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Anthony Kenny on History of Philosophy
In this post, I will summarize Anthony Kenny's description of his approach to history of philosophy, as given in the general introduction to his massive one volume history of philosophy, A New History of Western Philosophy.
Kenny first distinguishes his approach to history of philosophy from that of philosophers who view the history of philosophy as leading up to their own system, as, for example, Aristotle and Hegel did. Kenny says that he lacks the "supreme self-confidence as a philosopher" to approach history of philosophy like that, and for that matter, he thinks it is legitimate to question whether philosophy makes progress at all.
Kenny says that philosophy can be compared either to science or to art. If we compare it to science, we will see philosophy as producing an ever expanding body of scholarship that has surpassed the great philosophers of the past, like Plato. If we compare it to art, we will see a great work of philosophy as a product of individual genius that never gets outdated.
The view Kenny himself adopts, however, is in between these two views. Philosophy is not a matter of acquiring new knowledge but of organizing what we know, and this is so difficult that only a small number of geniuses can do it. The rest of us are forced to look up to them and take what we can from their ideas.
Kenny claims that philosophy is the discipline that the sciences emerge from, and that "a discipline remains philosophical as long as its concepts are unclarified and its methods are controversial." He gives two examples. First, the issue of whether our ideas are innate or learned from experience was originally philosophical, but then was partly taken over by psychology, with certain issues pertaining to a priori knowledge remaining philosophical. Second, Aristotle believed that there was a branch of philosophy called "theology," but "when we read what he says of it today, it seems to us a mix of astronomy and philosophy of religion." Philosophy has no distinctive subject matter, only a set of methods.
At this point, Kenny considers the view that philosophy only has the therapeutic role of untangling confusions that people have gotten themselves into. To emphasize that this view is consistent with the existence of philosophical progress, Kenny gives the example of when Plato clarified Parmenides' mistake over two senses of the verb "to be":
Plato, in one of his dialogues, sorted out the issues so successfully that there has never again been an excuse for mixing them up: indeed, it now takes a great effort of philosophical imagination to work out exactly what led Parmenides into confusion in the first place.
Progress of this kind is often concealed by its very success: once a philosophical problem is resolved, no one regards it any more as a matter of philosophy.
Another example of philosophical progress that Kenny says is consistent with the therapeutic view of philosophy is making new distinctions; for example, philosophical discussions of free will are now required to take compatibilism into account, not merely phrase the issue as a dispute between libertarianism and hard determinism.
Another example of philosophical progress Kenny gives is reinterpreting classic works of philosophy, and he claims that one example of this is recent progress in scholarship on Aristotle and Plato. Here he makes a couple of points about history of philosophy. First, a historian of philosophy has to be a philosopher, because otherwise he would not be able to paraphrase past philosophers and fill in gaps in their reasoning as is required to do history of philosophy. Second, a historian of philosophy has to know about the historical context in which past philosophers wrote. He also points out that original philosophy requires engaging with the history of philosophy, as when Frege spent the first half of his book The Foundations of Arithmetic discussing rival theories.
Kenny next discusses exegesis. He distinguishes between internal exegesis, which attempts to provide a coherent and charitable interpretation of a philosophical text, and external exegesis, which attempts to relate one philosopher's views to the views of other philosophers in order to bring out their significance. He also distinguishes between historical philosophy, which attempts to look for the justifications of the ideas in the text, and history of ideas, which looks for the motives that led a thinker to put forward the ideas that they did. He points out that a good original philosopher can be a poor exegete, as when Wittgenstein attempted to explain Augustine's theory of language in the beginning of Philosophical Investigations.
Kenny points out that the skills of the historian can be more important than the skills of the philosopher or vice versa, depending on the purpose of the inquiry in question. The relative importance of these skill sets also varies depending on the area of philosophy in question. For example, ancient metaphysics will seem pointless to someone without a deep concern for the philosophical issues it addresses, and ancient political theory will probably be misinterpreted by a philosopher who projects democracy in its modern form back onto Plato or Aristotle.
Finally, Kenny concedes that he knows much less about the details of the philosophers he is discussing than a specialist on those philosophers would, but argues that it might still be valuable to provide a bird's eye view of the history of philosophy.


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"Dick and jane,
We get things done together,
Keep each other balance,
Even if our account is whatever,
Rents paid, foods ready,
So let's go on a plane wherever,
As long as you by my side,
We ride around the earths pole,
Hand to hand, earths ball is made of tether,
my travel buddy, I can travel with you forever"
Me and madam,
Long walks and talks,
No need for a tram.
Amsterdam bikes,
damn bikes,
walking dodgems,
we help each other dodge them;
Its like one person can
roll a joint,
the other person on the bike,
crush it,
the third person can light,
they do this by dodging busses.
We done the tourist vibe,
We go out there this time
Walking like its our life.
This city is known for it's green,
instead of smoking it,
I walked the Vondel park scene,
such place can enhance ones dream;
Dream I did,
and so did she,
saw a life of a midwife,
her career is a world wide industry,
she had visions of living,
as there she would feel more free.
It's rare we get a date,
she always studies,
I always work,
this time with her,
let me know
how much she's worth.
My budget queen,
I wanted to drink,
She kept me sober,
A private party,
No hype night life,
I had Victoria,
New secrets I can't
Share within this write.
She shops until I strop,
I want to go,
I got what I got,
Seems once a woman starts,
they just don't stop.
In one shop,
Nothing but video games,
I get into geek mode,
Dare I over spend,
Man I just got paid;
But I only get one top,
The Last in stock,
The girl when she showed
It to me my mouth just dropped,
She made my month,
She had a good ear,
Great customer assistance,
We shared the same vision,
I hope too see you again
we can wear
the T-shirt in unison.
We eat out there
how We eat at home,
I was by a healthy district,
So Took my pick,
Never over indulge,
Just stick to the budget.
On the last day,
We walked a mini hill,
Sunset, Malibu,
All in all a nice view,
The type of ending you
Can only have with your true;
Love you made the holiday,
I went their to think,
Thanks to you I got a new play,
The game will start slow
Like a snail in a cheaters race,
But like the snail ima finish,
But at my own pace.
I walk to the same place
3 times, hoping to meet the individual
who made my last visit,
last day, last try,
In gods fate I get to see the guy,
we instantly smile, like we've known
each other for a while,
he's gets so generous,
he gave me
a big gift bag to get high,
so big I was on the plane before
I touched the sky.
In the end the Amsterdam
dick and jane missed their train,
But we stayed on track,
We Ordered a cab
made are Way back,
We face a new future,
We will meet there again,
This place helped
us bridge a gap.

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About the division of the brain
How the structure of the brain affects our world
Posted Dec 03, 2010
This is my first ever blog, so let me introduce myself.
I trained in medicine after pursuing an academic career in the humanities, mainly because of my interest in the relationship between mind and body, and between mind and brain. The philosophers and psychologists I studied on the topic were themselves too disembodied in their approach, and I thought I'd better go off and find out for myself at first hand (or as near first hand as I could manage), in a more embodied way, what happened when things went wrong with a person's mind or body, and how that affected their body or mind. I have spent the last 20 years practising as a psychiatrist, researching the brain, and trying to understand what it was I was seeing before my eyes. During that time I have also been gestating a book.
This book, called The Master and his Emissary: the Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World, was published recently by Yale University Press. Its thesis is that our divided brains give us two fundamentally incompatible, but equally necessary, 'takes' on the world.
I am, of course, all too aware that there is a prejudice amongst neuroscientists against any attempt to discuss the hemispheres, as though anyone doing so could not be 'serious'. But it seems to me that this is too quick a reaction – a sort of kneejerk reaction, based on a part-truth.
