbs don't really give what show it is. Maybe some labels or the like. I know when you actually select the 2 on the right they come up with names, but maybe all the time.
2) What does "use bolder plots" actually effect. Tried a few movie views but couldn't see a difference.
3) Same for "disable bread crumbs"
4) In settings, it still says Shade at the bottom of the screen.
5) In movies, poster popup view, there are no units after the duration.
6) When backing out of recently added, for both tv and movies, can you make it skip the middle menu and straight back to home screen.
7) TV Show recently added, you have the episode image for the selected, and then an episode name beside and show name on top. Beside the episode name, is it possible to also have the show name. Just an episode title when looking at a list doesn't really tell what it is. Also, it doesn't show the show summary in the bottom left, meaning the screen is very empty.
8) The banner for my shows comes up fine in the season list, however when i go deeper the same spot in episode list view doesn't show the banner.
9) In episode list view, the currently selected episode doesn't have a watched mark at all. Opposite for movies in poster popup, has for current movie but not for others.
Plus a request, any chance of custom backgrounds, even if heavily dimmed to keep with the theme of the skin.
Again great work. Can see it taking over from Confluence if the girlfriend finds it usable.
All of these issues have been corrected.


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Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of 21st century diplomacy and international governance. Given the many different stakeholders and communities who have roles to play, it is a contemporary challenge with regard to its demand on interdisciplinary knowledge, skills and languages, and the personal capacities needed to combine these so as to make diplomatic sense and success. Competing interests, political tensions, and challenges of the world today, such as the economic recession and competing development priorities, mean that negotiation deadlocks are rife and ways to overcome them are becoming more and more challenging to find.
The outcome of the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the 7th Session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties (CMP7) to the Kyoto Protocol in Durban, has shown the world that despite challenging circumstances, multilateral fora can still foresee traction with regard to making meaningful progress on the international climate change agenda.
This online course will develop participants' understanding of the climate change policy framework, by building an appreciation of the science, causes and impacts of climate change, the history of the policy making process and the UNFCCC framework, and will also consider the pertinent challenges currently facing diplomats and international decision makers in making progress with what is currently on the negotiating table.
At the end of this course, participants should be able to:
- Comprehend climate change science and the observed and projected impacts of climate change;
- Track and explain the international climate change policy framework, including the climate change negotiations to date under the UNFCCC;
- Define both climate change mitigation and adaptation;
- Appreciate international considerations for climate change decision-making;
- Appraise the key issues in the ongoing international climate change negotiations, understand what is on the negotiating table, and how to build and move forward from the outcomes of COP17.
The course content is to be confirmed but will tentatively include the following one-week modules:
- Climate Change Science, Causes and Impacts
- Introduction to Climate Change Diplomacy
- Implementation, Compliance and Enforcement of the UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol
- Mitigating Climate Change
- Adapting to Climate Change
- International Considerations for Climate Change Decision Making
- Other Important Considerations for International Climate Change Negotiations
- Towards a Post 2012 Agreement
e-Learning: The course is internet-based, moderated by senior international experts, asynchronous, and places emphasis on online discussions and self-paced learning. The participants will be primarily responsible for their own learning over the eight-week span of the course. The course will consist of the following components:
- Compulsory and optional reading material, intended to teach the basic concepts and principles of the lesson's subject-matter;
- External links to additional books, articles, documents, and websites related to the lessons;
- Quizzes and case studies at the end of each module. To be eligible for the course certificate, a passing grade of 80% on both quizzes and case studies is required;
- A Community Discussion Board will be available for participants to post questions or comments visible to the instructor and other participants. This discussion board will be moderated by the course director and UNITAR;
- Estimated learning time: minimum of 60 hours;
- Participants will be eligible to receive a certificate after the successful completion of the course.
The course participation fee is 800 USD. You will receive an invoice by email after registration.
