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Hiring interpreters for individuals who are deaf-blind.Emily, who is deaf-blind, went for an interview to rent an apartment. She contacted the landlord before the meeting to request an interpreter A high-level programming language translator that translates and runs the program at the same time. It translates one program statement into machine language, executes it, and then proceeds to the next statement. , but none was provided. A friend who accompanied her interpreted and, because the friend inappropriately added her own opinions and asked her own questions, Emily was rejected for the apartment. It took legal action for her to finally get approval.Sara was in the hospital for 5 days and had major surgery It was not until the recovery period that a qualified interpreter was provided to her. Because of her vision and hearing impairments hearing impairment n. A reduction or defect in the ability to perceive sound. , and because her friends could not adequately interpret for her, she had no idea why the doctor had "cut" her, why she was in pain, or what she could do to help herself get well. As rehabilitation rehabilitation: see physical therapy. professionals, we must be sensitive to the communication needs of our consumers and espescially to the needs of those persons with the most difficult communication problem - those who are deaf-blind. For the rehabilitation process to be most effective, the professional and the consumer must communicate directly. Under both the Americans with Disabilities Act Americans with Disabilities Act, U.S. civil-rights law, enacted 1990, that forbids discrimination of various sorts against persons with physical or mental handicaps. (ADA Ada, city, United States Ada (ā`ə), city (1990 pop. 15,820), seat of Pontotoc co., S central Okla.; inc. 1904. It is a large cattle market and the center of a rich oil and ranch area. ) and the Rehabilitation Act, as amended, rehabilitation professionals are responsible for ensuring effective communication for consumers with disabilities. Since few professionals have the skills to communicate directly with people who are deaf-blind, interpreters provide the link to enable real communication to occur. Qualified interpreters - those who have not only interpreting skills but also skills in working with people who are deaf-blind - are a workable solution. The use of qualified interpreters gives some assurance that we are providing the most appropriate services. Why use an interpreter? There are two main issues pertaining per·tain intr.v. per·tained, per·tain·ing, per·tains 1. To have reference; relate: evidence that pertains to the accident. 2. to obtaining interpreters for consumers. The first is the communication itself; the second is confidentiality. Communication ADA requires agencies to provide reasonable accommodations reasonable accommodations A standard of providing for a worker's or customer's needs, as mandated by the ADA, which requires that a business make appropriate changes in the environment to accommodate those with mental or physical disabilities as long as such so that n person with a disability is treated differently than others because of the absence of "auxiliary aids and services." Auxiliary aids and services would include qualified interpreters for people who are deaf-blind. It is not unusual for a consumer to come to the office accompanied by a friend or family member, and it is most tempting for the service provider to use that person as an interpreter. After all, the friend may already know how to communicate with the consumer. The service provider may think, "Why not use that skill rather than go through the trouble of finding and paying for an interpreter?" As responsible service providers, we must offer to the consumer the option of a qualified professional interpreter. It may, indeed, be the consumer's choice to use the friend as an interpreter. However, it is the consumer's right and the agency's responsibility to provide an appropriate accommodation. Unless the friend is a certified See certification. interpreter, there is no assurance that the friend has the necessary basic skills, much less the specialized skills needed. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the regulations for ADA, the interpreter must be able to "interpret effectively, accurately and impartially im·par·tial adj. Not partial or biased; unprejudiced. See Synonyms at fair1. impar·ti·al both receptively re·cep·tive adj. 1. Capable of or qualified for receiving. 2. Ready or willing to receive favorably: receptive to their proposals. 3. and expressively, using any necessary specialized vocabulary."(1) The best way to assure this is to use a qualified professional interpreter. Confidentiality When working with consumers in rehabilitation, confidentiality is of major importance. As it is for people who are deaf, using friends or unqualified interpreters for persons who are deaf-blind is not guaranteed confidentiality. Too often, nonprofessional non·pro·fes·sion·al n. One who is not a professional. nonpro·fes interpreters have shared with others private information disclosed in an interpreting situation against the wishes of the consumer. The consumer has the right to confidentiality, and using nonprofessional interpreters cannot guarantee confidentiality. A professional interpreter is bound by a code of ethics Code of Ethics can refer to:
adj. Worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent. ad·visa·bil for the rehabilitation professional to discuss confidentiality with the interpreter before hiring; this will further ensure that all information or events happening in the interpreting situation will be kept confidential. What to Look for in an Interpreter Interpreters translate speech to the consumer's language or mode of communication, which could be American Sign Language American Sign Language n. The primary sign language used by deaf and hearing-impaired people in the United States and Canada. American Sign Language (ASL), n. , tactile tactile /tac·tile/ (tak´til) pertaining to touch. tac·tile adj. 1. Perceptible to the sense of touch; tangible. 2. Used for feeling. 3. fingerspelling fingerspelling, n the manipulation of fingers into different positions, usually based on the manual alphabet, to represent letters of the alphabet. , or any combination of modes. They also change the consumer's language or mode of communication into spoken language. The National Registry of Interpreters of the Deaf, Inc. (RID) provides an interpreter certification program. RID certification entails a testing procedure which assures a high level of interpreting skill with people who are deaf, as well as knowledge of interpreting and interpreter ethics ethics, in philosophy, the study and evaluation of human conduct in the light of moral principles. Moral principles may be viewed either as the standard of conduct that individuals have constructed for themselves or as the body of obligations and duties that a . However, there is no specific certification for interpreters for people who are deaf-blind. Hiring someone certified by RID does not guarantee that the interpreter has the specific skills needed to interpret for those who are deaf-blind. A qualified interpreter for persons who are deaf-blind must have additional skills, which may be acquired by attending special workshops and training or learning from experience the specific modes of communication used by people who are deaf-blind. The interpreter must be able to convey the visual information as wen as the auditory auditory /au·di·to·ry/ (aw´di-tor?e) 1. aural or otic; pertaining to the ear. 2. pertaining to hearing. au·di·to·ry adj. to the consumer and to tactually tac·tu·al adj. Tactile. [Latin tctus, touch; see tact + -al1. express emotions as well as the message. Knowledge about the use of lighting and distance is important to enable the consumer to use any residual vision to the utmost. The interpreter must also know sighted guide techniques and procedures to use in case of an emergency Using the Consumer's Mode of Communication. Because of the variance of the vision or hearing loss itself, the age of onset The age of onset is a medical term referring to the age at which an individual acquires, develops, or first experiences a condition or symptoms of a disease or disorder. Diseases are often categorized by their ages of onset as congenital, infantile, juvenile, or adult. of the disability, and the primary language of the person, there are many modes of communication a person who is deaf-blind may use. Communication may involve using a black felt tip pen to write on white paper or it may require more complex skills, such as tactile fingerspelling or sign language. Assistive devices assistive device Public health Any device designed or adapted to help people with physical or emotional disorders to perform actions, tasks, and activities. See Americans with Disabilities Act, Architectural barriers, Assistive technology. , such as the Teletouch or TeleBraille, which convert print into renewable Braille, may also be used. The interpreter must be able to communicate using the mode of the consumer's choice. Conveying Both Auditory and Visual Information. Most interpreters are used to conveying the auditory information, both the spoken word and environmental sounds which are necessary for communication. But when working with a person with both vision and hearing impairments, it is necessary to convey visual information as well. Visual information could be what is on a written handout or on a form to be filled out; or it can be a description of the environment (e.g., who is in the room, how is the meeting room or classroom set up). Such information can be critical for the consumer. Expressing the Emotional Tone of the Message Tactually. Sometimes the content of the message is shown on the speaker's face or in the tone rather than in just the words. If the interpreter is communicating tactually, merely repeating the words will not always interpret the message accurately For example, repeating only the words "I love shopping" when it is said in a sarcastic sar·cas·tic adj. 1. Expressing or marked by sarcasm. 