First of all, there is, whether one likes it or not, a divide there, which is not just a meaningless fact. Why do the cerebral hemispheres, whose entire purpose is to make connections, have to be divided – unlike the lower parts of the brain – at all? Why has the extent of the divide got more marked, rather than less so? The ratio of the size of the corpus callosum (the band of fibres at the base of the brain which connects the hemispheres) to the volume of the cerebral hemispheres has decreased, not increased, in size with evolution. For that matter, why is one of the main functions of the corpus callosum, if not its main function, to inhibit the other hemisphere?
Why is the brain asymmetrical, rather than just symmetrically expanded, if there is really no essential difference here? After all, the box in which it sits is symmetrical: why take trouble to expand one side of the brain in one area, and the other in another, if each half does essentially the same thing? Why are there differences not just in the size, weight and shape of the hemispheres, but in their structure (both the gyral conformation and cell architecture), and their function (their comparative reliance on specific neurotransmitters, and their neuroendocrine sensitivities), if they are not doing different things? And the neuropsychology evidence certainly suggests that they are. So why on earth should we not be trying to work out what that is?
I said there was a part-truth behind the dismissive reaction: we did indeed get it wrong in the past. The popular misconception, originating in the 60s and 70s, which has gone into mass culture, that the left hemisphere alone deals with language and reason, and that the right hemisphere alone deals with emotion and visual imagery, that the left hemisphere alone is involved in thinking, and the right hemisphere alone in creativity, is the culprit here. It has become abundantly clear over the last 30 years or so that each of these aspects of mental life, along with every other aspect (so far without exception), is served by both hemispheres, not one.
But that is not a reason to give up trying to understand what the difference between the hemispheres might be. It just means we need to sophisticate our thinking. And it turns out that if we stop thinking of the brain as a machine, and therefore about what 'function' it is carrying out in any one part, and instead think of it as part of a person, as having a way of carrying out whatever it does, an entirely consistent difference between the hemispheres, which has meaning in terms of evolution, reveals itself.
The other reason that people commonly react against any treatment of hemisphere difference is that it suggests too simple a dichotomy. But this too, though I understand what lies behind the reaction, is, in my view, mistaken. First of all, we didn't make the dichotomy. It's not a dichotomy that is being imported: it's a given that needs to be explained. This is the fallacy of shooting the messenger. Secondly, it is possible to make something very sophisticated by different combinations of binary positions: you do not have to stay with the dichotomy, as if it were the end of everything. It may be the beginning. In all human situations in the real world we use both of these options, the left and right hemispheres. To talk about a dichotomy, as though that ended the matter, would be like objecting to the 'on/off' choices of the binary code that operates a computer, as being too simple: from these basic choices many complex structures can spring. But the 'on' and the 'off' are, nonetheless, quite different in their effect.
Most of those who have bothered to study the area in any depth – Tim Crow, VS Ramachandran, Joseph Hellige, John Cutting, Marcel Kinsbourne, Robert Ornstein, Claude Braun and Elkhonon Goldberg, to name a few – agree that there is something here of central importance. So, after all, did Roger Sperry, who won a Nobel prize for his work on split brains. So what is it? And what, if anything, follows from it?
I think plenty follows from it. If the two halves of the brain have a different take on the world, they offer competing versions of what anything is – anything at all, including ourselves, our brains and our minds, and the world in which we live. In fact the problem is recursive, because they influence what we see when we look at the very issue in question – the issue of the divided brain.


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IRONLAK X KOP & HIBBERT PAINT JAM at ARTWAVES, BRIDLINGTON 2018
Photography by Simon Kench
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Football Retail: Still Living In The Dark Ages
I'm… long pause… shuffle of feet… awkward silence… a Spurs fan. There I said it. But don't worry if you're a fan of any of the other 18 perfectly-respectable premiership clubs (or even Arsenal), this is a friendly, well-meaning blog post. I mean you no harm. Besides, we're all in the same boat when it comes to being fans. We're all walking wallets. Cash cows. Client reference numbers. We're consumers of the official beer, the official ticket provider, the official online betting companies. But we're never, ever, customers.


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Guelph Community
Boating Club
Welcome to the Co-op
A very popular part of our club, Co-op members have a variety of boats to enjoy without the burden of having to own a boat.
The Co-op program is a great way to meet other members as well, come out on Thursday evenings starting in May, and there are people around to greet you and show you around.
Cost: $50 per family (must purchase membership as well)
The Co-op fleet consists of:
It's first come, first served, but our members take pride in sharing and helping other sailors.
If you're a new sailor, or a little out of practice, you'll be able to book lessons with one of our instructors starting in May!
The Europe, the race rigged Lasers and the Snipes are high performance boats. You must be checked out before setting out in these boats.
Co-op Sign-out Rules
If there is a problem with rigging on a Co-op boat: take another boat and contact Leo Arseneault, the Co-op Director, with details of the problem.
Do not remove rigging or parts! Keep the Racing Snipe and Lasers as they are! If you can't rig it, don't take it out!
When storing boats, make sure they are set up to drain properly. Plugs out, bailers open and leveled to suit the boat. (Imagine what would happen if it rained)


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Vanilla extract contains vanillin as well as hundreds of other beneficial compounds. It's made by mashing vanilla pods in a solution of alcohol and water, then filtering.
Vanilla Essence is artificial. It contains vanillin and no other compounds. It's made by artificially synthesising vanillin from petrochemicals such as glyoxilic acid.
Vanilla can be used as a substitute for sugar to a certain extent. It both releases and enhances flavours, working to give your food that extra taste without the extra sugar. Studies have also hinted at the idea that the aroma of vanilla can stave off sugar cravings, although this is yet to be proven.
Our recipe page includes healthy savoury and sweet options from the LittlePod Diet blog, by our good friend, Harriet Beesley.
Yes, the LittlePod product range is suitable for vegans, as well as being kosher and gluten-free.
With the LittlePod vanilla products, it's simple.
One vanilla pod = 1 tbsp vanilla extract = 1 tsp of vanilla paste
Real, natural vanilla is made up of over 250 well-being complex compounds. It contains natural up-lifters and calmatives – used in a recipe with chilli; it acts to calm the chilli. Working in a recipe with more subtle flavours; it acts to uplift and enhance them.
You can use the chocolate extract in anything where you want to add a chocolate flavour, whether it is a sweet or savoury recipe. If you want to use less hard chocolate within a recipe, or if you are using a cheaper hard chocolate to keep costs down, you can add a little quality and luxury with the chocolate extract.
If you want to make something light, for example, tiramisu, chocolate extract is more suitable than hard chocolate. It is lighter than hard chocolate but with all the flavour and no sugar added. You can even use it savoury dishes such as Chilli Con Carne.
We love it as a twist in meringue topped with vanilla cream and raspberries!
If you are a chef or budding cook, then the full experience of splitting and deseeding the pod from scratch is probably for you (there is nothing like the aroma of a freshly split Madagascan vanilla pod). However, if you want the same result as using a pod (both visually and taste-wise) in order to impress your family and friends, but don't want the hassle and wastage that comes with splitting and deseeding the pods, then go for the vanilla paste. For a lighter bake and in larger batches the vanilla extract is perfect.
Natural Vanilla Paste – 3 years from opening (kept at an ambient temp)
Pure Vanilla Extract – 3 years from opening (kept at an ambient temp),
Pure Chocolate Extract – 2 years (kept at an ambient temp),
Pure Coffee Extract – 12 months (kept at an ambient temp – no alcohol carrier),
Vanilla Pods – 5 years at least (kept in airtight container at an ambient temp).