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Best game all season so enjoyable man I'm feeling good
Best game all season so enjoyable man I'm feeling good
Knicks 2012
Lin should be the starting PG until Davis proves himself, Douglas needs to be made inactive. Stoudemire too, that starting pf job should be for Harrelson when he comes back
I hope that this fun win wasn't a disaster in disguise. D'Antoni should still be fired tomorrow, I hope this win doesn't save him. Lin won this game, not D'Antoni.
Lin needs to be the guy that runs the offense, not Antoni. Lins a genius
A great win i feel so good right now and our team gets a well deserved 2 days off right now i hope this is the start of something new, Lin truly carried the team on his back tonight and he is the exact reason why we won... He held Deron Williams down good, real good
Lin was exciting! That's really all I can say about that performance. It was very foretelling of what this guy hopes to accomplish in the NBA, and with little time, he packs a big punch, the upsides were infinite!
Also, **** D'Antoni for taking this long to get the man some minutes. Seriously, how inept do you have to be to keep guys off the court like that? You have to try extra hard just to deny guys minutes. D'Antoni acted as if Lin was Stephen Jackson.


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text: Perhaps we could blame that on the ion storm? Of course, story logic would best be served if Shinzon hired these goons to deny Picard the chance to stop and think. He might then have given them some stealth/jamming aids as well. That doesn't explain why it would lack dry fording ability or didn't have an easily accessible loading area. On the other hand, TAS style forcefields would be "barebones" technology by Trek standards, probably much more reliable than crankshafts or spring suspension. So the weatherproofing, dustproofing and fording issues might be solved by assuming such a field. Only the awkwardness of Worf's position might need critique, then. I could also see Starfleet having nothing to do with the Argo, of course. It might be Picard's very own hobby project, about as practicable for mobility as the horses or sailing ships that Picard loves to operate on the holodeck. For all we know, it is an exact replica of a 200-year-old design that pleases Picard's eye and offers a sufficient challenge to his driving skills, buttocks durability and so forth. The one really odd thing about that would then be Worf's cannon. Timo Saloniemi


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PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney received no appreciable bump in the polls after naming Paul Ryan his running mate, Gallup said.
Romney leads President Obama 47 percent to 45 percent in the latest Gallup tracking poll conducted during the four-day period following Romney's selection of Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his vice presidential pick, and the 3-point margin of error means the race is essentially a dead heat.
"Mitt Romney's standing in the presidential election campaign has not changed materially in the immediate days after his announcement of Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan as his vice presidential running mate," the Princeton, N.J., polling firm said in a statement.
Romney was at 46 percent in the survey before he named Ryan Saturday.
But with the conservative enthusiasm after the announcement, Gallup suggested Romney might get a delayed bounce in the tracking poll. A USA Today/Gallup poll released Sunday found 39 percent of the 1,006 U.S. adults polled rated Romney's choice of Ryan as either "excellent" or "good," while 42 percent called the choice "only fair." Nineteen percent has no opinion.
The Gallup Daily tracking poll is a random sample of 1,863 registered voters 18 and older living in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The survey has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.


text: Ever since the cancellation of the CoE ebok series, it seems that there have been very few other ebook releases. The release date for Fearful Symmetry and MU:Infinitiy's Prism has come and gone. This does not bode well for future releases such as Greater than the Sum, MU:Echoes and Refractions and Kobayashi Maru. Used to be, back in the olden days, that the ebook version usually came out before the paper version. Does anyone have any idea what the hold up is? There are still plenty of us out here that prefer the ebook format (and no, I'm not trying to throw kindling on that fire). I would much rather have an ebook, but I'm getting to the point that I'm going to throw in the towel rather than wait a month (or months) to get my trek fix.


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The Perioperative Nursing program is designed to provide the registered nurse with the basic fundamentals of perioperative nursing. This course will provide the student with didactic instruction in an online format, laboratory exercises, and clinical practice in preoperative patient assessment and diagnosis, surgical patient plan of care, cleaning, disinfecting, packaging, sterilization, transporting and storing instrumentation and supplies, emergency situations, management of personnel, services, and material, and professional accountability. This program will help prepare students for the Certified Nurse in the Operating Room (CNOR) exam.
