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MSc Data Science with Business
|Full time 1 year
|Exeter (Streatham)
|Start date
Data Science at the University of Exeter
MSc Data Science with Business combines core Data Science modules, taken from MSc Data Science, with modules in Management, Strategy, Marketing and Accounting.
This course is designed for those seeking to gain an understanding of Data Science theory which can then be applied throughout a business.
You will use your background in science and/or mathematics as well as prior programming experience to quickly become comfortable working in a number of languages, such as C+.
Business modules are highly complementary, covering topics where Data Science is currently transforming the way organisations function.
Your project, which forms a major part of the MSc, will maintain a business focus as you explore data science in a commercial environment. If your studies are sponsored by your company, your project may focus on a current challenge within the business.
This course is taught in partnership between the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences and the University of Exeter Business School.
Programme structure
Note: Some statistics modules are subject to suitable background knowledge.
Students may choose up to 30 credits of NQF Level 7 modules which are not listed above, either from within or outside the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, subject to approval, timetabling and satisfaction of prerequisites.
Not all modules will be available every year, and new modules may be made available from time to time.
The modules we outline here provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this degree course based on recent academic teaching. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand.
Learning and teaching
Teaching is mainly delivered by lectures, workshops and online materials. Each module references core and supplementary texts, or material recommended by module deliverers, which provide in-depth coverage of the subject and go beyond the lectures.
We believe every student benefits from being taught by experts active in research and practice. All our academic staff are active in internationally-recognised scientific research across a wide range of topics. You will discuss the very latest ideas, research discoveries and new technologies, becoming actively involved in a research project yourself.
We aim to provide a supportive environment where students and staff work together in an informal and friendly atmosphere. The department has a student-focused approach to teaching, whereby all members of staff deal with questions on an individual basis. We operate an open door policy, so it is easy to consult individual members of staff or to fix appointments with them via email. As a friendly group of staff, you will get to know us well during your time here.
The assessment strategy for each module is explicitly stated in the full module descriptions given to students. Group and team skills are addressed within modules dealing with specialist and advanced skills. Assessment methods include essays, closed book tests, exercises in problem solving, use of the web for tool-based analysis and investigation, mini-projects, extended essays on specialized topics, and individual and group presentations.
"The Sexiest Job of the 21st Century." - Harvard Business Review
Data Science is changing the way people do business. Mountains of previously uncollectable data, generated by huge growth in online activity and appliance connectivity, is becoming available to businesses in every sector. The opportunities for businesses and individuals who can manage, manipulate and extract insights from these enormous data sets are limitless. A direct result of this is the dramatic increase in demand for individuals with the skills to turn this information into insight is outstripping supply.
Whether you're looking to take your career in a new direction or for an MSc that will sit alongside your undergraduate degree to land you an exhilarating graduate job, you're unlikely to find a better choice than Data Science.
Entry requirements
Candidates are required to have at least a 2:1 degree in a strongly numerate subject (e.g. computer science, mathematics, physics) and must be able to show evidence of good programming ability in a recognised modern computer language. Candidates may be interviewed by video conference to assess their programming ability and suitability for the course.
The Python programming language is used extensively during this course and applicants with experience in other languages will be asked to learn basic Python before commencing the course.
We may consider applications with non-standard qualifications where there is evidence of exceptional performance in modules relevant to the programme of study, significant relevant work experience, or relevant professional qualifications.
Requirements for international students
If you are an international student, please visit our international equivalency pages to enable you to see if your existing academic qualifications meet our entry requirements.
English language requirements
IELTS (Academic)
Overall score 6.5. No less than 6.0 in any section.
Overall score 90 with minimum scores of 21 for writing, 21 for listening, 22 for reading and 23 for speaking.
Pearson Test of English (Academic)
58 with no less than 55 in all communicative skills.
Cambridge English: Advanced & Proficiency
Overall score 176. No less than 169 in any section.