2. Given to using sarcasm. [sarc(asm) + -astic, as in enthusiastic. manner would completely miscommunicate the content. The interpreter must be aware that the expression of the emotional tone is part of the message and must be communicated on the hands. Using Lighting and/or Distance to Best Advantage. Some people who are legally blind have some useful vision. They may not be able to drive a car, but if the light is right, they may be able to see an interpreter. Interpreters must know how to use the lighting in a room to the consumer's benefit. One of the most demanding situations is when there is glare, which can greatly hamper the ability of many people with deaf-blindness to make the most of their residual vision. Unshuttered windows or bright florescent flo·res·cence n. A condition, time, or period of flowering. See Synonyms at bloom1. [New Latin fl lights may hamper their ability to perceive communication. In setting up the interpreting situation the interpreter must be able to perceive possible problems with glare and to minimize them if possible. Other people with visual impairments Visual Impairment Definition Total blindness is the inability to tell light from dark, or the total inability to see. Visual impairment or low vision is a severe reduction in vision that cannot be corrected with standard glasses or contact lenses and need the interpreter to be at a certain distance, to compensate for their restricted visual field. The interpreter must be aware of this; and, in preparing for the interpreting situation, the interpreter must ensure that the consumer is at a comfortable distance and able to see as much as possible. Using the Sighted Guide Technique and Emergency Procedures. At times, the interpreter may be responsible for helping the consumer get from one place to another. If the consumer is unable to travel independently, the interpreter must be proficient pro·fi·cient adj. Having or marked by an advanced degree of competence, as in an art, vocation, profession, or branch of learning. n. An expert; an adept. in the use of the sighted guide technique, which enables him/her to lead the consumer safely from place to place. In an emergency, such as a fire alarm or tornado tornado, dark, funnel-shaped cloud containing violently rotating air that develops below a heavy cumulonimbus cloud mass and extends toward the earth. The funnel twists about, rises and falls, and where it reaches the earth causes great destruction. alert, there may not be time for the interpreter to explain the situation before leading the consumer to safety. The interpreter should be familiar with the signal which is used to notify deaf-blind persons of emergencies. By drawing an X" with a finger on the consumer's back near the shoulder blade shoulder blade n. See scapula. , the interpreter indicates an emergency and instructs the consumer to follow. All will be explained when they are in a safe place. How to Hire a Qualified Interpreter Finding an Interpreter. If possible, the first contact should be the consumer, who may work with one interpreter regularly and can provide all the information necessary to contact and hire him/her. Most states have an interpreter referral agency. Often, centers for independent living help find interpreters. Also, the local vocational rehabilitation Noun 1. vocational rehabilitation - providing training in a specific trade with the aim of gaining employment rehabilitation - the restoration of someone to a useful place in society office or educational program may be able to provide a list of interpreters. The Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf The Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc (RID) is a non-profit organization, founded in 1964 and incorporated in 1972, that seeks to uphold standards, ethics, and professionalism for American Sign Language interpreters. prints a membership directory which includes interpreters in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada and is available through the local RID chapter. What if you can't find an interpreter? In some areas of the country, there are very few interpreters, and even fewer interpreters trained in working with people who are deaf-blind thus making the interpreter search very difficult. More extreme measures may be necessary, such as expanding the search beyond the immediate area. Some of the resources mentkioned above can help in locating interpreters from surrounding cities who are willing to travel. However, it may be necessary to provide travel reimbursement Reimbursement Payment made to someone for out-of-pocket expenses has incurred. and lodging. Long-term planning may be required. In some communities it may be necessary to provide grants for interested persons to attend interpreter training programs. Interpreters in the area who have not been trained in interpreting for persons who are deaf-blind should request such training from their regional Interpreting Training Project. These federally funded projects provide training in most aspects of interpreting, and interpreting for consumers who are deaf-blind should be available. When is the best time to start looking? Because ADA has increased the demand for more interpreters, it is becoming much more difficult to locate qualified interpreters quickly Thus, it is important to begin looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. an interpreter as soon as it is decided that an interpreter will be needed. Two weeks to a month ahead is usually enough time. Many hospitals and agencies have contracted with interpreters or hired them full time to fill their interpreting needs. Who pays for interpreters? In sync with ADA's intent to make programs and services accessible, the service provider is generally the party responsible for paying the interpreter costs, the amount of which should be agreed upon Adj. 1. agreed upon - constituted or contracted by stipulation or agreement; "stipulatory obligations" stipulatory noncontroversial, uncontroversial - not likely to arouse controversy in advance. What the interpreter charges depends on his/her certification and experience and the going rate. Fees can range from $20 to $50 per hour. Some interpreters have specialized training, such as in interpreting for persons who are deaf-blind and in interpreting in legal and medical situations, and may thus require higher fees. Interpreters may also have a have a 2-or 3-hour service minimum. In addition, some interpreters charge for mileage MILEAGE. A compensation allowed by law to officers, for their trouble and expenses in travelling on public business. 2. The mileage allowed to members of congress, is eight dollars for every twenty miles of estimated distance, by the most usual roads, from his to and from the job and most will charge for cancellations within a day or two of the appointment. In order to get to know the consumer, to be comfortable with the mode of communication used, and to adjust to light and proximity, it is necessary for the interpreter to arrive at the assignment at least 30 minutes early (as should the consumer). The professional will need to arrange and pay for this time. How many interpreters are needed? Interpreting for persons who are deaf-blind, especially if it involves tactile sign language or fingerspelling, is especially fatiguing. If the interpreting will require more than 45 minutes, it may be necessary to hire two interpreters. If the situation demands continuous interpreting for an extended period of time, interpreters need to change every 20 minutes to lessen less·en v. less·ened, less·en·ing, less·ens v.tr. 1. To make less; reduce. 