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Anthrax Babes' Lament: 'We're Boring!'
Bruce Ivins, the scientist who killed himself after the government linked him to the 2001 anthrax attacks, reportedly loved sorority girls. As all Americans do! He was supposedly obsessed with the Kappa Kappa Gamma sisters of Princeton. Now, as you can imagine, those girls are fielding a lot of media requests. They don't get it, though! As a sister writes to IvyGate: "i dont really get why he would be so interested in Kappa…i mean of all the sororities on campus we are the most diversely boring…and also the most unworthy of obsession." Regardless of whatever the hell "diversely boring" means (Ivy League education!), surely there's something interesting enough about these ladies to encourage a man to commit bioterrorism, right? We may never know, if these Facebook messages imploring everyone to keep silent are effective.
Hey girls– I just wanted to let everyone know that the group has been made secret for at least the next week in order to protect members' privacy. If you are the admin for a pledge class group, I would recommend that you make that group secret as well, and to all members, I would strongly encourage you to either up your privacy settings or weed out your facebook profile so that nothing is on there that you wouldn't want the world to see. Finally, if a reporter contacts you, through facebook or any other means, do not speak with them. It is Kappa National Policy that actives not speak with the press. If you have any questions, you can call or email me. L, Diana
But America wants to meet the hot co-eds of domestic bioterror! Don't disappoint! Come on, charity car wash on Good Morning America or something!


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Steve Brooks (Perry King) is a notorious lady's man. He's got a good friend in Walter (Jimmy Smits), but a lot of enemies among the women he's two-timed-which is why three of them gang up together to murder him. But God isn't sure Steve's ready for Heaven so he's given a second chance to prove himself. Steve will go to Heaven, but only if he can find one woman who truly loves him for who he is. And there's a catch. To be sure Steve doesn't use his manly looks and good harm, God sends Steve back as a gorgeous woman. Now Steve is Amanda (Ellen Barkin) and Amanda is Steve-about to find out what it's like to be a good-looking woman being looked at by a world of not-so-good guys! Can Steve find his way to Heaven while trying not to fall off his high heels.; trying to be 'just friends' with Walter; and trying to seduce a woman who only likes women as a man in a woman's body? It's a hilarious turnaround when a helluva lady's man becomes one helluva lady in Blake Edwards' most hilarious and outrageous comedy ever.
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The Golden Suns and Wonder Boys have two games left in their regular seasons, and both are inside Tucker Coliseum. Tonight, ATU will welcome Harding University from Searcy. On Saturday afternoon, Arkansas Tech will honor its seniors when the Suns and Wonder Boys host East Central University.
Head coaches Dave Wilbers and Doug Karleskint have asked for your help — they want Tucker Coliseum to be full of loud, wild and crazy Golden Suns and Wonder Boys faithful wearing gold shirts bright enough to make it hard for the opponents to see straight.
You should make plans to be under the dome tonight, on Saturday, or both — not just to be part of the Gold Rush, but to be a part of more Arkansas Tech basketball history.
Both teams are atop the Great American Conference standings and would claim back-to-back GAC basketball titles with wins tonight and Saturday afternoon.
What a difference it would make to give our student-athletes an amazing home court advantage and help send the Bisons and Tigers home in defeat. And you could say you were there.
This is a special time in ATU basketball history. The Golden Suns are 146-31 (.823) dating back to the 2007 season — and an amazing 85-4 (.955) inside Tucker Coliseum.
The Wonder Boys are 137-43 (.761) since the opening tip of 2007, and an impressive 72-10 (.878) under the dome the last six seasons.
Now, how many college basketball programs in the country — on any level — have garnered those kind of numbers? Not many, I can assure you.