Pre-sessional English
Applicants with lower English language test scores may be able to take pre-sessional English at INTO University of Exeter prior to commencing their programme. See our English language requirements page for more information.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees per year 2020/21
- UK/EU: £9,950 full-time
- International: £20,950 full-time
Fee information
Fees can normally be paid by two termly instalments and may be paid online. You will also be required to pay a tuition fee deposit to secure your offer of a place, unless you qualify for exemption. For further information about paying fees see our Student Fees pages.
UK government postgraduate loan scheme
Postgraduate loans of up to £10,609 are now available for Masters degrees. Find out more about eligibility and how to apply.
Global Excellence Scholarship
We are delighted to offer Global Excellence Scholarships for students of outstanding academic quality applying to postgraduate Taught programmes starting in autumn 2020.
Please note that this scholarship isn't offered for all our masters programmes.
Contact us
We welcome enquiries about the course. For further information contact:
Web: Enquire online
Phone: +44 (0) 1392 724061


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A Wider Universe is the debut novel written by Allison Floyd which was released November 1, 2016.
Gene Shepherd, still grieving his wife's death, alone in his home after his daughter moves in with her good-for-nothing boyfriend, has grown accustomed to a life of solitude. When he gets a series of unexpected visits from bible-toting Patrick Frye, a young man on a personal crusade for Jesus, Gene must confront not only the pushy young missionary, but the painful past he has been quietly suppressing.
Gene's nineteen-year-old daughter, Chelsea Shepherd, caught in a destructive relationship, finds herself at a crossroads in her life, unsure of her future, as well as her present. One night, after an argument turns violent, Chelsea flees from her relationship and finds solace, safety, and an unexpected friendship with Swedish college professor Alexander Jansson.
Both Gene and Chelsea must face choices and challenges that will guide them towards their places in the world with the help of some unexpected characters and a major test of faith. A Wider Universe is a story of family, redemption, and one man's discovery that even the loneliest man is not truly alone.
Also check out the A Wider Universe Facebook Page
Available now for purchase in paperback and Kindle version at Amazon, as well as paperback at CreateSpace, Barnes and Noble, and as an ebook through Smashwords.

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Have you guys ever heard of Chermoula? It is a fabulous Moroccan sauce made with fresh herbs, garlic, lemon, and warm spices. It makes a great marinade or finishing sauce for meat and seafood. I recently served it over some grilled steak and I was in heaven. The flavors are just fantastic.
My husband and I are known to be Chimichurri addicts and we make this chimichurri on the regular when we are grilling. I finally told my husband we needed to branch out a bit and try something new, yet still filled with lots of herbs so I gave Chermoula a try and we loved it!
Next time you do your summer grill and want to amplify the flavors a bit, throw this chermoula on your grilled meat or seafood
- 1/2 cup flat leaf parsley (packed)
- 1 cup cilantro leaves (packed)
- 2 tsp. cumin seeds
- 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp. paprika
- salt, to taste
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup good olive oil
- Place the parsley and cilantro leaves in a food processor and pulse until chopped.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat, add the cumin seeds and toast until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add the toasted cumin seeds and the remaining ingredients to the food processor and blend until just combined.
- Marinate meat or seafood or use as a sauce on top of grilled steak or seafood! Enjoy!


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We speak to 22-year-old English graduate, Liana Vassiliou, who has recently created her own online jewellery company (www.liana-maria.co.uk), about business, branding and being her own boss.
Your Business: Liana, can you give us a brief overview of your business and how long youíve been operating?
Liana Vassiliou: Liana-Maria Accessories is an online modern vintage jewellery and accessories site. The main aim is to make both vintage and contemporary accessories available at reasonable prices and we want to emphasise individuality. I graduated in July 2011, and have been working on my business full-time since; so am pretty new to the business world!
YB: Why did you decide on that particular area to focus on?
LV: Well, I've always had a bit of an obsession with jewellery, but in particular I became very aware that a lot of High Street stores had very similar designs. It became a bit of a struggle to find really good, individual pieces at reasonable prices. And it's that gap in the market that I'm seeking to fill. I think it ís integral to spot a need that's not being fulfilled when you start up a business.