In order to be called an extract, a process must take place. This process folds and filters the vanilla pods through a mix of alcohol and water. The first extraction produces a fold-1 vanilla extract; the second extraction produces a more concentrated fold-2 vanilla extract, and so on. The alcohol carrier keeps the vanilla stable and gives it a long shelf life without the need for sugary preservatives which will not bake off. The alcohol evaporates at 48°c (warm drink temperature).
Our 100ml retail bottles are filled with fold-1 vanilla extract, which is perfect for home-bakers. We also offer a fold-2 vanilla extract, which we sell in 1 litre bottles and recommend for bakeries and cake-makers making larger quantities. In addition, we also have a 1 litre of fold-3 vanilla extract, which is perfect for ice-cream makers.
We strive to ensure that every aspect of what we're involved in, from pod picking to package recycling, is as sustainable, ethical and conscientious as possible. This is reflected in everything we do, from our choice of supplier to our packaging materials (such as aluminium and glass, which are widely recyclable). Our values are endorsed by companies such as Daylesford Organic and Planet Organic, who stock our products, and verified by sustainability expert Patricia Rain, who is an inspirational figure in the world of vanilla. She works tirelessly on behalf of growers worldwide to promote fair trade and reduce opacity in the industry. Patricia has endorsed LittlePod from the beginning, and with her ongoing support it is our desire to increase the use of real vanilla, raise awareness of the habitats that support its cultivation and minimise the environmental impact of distribution and disposal of our products. Visit our responsibly sourced page on the website to see her on film.
We aim to despatch your order within 1-2 working days of receipt and it is sent 1st class with Royal Mail. Delivery charges will be applied at checkout. They are as follows:
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If you fly a radio-controlled helicopter, you probably know how difficult it is to fly. If you don't, trust me, some of the maneuvers in this video seem truly amazing. Our choice for Video of the Week is some of the most insane 3D rc-heli flying I've ever seen. Click here to check it out. … [Read more...]
Video of the Week
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Student Community
Students of this website have created a community website for the purpose of being able to contact and help each other.
I am happy to see this initiative and glad to link to the site.
I am not the creator of the site and do not control it in any way, as I believe in an Aquarian style leadership that allows individual initiative.
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Holland 2019 sound files
The sound files from the Holland conference on Fanaticism are now on the subscriber's website. You can find them in a folder named HOLLAND 2019 {crossposting}
Reminder Holland conference 2019
Just a reminder that our important Holland conference is coming up. The masters gave some tremendous dictations in Korea about the topic of dictatorships, and the topic of the Holland conference...
Korea 2019 Sound files
The sound files from our Korea conference have now been uploaded to the subscriber website. Folder name: KOREA 2019 {crossposting}
Mother Mary's 500 vigil on Korea
There is a new program for the Mother Mary's 500 vigil. We will focus on Korea for several months in order to support our conference there. See the program. {crossposting}


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Course Agenda
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- Master SparkContext
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Our JSI/Rhode Island office shares JSI's philosophy, mission, and values: in all of our work, we are driven by a commitment to improving the health of individuals and communities, with a particular focus on underserved and vulnerable populations. For further information about all of JSI's work around the country, please explore our U.S. services, areas of technical expertise, and projects.
The JSI/Rhode Island office was established in 2005 to work with an array of partners in southern New England to improve the health of individuals and communities. Rhode Island staff bring a wide range of experience and technical expertise focusing on increasing health equity and access to prevention and care services.
Adolescent Health
The Rhode Island consultants and staff serve as facilitators for the state's Child Death Review Team (CDRT). We assist in evaluation of violent child deaths for children and adolescents up to 24 years old. We also collaborate with local youth coalitions through our RIPRC work.
Featured Resource: Rhode Island Youth Suicide Issue Brief
Behavioral Health
As contractors for the Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals, we have a vested interest in behavioral health. JSI provides support for the Prevention Advisory Committee (PAC), which serves under the Governor's Council on Behavioral Health. We also work on projects that warrant an expertise in BH-specific areas such as substance use, sexual health, and more.
Featured Resource: Rhode Island Prevention Specialist Certification: Study Guide for the Certification Exam
Environmental Health
JSI/Rhode Island works on projects with the Rhode Island Department of Health, for whom we provide epidemiological and analytical support. More recently, our projects with the department include testing levels of certain chemicals in sand to ensure the safety of public beaches in the state.
Featured Resource: Rhode Island Department of Public Health Beach Program 2009 Season Report
HIV & Infectious Diseases
Through our work on Rhode Island's Ryan White HIV Program and Center for Health Data & Analysis (CHDA), JSI/Rhode Island prides HIV and sexual health as a specialty. We work with local HIV/AIDS health stakeholders by facilitating the Ryan White Care & Prevention Planning Group (CPPG) and Consumer Advisory Board (CAB). It is also incorporated into our addiction and substance abuse related projects.
Featured Resource: The Rhode Island Ryan White Program Highlights & Successes
Developing a Prevention Resource Center in Rhode Island (RIPRC)
RIPRC is a focal training and technical assistance resource for substance abuse prevention providers. It works to expand the capacity of the prevention workforce in RI and serves as a central source for linking substance abuse providers to appropriate TTA and local information for the public.
Ryan White Affordable Care Enrollment (ACE) Technical Assistance (TA) Center
JSI assists the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services, Medicaid Division, HIV Provision of Care Unit, Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program staff in delivering detailed products, including statewide comprehensive plan, as specified by the HRSA, HIV/AIDS Bureau.
Epidemiologic/Public Health Data Analysis Services
JSI provides analytical and program support to assess disease/disability in the population, assure a safe and healthy environment, access to health services for all, and promote healthy behaviors. Focus for this work includes measures of health outcomes and the performance of health systems.
Emergency Department – Recovery Coach (ED-RC) Pilot
JSI is conducting an evaluation of an emergency department recovery coach pilot project with the MA Bureau of Substance Abuse Services. JSI collaborates with the 5 ED-RC grantees to design and implement an effective multi-component evaluation that is aligned with BSAS's goals and objectives.
- Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH)
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- Rhode Island Medicaid
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Abuse Services (BSAS)
- Rhode Island Governor's Council on Behavioral Health
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Promising Practices
We are particularly interested in projects that allow us to learn more about some strategies that have been identified as promising practices for promoting growth in the Community Grants Program outcome indicators. We do not recommend any of the following approaches more or less than the others, and this is not a comprehensive list of all potential strategies that could be eligible for funding.
Middle School Math
- Response-to-Intervention: Expanded access to algebra courses coupled with assessments of which students will need extra support and systems to provide that support during the school day.
- Double Dose: Changing the structure of the school day to include two periods of math.
- Flipped Classrooms: Providing the bulk of lecture outside of school hours and using class time for student work.
- Improved Instructional Practice: Increased use of demonstration, narrative, manipulatives, small group work, and multimodal teaching.
Early Warning Indicators
- Alternative Discipline Policies: Using service learning, restorative justice, and other alternatives to suspension/expulsion.
- Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS): Consistent teaching of behavior expectations, proactively structuring the environment to minimize negative behaviors, and using data to assign students to evidence-based intervention.
- Increased Rigor: Raising expectations for the difficulty of coursework students can master.
- Improved Family Engagement: Developing systems for partnering with parents and guardians to set and achieve student goals.
- School-Based Coaching: Use of paid staff or highly trained volunteers working daily in the school building to use data to identify students for one-on-one work with goal setting, planning, and connecting to additional services as needed.
- Zero "0" Policies: Requiring students to complete all course work, typically by creating a lunch period or study hall they must attend until all missing work is complete.
Decreasing Developmental Education
- Corequisite Remediation: Enrolling students directly into college-level courses and giving them extra support as needed rather than requiring prerequisite developmental course enrollment.