The biggest reason I believe you should support the Golden Suns and Wonder Boys in their final two home basketball games is simple: These student-athletes deserve it.
Whether they came here as freshmen and have worked as hard as they could for four years, or they transferred from across the country or across the globe, these Golden Suns and Wonder Boys seniors have put it all on the line on the court, in the classroom and throughout our community to make the grade, set an example for the future and establish winning traditions.
Come out to Tucker Coliseum tonight and Saturday afternoon, and you will see two groups of student-athletes who will appreciate your support and do everything possible to win two more conference championships.
They can't do it without your help. Let's show the folks from Searcy and Ada, Okla., how much we want the Golden Suns and Wonder Boys to win consecutive GAC championships. Give these men and women the momentum they need to win the GAC Tournament and get back to the NCAA Division II Tournament.
But first — tonight and Saturday — let's fill up Tucker Coliseum and get ready for the Arkansas Tech Gold Rush.
See you in the bleachers.


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The American Civil War Overview
When the other states initially began choosing sides, Kentucky, which was of strategic importance to the control of the Mississippi River, had declared its neutrality. Both sides hesitated to violate that neutrality by bringing in troops. Confederate Major General Leonidas Polk made the first move by occupying Columbus on September 4, 1861. Although Polk did not know it at the time, Grant had planned to occupy the city on the following day. Since the Confederates however, had been the first to violate Kentucky's neutrality, the state declared in favor of the Union.
Albert Sidney Johnston, who was regarded by many as the South's finest general, arrived to take command of the Western Department in mid-September, 1861. He could hardly have been pleased with the situation he found. He counted but 20,000 troops, most raw and ill-equipped, between the Appalachian Mountains to the east and the Mississippi River. In the Trans-Mississippi Theater, despite a Confederate victory at Wilson's Creek, Missouri on August 10, 1861, Southern Generals Price and McCulloch exhibited a lack of cooperation which only vaguely suggested they were on the same side.
To correct these shortcomings, General Johnston immediately appealed for more troops and appointed Major General Earl Van Dorn as the ranking general over both Price and McCulloch as the new year of 1862 rolled in. Brigadier General Felix Zollicoffer was ordered to occupy the Cumberland Gap with a command of raw recruits to bolster Johnston's weak right flank.
Even with these measures however, the Federal forces opposing Johnston could have easily advanced right over his makeshift defenses. Johnston kept them from doing this by a combination of bluff and bluster. The theatrics were brilliant while they lasted but the first crack in Johnston's facade appeared on his right flank. It came about, not due to any Federal offensive movement, but because of General Zollicoffer's inexperience. Brigadier General Crittenden was sent east to assume command of the right wing and found Zollicoffer was camped on the wrong (north) side of the unfordable Cumberland River. He was facing Brigadier General George H. Thomas' Federal command which was twice as large as his own. Crittenden ordered him to move back to the south bank, but in early January, Zollicoffer was still on the north side of the river. To compound problems, the Federal forces were starting to advance. Suddenly realizing his desperate circumstances, Zollicoffer launched a dawn attack on the Federal encampment at Mill Springs, Kentucky during a rain-soaked, dreary, January day. The attack failed and Zollicoffer was killed when he mistakenly rode into the Federal lines thinking the troops were his own men, although most of his command managed to escape to the south bank of the river.
Johnston's right flank had collapsed, but it did not prove to be his undoing. Thomas attempted to advance toward Nashville, but the barren nature of the region during the winter months stopped him about sixty miles short of his objective.
Johnston's cordon defensive line did not actually come unhinged until February, 1862. However, when it did start to give way, the disintegration was, to say the least, spectacular. Johnston's Achilles' heel proved to be the combination of the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers and their paths into vital Confederate territory. Although the Tennessee plunged deep into the heart of the Confederacy, Johnston's immediate concern was the Cumberland which curved past Clarksville, Tennessee (the site of the South's second largest ironworks) and Nashville, his base of supply. If Union gunboats were allowed to freely ply this river, his railway bridges would be quickly destroyed and his supply situation rendered untenable.