2. Archaic To make little of; belittle. v.intr. To become less; decrease. fatigue. The method of communication used with the individual also determines when interpreters need to change. There should be at least two interpreters if the assignment will take more than a half hour for tactile interpreting or one hour for less strenuous stren·u·ous adj. 1. Requiring great effort, energy, or exertion: a strenuous task. 2. Vigorously active; energetic or zealous. interpreting. What the interpreter Needs to Know in Advance In hiring an interpreter, the rehabilitation professional needs to provide him/her as much information as possible. The following are some of the items which would help the interpreter prepare for the assignment: Mode of communication. The interpreter must be informed, in as much detail as possible, about the language or type of communication the consumer uses. If an assistive device is to be used, arrangements should be made for the interpreter to arrive early to ensure it is in working order. Interpreting situation. It makes a great difference to an interpreter if the situation is a classroom, a board meeting, or an appointment with a medical specialist. The interpreter must be informed if the assignment will require the use of technical or medical vocabulary, or if it necessitates straight interpreting for long periods of time. Length of assignment. Because some interpreting assignments last only an hour or two, while others may go for several days, it is important that the rehabilitation professional inform the interpreter how long the assignment is expected to last. If an assignment is particularly long, the interpreter may be available only for a portion. The assignment itself. The professional should provide complete information concerning the address, date and time of the assignment and inform the interpreter if the consumer will be there early so they may work together before the meeting. The telephone number and the name of a contact person can be vital if there is a problem. In short, the interpreter must know as much as possible of the situation to prepare for the assignment. How to Work with an Interpreter When working with an interpreter, it is important to remember that the interpreter is a communication facilitator, not a participant. He/she is the voice, ears, and eyes of the consumer. When communicating with the consumer, it is important to look directly at the consumer, not at the interpreter. Ideally, one should talk as though the interpreter were not present. Comments like "Tell her. . . " or "What does he think?" must be avoided in favor of speaking directly to the consumer (e.g., "What do you think?"). The interpreter is there to interpret a that is said and should not be expected to honor a request to not interpret par of the conversation. A qualified interpreter will interpret all that is said, including that request. The speaker need not speak slower unless the interpreter informs the speaker of difficulty or asks for repetition of information. It is possible how ever, since some modes of communication take more time - such as tactile fingerspelling or print on palm - that the communication may be slow. If the consumer is involved in group setting, members of the group should take turns when speaking s that all information is conveyed. It is impossible for an interpreter to interpreter for more than one person at a time Conclusion A qualified interpreter is essential for effective communication and to as sure confidentiality involving a person who is deaf-blind. The professional must search for the interpreter as earl as possible and arrange payment be forehand forehand the head, neck, shoulders, withers and forelimbs of the horse. ; he/she must be prepared to provide the interpreter with complete information regarding the assignment and he/she should arrange for the interpreter to arrive early to assure lighting and communication are as easy an effective as possible. The two ladies mentioned at the star of this article - Sara and Emily - any many more like them, could have bee red much anxiety, fear, and perhaps pain, had a qualified interpreter bee present; and the professionals in those situations could have done their job far more effectively knowing that both consumers were thus empowered to advocate for themselves. Providing skilled qualified interpreters is more than a ethical obligation; under the American with Disabilities Act it is the law. Note (1.) Nondiscrimination non·dis·crim·i·na·tion n. 1. Absence of discrimination. 2. The practice or policy of refraining from discrimination. non on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodation and in Commercial Facilities, 28 C.F.R. 36.104. Ms. Raistrick is the Coordinator of Deaf-Blind Services for the Illinois Department of Rehabilitation Services. Reader Opinion |


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Definition of villeinage in English:
Syllabification: vil·lein·agePronunciation: /ˈvilənij, -ˌānij
• historical- The tenure or status of a villein.More example sentences
- So long as villeinage had importance, the courts reinforced status by requiring some labour services over and above that fixed by custom and practice.
- Rents had been low, too, on peasants' customary holdings; labour services had been commuted, and servile villeinage had virtually disappeared by 1485.
- In particular, they rejected villeinage - the condition of hereditary unfreedom - which bore down on them in a variety of ways.

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Indie Horror Month continues here on Dread Central with another two teasers for Cameron Cloutier's Bird with a Broken Wing. Check them out along with the original two teasers right here, and look for more soon!
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On a mountainside outside of Busan's centre, this sylvan temple is one of South Korea's most atmospheric, ringed by green hills and offering some fine hikes on the ridges that surround it. The stepped design, with the complex laid out on different levels of the hillside, is quite picturesque.
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I am lucky that part of my job is to attend some trade shows, find out what's new or different, and pass that along. This past week, TREXPO East was held in Chantilly, Virginia and there were a few interesting pieces of equipment on display or being introduced. The list of them is below with a touch of info about each - and you can look forward to future full reports on how the products actually held up after testing.
Before I get too far into gear, let me express my sincere joy at seeing a few people I consider friends and who I believe make the military and law enforcement communities better places to be:
- Lieutenant Colonel Dave Grossman (US Army Ranger, Retired): Dave, it's always a pleasure to see you. Thanks for your time. Hoo-Ah!
- Mr. Dick Kramer: Sir, it's always a pleasure to see you at such events and I hope you keep producing your magnificent work for many years to come.
Now, about that gear...
First stop, XS Sights. XS Sights has a new product they're selling that is a window breaking tip, designed to be easily mounted on the end of your AR-style rifle. It DOES in fact mount easily and I'm looking forward to trying it out extensively at a nearby junk yard. The Glass Assault Tool (or GAT) is shown right. Very simple - but (I'm sure) very effective.
Next stop, Kahr Arms. A few months back I T&Ed the first pistol from Kahr that I'd ever handled - the CW4543. It's a sweet, compact 6+1 .45ACP pistol that I've taken a distinct liking to IN SPITE of the fact it's not a 1911. It's far more compact and a lot lighter. Still, there are times when a 1911 is the thing you want on your side and I found one of those at the show too (more in a few). Truth be told, Kahr also manufactures a mil-spec 1911 .45ACP and there were quite a few surprised people when they saw it on the Kahr display. I'll be doing more Kahr tests in the future so keep an eye out for them.
After that it was over to the Double Star booth to look at AR-15s and their 1911 pistols. I've had previous conversations with them and should, in the near future, be testing their 1911 built to desired USMC specifications. (see photo: no ambi-safety; Novak sights; short rail; slick in general) I got to handle the three they had on display. Fit and finish appears top notch. There is no rattle or shake in the pistols at all. Although the company started out building its name in AR-style rifles, I can see them becoming equally well known for their 1911s. I am sure looking forward to geting one for T&E.
Somehow from there I ended up at the 5.11 Tactical booth where I saw a friend of mine and we talked about their new line of "undercover" weapon carrying bags. I expect that in the near future I'll have one of them to test and will keep you informed. Just the initial impression is that these bags at least don't LOOK like rifle cases/bags - they look more like a college kids book bag. There are arguments both for and against such an appearance, but if you're the undercover officer on campus and have need to carry something more than your pistol, these will be ideal.