- Increased Rigor: Improving the content knowledge and academic skills of students while they are in high school by providing more challenging course work.
- Alignment: Improving the degree to which the course content and skill expectations of the K-12 system match the requirements colleges have for what students will be able to do upon enrollment.
- College Placement Reforms: Developing systems for using multiple measures (including high school GPA and transcript analysis) for course placement rather than relying only on a placement test.
- Early Test Prep/Remediation: Giving college placement tests to high school students and providing remediation to low-scoring students during high school.
Increasing 1st College-Level Credits in Math/English
- Dual Enrollment: Opportunities for students to earn college credits while they are still in high school.
- Student Success Courses: Required classes that teach study skills and academic planning.
- Acceleration: Systems to move students through developmental education sequences more quickly, such as creating short content modules students can complete at their own pace.
- Contextualization: Teaching remedial English and mathematics content with material that is connected to specific career and degree pathways.


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NORTH EAST, Penn. - Sierra Green led six players in double figures with 27 points as the top-ranked MCC women's basketball team rolled to a 114-43 victory over Mercyhurst North East in a Western New York Athletic Conference game Wednesday evening.
The Tribunes improved to 6-0 in WNYAC play and 16-1 overall. Monroe is ranked No. 1 in the NJCAA Division 2 national poll.
Green connected on seven 3-pointers and also added seven assists and a pair of steals. Monroe finished with 18 steals total, which was part of a defense that forced 31 turnovers on the night.
Jaynelle Robinson finished with 21 points and 14 rebounds, while Samirah Henderson knocked down four 3's and scored 16. Lanay Rodney tallied 15 points and 10 boards, Erica Abitante scored 14, and Shalix Hines added 11 points, six assists, and four steals.
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2621 Alarum, Drummes and Trumpets.
2622Enter Agrippa.
2623Agrip Retire, we haue engag'd our selues too farre:
2624Caesar himselfe ha's worke, and our oppression
2625Exceeds what we expected. Exit.
2626 Alarums.
2627 Enter Anthony, and Scarrus wounded.
2628Scar. O my braue Emperor, this is fought indeed,
2629Had we done so at first, we had drouen them home
2630With clowts about their heads. Far off.
2631Ant. Thou bleed'st apace.
2632Scar. I had a wound heere that was like a T,
2633But now 'tis made an H.
2634Ant. They do retyre.
2635Scar. Wee'l beat 'em into Bench-holes, I haue yet
2636Roome for six scotches more.
2637Enter Eros.
2638Eros. They are beaten Sir, and our aduantage serues
2639For a faire victory.
2640Scar. Let vs score their backes,
2641And snatch 'em vp, as we take Hares behinde,
2642'Tis sport to maul a Runner.
2643Ant. I will reward thee
2644Once for thy sprightly comfort, and ten-fold
2645For thy good valour. Come thee on.
2646Scar. Ile halt after. Exeunt


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Lamb and white bean cassoulet
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I like to roast the meat hot and fast first to brown it, adding flavour and also rendering out the fat. If you don't do this then it works best to make it a day ahead and then chill it - the fat will rise to the top and can be easily removed.
I've opted for Mediterranean flavours with white beans, artichokes and lemon in this recipe but you could make it Spanish with chorizo, smoked paprika, white beans and lots of rosemary; or use spices and chickpeas for a taste of India. Remember, you want about 3-4 cups liquid and those couple of key ingredients that will drive the direction of the flavours. You can also swap the lamb for pork shoulder, rabbit legs or chicken thigh quarters (bone-in).
- Preheat oven to 220C fanbake. Place lamb in a large roasting dish that will hold it snugly in a single layer. Season well then roast until lightly browned (about 45 minutes).
- Remove dish from oven and reduce oven temperature to 160C. Lift out the lamb and set aside. Drain fat and discard. Return lamb to dish, stir in all other ingredients except peas, cover dish tightly (use tinfoil if you don't have a lid) and cook until tender (about 2¼ hours). Stir in peas and return to oven for 15 minutes to heat through.
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If the 2012 election cycle has felt like a roller coaster ride for anyone, it's former Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson (R). Since declaring his Senate candidacy, Thompson has been a top target of conservative groups, a Senate frontrunner, and now, an apparent underdog.
Does Thompson have another surge in him? His supporters aren't panicking yet, because it's very possible he does.
When Thompson won a brutal four-way primary in August, it was hardly in a dominating fashion. But national Republican strategists got the candidate they wanted: A four-term governor with nearly universal name ID and a moderate record.
Polling conducted just after Thompson's primary win showed why the GOP had something to celebrate. He led opponent Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D) by six points and nine points in two live-caller surveys.
Fast forward to this week, and things don't look so great for Thompson anymore. Suddenly, Thompson finds himself tied and losing by nine points in the two polls that previously showed him leading.
And his trajectory has resonated beyond Wisconsin. With just days left for Rep. Todd Akin (R) to remove himself from the ballot in Missouri (something that is looking like an unlikely proposition), Republican prospects there are looking dimmer. If Akin remains on the ballot, it will greatly reduce the GOP odds of picking up a seat that once looked very promising. That would make a Wisconsin pickup all the more crucial for the GOP.
Back in Wisconsin, Democrats have been consistently hitting Thompson over his work on the lobbying circuit after he left office. Both Baldwin's campaign and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee have been pressing the argument, which party strategists believe has helped propel Baldwin into the lead.
"Four polls released this week show that we are moving in the right direction as the choice for Wisconsin voters has been made clear," Baldwin spokesman John Kraus said in a statement.
Bruised by an expensive primary campaign, Thompson's campaign coffers were badly depleted by the end. As he put it, his campaign was "broke." So he attempted to regroup, placing a renewed focus on fundraising, something which has been a weak point for him this cycle. He was off the airwaves for weeks, leaving a vacuum that Baldwin smartly filled with a message that dinged the Republican's image.
Republican strategists acknowledge the race has tightened, but maintain it is still within Thompson's reach. They remain encouraged for several reasons.
Thompson has signed on Keith Gilkes, a former campaign manager and chief of staff to Gov. Scott Walker (R), the Republican standard-bearer in the state during the last two years. Thompson also got a hand Thursday from the Chamber of Commerce, which launched a new ad hitting Baldwin over her support for President Obama's health care law. And Thompson is back on the air with an ad echoing the health care attack against Baldwin.
"[Thompson] is the most successful politician in Wisconsin history," said Bill McCoshen, a former chief of staff to the Republican nominee and state secretary of commerce during his tenure as governor. "He got out of the gate slow because of a brutal primary where he was outspent 6-1. He has the resources he needs to draw a clear contrast with Tammy Baldwin."
Republicans hope to cast Baldwin as too liberal for the state and are hoping that competition at the top of the ticket could help Thompson. Polls (save for a Marquette Law School poll released Wednesday showing Obama leading Mitt Romney by 14 points) have shown a competitive presidential race in the Badger State, which the Republican nominee has not carried since 1984.
If Obama runs ahead of Romney by more than a few points in Wisconsin, that's certainly good news for Baldwin. Thompson can win some crossover voters, but ultimately, the better the president does, the better it is for the congresswoman.
Baldwin, who faced no primary challenge, put herself a strong position to compete in the fall, raising heaps of cash working to build enthusiasm among Democrats. She has indisputably seized the high ground in recent weeks and continued on offense Thursday with a new ad casting Thompson as unfriendly to middle class voters.
As the race approaches its final stretch, Democrats' messaging will really be put to the test. If their argument that Thompson is beholden to Washington is enough to cancel out positive feelings voters have from his tenure as governor, they could win. If Thompson's legacy in the state is what matters more, then Republicans could well walk away with a victory.