YB: How did you go about getting funding for your start-up? Was this something that you found particularly difficult?
LV: I was very lucky in that I had quite a bit of money in a savings account that had been sitting there for years – years' worth of birthday and Christmas gifts as well as a savings fund my parents had started for me as a baby! But, as I found out almost immediately, money runs out extremely quickly when you take on a task like this. I had no idea when I started just how much help I would need and how many people would be involved.
In addition to the money I had tucked away, I've also been all over the country doing jewellery parties – essentially people hold these in their homes, invite their friends, I come along with my treasure chest of goodies and sell sell sell! The hostess gets to pick up to £25 of jewellery to keep and gets a share of the profit too. The jewellery parties made all the difference to what I could afford to do and with the development of the business.
YB: How do you plan to move forward in 2012 then, particularly in light of the gloomy state of the economy currently?
LV: Well, I'm trying to be as optimistic as possible! But, of course, I understand there are so many things pointing towards 2012 not being a good year to start up a business, particularly a business that supplies what would be considered 'luxuries' (although I'm not convinced I could live without an extensive ring collection).
On the other hand, I have a target audience who I am confident will like the products and appreciate the special offers we have available enough to make the step from browsing to buying. Offers will hopefully encourage return customers (particularly in this environment) and encourage people to buy more than one item. Good customer service – items dispatched and arriving on time, someone always at the end of the phone to answer any queries or quibbles. I think paying attention to the minute details is essential to success for any business – big or small – in 2012.
Of course, the state of the economy has to factor into the growth of the business. I believe that the price has to be right for the customer and the product has to be good, above all else. We are all very aware that money is tight for everyone now, so fashion accessories aren't necessarily at the top of everyone's list of things to buy at the end of the week. The business was born in this climate, so to us, this is business as usual!
YB: What one piece of advice do you wish somebody had told you at the beginning of the whole start-up process?
LV: This will be the hardest and most challenging thing you will ever do. I wish someone had said "imagine the most difficult thing you have ever done, multiply it by a thousand and you're about halfway there". It wouldn't have stopped me doing it, but it may have prepared me a bit more! Oh, and make sure to make copies of all your paperwork and file it immediately. A messy desk is not helpful and it's amazing how bits of paper have the ability to sprout legs and make their way down corridors and out of windows.
YB: One of the biggest changes for any blossoming entrepreneur must be being your own boss. How does it feel to go from employee to the employer?
LV: I love the independence that comes with being your own boss. At the same time, the amount of responsibility is a lot to handle. As much as I love having all this responsibility and being my own boss, it's also very frightening knowing that the entire success of a business rests solely on my shoulders, but there are pros and cons to every job. This business gives me such a sense of ownership that I love, and with that, comes my determination to succeed.
YB: And finally, we've taken a look at the wonders of online branding and online marketing in the magazine; how much has that been a consideration for you and your business?
LV: Branding, I've learnt, is one of the most important things for any business, and this is even more prominent online where every aspect of the business is purely visual – customers can't pick up and feel the products, everything is for the eyes only! A brand identity is essential. What is your business? What are you selling? What image do you want for your business? These are all questions you need to know the answer to before you can decide on a definite brand identity. Ultimately, though, itís your brand identity that will attract people to use your site.
As for marketing, there are so many media that you can use to make sure your website and product is "out there". From social networking sites to Google AdWords, it's all vital – and what I'm learning is, the more you put in, the more you'll get out.
This article was first published in Your Business with James Caan in January 2012.
Image: Shutterstock


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سامسونگ برپایی خط تولید بدنه فلزی برای سری گلکسی را کلید زده
The Wireless Business Division started investing in the line for producing its own metal cases.
Samsung Electronics will put the metal case design on its premium smartphone Galaxy series.
The consumer electronics giant tries to reinforce the premium brand image by enhancing the design competitiveness. As Samsung Electronics shifted the focus of the exterior materials for smartphones from plastic injection molded cases to metal cases, the downstream industry seems likely to have a huge upheaval.