My next two stops were provided on the advice of friends. One was the OTB Boots booth where I saw and handled some unique footwear. Having started out specifically designing a boot for the Naval Special Warfare community, OTB took their lessons learned and applied it to boots for dry environments. And then, not slowing down, they took all of that information and experience and folded it over into footwear for recreational outdoor use. The one pair of boots that did kind of blow me away was their JungleLite boot - the pair wearing 2.2 pounds. That's just over one pound per boot and is damned light. I look forward to testing them out to see how they hold up under abusive conditions.
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Since the iPhone is a mobile device it is limited in its memory. This needs to be taken into account when programming apps for the iPhone, especially if you intend to distribute the app on the App Store. You then wants to have the best user experience, a quick and fast loading application.
Since a table view is used very often to display information in iPhone apps, I would like to devote a few words on a bug I usually had seen in my applications, especially when I just started writing my first few apps. It would end me with a relatively slow loading table view and undesired use of valuable memory.
The function below is used in a UITableView class to allow you to return the cell for your Table View:
What you would usually do is create your class named MyCustomCell of type UITableViewCell with a XIB file.
You would then edit your view in the XIB file visually using Interface Builder to customize your own table cell feel and look.
Below is how you would return the cell object from the function:
static NSString *CellIdentifier = @"MyCustomCellIdentifier"; // we need to set this in nib as identifier of the cell for this to work!
MyCustomCell *cell = (MyCustomCell *) [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
if (cell == nil)
NSArray *nib = [[NSBundle mainBundle] loadNibNamed:@"MyCustomCell" owner:self options:nil];
cell = [nib objectAtIndex:0];
NSLog (@"cellForRowAtIndexPath:: cell is nil, loaded from MyCustomCell.xib file");
NSLog (@"cellForRowAtIndexPath:: cell is NOT NIL, successfully dequeue using cell identifier");
return cell;
In a call to cellForRowAtIndexPath you want to create a unique string identifier to identify this cell view (I called it here – "MyCustomCellIdentifier") and try to dequeue a Reusable Cell With Identifier as soon as the function starts. If there is no reusable cell (there will not be on first cell creation calls made to this function) we will use loadNibNamed to load our cell view from nib file by specifying the xib filename, "MyCustomCell" in this case.
Now pay real attention to this: I had missed this a couple of times – you need to set the Identifier field of this view in xib file in Interface Builder to the same identifier string used here – "MyCustomCellIdentifier", otherwise when view is loaded from xib file we will not queue it by the correct identifier and on subsequent calls to this function we will also not be able to dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier successfully. This will cause the "if (cell == nil)" to be true and instead of a quick dequeue of a cell we will have to load the cell view from the xib file, losing time and being inefficient.
Make sure that after you code this in your project you place NSLog statments like I have and making sure that only to the first few cells (actually those first rows occupying the initial screen size before you started scrolling down) are triggering a print of "cellForRowAtIndexPath:: cell is nil…." and the next rows are triggering a print of "cellForRowAtIndexPath:: cell is NOT NIL, successfully dequeue using cell identifier".
This will make sure you are efficient and that your table view loads as fast as possible.
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CHAPTER 25An Economic Perspective on Illegal Drugs*Think how many more muggings there would be if muggees sought the experience as eagerly as muggers do! That's roughly the situation today with the trade in illegal drugs. The law is a weak deterrent because the absence of a self-identified victim drastically lowers the probability of apprehension, conviction and eventual punishment. Our legislators have responded by adjusting the other factor in the formula for deterrence: severity of punishment. Since twenty lashes if convicted when the probability of conviction is only 5 percent will have about the same deterrent effect as two lashes when the probability of conviction is 50 percent, legislators have increased the penalties to compensate for the ineffectiveness of enforcement. But they have not done so in an even-handed way. Draconian penalties have been legislated only for suppliers, not for demanders. One can usefully think of the penalty as a kind of tax on a criminal transaction. If the penalty for selling one unit of a drug is a $1,000 fine and the probability of having to pay the fine is 10 percent, then the penalty raises the cost of supplying the drug by $100 per unit. That is how laws imposing severe penalties on sellers, while only slapping the wrist of buyers, manage to deter use. In the jargon of economics, the law will reduce the quantity demanded (by raising the price), without reducing the demand itself. However, this approach has had some disturbing consequences that surely weren't intended. First of all, it's not the objective penalty that increases the cost of supplying drugs, but the subjective weight prospective drug suppliers attach to the penalty. The possibility of ten years in prison will terrify conventional folk but will mean relatively little to someone who "doesn't give a rip." People who think of themselves as invulnerable, who believe in seizing the moment and letting the future take care of itself, will heavily discount the penalties with which the law threatens drug sellers. They will consequently be low-cost suppliers with the competitive advantage that this confers in the business of supplying illegal drugs. What our laws have done, in conjunction with the processes of competition, is eliminate the profit from the illegal drug trade except for people who display very limited concern for their own future, for other people, or for the laws of the land. These people gradually come to dominate the business. That's what happened between 1919 and 1933 when the United States tried to prohibit the consumption of alcoholic beverages by threatening suppliers without seriously threatening demanders. The demand remaining strong, huge potential profits continued to exist for those who were able to satisfy that demand at a low enough cost. Need I add that low-cost providers of illegal services are generally dangerous people to have in the neighborhood? I have treated a legal penalty as if it were a tax. In a very important respect, however, it's quite unlike a tax. Suppliers who pay their taxes are entitled to the full protection of the law. That's not the case with suppliers whose costs take the form of criminal penalties. The police and the courts are not available to enforce contracts in business transactions that entail illegal trade. Enforcement of contracts must be entirely private. This implies that people who have special skills in the area of private contract enforcement—those who aren't squeamish about mayhem and murder, for example—will have a comparative advantage in the business of selling illegal drugs. This is another reason for expecting the competitive process to gradually weed out all others and leave the business of supplying illegal drugs concentrated in the hands of persons predisposed toward violence. We mustn't speak harshly of all drug suppliers. There is one category of "nice guys" which also has a comparative advantage in the business, namely juveniles. The objective risk and hence the cost of doing business in the drug trade is considerably lower for juveniles than it is for adults because the law is so much more lenient in dealing out punishment to juvenile offenders. This is why they are so actively recruited into the business. Another important but unintended effect of current legal policies, then, is strong pressure upon juveniles to enter a business and social world filled with so many threats to their future: an arrest record, addiction, neglect of their education, and early, violent death. The law sets itself an imposing task when it attempts to reduce the quantity demanded without reducing the demand. (Educational programs attempt to reduce demand, of course. But does anyone still take them seriously?) A strong demand will almost inevitably generate its own supply, and attempts to restrict that supply through threats directed against suppliers will produce powerful criminal gangs to supply drugs to those who want them and who are willing to pay the price. That price won't even be very high if the threats are not credible. The task would be less imposing in a less free society. It is usually possible to punish more of the guilty by being willing to punish more of the innocent. Local governments are beginning to hold the owners of buildings responsible for the illegal drug transactions