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Welcome to the exciting new world of the slippery slope. With the Supreme Court's landmark ruling this Friday legalizing same sex marriage in all 50 states, social liberalism has achieved one of its central goals. A right seemingly unthinkable two decades ago has now been broadly applied to a whole new class of citizens. Following on the rejection of interracial marriage bans in the 20th Century, the Supreme Court decision clearly shows that marriage should be a broadly applicable right—one that forces the government to recognize, as Friday's decision said, a private couple's "love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice and family."
The question presents itself: Where does the next advance come? The answer is going to make nearly everyone uncomfortable: Now that we've defined that love and devotion and family isn't driven by gender alone, why should it be limited to just two individuals? The most natural advance next for marriage lies in legalized polygamy—yet many of the same people who pressed for marriage equality for gay couples oppose it.
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Yet the moral reasoning behind society's rejection of polygamy remains just as uncomfortable and legally weak as same-sex marriage opposition was until recently.
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Pairings: Alice/Jasper, Edward/Bella Main Characters: Jasper and Bella friendship Summary: Set after the events of New Moon at the very beginning of Eclipse, Jasper feels the need to apologize to Bella.
1. Apologize
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Title: Apologize
Author: SirenPrincess
Rating: Teen (about the same as the books)
Pairings: Alice/Jasper, Edward/Bella
Main Characters: Jasper and Bella friendship
Genre: Hurt/Comfort
Word Count: 2,843
Summary: Set after the events of New Moon at the very beginning of Eclipse, Jasper feels the need to apologize to Bella.
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I nervously watched Bella sitting at the piano with Edward. I'd kept my distance but given a polite 'hello' after she'd received welcome back hugs from most of my relatives. She'd only been here a few hours, but it seemed like a good segment of eternity as I sat uncomfortably in her presence. The problem wasn't her; it was all me. Every time I looked at her I was filled with shame for what I had almost done and guilt for the harm I had caused. Of course, I could have gone to another room or out into the forest to clear my head, but I kept trying to work up the nerve to talk to her. I knew I had to set things right with her, but I filled with despair every time I thought about it. Words couldn't make up for what I'd done.
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"Bella . . ." I began slowly. I was suddenly acutely aware of my audience as tension filled the room. All eyes were on me. Everyone had stopped their previous activities to see what I was going to do. The shame was instantly a million times worse. My own family couldn't trust me. I couldn't do this in front of them. It was too much. "May I . . ." I cut the sentence off with a sigh. She'd never agree. It was ridiculous for me to even ask, but . . . I had to try. I was too embarrassed to say what needed to be said in front of my family. "Would it frighten you too much to talk to me in private?"
I regretted the words the moment I spoke them. Of course it would frighten her to be alone with me; it should terrify her. However, it was too late to back out. If she refused, when she refused, I'd say my well-rehearsed speech in front of everyone. It wasn't like it really mattered anyway. Edward would hear the whole conversation through my head, and Alice would see it all before it ever even happened. There were no secrets in a family such as ours. Still, there was quite a difference between displaying your humiliation openly in front of everyone and knowing that they would find out about it eventually.
It absolutely shocked me when Bella said, "No, of course not, Jasper," and stood to follow me. She was confused, but not afraid. A sudden surge in emotions reminded me that she wasn't the only one who would object to my being alone with her. The warning look on Edward's face was a clear indication that he wasn't about to go along with this. Of course, Edward already knew my intentions. That was one of the good things about having a mind reader for a brother. You never needed to explain yourself. My intentions did nothing to assure her safety, though. Wasn't that the whole problem? I hoped that he realized that if this decision was putting Bella in danger, Alice would have already stopped it. I concentrated on that thought for him. It was unnecessary—as soon as it occurred to me, he'd already heard it—but it was a hard instinct to break. It was the sort of thing that usually made him roll his eyes at me, but this time he slowly nodded his assent. His eyes remained wary. Perhaps he understood that patching this rift between us would make things more comfortable for everyone, Bella included. That thought earned me another unexpected nod.
"Thank you," I said to both of them, although I was certain that Bella had missed the silent exchange I'd had with her boyfriend. I wasn't really sure where I should take her. Anywhere inside the house would be too close to prevent prying ears from hearing, and even I didn't trust myself alone with her far enough away to prevent that. I soon found that my body had taken me to Alice's room with Bella right behind me. Subconsciously I'd chosen somewhere I felt safe.
"I've always wondered, why do you two have a bed and Edward doesn't?" she asked. She was talking out of nervousness. I intimidated her, but she still didn't feel afraid as I shut the door. She flopped herself onto the bed. She felt at home here, and why shouldn't she? This was technically Alice's room. I was too absorbed in my thoughts to laugh at what she'd obviously missed, the actual purpose of our bed.
I took a slow breath to steady myself. It was a human habit I'd never really let go of. My mind raced through the words I'd practiced over and over again in my head all evening. It got all jumbled around and none of it seemed adequate anymore. How did you say "Sorry I nearly killed you, Bella" or "Sorry I destroyed your life"? I paced the room as I tried to organize what I wanted to say. I started to begin, but the guilt I felt was suddenly so great, I was only able to suck in another ragged breath. The back of my eyes stung horribly as I recalled the day I wanted to discuss, but I refused to lose myself to my emotions.
Bella's voice broke through my misery. "Jasper, are you alright? No offense, but I've never seen a vampire look like he's about ready to pass out before," she joked. When I didn't reply, she began to worry. "What's wrong?" she whispered.
She was concerned about me? It was too much, but it was the catalyst I needed to start the flood of words. "Bella, I wanted to formally apologize for my behavior on your last birthday. I . . ."
She cut me off with a sigh of relief. "Is that all? Jasper, you had me so worried! Didn't Alice tell you that I forgave you the day that it happened?"
I frowned. I had been certain that Bella would get angry with me once I broached the subject. Didn't she realize that everything that had happened since that moment had been my fault? It was my fault she nearly died. It was because of me that Edward had left her. Even the Volturi wouldn't be coming for her if it weren't for me. "She did, but . . . what I did . . . it's unforgivable."
"Jasper, you were acting on instinct. Honestly, it's my fault for being so clumsy. If I hadn't cut myself . . ." She shook her head as she trailed off. "I don't blame you. I know that giving up human blood is extremely hard for you. You're the newest at it. You can't expect to be perfect at it to start with. With more practice you'll be better able to resist those urges, like Carlisle or Edward. It's understandable why you reacted like that."
"It's inexcusable," I growled. She probably didn't know that I'd been a murderer well before my siblings were even born, but that guilt sat heavy in my heart. It was my own fault that I truly craved human blood more than any of the others.
"Jasper, have you been beating yourself up over this since it happened?" Genuine concern touched her voice again.
I couldn't understand her reaction, but I could feel that she really was worried about me. Was my need to castigate myself really a question to debate? She was like a baby sister to me, and I'd been so close to ending her life. "Bella, I nearly killed you. Yes, the thought of what I did tortures me."
"You do realize that I was never in any real danger don't you?" she asked.
So that's how she could forgive me. She didn't truly understand. I hated that I needed to explain it to her, but she needed to know. "Bella, I was frenzied from the blood. I tried, believe me, I did try, but I couldn't control myself. I was going to bleed you dry." I closed my eyes. I couldn't look at her as she realized that I was a killer.
"I don't believe that you really would have, but that wasn't my point. My point was that I was never in danger. Do you really think that you could have fought past Edward to hurt me? And Alice? She wouldn't have stopped you? Even if you had managed to bite me, one of them would have pulled you off of me before I was dead. I'd be a vampire now, but that's what I want anyway. There's no way your family would have let you kill me. I was never in any danger."