According to the industry on August 29, the Wireless Business Division of Samsung Electronics decided to build a line for producing metal cases, e.g. magnesium and aluminum, in Gumi plant by the end of this year.
The purpose of this move is to apply metal cases to the premium smartphone model to be released early next year. Sample development and pilot production will be done in the Gumi plant, and it seems that mass production will be done in the Vietnamese plant.
To produce the metal case, Samsung Electronics is known to have recently dispatched a large number of mold design engineers to the Vietnamese plant. "Mold engineers above class A were recently temporarily transferred to Vietnam one after another," said a Samsung official. "Currently, considering the manpower resources of the Vietnamese plant, there seems to be no problem with building the production line in six months."
Over the years, only Apple has used metal cases. The late Steve Jobs, Apple founder, insisted on metal to emphasize the futuristic feeling of the iPhone and iPad series.
Other smartphone makers including Samsung Electronics have used plastic cases in most cases. Metal cases are more expensive than plastic cases and it is difficult to meet the required process yield. They may cause noise in surrounding circuitry parts like the antenna. A typical example is the 'death grip' that became an issue when Apple released iPhone 4.
More than anything else, metal cases are suitable for the mass production model. No company has sold more single models than the iPhone series.
However, since the release of Galaxy S3, Samsung Electronics has acquired the economy of scale with a single model, and became capable of using metal cases. Samsung Electronics is planning to apply the metal case to some premium smartphones starting early next year, and then to several other models.
If the design of the Galaxy series smartphone was changed, the downstream materials and parts industry is expected to be greatly affected. Currently only a handful of domestic companies can make metal cases. For existing injection molding companies to produce metal cases, large investments are required. As only a few injection molding companies can make additional investments, Samsung Electronics seems to be leaning toward finding new external vendors.
"A new supply chain for supplying metal cases will be formed," said an industry official. "Overseas companies including Chinese vendors are on the watch for Samsung Electronics' move to apply metal cases to smartphones."
طبق آخرین اخبار، غول صنایع تکنولوژیک کره جنوبی، سامسونگ، سرمایه گذاری در خط تولید بدنه های فلزی برای محصولات سری گلکسی را شروع کرده و سال ۲۰۱۴، سال دگرگونی خواهد بود.


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Drake has made no secret of his love for Fortnite, and he even lets the world watch him play the hugely popular online battle royale game.
So it's not hard to believe that he might soon be rapping about his current passion.
On Tuesday night, Drake joined one of the game's most successful players, Tyler Blevins, aka 'Ninja', to chat, play some Fortnite and stream it live on Twitch.
During their game, Blevins brought up the possibility of Drake mentioning Fortnite on his next album.
Drake definitely seemed up for the idea, but he did have one request he needed fulfilled first.
"Dude, you gotta put some Fortnite lingo on the album," Blevins told him.
"It has to happen, it's just gotta be the right way," Drake answered. "Someone's gonna do it.
"Someone's gonna pull it off. I say when Epic gives me the emote, when Epic gives me the Hotline Bling emote, I'll do it. Until then, I'm on strike."
Last month, Drake broke Twitch's streaming record when he and fellow rapper Travis Scott played alongside Blevins.
After Drake retweeted Blevins' stream to his millions of followers, it smashed the record for most concurrent viewers on the platform with 635,429. Previously, the record was held at 388,000 viewers.
The increase in attention proved lucrative for Blevins, with Polygon reporting that the stream helped him gain more than 90,000 new subscribers to his channel.
Blevins reportedly makes $500,000 a month playing video games online —nice work if you can get it.