Fort Henry and Fort Donelson were built by the Confederates on the Tennessee and Cumberland, respectively, to block the rivers and prevent just this type of disaster. The forts were constructed at a point where the rivers were only twelve miles apart. However, all was not well. Fort Henry had been badly sited and was located on low ground subject to flooding and dominated by high ground across the river. Johnston's engineer had arrived in late November, 1861 and noticed the problem immediately. However, by mid-January, he had still not arrived at a solution. Fort Henry fell to Flag Officer Foote's Federal ironclad fleet and the rising flood waters on February 6, 1862. Fort Donelson was sited much better, and Foote's fleet came out on the worse end of a heavy artillery duel with the fort. It was left to U.S. Grant's infantry to take Fort Donelson. The Confederate garrison attempted a breakout, and seemed to have been successful in opening the road that would allow their escape, but for some yet unexplained reason were ordered to fall back to their trenches. Thus about 15,000 badly needed Southern troops would become prisoners of war with the fall of Fort Donelson on February 16, 1862.
Johnston now knew he could no longer hold Nashville. He left Nathan Bedford Forrest in charge of the rear-guard to salvage what he could and fell back to Murfreesboro. Major General Buell, still advancing cautiously, did not reach the now undefended city of Nashville until February 23. With the fall of Nashville, Major General Polk's position at Columbus, Kentucky was now untenable. He abandoned his fortifications and fell back. 7,000 Southern troops were sent to New Madrid and the fortress at Island #10 to block the Mississippi River. Another 10,000 were moved to the railway junction at Humboldt, Tennessee from which they could be rapidly shifted as the situation dictated.
In the Trans-Mississippi Theater, Confederate fortunes were also on the decline. General Van Dorn had been defeated on March 7-8, 1862, by Federal forces under Brigadier General Curtis at Pea Ridge, Arkansas, effectively losing the state of Missouri to Federal control. Brigadier General Sibley's New Mexico campaign, aimed at gaining the eventual control of California and giving the Confederacy unblockaded access to Pacific ports, came to an abrupt end when he lost his wagon train following the fight at Glorieta on March 28, 1862. New Madrid, on the Mississippi River, fell to Federal forces on March 13, 1862. Island #10 however, held out until April 7.
Meanwhile, on April 6, 1862, the largest battle on the North American continent up to that time was being fought near a unassuming West Tennessee Methodist meeting house called Shiloh Church. Grant's Army of the Tennessee was camped near Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River with about 48,000 men. He was awaiting the arrival of General Buell's Army of the Ohio with another 30,000 troops so they could combine and advance on Corinth, Mississippi. Johnston and Beauregard, commanding the Confederate Army of the Mississippi, could not afford to wait until the two Federal forces united. With about 44,000 men, they advanced north from Corinth with the intent of striking Grant before Buell could join him. Ideally, Johnston would have preferred to await the arrival of Van Dorn's Trans-Mississippi command with another 15,000 men, but time was running out.
The Confederate attack on the morning of April 6 came as a complete surprise to Grant. Following the Confederate defeats at Forts Henry and Donelson, and their subsequent evacuation of Nashville, Grant had believed the Southern forces to be demoralized. He therefore did not bother to fortify his camps at Shiloh, nor did he send out adequate reconnaissance parties to warn of the impending Confederate attack. The initial Southern attacks overran many of the Federal camps and rapidly pushed toward Pittsburg Landing. However, as the initial shock wore off, the veteran troops among the Federal forces began to stiffen their resistance. Prentiss' stand in the Sunken Road bought Grant the time he needed to patch together a final defensive line covering Pittsburg Landing. With the death of General Johnston and the resulting command confusion, the Confederates were not able to consolidate their forces for a final push against the Landing before evening. That afternoon and night, the lead elements of the Army of the Ohio began to arrive and take position. The Federal armies began a general advance on the morning of April 7, and the now outnumbered Confederates were forced to withdraw back to Corinth. Casualties were about 13,000 Federal and 10,000 Confederate for the two-day fight.