Of course she was right. Despite my family's common affliction, I was the only one capable of murdering my sister. Everyone else would have protected her from me. It was suddenly too much. Carlisle and the Cullens, they were all vampires, but I was the only real monster here. I didn't belong here with any of them, these peaceful and gentle beings, not even with Alice. She was too good for me. Why hadn't she left me? "I don't know how you, or any of my family for that matter, can stand to be around me now," I gasped. "Not now that you know what a real monster I truly am." I put my hand over my eyes so that she couldn't see the tremors overtake me.
I cried in silence for a minute, unable to focus on anything but my own self-hatred. I shook uncontrollably as I tried to blink away the tears that could never come. I'd given up any pretense of holding myself together. My body shuddered with sobs like it actually depended upon the ineffective gasps of breath for air.
A warm hand on my shoulder made me jerk from shock. "Shh, stop that," she whispered firmly. "Stop. Please stop punishing yourself."
I dropped the hand from my eyes to stare at her in disbelief. Was she insane? She was inches away from me and touching me. Did she truly not realize how dangerous it was for her to put her pulsating carotid artery so close to my salivating mouth? Her arms were suddenly around me in a hug. She put her head gently on my shoulder. "No one here thinks you're a monster, Jasper. I know I don't."
Then something inexplicable happened. The craving didn't take control like it always did. Her calmness washed over me, and it calmed me. My breathing slowed to match hers. Despite the throbbing of her heartbeat, the flow of venom lessened somewhat. The urge to drink her blood just vanished. I looked into her eyes, confused by this new sensation. I could tell that she trusted me completely. She felt safe, so I felt safe. I wasn't going to hurt her. I was confident of that. It occurred to me that maybe she wasn't crazy. I wasn't sure how much Edward had told her about my power, but perhaps she had known this would happen. Was she doing this on purpose?
I realized extremely belatedly that Alice had always done this for me naturally. Since the moment I'd met her, I'd known that her hopefulness had influenced me, but I'd never really realized the extent of it. Alice's visions allowed her to be calm and confident whenever I feared harming a human. She was able to tell me with certainty that I wasn't going to hurt someone, and then the strength to overcome the hunger would come out of nowhere. I'd always thought that it was amazing that she could see the future like that, but what if it wasn't just her predicting my fate? What if Alice's faith in me had influenced her emotions such that she was the cause of any self-control I ever experienced?
The striking contrast between the absolute calmness I felt with Bella pressed to my shoulder and the horrible agitation I'd felt that awful day made me reexamine my emotions from that episode. Hunger had flooded me. It had increased exponentially as more and more of it had washed over me. Then I'd been overcome with aggression. What if not all of those feelings had been my own? What if not all of the hunger I'd felt had been mine? Of course I knew that I felt the emotions of others, but I'd never really thought about the effects of my siblings' hunger on my own self-control. That day I'd been surrounded by vampires nearly overwhelmed by their urges. Had I absorbed their desire for blood? Now that I recognized what had occurred, was it possible for me to separate myself from their hunger the way I had learned to with their emotions? Had Edward's immediate surge in aggression caused that same feeling inside me? What would have happened if I'd had someone calm and relaxed next to me that day like I did now? I carefully stored those thoughts for later reflection.
The most important thing was my future actions. I knew now that I wasn't a danger to Bella. There was no way that I could hurt her if she could stay composed like this. Her tranquility was enough to overcome my natural reaction. "Thank you, Bella," I breathed with amazement. I'd have to discuss this new theory with Alice. Perhaps she already understood it; perhaps she'd been using this strategy on me for years. Regardless, I knew she'd be able to trust me and stay calm for me when I needed. "Bella, do you think that you can keep your emotions like that, even when I start to act scary?" I asked.
"You won't hurt me," she said confidently.
"I won't," I instantly agreed. She was safe to be around me, at least to hang out in our house until Edward finally decided to turn her. And I felt that I had a deep new insight into my deplorable behavior in the past. What kind of effect had being surrounded by dozens of starving newborns had on me in my early days? It was a lot to think about, but I saved it for later. "I think we've probably kept Edward and Alice on edge enough for one day, don't you think? Maybe we should go back downstairs?"
Bella hugged me tighter for a brief second before she released me. I headed back down the stairs, still contemplating my new view on things. I was not surprised to find Alice at the bottom waiting for me. She leaped into my arms the moment I hit the main floor. "I knew you wouldn't hurt her," she said proudly.
"Of course not," I said with a smile I genuinely felt. Alice was happy, so I was happy.
"Edward and I are going to play a game of chess. We waited because Bella's going to want to watch," she informed me. I was used to her telling me people's opinions on things they hadn't even been asked yet. It still made my grin widen. Her enthusiasm was infectious.
"Good, can Bella and I play after that? I'm very curious to see how good a strategist she really is."
Edward laughed at my thoughts. "Bella a strategist? No, she had no idea. Luckily for all of us, Bella doesn't seem to have any sense of what's dangerous."
Bella pretended to shove him. "I'd love to play you at chess, Jasper." She was excited about it, and so was I.
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This interview with James Hardy Wilkinson will take listeners back to a period, now 50 years ago, when computers were quirky, cantankerous, hand-built contraptions; duplicate copies of documents were made with carbon paper; trains were pulled by steam locomotives; and (black and white) television was just being introduced. Recorded in July 1984, just two years before Wilkinson's death, this interview preserves some of the spirit, as well as the facts, of mathematical history. Wilkinson discusses his work, including the building of TuringÕs Pilot Automatic Computing Engine (ACE), his involvement in the field of computation, and his personal view of early computational developments in numerical analysis.
Educated at Cambridge in mathematics, Wilkinson was drawn into computation as a result of work on ballistics calculations during World War II. He joined the Mathematics Division at the National Physical Laboratory in England shortly after the war and stayed there for the rest of his career, although he was a frequent visitor to other institutions, particularly Argonne National Laboratory and Stanford University.
Although an extensively edited version of the technical content of the interview appeared in the February 1985 issue of Byte magazine, the written form could not convey the slips and nuances in Wilkinson's voice as well as some of the anecdotes and intonations that brought spirit to his words. Now, thanks to modern audio technology, the original tapes, which had begun to deteriorate, have been reproduced and preserved in their entirety on compact disk.
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With today's OnePlus 2 Launch app, the company's newest smartphone was officially announced. It looks just as beautiful as the leaks earlier today showed, and pretty much every spec that was outed before was confirmed as well (5.5-inch 1080p display, 4GB of RAM, fingerprint sensor), but it's still nice to have an official announcement out.
Check out the launch video above, and stay tuned as more is revealed throughout this special OnePlus 2 VR event.


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Yes, you read that right, purple eyebrows. Why purple you ask? The answer is, because I really want purple hair. However, I am unwilling to bleach my dark hair, and the grey that I have doesn't want to hold on to the dye. So, I decided to do my eyebrows purple.
Now, now, no worries, I didn't use dye. I used a purple eyeliner pencil from me now. About a month ago, I purchased through Amazon, a set of 12 assorted lip and eyeliner pencils. There are several companies out there that sell sets of pencil. Since I don't wear makeup a lot, I wanted a less expensive set, but one with a good rating. Enter me now. For around $5.00 and no shipping, I got a great little makeup kit to play with. I'm thinking about getting this kit from Nabi next.
Here is the set from me now. Please note, the link takes you to an Amazon page for Allbeauty. That is the name the product is sold under, even though the package name is "me now".
Here is a picture of my purple eyebrows. I know they don't show up very well, but I promise, they are purple!