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CR 1921, this is the 35th Thousand. Unpaginated, approx. 70 pages. Illustrated by John Rae. Adapted from Schoolcraft's writings. Full page color illustrations. Covers are bad, corners worn, front and back covers are paper over cardboard, spine cloth discolored, inside is good. Native American, Indians, Navive American myths, Native American lore, Native American legends. View more info
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CR 1963 by author, 287 pages w/index. Dust jacket and book very good. B&W sketches and illustrations. Gives careful attention to choosing a campfire, and council ring, laying and lighting fires. Fire Magic & Mystery, Gala Games Jamboree, Conjuring the Story Spell and other titles. Native americans, Indian campfires, indian myths, indian stories, indian folklore. View more info
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CR 1968, 1st printing, 211 pages with bibliography. Dust jacket has slight tears, slight fading, brown covers all good+. These Indian myths and legends reveal much - religion, tradition, history, ethnic humor and sadness, effects of white man's coming, etc. Covers over 20 North American tribes. Native Americans, Indians, Indian myths, Indian legends. View more info
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Dust jacket and book good+, X-library with stamps, stickers, etc. CR MCMLXXX 1980. Printed in Italy, 203 pages. First English edition published by Editions Minerva, S.A. Geneve. Black and white and full page color illustrations and paintings. These are tales or legends, but they are an extraordinary saga for which we are indebted to a people that has almost disappeared - a great people whom civilization might learn a great deal from. View more info
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126 pages with index. Dark yellow illustrated front cover, all very good. An annotated bibliography. Beautiful black and white sketches from many other sources. Native Americans, Indians, Bibliograpy. View more info
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The Pyramid Garden Meditation
I have always taught that meditating twice a day is the true sign of being committed to your spiritual path. Meditation builds spiritual muscle. This is how you become more psychic, intuitive, deepen your level of integrity and advance in the spiritual realms. Personally, I have been meditating daily for over 40 years. I started with Transcendental Meditation in 1976, and then added Guided Visual Meditation to my repertoire in 1985.
This meditation is 25 minutes long and is great to use on an ongoing basis for speeding up and refining your spiritual growth and to improve your visualization skills. It heals and strengthens the chakra system as well. I started doing this one over 30 years ago, and still use it. I highly recommend the technique. Using this meditation you can contact and converse with your Spirit Guides at the "green level" if you set this intention.
Crystal Meditation
I "created" this particular meditation because I wanted a way to work more intimately with the devas of the mineral kingdom. My Spiritual Guides helped me craft this particular meditation. Its purpose is for merging with the consciousness of a crystal or other stone via direct communication with the deva of the stone. Want to set up a healing relationship with the stone, or ask its assistance in your healing work on self or others? Perhaps you just have questions of the stone? Some people do divination like this. This is a guided visual meditation. 15+ minutes long.
NOTE: Once you have memorized the sequence of a meditation and can do that meditation without the recording, from "very interesting" to mind-blowing things can begin to happen during the meditation. ENJOY!!.


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I am one of those lucky people who can't take medications. I'm not a big proponent of putting medication into your body unless you really, really need it, but when you do, take something to make yourself comfortable.
Unfortunately, I am not able to do that. Doc claims my liver doesn't "metabolize" medication properly and that's why I get completely loopy. At the moment I have a cold, nothing too severe, but when I do get a cold, it's entirely in my sinuses and I can't breath through my nose. Not a problem when I am awake, open mouth, take breath, close mouth, etc. It's simple. The problem comes when I try to sleep: lay down, pray your sinuses unplug, close your eyes, close your mouth, suffocate, die!
I can not sleep and breath through my mouth. It just doesn't work. My mouth shuts, I wake up in a panic and I freak out. Last night Hubby couldn't take it anymore and begged me to take some Nyquil. We both know how awful it is to take that stuff for me, but we were also desperate to sleep, so I relented and took 1 dose. I slept, for 4 hours... then BAM I was wide awake. I was able to get back to sleep and I refused to take another dose. I do need to function at some point today. Even then I woke up this morning, still in a fog from the meds and also dry as the Sahara. I don't know how that works since I am still so stuffed up that my ears plug every time I swallow, but life goes on, so I won't whine, much. Yet I'm still waiting for the darn Nyquil to get completely out of my system. In the meantime I can't remember what I was going to do from one minute to the next. I start doing the laundry, get distracted when I go to get the baskets from the kids bathroom and straighten up in there, forget what I was doing when I went to the bathroom and start working in the kitchen, tried to call to place an order with the photographer of Mr 18's senior pics and can't remember what I wanted. Boy, did they think I was a genius this morning. Sigh. I'll call them back when the dang Nyquil leaves me. It's been over 12 hours now. I'm still waiting. I think I'll send it an eviction notice.