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CHAPTER IV, The Eastern Theater: The Peninsula Campaign


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Liverpool FC is at the forefront of a pioneering initiative to promote healthier environments inside football grounds.
As well as reaching out into local communities, the club has been spreading the message about healthy living across Europe through the 'Healthy Stadia' programme.
Working with Heart of Mersey - England's largest coronary heart disease prevention charity - since 2005, the background to this programme is the idea that healthy stadia are those that promote the health of visitors, fans, players, employees and the surrounding community and are places where people can go to have a positive healthy experience playing or watching sport.
In addition to his work with Action for Health, Mark Haig has also been acting on behalf of LFC and Heart of Mersey to promote the concept of Healthy Stadia. He has given presentations at stadiums including the San Siro in Milan, Sevilla's Sánchez Pizjuán stadium and Helsinki's Finnair Stadium, 'a shrine to Sami Hyypia,' says Reds fan Haig.
"Liverpool as a club were fully supportive of the Healthy Stadia project from early days and embraced the concept with tangible actions," he explains.
"For example, staff at the club have been given the opportunity to have an annual Healthworks health check.
"Healthier food options have been made available in the staff canteen and on the conferencing and banqueting menus. The club intranet carries monthly health themes and information ranging from posture to healthy menus."
He also reveals how Liverpool Football Club's name has been used to raise the profile of the Healthy Stadia project. "The Heart of Mersey Stadia programme is currently working right across Europe with 36 partners on board.
"Every time I mentioned what Liverpool are doing, other clubs wanted to be part of it."
"The fact that LFC were actively involved and supportive of the Healthy Stadia programme certainly encouraged other stadia across Europe to see benefits in being part of this exciting programme.
"Stadia such as Sevilla FC, Galway FC, the Olympic Sports Stadia Riga and the national Finnair Stadium in Helsinki have agreed health promoting action plans." To date, Liverpool FC has taken part in a baseline audit, carried out a staff survey, expanded healthy eating options for staff and visitors while also developing a 'give Yourself the 5 Star Treatment' poster for the stadium.
You will also find a Healthy Stadia section on the club's website that includes players' diets and healthy lifestyle messages.
The club's work will be showcased at a European Healthy Stadia conference to be held in Liverpool on 21st September 2009.


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Zim to DL as Nats call up top prospect Rendon
By Bill Ladson / MLB.com
NEW YORK -- Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday after an MRI revealed a strained left hamstring.
"The doctors said he needs to rest for 10 days and he only had a couple of days [off]," manager Davey Johnson said. "We are not going to take a chance to bring him back early and have him re-injure it."
The Nationals called up third baseman and top prospect Anthony Rendon from Double-A Harrisburg. Johnson said Rendon will start at third base against the Mets on Sunday at Citi Field. Rendon will go back to Harrisburg once Zimmerman is activated from the disabled list.
Rendon played 14 games for the Senators this year and hit .292 with two home runs and seven RBIs. He also had a good Spring Training for the Nationals, going 12-for-32 (.375) with four home runs and 11 RBIs. The Nationals wanted a player who is a natural third baseman, with Chad Tracy and Steve Lombardozzi strengthening the bench. Tracy and Lombardozzi were platooning at third base after Zimmerman hurt his hamstring.
"He's swinging pretty good in Harrisburg, he had a good spring for us," Johnson said. "It's no slight against some of the guys I have here who filled in [during the last couple of days]. But it's good to get [Rendon] some experience here."
Zimmerman started having hamstring problems during the weekend series against the Braves, but he didn't complain until Wednesday against the Marlins, when he was taken out of the game in the seventh inning.
Johnson said Zimmerman has had problems hitting and running the bases lately.