Oh yes, and I am aware that I keep saying they, when I am only showing one eyebrow. 🙂
I used color no. 007 for my eyebrows.
I really like Etude's Play House 101 pencils. If I could find them in a set I would definitely buy them.
I just love multipurpose items, don't you?
Update: I know this is a pretty quick update, isn't it! I was just doing the dishes, when I realized that I should have done a review on the pencils.
So here goes. I am usually pretty sensitive to makeup and perfumes. So, I was very pleased that the pencil for my purple eyebrows, didn't bother me at all. The pencil goes on smooth and has a creamy texture, that blends well. I also used the red lipliner. I love red lipsticks and I think that this one looks pretty good on me. This is a great set of pencils at a great price. I really think that you should try this set from me now.
I used color .013 on my lips. When I took this picture, the color had been on for over and hour, and I had been eating and drinking. I think it still looks pretty good.
Ya gotta love curly hair, I should have checked to see how frizzy it was before the picture. 🙂


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In "A Practical Guide to BYOD", we cover the following topics and answer important questions:Security issues surrounding BYOD
- The device doesn't belong to the company – that means administrator privileges lie elsewhere. How does this impact the organization?
- Superficially, BYOD seems like a great deal. The truth is that it's really, really, really not. How much does BYOD cost an organization?
- What are the must-haves for any BYOD policy? This one is so important that I'm going to give you a sneak peek right this moment:
- You MUST manage your employees' Bring-Your-Own-Applications (BYOA) which they've brought in with their devices
- You MUST require standardized core features
- You MUST mandate minimum levels of BYOD device functionality
- You MUST create an environment of interoperability
- You MUST understand the scope of BYOD implementation. What are the challenges involved in rollout, management, and compliance?
- What are the concrete steps in setting BYOD policies once you've established your must-haves? It's all well and good to know what's needed at the theoretical level. Now, what are the practical actions to take?
Benefits and drawbacks of alternative models to BYOD
- It's not all BYOD, all the time. We cover many other alternatives. You'll get answers to:
- What is Choose Your Own Device (CYOD)?
- What is Corporate-Liable, Employee-Owned (CLEO)?
- What is Employee-owned, employee-liable (EOEL)?
- What is Shared Responsibility?
- What is Employee-owned, carrier-contract (EOCC)?
- What is Corporate-owned, personally-enabled (COPE)?
- In addition to answering those questions, we created an easy-to-follow chart that allows you to casually compare the merits of each model against one another!
As we've written before, many, many, many people are still in the dark about BYOD. Critically, this knowledge gap includes a lack of awareness of how to protect an organization against security issues as well as how to craft and enforce a comprehensive but feasible BYOD policy.
The thing is, just right now the grand majority of IT professionals haven't yet devised BYOD guidelines for their companies. Alternatively, even if they have, the information hasn't been communicated. Either way, lack of guidelines or lack of communication (or both) really are the cause of BYOD-related issues in businesses. "A Practical Guide to BYOD" should help fix that!
No matter how you (in your role as an IT manager) ultimately proceed after you've read "A Practical Guide to BYOD", you need to craft a concise and easy-to-follow BYOD policy that balances company needs and employee rights. Both need to be aligned in order for your organization to thrive, after all. BYOD is currently a big threat to the intellectual property of employer and employee alike, and our guide will help you navigate your way around this challenge!
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KERSHAW – The Andrew Jackson Volunteers dropped a pair of home games to Lee Central in Region IV-AA basketball play Tuesday night.
In a hardwood battle of Bruins and Bearcats, Lancaster was the bear.
The Bruins clawed the Bearcats twice in a Region III-AAAA basketball sweep in the Lancaster High School gym on Tuesday night.
INDIAN LAND – The Buford Lady Jackets used a swarming defense to deliver a long-sought basketball win.
The fourth annual Gameday at Doomsday prep baseball jamboree will feature three Lancaster County squads.
The Buford High School wrestling team made the most of some limited numbers as the Yellow Jackets placed fourth in the annual Redhawk Duals at Monroe High School (N.C.) on Saturday.
Kevin Sims
For The Lancaster News
KERSHAW – The Andrew Jackson Lady Volunteers kept pace in the Region IV-AA basketball race with a solid win Friday night.
The Lady Vols, 10-6, 3-1, had a slow start, but steadily gained steam to post a 66-48 win over the Central Lady Eagles.
AJ's 18-point victory gave the Vols a split as the boys dropped a 75-65 loss to the Eagles in the nightcap.
Staff Reports
Fourth-ranked Lancaster High School has had its share of nights where the Bruins' offense has been on, but on Friday night the smothering LHS defense was the difference.
The Bruins, with a stifling defensive effort, rolled to a 55-42 Region III-AAAA basketball road win over Clover.
LHS, 17-1, 3-1, jumped to a 17-7 first-period lead on the way to a 31-22 halftime edge on the Blue Eagles.
Indian Land used a late surge to post a 43-16 wrestling home win over Region IV-AA and county rival Buford High School on Tuesday.
The Warriors, 12-10, outscored the Jackets, 29-4, in the final six weight divisions to take the 27-point win.
BUFORD – Lee Central made some late free throws count in notching a 46-42 win over Buford to open a varsity sweep of host Buford in Region IV-AA hoops play Tuesday night.
Lancaster rebounded from its first region loss to down Northwestern, 49-41 in overtime on Tuesday night.
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I've already started the spiced nuts [ "Go Nuts," Nov. 10-16]. Next come dozens of jars of green-
One of my favorite stocking stuffers is the Zyliss Lock-n-Lift can opener. I've given many of these to friends and family who love the excellent hardware and ease of use. They're $14.99 apiece on Amazon, but you can find them locally at Now We're Cooking (5901 Wyoming NE, 857-9625).
For the serious foodie who collects cookbooks like art, you can throw a few hundred dollars at Modernist Cuisine (published in March by the The Cooking Lab). It's a six-volume encyclopedic masterwork by Nathan Myhrvold, Chris Young and Maxime Bilet, who've documented the art and science of cooking in 2,400 pages. If you want to learn the techniques used by chefs such as Spain's Ferran Adrià or Grant Achatz of Chicago's Alinea, then this is the tome for you.
In wildest dreams territory, there's always the DCS Professional Series 48-Inch Pro-Style Dual Fuel Range—that's the one with four sealed burners, a griddle, a grill, a self-cleaning convection main oven, plus a secondary oven with telescopic racking. Got that? It's a mere $9,500. Don't worry about the fact that I'd need a new kitchen to house this gem.
But my favorite gifts in recent years are ones the recipients never see. I have a handful of friends and family who know their gifts are going to Heifer International (heifer.org). This amazing organization makes it possible to give a heifer ($500), a water buffalo ($250), a hive of honeybees ($30) or any of dozens of gifts that create opportunities for families in underdeveloped communities around the world. I especially like the bees because they not only produce honey and wax, but also pollinate crops in their vicinity.
And if you want to give closer to home, Whole Foods Market Grab and Give bags are available for a nominal fee during the holidays. The groceries go to families in need, and that's truly a present in the spirit of the season.


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Separatist leader sets terms for peace with India
Thuingaleng Muivah, head of the separatist group National Socialist Council of Nagaland, has given New Delhi an ultimatum. Eight years of negotiations with the Indian government have yielded no results. If no acceptable settlement is reached by January 31, 2006—the date that existing ceasefire agreements will expire—he will suspend all negotiations and return to the jungles of northeastern India, along the border with Burma, to resume an armed opposition movement that began nearly 50 years ago. The ranks of the NSCN have swelled to some 6,000 soldiers since the group signed a ceasefire agreement in 1997. A fellow opposition group, the United Liberation Front of Assam, has now promised to back the NSCN in the event of a final breakdown in peace talks, making the Naga contingent an even more potent threat. In an interview with The Irrawaddy's correspondent Subir Bhaumik, Muivah explains the conditions for a lasting peace between India and Nagaland.