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This is an attempt to locate the shed on the block to scale. Not quite sure if I managed it – think it might be a little larger than as seen here, but it is close enough.
The design leaves the two dead areas (in red), although I definitely plan to use the triangular section for the dust extractor and air compressor, and some timber storage. The other is less critical – possibly just drop a garden shed on it. The right side of the shed has the 2 metre easement. May be restrictive in some ways, but I will be able to use it in one way or another.
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Obviously lots of good bands have come from New Zealand. You can probably guess at the more successful ones. For some reason the tunes vibrating my air lately have been from New Zealand. It's been fruitful exploring the kiwi music I've collected. Some are old loves, some new. I like the jangly looseness of some of the strings here. I'll tie none of them together: I just like this stuff.
The Bats: Boogey Man
I wore out a cassette of their first album when I was a student, I love their sound. This is from a little later and the riff is perfect. I also really like one of Robert Scott's other bands The Magick Heads as well.
Fat Freddy's Drop: Cay's Crays
Heard this on Triple Z in the car on the way home from rehearsal. I'd assumed it was a remix, but clearly they can do it live too. There's a lot to admire in the moves of the tracksuited tombonist.
The Nukes: Each to their Own
I've shared a couple of bills with these guys here and in NZ, they're great blokes and have a brilliant sound: three ukes, three voices.
The Mutton Birds: Come Around
This band was amazing, with two top songwriters, it's hard to choose a representative track.
Split Enz: My Mistake (live)
When I was a kid (8 or 9), watching a clip for this song on Countdown knocked me out: the combination of music and theatre and design. Me and my brother used to listen to Dizrythmia a lot. It wasn't until I saw this clip and looked further into it that I realised they carried this performance style into the live realm as well. By the time I saw them live at the Dean Park Sound Shell on their farewell tour they were great, but straight. There's an enticing combination of new wave and vintage music here. Is it too late to begin a Noel Crombie fanclub?


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Qualities in a CIO
If you were starting a new company, what qualities would you want in your CIO?
Be engaged with the business. At Medtronic, we wanted our CIO out seeing pacemaker implants, seeing procedures, riding with salespeople. Why is that important for a CIO? Because it helps the CIO understand employees' lives. You're there to support them. That's the life of the business. How do we make it really easy for customers? If a doctor is in surgery and something's going wrong and he wants to call Medtronic for technical advice, that's an urgent thing. You've got to have a way for the surgeon to get through to a person and not go through a bureaucracy.
If I've seen a fault in my 40 years of working with my IT executives, it's that they don't engage with the business often enough. They engage with their own--they engage with IT. They have to engage with the head of sales, the head of research, the head of customer support and say, "How can I help you?" That's the level of engagement I would expect. The CIO should be part of the top executive team, but as a service provider and not just a cost center.
So getting out there and building relationships is the most important thing?
Yes. And then being creative enough to get our company to figure out how to use the existing technologies and new technologies coming along not to take the right risk for IT's sake, but to get us on the leading edge of changes in the business. If I'm a business executive and I want to blog or get into Twitter, then show me how. Make it easy for me.
The best CIOs seem to understand that, especially in this tough economy. But the business seems to have a different perception.
They can tell--is this person here to help me, or sell me something? Too many CIOs try to sell to the executive team, rather than trying to help them. If CIOs become advocates, they'll help. If they try to sell you, well, the business has gone through that before.
You can often outsource the execution more efficiently than you can do it yourself, and not have all the fixed costs in your own people, but you can't outsource the essence. You can't just bring in a consulting firm to give you a new IT strategy--you have to do that yourself. Then you can outsource. Who cares who runs the data center? It doesn't really matter. What's important is controlling the essence.