"It's kind of been noticeable with his hitting. He doesn't feel real comfortable landing on his left leg," Johnson said. "I know he is concerned about it. Of course, he is a gamer. He wants to play. I thought he was running a little bit better in Miami, but then he came out of the game late because it was tightening up."
Zimmerman didn't seem surprised by being put on the disabled list. It marks the third consecutive year [fourth overall] that he has been placed on the DL. He will spend the time working on his throwing.
"We knew something was wrong," Zimmerman said. "I can't put the team, put Davey at a disadvantage for seven to 10 days. You can't do that. We'll take the time, get it right. It's only April. We'll be good to go."
Zimmerman is looking forward to seeing Rendon make his big league debut on Sunday.
"He had a great Spring Training," Zimmerman said. "He is one of the most talented guys in our system. Lucky for us, we have guys like that who can step up and do things like this. Anthony is young. Sooner rather than later, he will make an impact on this level on a daily basis. I'll be his biggest fan. I want him to come up and do as well as he can to help us win. That's the ultimate goal as a team."
McCatty wants Haren to be himself on the hill
NEW YORK -- After three games, Nationals right-hander Dan Haren has allowed 12 runs in 13 1/3 innings, which is something the team was not expecting after signing him to a one-year, $13 million deal.
Haren said there is nothing wrong with him physically and that he just has to make better pitches during the course of the game.
"I feel good, so it's just a matter of translating good numbers out there," Haren said. "Baseball is a crazy game. As bad as it is going now, it can change in an instant. I just have to remain positive."
Pitching coach Steve McCatty said that it's important that Haren be himself on the mound. McCatty feels that Haren is trying too hard to fit in with the pitching staff. Haren's fastball has been clocked between 89 and 91 mph, but he is trying to throw harder like the rest of his staff mates.
Haren is known to throw the cutter, but he has been throwing mostly fastballs this season. He hasn't used his curveball that much either, according to McCatty.
"The first thing I have to do is let Dan Haren become Dan Haren," McCatty said. "We talked about it before. In Spring Training, I told him, 'You don't have to do anything different -- do what you do.' Everyone talks about the velocity. That doesn't matter to me. He feels better.
"When you go and try to fit in, you know the other four guys are really good. They throw harder, but he is pressing to fit in. He would talk afterward about the way he is pitching -- using more fastballs than cutters. He hasn't used his curveball as much as he has in the past. It's almost like he is trying to show somebody something. Be who you are."
Worth noting
The Nationals are planning to place Rafael Soriano on the paternity list on Monday. He could miss up to three games. Johnson is not sure who the Nationals will call up during that period.
Bill Ladson is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, All Nats All the time. He also could be found on Twitter @WashingNats. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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SoundToys Inc. (formerly Wave Mechanics), a leading developer of high-end digital signal processing (DSP) tools, has announced a new software release (version 1.2) for its entire line of SoundToys plug-ins. The new release features support for the recently announced Digidesign Pro Tools 7, as well as TDM support for FilterFreak, PhaseMistress, Crystallizer, Tremolator and UltraFX, which had previously been available only in the RTAS and HTDM plug-in formats.
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Mobility Matters: Getting to Mobile Banking 2.0
It is time for something better. It is time for Mobile Banking 2.0.
That is a thought that is bubbling throughout the mobile banking community and the plain fact is – excepting perhaps a couple of the money center bank mobile apps – most of the apps in consumers hands are very much Mobile 1.0 products.
They are static, unengaging, and a proof is that at most institutions the vast majority of interactions via the mobile channel take less than a minute, mainly because most are quick balance checks.
Plain vanilla apps will never drive more engagement.
The goal in Mobile Banking 2.0 is longer, better engagement.
The scramble is on to get there.
Fueling this pursuit is a belief that – at least with younger consumers – before opening an account at a financial institution they test drive the mobile app. Bad apps flunk out. These are users that want apps that make banking fun, but also fast and of course secure.