Question: After eight years of negotiations with India, how do you feel?
Answer: Very tired. I feel doubly tired because there seems to be no result coming out of the talks. We Nagas have taken positive steps. We have come down from our demand of absolute sovereignty, but the Indian government seems to be playing for time. It is time for them to take a definite decision. Our patience has been taxed to the limit.
Q: So, what are you suggesting?
A: We have revised our proposals twice. Now, India has to make a decision. Either it accepts a settlement on our latest proposals, or it should be prepared to take the blame for the breakdown of the talks. We want peace, and we want friendship with India. We want a genuine settlement, but we cannot allow India to play around with us. India will either have to come up with an acceptable settlement by January 31, 2006, when the ceasefire expires, or there will be no further talks. This is our last ceasefire with India unless we have a settlement.
Q: Why do you think you don't have a settlement after eight years of negotiations?
A: We climbed down from our position of absolute sovereignty. We agreed to have joint responsibility for the defense of Nagaland. We decided to leave the responsibility of external affairs to India, unless some issue affected our interests directly, in which case we suggested Delhi should consult us. We also decided to accept Indian currency. We argued that Nagaland cannot be defended by the Indians alone; Nagas must be responsible for that as well, in some form.
Q: Nagas defended Indian territory in Kargil during the war with Pakistan, yes? Naga soldiers of the Indian Army fought as bravely as anybody else?
A: Yes, yes, that is true. We are not opposed to the presence of the Indian Army in Nagaland. All we are saying is that we should have a Naga force responsible for internal security, which will also have joint responsibility for the defense of Nagaland, along with the Indian Army. Nagaland has to be defended by the Nagas—we have always fought all invaders fiercely and bravely. We understand and appreciate India's security concerns, and so we will accept the presence of the Indian Army on Naga soil. We will also wish to be consulted on any external issue that affects the interests of the Nagas.
Q: You say you have climbed down from the NSCN's original position of absolute sovereignty. Is there any issue that you think you cannot compromise on?
A: Yes. We will never compromise on our demand for the reunification of the Naga homeland. We were divided first by the British, and then India perpetuated the divisions. The NSCN wants a unified Naga homeland, and we will either have it or we will fight for it.
Q: But the Indian government says this is a demand they find it hard to concede to, because of possible repercussions in [neighboring states] Manipur and Assam. After all, there was much violence in Manipur when the ceasefire with the NSCN was extended to that state, was there not?
A: We were not responsible for that violence. We don't want the territories of the Meiteis or the Assamese or anybody else. We only want all Naga territories, where Nagas have lived for generations, which should be merged with Nagaland to form a unified Naga homeland.
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Nicely done article on online learning myths. Admittedly, the author of the article, John Ebersole is a proponent of online learning per his page bio, but he correctly explains the viewpoint that all of us at ASU Online believe; namely that online education done well can improve the lives of people who may not have the opportunity, flexibility, or desire to obtain a full-time campus based degree program.
Myth #1: Online learning will reduce the need for faculty. Nothing could be further from the truth. From surveys and interviews, we have come to know that the number one reason for student success, in a classroom or online, is a caring instructor. Also, online institutions are much more strict about limiting class size than traditional schools, usually setting a maximum of 20 to 25 per section. Thus, there is the need for more, not fewer, qualified instructors. Faculty are also in demand to build new courses, revise old ones, and create the learning assessments for which there is growing need. Not surprisingly, a recent Inside HigherEd/Babson survey reveals that faculty at institutions with more extensive online offerings are more positive about online learning than those who have little or no such involvement.
- Myth # 2: All online courses are the same. Again, not true. Those institutions with restricted budgets may use formats that are little more than text-heavy electronic correspondence courses. However, on the other end of the spectrum are courses that rival a Hollywood production in
their use of color, graphics, animation and simulations. Capstone assessments can test a student's ability to apply concepts and make decisions based on their learning. These are not cheap, but they are engaging, effective, and growing in use.
- Myth # 3: The quality of outcomes is less for an online student than for one who has received the same instruction in a classroom. Research over many decades has shown that the outcomes for those studying at a distance do not differ from those in a classroom. As much as our egos might wish otherwise, students don't have to sit at our feet to learn. In fact, there has been such consistency of finding in this regard that the phrase "no significant difference" has become the expected hypothesis in making comparisons.
- Myth # 4: "Online" instruction is synonymous with "for profit" institutions. While it is true that many proprietary colleges and universities use online methods to deliver instruction, not all do. It is equally the case that a majority of nonprofit academic institutions are also delivering instruction online, including entire degrees. This myth has been perpetuated, undoubtedly, by
the much greater publicity and advertising conducted by for-profit institutions.
- Myth #5: Credentials earned online are not accepted by employers. Over the past several years, Excelsior College and the Zogby organization have conducted nationwide surveys of employers and hiring officials to determine their perceptions of online certificates and degrees. The results of the survey in 2011 revealed that nearly two-thirds of those familiar with online education believe that a degree earned online is a credible as one earned through a traditional campus-based program. Respondents stated the most important factors in determining the credibility of an online degree were
the accreditation of the institution awarding the degree and the quality of its graduates.
- Myth #6: You don't know if the person doing the work is the person receiving the credit. As pointed out by WCET, a partner to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher
Education, student authentication is a complex and frequently misrepresented issue and one that is not unique to online education providers.


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We're a small, young company, so we make a big effort to travel to origin. We want to know the coffees we buy like the back of our hand and the only way to do achieve this is to get to know the farmers and the conditions in which they work. We do this because really all we've always wanted to do is to serve the best coffee possible. We also do it out of respect for the hard work and commitment of those who play such a critical role in the journey of producing excellent coffees. We do it because at the end of that journey is us. Our duty is to treat every cup of coffee we serve with the same respect. We do that because we're not satisfied unless our suppliers and clients are thrilled.
Nømad only works with freshly harvested, single origin coffees. Coffee is a fruit, which means it's a seasonal product with varying harvest months in each coffee-producing region. We are often in touch with the farmers so that we can receive all the traceability info and photos. In line with our commitment to freshness and traceability, we roast every week and provide our clients with info sheets for each coffee.
When we find a coffee that blows our mind we make sure to get it. Once we have the beans, we try different roast profiles until we find the ideal roast that extracts the most complex qualities of that coffee. Then we offer that ideal roast to our clients and where needed we help them find the perfect way to extract it with their machines.
Nømad always offers a "seasonal espresso". Although we change the origin according to seasonality, the seasonal espresso is always very balanced, for those coffee shops that prefer to offer a consistent flavour regardless of origin.
We love discovering new flavours, stories and coffees, which is why Nømad also offers unique and exciting coffees that change more frequently. This is for coffee shops that want to play and have fun on a sensory level, allowing you to try different origins and travel with your senses.
We consider our clients as an extension of Nømad, which is why we would work with you continuously. From our experience the coffee shops and restaurants we work with achieve best results when they share our passion for serving excellent coffee, so we like maintaining a close relationship with clients. In Barcelona we always have a member of our team who is in charge of personally delivering the coffee and makes periodical visits. This kind of close contact helps us grow with you, because we want you to reach your maximum potential in coffee.
Work with us and Nømad will work for you, because we sincerely want you to succeed and for that you must be comfortable making consistently high quality coffee that your customers will talk about. We'll help you find high quality equipment, such as the espresso machine, grinders, filters, and then we will train you to make competition quality espresso shots and pour-overs.