that occur on their property, even when the owners have no effective way to prevent the activity, and despite the fact that the law itself sometimes prevents the owner from evicting drug traffickers. The property of law-abiding citizens has been seized, condemned and destroyed—essentially because the owners, with their limited resources, were unable to do what the official representatives of society could not do with far greater resources. This practice probably interferes modestly with the flow of drugs. If we are willing to impose high enough costs on everyone who enters or brings goods into this country, we can probably reduce somewhat the flow of cocaine from South America. We have already experimented with "intercept" operations that managed to raise slightly the street price of contraband drugs at the cost of long delays for every honest citizen attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexican border. Customs officials have also begun to inflict heavy costs on selected importers by delaying and damaging shipments in their search for smuggled drugs. And we have done a remarkable job of tearing Colombia apart by intervening in that country to prevent its citizens from supplying a commodity for which our citizens are willing to pay. All these measures have their effects: huge violations of liberty and fairness and small reductions in the supply of drugs from outside our borders—reductions that can probably be made up quickly through increased production of wholly domestic methamphetamines. What is it that prompts us to threaten suppliers with everything short of decapitation while refusing to legislate significant penalties on demanders? Is it because so many voters and politicians are themselves at least occasional users of illegal drugs? Is it because we see users as weak and helpless victims? Or is it because, as a basically liberal society, we are reluctant to punish people for behavior that principally damages themselves? The last possibility suggests a new direction in which policy might try moving. Suppose we committed ourselves to the position that all adult persons have the legal right to mess up their own lives as long as they do not let the costs spill over onto others? They would be legally entitled to purchase and use marijuana, heroin, cocaine, methamphetamines or alcohol but would have no right to impose the costs of their altered mind states on other people who had not consented to bear those costs. Costs imposed on others without their consent are known in economics as negative externalities. The solution to the problem of negative externalities lies in turning the costs fully back upon those whose actions generate them. What are some of the negative externalities generated by drug use that are clearly illegitimate impositions on others? Criminal behavior is one. Operating a motor vehicle in a drug-impaired state is another. Incompetent performance of tasks for which someone else is paying ought to qualify. And what about using taxpayer-funded medical care services for the treatment of conditions caused by the use of recreational drugs? Suppose we conditioned bail, probation and parole upon the passing of regular drug tests? (You lose your right to an altered state of consciousness when you commit crimes against other citizens.) Suppose we denied the privilege of operating a motor vehicle to anyone who refused consent to a system for the random drug (including alcohol) testing of motorists? (We would first have to agree that no one has a constitutional right to propel a lethal object through crowds of fellow citizens; it's a privilege to be granted only to those who earn it.) Suppose we allowed all employers to establish their own employment criteria with respect to drug use and to adopt the means they deemed most effective for monitoring these criteria? (Remember that tough criteria will be costly to any employer because they will contract the available pool of eligible employees.) Suppose we declared that those who impair both their health and their ability to earn income with which to pay for medical care through their use of recreational drugs have no right to taxpayer-funded medical care? (If this is too extreme, we could at least ask whether the promise of free rehabilitation programs doesn't tempt some people into risky experiments.) None of these propositions provides a solution to the drug problem, which has no "solution," in any event, because it is not a single or simple problem. This essay is simply a suggestion for looking at what we are doing in a somewhat different way. Perhaps it offers a middle ground on which those who want to decriminalize drug use and those who want to intensify the war on drugs can meet to converse. [* ] Originally published in Forum, Institute for Economic Research 1, no. 3 (February 1990). Reprinted by permission of Mrs. Juliana Heyne. |


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Transfiguration Year A Exodus 24:12-18 Matthew 17:1-9 In our gospel text for today Jesus has gone up on the mountain to pray. There are so many interesting things that happen on the tops of mountains in the bible and most of the time, it has something to do with meeting God! One incident that comes … Continue reading
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Epiphany 6A Sirach 15:15-20, Matthew 5:21-37 "Sin boldly, but believe bolder still!" If you go to one of the websites that offer Lutheran paraphernalia you can find this phrase emblazoned across everything from t-shirts to beer steins. There's even a bright yellow card for your wallet that says, "License to Sin Boldly" and the authorized … Continue reading
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Epiphany 4A Matthew 5:1-12 Last week we heard the story of Jesus calling to Peter, Andrew, James and John to be his followers. He just showed up at their place of business one day and said: Come follow me and I will make you fish for people. And follow they did. Even though it seems … Continue reading
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Access is Preservation – digitizing small-town newspapers
Posted: 14 May 2013 Filed under: Access, Digitization, eContent, Education, Historical Information, Internet, Libraries, Preservation, Technology | Tags: Access, Digitization, Historical Information, Libraries, Preservation, Technology 1 CommentIf you want to know what is happening in the small town where I live in upstate NY, then you read the local weekly paper. It has been that way since the 1800′s. The papers in the nearby cities do not carry local information the residents here need. For things like gatherings, obituaries, wedding announcements, awards, &tc, residents of Sidney, NY (and the surrounding few towns) rely on the Tri-Town News.
Across the country this remains true in many areas, especially many rural areas. These papers are a valuable source of historical information and I fear that in many places, due to lack of education or funding, these resources are at risk of being lost.
So, about 6 months ago I started thinking and brainstorming a project that involved borrowing approximately 120 reels of microfilm from the local Historical Association to digitize and make available online and in our library. Not only would this project preserve the information in another format, it would also make it more accessible. And I think that access is the best form of preservation. The more people can access, view, and copy information, the longer life it will have.
It quickly became clear that this was not a project I could do in my spare time. There is too much information and even if I had all the required skills and knowledge to do it, I would not have the time without sacrificing too many of my other projects and responsibilities.
The First Steps
The first part of the process was the research. In December 2012 I began looking into companies and getting quotes for the project. I wanted to find a company that would scan, OCR, and index the newspapers. Since I wanted to eventually make it available online, I also got quotes from companies that offered different levels of support for that.
Once I had some numbers, I met with someone from the Historical Association to talk about the idea. I was invited to give a presentation there the following month. There was some heated debate from a few of their members who had concerns about letting the microfilm leave the building for the purposes of scanning. I answered questions and gave my opinion before backing off to let them talk about it for the next month. At their next meeting they agreed to the project with an unanimous vote.
Finding the Funds
Now that the Historical Association had agreed to the project, I started looking for ways to fund it. I applied for a $5000 O'Connor Foundation Matching Grant. In March they agreed to release the funds provided I find a $5000 match. By this time word had spread around to a few places in town and I got word that the Sidney Central Schools Alumni Association might be interested in donating towards the project. So, in early April I presented to their board, who approved to give $2500.00 towards the match. Then in mid-April the Friends of the Libraries agreed to give the other $2500.00 towards the project.