One big step in the direction of better next generation apps: decoupling mobile banking from online banking, said Frank Almeida, vice president, retail and marketing, at $576 million First Citizens' Federal Credit Union in Fairhaven, Mass.
He elaborated: "Mobile apps, although they need to be fully integrated with all other delivery channels, need to be decoupled from online banking for enrollment."
Almeida's belief is that more of us are choosing to go mobile only – an iPad is replacing the home computer, for instance – and for that reason the mobile channel has to become independent of, and no longer parasitic on, online.
The mobile channel of course also has potential powers that online cannot have, such as pinpointed location awareness. A decoupled, mobile centric app can focus in on those strengths.
In a related vein, Almeida also believes that big changes will come to the mobile channel as more credit unions roll out true tablet apps, something he said his credit union will do this year.
The bigger, more inviting and easy to use form factor of a tablet, suggested Almeida, will immediately up engagement. With the right – slick – app, spending an hour on an iPad is fun, not a chore, and for sure the biggest banks are already well down that trail. Meaning that credit unions have no choice but to charge down the very same path.
In a related vein, Dan Chaney, CEO of FI-MOBILE, a Round Rock, Texas, mobile presence provider to financial institutions, said that it no longer is good enough to force consumers to download three, four, occasionally more apps to do the banking job that ought to be done in one convenient and well unified mobile app.
What he is pointing to are the institutions – stuck in the early days of Mobile Banking 1.0 – that tell their consumers to download a separate app for mobile remote deposit capture, maybe one for locating ATMs, a third for bill pay, a fourth for personal financial management.
All that produces, said Chaney, is a disjointed user experience and disengagement.
What consumers want instead is a unified app – a single user experience, said Chaney.
He also fingered a problem where a handful of apps developers provide most of the credit union industry's mobile banking apps: "They all look and feel the same," said Chaney.
So in Mobile Banking 2.0, apps will be unified, coherent, but they also will be more customized, to the issuing institution and perhaps even to the individual user. That sets a very high bar to hurdle but it just may be essential in achieving Mobile Banking 2.0.
Another area where the bar is getting higher will be loyalty programs, said Michael Hemsey, president of Kobie Marketing in St. Petersburg, Fla.
He predicted: "By year's end mobile banking apps will increasingly include a loyalty component as consumers seek genuine engagement with their (financial institutions) in real time. And those loyalty programs, pegged toward expected customer behaviors that drive two-way communication, will strive to offer more than just percentage discounts on purchased items. Banking apps will be more user friendly, and include elements of gamification while offering a seamless interface."
The keys here will be better targeted – more pertinent and timely – communications, the kinds that will get people honestly interested in seeing what their credit union is sending their way, suggested Hemsey.
Financial institutions of course are well positioned to do exactly this – they have access to deep data about their customers and their spending habits. Harness that info, deliver smart offers to on-the-go consumers, and that is a big step towards realizing a genuinely engaging Mobile Banking 2.0.
A last, big area of activity in shaping Mobile Banking 2.0 is a drive for vastly enhanced security, mainly because security worries show up in survey after survey as a primary deterrent against more consumer usage of the channel.
If people don't trust it, they will stay away from it and it doesn't matter if the research suggests mobile is in fact a safer channel than online.
Thus, experts such as Andrew McLennan, founder of Metaforic, a San Jose, Calif., security company, said that perhaps the biggest frontier in defining what Mobile Banking 2.0 will look like is stepped-up security.
He predicts that mobile banking security will become "far more app oriented," meaning that it will rest upon authenticating the integrity of the app – is it safe from malware? Is the device?
This will likely happen with very little involvement required of the consumer.
"We can authenticate the integrity of the app before the user is allowed to log in. That definitely is coming," said McLennan.
Add up the ingredients: more truly mobile centric, more unified and customized, more relevant offers, and safer. That just may be the recipe for Mobile Banking 2.0 and, for sure, it is a better, tastier mix than today's Mobile 1.0.