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"If the ax is dull and the man does not whet the edge, he must put forth more strength; but wisdom helps him to succeed." Ecclesiastes 10:10
Success is not accomplished in merely doing, but rather in going about achieving it in a proper and excellent manner. Over the years, the Lord has given me either knowledge of a future venture or instruction many times to only find myself frustrated due to a lack of momentum and results. I've discovered a common thread when seeking Him for understanding and guidance.
My lack of understanding was that He wanted me to seek Him before my pursuit. I would habitually shift over into my own knowledge of what was spoken to only build out of past experience rather than letting the new directions be a new idea or simply being a new thing. When a new thing is spoken it may be an old thing that requires a new approach. Or it may be something we already are or have but haven't discovered it yet.
I had to learn that I needed insight into the Lord's intention. What did He see and desire? What did He want me to know about this new thing? Am I viewing it properly? How did He want me to approach it? When does He want me to begin? What do I need to do to prepare? And these are just to begin! It's inevitably a learning time as we pursue and gain clarity along the way as well.
I love how the Amplified Bible defines wisdom: "comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of God". Wisdom is also defined as "the ability or result of an ability to think and act utilizing knowledge, experience, understanding, common sense, and insight" according to the Collins English Dictionary.
In a very practical sense, wisdom is also strategy. How do I proceed? We must proceed according to insight using Holy Spirit wisdom. Exerting effort to move forward without wisdom is not only frustrating but also exhausting. If we do so, we must do so with strength and zeal alone. As we gain insight and apply wisdom, we're also able to adjust and advance along the way.
If you find yourself running headlong into the proverbial wall and getting nowhere, you need wisdom. Are you exhausted doing something at the Lord's direction? It's time to sharpen the ax so it does the work rather than requiring so much extra strength losing its impact. Have you ever tried to cut a tomato with a dull knife? So what's the answer? Don't be dull. You have need of wisdom. Sharpen up!
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The Church of the Annunciation, called "Sainte Rita Church" by all the inhabitants of the city of Nice, is one of the oldest of Nice. The date of its construction may be established towards the year 900 of the Christian era. Dedicated to the apostle James the Greater for 935 years, of which 893 was a parish, … Continue reading Sainte Rita Church (Nice – France)
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My blog, Music Historian, focuses on publishing interview articles with relevant bands on the independent music scene.
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You will study the contemporary environment surrounding those who work with children as well as exploring and implementing support strategies and improving your communication and management skills. Why should I study this course? By taking this top-up, you can continue to develop your academic and practical skills in preparation for a successful career within the industry. You will research how to help children develop and grow by creating new learning opportunities such as play-based learning. You will gain in-depth knowledge of the wider issues surrounding childhood development, such as social trends and the impact of legislation. You will be encouraged to develop a specialism that relates to your future career by choosing from a wide range of optional modules. For your final project, you can research a topic that interests you and can be relevant to your personal interests or intended future employment. 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Here goes. I will emphasize that, point-by-point, I find myself in an amazing amount of agreement with Mr. Badash. My comments below reflect mostly where I have questions and/or concerns.
The quote on the cover is
A child is not a vase to be filled,
but a fire to be lit.
– François Rabelais
Yet this (the former) is how we do modern education. Which I take is exactly the point of this paper in the first place.
"Education reform is not just important for individual students, it is crucial for our country's survival."
I agree in principle, but I am begining to think we place too much emphasis on wiping out everything we have and starting over. Some of what we do now is good. Where is the balanced perspective?
"New research shows that student-centered, customized learning is the most reliable model for enabling students of all cognitive abilities to achieve academic success"
What research? I am convinced I could find research to show me anything I want. This is no longer a convincing argument for me.
"No Child Held Back embraces this paradigm and encourages a dynamic shift in teaching, community partnership, and technology adoption to support an educational model based on foundations of positive reinforcement, healthy competition, individualized learning, student and parent responsibility, course variety, quality instruction, and fostering growth for both students and educators."