It Begins
Advantage Preservation will be handling the project. They gave the best quote, will build and host a website where the papers will be easily searchable, and were generally the most pleasant to deal with. Additionally, they provided many examples of libraries who have used them and the quality of their work is impressive.
I shipped the first box of 30 reels of microfilm to them last week. Within a month or so that information will be on the website and I'll be shipping out the next batch of reels.
Over the Long Term
The plan is to ship the reels for scanning in a couple of batches over the next few months. All of the ~120 reels will be completed in about a year or so. The Tri-Town now puts all of their papers online, which should make the process going forward much easier.
The Papers
The papers included in the project are the Sidney Record, Sidney Enterprise, and the Tri-Town News. The Sidney Record began publishing a weekly paper in December 1882. The Sidney Enterprise ran concurrently with the Sidney Record from 1914 – 1958. In 1968 the Sidney Record folded in with the Bainbridge News to form the Tri-Town News, which remains the local paper of record today.
In the beginning I sat down and wrote out the major objectives of this project. This helped when I had to present to the Historical Association and Alumni Association. It also made the grant writing go more smoothly.
1. Increase the ways in which people are able to access historical information
a. Provide on-demand access to local papers in more than one location (Library, Historical Society, Website)
b. Liberate content that cannot always be physically accessed
i. Make content available for those who cannot visit Historical Society during the four hours per week they are open
ii. Make content available online for those who are no longer living in the area, are researching relatives from area, etc
c. Increase potential amount of users
i. Information accessible in different locations and mediums means more people can use it
d. Eliminate hybrid systems and confusion
i. Put all the content of the papers into one easily searchable and uniform format
e. Add classification and indexing systems for easier searching
i. Greatly reduce research time and make information more useful
2. Preserve the information stored by updating the storage devices
a. Content can be copied ad infinitum without degradation
b. Original microfilm handled less
i. Less of chance of damage or loss
c. Disaster back-up
i. Information stored in separate buildings and online to prevent total loss in case of flood, fire, etc
d. Create additional format to store information
i. Information spread across formats (microfilm, hard drive, website) saves data if one format becomes obsolete
3. Enhanced the services offered by the library
a. Resources can be used and searched in different ways
b. Increase productivity
c. Rebuild local history collection
4. Teaching Tool
a. Promote digital literacy
i. Using the new Public Computing Center the library can teach users through classes and one-on-one training how to research in new mediums (digital, website)
ii. Users will not just be learning how to find historical information; they will also learn valuable computer and searching skills in the process
Teaching about technology and the trouble with our metaphors
Posted: 18 Mar 2013 Filed under: Education, Internet, Libraries, Technology, Technolust | Tags: Internet, Libraries, Technology, Technolust 1 CommentI spend a lot of my time teaching basic technology workshops at my library. Many of the participants in these workshops have never had the opportunity to learn about computers or technology. For some, sitting down at one of our laptops may be the first time they have even touched a computer.
In my first workshop I always warn them away from frustration. Think of it, I say, like you're learning a new language, which in many ways they are. This usually puts them at ease. When learning a new language there is never an expectation that the student start out at a certain level or with a basic understanding. If someone takes a beginning French class, no one is going to judge them for not knowing the meaning of merci. This starts to erase the stigma around technological illiteracy and relaxes the classroom. Things can progress (slowly!) from here.
However, there inevitably reaches a point where we get to the more abstract terms. Everyone has heard of the "cloud" but how can I explain it to someone with a very basic understanding of technology or the Internet? More importantly, how can I explain it without making them feel stupid? How can I explain it well?
My answer to those questions are as simple as they are obvious: First, with patience. Then, with repetition.
But sometimes it's more complex than that. Here is where language comes back. Many of our terms – our metaphors – are so abstract that they are difficult to understand. Like the "cloud". It's a catchy term but it misses a lot and confuses our understanding. Emails are not floating around our atmosphere.
But confusing our understanding isn't the most insidious thing that some of our metaphors do. Frank Chimero reminded me of this the other day. He says:
I think there's a strong likelihood that metaphors like "The Cloud" and sayings like "It Just Works™" reduce a user's appreciation of the software/hardware they are using. "Magic" is a great word for selling product, but it also can cheapen all the sweat it takes to get there. If the seams have been covered, you can't admire how things connect.
Idea Incomes
Posted: 16 Mar 2013 Filed under: Books, Education, Internet, Libraries | Tags: Austin Kleon, Idea Incomes, Internet, Justin the Librarian, Libraries, Steal Like An Artist Leave a commentJustin wrote a great blog post today musing on the future of Teen Services in libraries. He sees a model of good Teen Librarianship being teams of awesome people collaborating together. It can't be a one-man show. How can libraries do this? He writes:
Investing: To me, that's key. Surround yourself with the people you want to work with
Yes! This reminds me of something that Austin Kleon writes in the introduction to his book Steal Like An Artist (h/t Brainpickings). It is a concept that I have been thinking about over the course of last year – especially as I move around in my profession and have the chance to meet new and cool people. The concept is this:
There's an economic theory out there that if you take the incomes of your five closest friends and average them, the resulting number will be pretty close to your own income.
I think the same thing is true of idea incomes. You're only going to be as good as the stuff you surround yourself with.
Remember, this is true both online and off.
A Year of Words: What I read in 2012
Posted: 31 Dec 2012 Filed under: 2012 Books Read, Books, comics, eBooks, Education, Publishing, Reflection | Tags: 2012, Books, Books Read Leave a commentRead a lot of stories and think about what the stories you encounter mean for your own life and the lives of those you love. In that way, you will not be alone with an empty self; you will have a newly rich life with yourself, and enhanced possibilities of real communication with others. – Martha Nausbaum
2012 was a big year in reading for me. I read a 63 works of fiction, 26 works of non-fiction, and 20 graphic novels.
My New Favorite Author:
This was the year that I discovered the works of Michael Ondaatje, an author that blew my heart out with every sentence. His haunting and dream-like novel Divisadero is my favorite work of fiction read in 2012. I first read it in March and then again in August after I'd cycled through all of his other novels at least once (or in the case of Anil's Ghost, twice). I also read a lot of his poetry, though not in book form. My favorite poem by him is The Cinnamon Peeler. It makes me long to visit Sri Lanka.
I also read more contemporary books this year than in years past. There was a lot of good stuff that came out in 2012 and I didn't get to nearly as much of it as I would have liked. Of particular note were a few debut books from authors like Christopher Beha, G. Willow Wilson, Robin Sloan, Katherine Boo, Lawrence Osbourne, and Kevin Powers. There were also some strong books by established authors like Andrew Miller, Per Petterson, Jami Attenberg, Scott Lasser, Paolo Bacigalupi, and Graham Joyce.
My Top Ten Books published in 2012:
- What Happened to Sophie Wilder by Christopher Beha
- Can Animals Be Moral? by Mark Rowlands
- Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
- Pure by Andrew Miller
- The Yellow Birds by Kevin Powers
- It's Fine By Me by Per Petterson
- Alif the Unseen by G. Willow Wilson
- Wild by Cheryl Strayed
- 2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson
- Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo
Honorable Mention: The Forgiven by Lawrence Osbourne, Every Love Story is a Ghost Story by D.T. Max, Eat and Run by Scott Jurek
Full list of stats:
All titles can be found HERE.
Total Fiction: 63
Total Non-Fiction: 26
Total Graphic Novels: 20
# of above read as eBooks: 15
Average per month: 9.1
Average per week: 2.1
Best month: November (13 titles)
Worst month: January (5 titles)
Favorite Fiction Book Read: Divisidero by Michael Ondaatje
Favorite Fiction Book published in 2012: What Happened to Sophie Wilder by Christopher Beha
Favorite Non-Fiction Book Read: *The Conversations: Walter Murch and the Art of Editing Film* Michael Ondaatje
Favorite Non-Fiction Book published in 2012: Can Animals Be Moral? by Mark Rowlands
Favorite Graphic Novel Read: Habibi by Craig Thompson
Favorite Graphic Novel published in 2012: any of The Unwritten titles by Mike Carey that came out this year
John Palfrey's TEDx talk on the Digital Public Library of America
Posted: 14 Nov 2012 Filed under: Digital Public Library of American, eBooks, eContent, Education, eReaders, Frictioned eBooks, Google, Internet, Libraries, Technology | Tags: Digital Libraries, Digital Public Library of America, DPLA, Ebooks, eContent, Internet, Libraries, Wellness Leave a commentJohn Palfrey recently gave a short TEDx talk about his work with the DPLA. It's a good introduction to the project and why it is needed.
More info at DPLA
Power Searching with Google
Posted: 28 Sep 2012 Filed under: Daniel Russell, Education, Google, Internet, Reference, Search Tips | Tags: Daniel Russell, Internet, Online Education, Power Searching with Google, Search Tips, Technology Leave a commentI've been participating in Daniel Russell's (previously mentioned HERE) free Power Searching with Google course. It is a lot of fun. I've refreshed stuff I already knew and learned a few new tricks I didn't. The third class and mid-term assessment went live this morning.
a new kind of disaster: the post-apocalyptic tech scene
Posted: 27 Sep 2012 Filed under: Education, Internet, post-apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Technology | Tags: disaster, Internet, m john harrison, tech, Technology Leave a commentI just posted this on Facebook but thought I'd share it here too.
I found myself returning to this article over and over during the last two days. It's a rather chilling yet perspicacious examination of the increasing bifurcation of our society into a rich upperclass and underprivileged lower class (or, as put in the article, "Perfect world travelers versus people who don't have passports. The drone owners versus the drone targets. And, strangely, those who can move freely in physical space and those who can't.") and the extent in which tech can play a role.
The sci-fi author M John Harrison recently blogged about how the traditional rhetoric of disaster (think The Road) is worn out – those issues are no longer the important issues – and that there is some other kind of disaster ready to be written. I tend to think that this is it – the ability of technology to either democratize everyone or fuel the machinations of the powerful elite. In which case, access to, knowledge of, and education about technology may need to be thought of differently, maybe even as a "human right."
Where? Google searching and reference questions
Posted: 05 Jul 2012 Filed under: Education, Google, Internet, Libraries, Reference, Reference Interview, Search Tips, Technology | Tags: Google, Internet, Libraries, Reference, Reference Interview, Search Tips 3 CommentsImagine if a patron came into the library and asked the following question:
What's the phone number of the office where this picture was snapped?
Maybe you think the answer is close to Impossible? But this is the exact question that Daniel Russell put to his audience of investigative journalists during a recent talk on Google Search Tips. Luckily, John Tedesco was in attendance and has written an interesting and helpful list of notes from the talk that should help with finding the answer.
A few of my favorites:
*Think about how somebody else would write about the topic.
Search is all about someone else's language. Think about synonyms and use OR operators. Google's "related search" feature on the search page also offers suggestions.
"Part of the skill here is being fascinated about language," Russell said. "You've got to think about equivalent terms."
*Force Google to include search terms.
Sometimes Google tries to be helpful and it uses the word it thinks you're searching for — not the word you're actually searching for. And sometimes a website in the search results does not include all your search terms.
How do you fix this?
Typing intext:[keyword] might be Google's least-known search operations, but it's one of Russell's favorites. It forces the search term to be in the body of the website. So if you type:
intext:"San Antonio" intext:Alamo
It forces Google to show results with the phrase "San Antonio" and the word Alamo. You won't get results that are missing either search term.
*Find relational search terms.
What if you're curious about search terms that are near each other on a website?[keyword] AROUND(n) [keyword] is incredibly handy for finding related terms such as "Jerry Brown" near "Tea Party." ("n" is the number of words near the search terms.) Typing "Jerry Brown" AROUND(3) "Tea Party" will show you all the websites where the phrase "Jerry Brown" was mentioned within three words of "Tea Party."
*Think like a reporter.
When Russell teaches his students search skills, he tells them: "Think like a reporter." What do you know, and how can that information help you find what you need to know?
A big part of a reporter's job is knowing where to find information. Which state agency regulates the issue you're interested in? How might that information be documented? Who would know more about the issue?
"You have to have a concept about what's possible," Russell said.
If, after reading all Tedesco's notes, the answer still eludes you, Russell has posted a detailed answer to the question on his blog. I imagine that any librarian would find these posts fascinating.
A common argument against libraries is the specious appeal to the fact that everything is a Google search away. The above would seem to support that claim. Of course, Google can't perform a reference interview.
I had a patron come in this week with a simple request. He wanted to know the name of a woman featured in a segment on Good Morning America that aired over the weekend. The woman collects blankets and sends them overseas to countries in need. He had searched and searched and found nothing. Thinking the answer was just not available, he was ready to give up.
Even with the little information he gave me I thought this would be a simple answer to find. I pulled up Good Morning America's website and hit a few of the keywords into their search bar. Nothing. I then broadened my search a bit. Nothing. Okay. Something is wrong.
"When exactly did you see the show?" I asked.
"9 am on Sunday morning."
"What channel?"
"Channel 12″
So, we hop on over to the local Channel 12 website and check their programming guide. From 9 to 10:30 am on Sunday morning they air CBS Morning News, not Good Morning America. Of course, it was easy to find the answer from there.
Who knows how long he searched before he asked me. Google does not say, "Wait a minute, something is not adding up." But librarians do.