Very large goals. Are they practical? Attainable? S.M.A.R.T.?
I really like what the Executive Summary says. However it sounds really expensive. Not that I am opposed on that reason alone, but big price-tags have their own overhead. What is the roadmap and accountability pathway to make sure that all the extra resources invested into this effort are directly applied to the goals?
The graph on page 3 has no y-axis labels. When I finally looked up the quoted report, I found the original graph (copied from yet another source – more on that soon) saying that the student-teacher ratio fell 18% between 1980 and 2005. Yet the source is "National Center for Education Statitics, NEAP (1998)". 1998!!! How did they know the ratio fell by 18% in 2005? And what in the world is NEAP? (Don't believe me – check out the URL for the PDF, and/or the screenshot)
If we are to take this graph at face value, the dramatic rise in spending-per-student, along with the alledged decrease in class size, is made even more striking by the mostly negative (or in other cases, just flat-lining) trend of measured academic performance.
As I read through the ideaologies of NCHB, I start to get concerned. This is almost sounding like a "we need to re-divert energies from focusing on the bottom quartile to much and start focusing on the upper quartile". Note, this is *NOT* a quote. 🙂 Just my gross perspective. Mr. Badash later acknowledges that his paper might sound that way and suggests his approach helps everyone. Interesting that Dr. Alves says that by placing emphasis on the bottom quartile, everyone is helped. See, I told you I could find research to say anything I want. 🙂
"Healthy Competitiveness When students know that nothing will hold them back and they can see peers rewarded for reaching personal achievement goals, they will be more inclined to push themselves forward in a healthy competitive way. Charter schools have clearly shown how positive peer pressure successfully encourages students and creates role models among disadvantaged students who have few other positive role models outside the classroom. Allowing dedicated students to enjoy special activities and rewards is a great motivator for encouraging their peers to try harder to attain their own rewards."
This sounds great, but I am convinced this model does not work for everyone. What is the plan to address those for whom this goal is not a good one?
Page after page, I keep thinking to myself, "Yes, this is exactly what we have been talking about!". Individualized learning, testing as a means of monitoring growth (not punitive in any way), community engagement….. all these things sound great. But how? How do you implement them? How do you afford them?
This paper seems to suggest that technology can help fill that gap. As one 21st century tech after another is named, I cannot help but remember back to Khan Academy and what the Bill & Melinda Foundation are trying to accomplish; open, transparent platforms that create a socialized aparatus of tracking individual learners and a highly hierarchical learning path for them to traverse, almost all 100% online.
So I have trouble seeing how NCHB purports any actionable steps. They make a great sounding board for other technologies that are already out there (as mentioned).
As I stated near beginning of my review, I am starting to worry that those of us who talk about reform have filters on our outlook that allow us to minimize that which is good and healthy in our current systems. We already have great teachers. Sure, we have a few bad apples – NCHB ain't gonna get rid of bad apples, sorry. The current system does a pretty decent job at educating some students – there are clearly students that do really well. How does one explain that if NCLB and our Educational System is all bad?
The Huffington Post's Education section recently put up an article showcasing Shanghai as the leader of the pack in standardized testing. My take on the article and the video (the comments notwithstanding) is that Shanghai basically teaches to the test, on steroids. Is this a bad thing? That is a very weighty question. As the short documentary points out, there are some things China does not do (trying to come up with a Chinese way of saying Mark Zuckerberg just sounds like a bad idea).
Here is my point. What is really the root issue here? What question are we really trying to answer? Obviously the highest test scores are not what NCHB is going after. Standardized tests have seemed like the proverbial carrot that we will never reach. I personally think we need to look for the root issue, not in academics or even education for that matter, but in the huge percentage of our world that impoverished and oppressed. Generation after generation we have told our kids what is really important. So look at the world around you – this is what you have taught your kids. If you want a different world, then perhaps we need to teach our kids differently.
PS – no, I have not yet watched "Waiting for Superman". But I am thinking I should. Browsing their website, I am thinking that Yovel's audience is already over there.


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