Library 2.011 – a game changer
Posted: 03 Nov 2011 Filed under: Education, Internet, Libraries | Tags: Conferences, Education, Libraries, Library 2.0 Leave a commentDuring his Keynote last night, Micheal Stephens mentioned that he thinks this conference (Library 2.011) is a "game changer" in the world of conferences and connectivity for LIS professionals. After spending time yesterday and today participating, I couldn't agree more. For the last few months I've been mired in a depressingly difficult job hunt but this conference has re-sparked my interest in the profession and reminded me of all the positive and innovative people in the field.
I hope that others are participating and enjoying the conference. There's still plenty of sessions today. If you have missed any, the recordings will be available soon.
And remember Stephens' advice to librarians from last night's Keynote:
Meta-MLIS? Also, hopes and plans for a post-graduation summer
Posted: 03 Jun 2011 Filed under: Digital Workspace, Education, Internet, Library School, Reflection, Uncategorized | Tags: Blogging, Library School, Reflection 2 CommentsIn less than one week, on June 8th, I will have turned in the last of my school assignments. On June 11th, even though I'm not attending the commencement, I will officially be a MLIS graduate. Working on this degree over the last year and a half has, at times, been inspiring, frustrating, boring, emotional, difficult, fun and challenging.
My last semester at Binghamton University, where I double-majored in Philosophy and Pre-Law (PPL), I wrote a meta-philosophy paper as part of an independent study. I wanted to know exactly what I had just spent four years of my life thinking about and studying. Was it really important? What, if anything, did I learn from the experience?
My paper was really not that impressive and essentially said that philosophy is important even if it does not provide concrete answers because it still asks questions, advances the dialogue, blah, blah, blah. It was very abstract and, looking back, relied on a lot of weird rhetorical and creative flourishes that did not necessarily make sense and that I would never have attempted in a class assignment as it would have been a sure way to receive a poor grade in a department full of ethical philosophers.
So, the paper kind of failed on a philosophical level. However, it still is one of the most important tasks that I undertook while at BU. It was only a semester long but it was mostly self-directed. I got reading suggestions from my advisor and was allowed to write and explore in whatever way I chose. I gained a lot personally from this paper and it made me really think critically about the degree I was receiving and what it meant – and would mean – in my life. Those were the things I could not write about – yet they may be the most important.
Now that I am at the end of my MLIS I find myself wishing that I was given a chance to explore the degree in the same way. What would a meta-MLIS paper look like? It is difficult to really think critically about the MLIS degree from inside of it. Drexel is on the quarter system. So, I took five 10-week quarters starting in March 2010 and ending June 2011. The breaks between quarters I spent catching up on things that would get pushed aside during the busy 10 weeks before it. There was not much time to look inward and assess what I was learning.
But now that I am graduating and facing an unsure job market I suspect that I will have some free time for just such an endeavor and I plan to document it here. More than just writing about LIS education, I really want to figure out what I gained from it on a different level. Sure, I learned about metadata and information architecture and web design. But what else? What did I learn that is not specifically taught? How has the last five quarters changed me?
I think that a blog (specifically, this one) is a good way for me to start exploring the thoughts I touched on above. I am not necessarily saying this because I think that what I have to say is profound or even important to anyone but me. But blogs allow for conversation – even if that conversation is only perceived. They are dialectal in nature. Lacking any sort of advisor or professor as I had during my undergrad, a blog is a decent substitution.
Claire Creffield recently said this much more eloquently:
Blogging might seem (has always seemed to me) like a hideously public way of conducting personal reflection, but its saving grace is its joyful acknowledgement of the inescapably communicative nature of thought. Blogging puts into practice a recognition that, if a private language is an impossibility, so, too, it is impossible to pursue self-knowledge by means of a wholly private use of language.
In addition to blogging about my MLIS experience, I also hope to write more about education in general and comment on some of the ideas that Michael Stephens brought up in his recent LJ column.


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Collierville High School came in number seven on the list, barely nudging out White Station High School, which landed the number nine spot.
The study ranked high schools from across the nation based on students' overall performance on state-mandated evaluations, the degree of college preparedness fostered by each school, and how well each educated their students from minority or economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
College preparedness was determined by student performance on Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Exams. In Tennessee, the state-mandated evaluations include testing in English, algebra, geometry, biology, chemistry, physics and U.S. history.
Of the 21,000 high schools surveyed, Collierville ranked 945th nationally, and White Station 1,104th.
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by Ian Pugh The introduction to Werner Herzog's Cave of Forgotten Dreams is unforgettably right. Ever the inquisitive narrator, Herzog tells us that, upon its rediscovery in the mid-'90s, France's Chauvet Cave did not appear to be of unique significance, "other than being particularly beautiful." But, say they hadn't found the prehistoric cave paintings within (the oldest on record, with some dating back 32,000 years)--would that 'particular beauty' have been enough to inspire Herzog? What is it about this specific cave that made it, and makes it, such a hotbed for creativity? So begins anew our search for mankind's place in the universe and, moreover, a human imprint on nature, even where one isn't readily apparent. The skeletons contained in the cave (all animal bones, none human) beg further questions to that end. Was this an altar, perhaps? A refuge for ritual sacrifices?
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Romeo and Juliet (Folio 1, 1623)
795But soft, what light through yonder window breaks?
¶It is the East, and Iuliet is the Sunne,
¶Arise faire Sun and kill the enuious Moone,
¶Who is already sicke and pale with griefe,
¶That thou her Maid art far more faire then she:
¶And none but fooles do weare it, cast it off:
¶To twinckle in their Spheres till they returne.
810What if her eyes were there, they in her head,
¶As day-light doth a Lampe, her eye in heauen,
¶That Birds would sing, and thinke it were not night:
815See how she leanes her cheeke vpon her hand.
¶O that I were a Gloue vpon that hand,
¶That I might touch that cheeke.
¶Iul. Ay me.
Oh speake againe bright Angell, for thou art
¶As glorious to this night being ore my head,
¶Vnto the white vpturned wondring eyes
¶Of mortalls that fall backe to gaze on him,
825When he bestrides the lazie puffing Cloudes,
¶Iul. O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?
¶Denie thy Father and refuse thy name:
¶Or if thou wilt not, be but sworne my Loue,
830And Ile no longer be a Capulet.
¶Iu. 'Tis but thy name that is my Enemy:
¶Thou art thy selfe, though not a Mountague,
¶What's Mountague? it is nor hand nor foote,
835Nor arme, nor face, O be some other name
¶Belonging to a man.
¶What? in a names that which we call a Rose,
¶So Romeo would, were he not Romeo cal'd,
840Retaine that deare perfection which he owes,
¶Without that title Romeo, doffe thy name,
¶And for thy name which is no part of thee,
¶Take all my selfe.
¶Rom. I take thee at thy word:
845Call me but Loue, and Ile be new baptiz'd,
¶Hence foorth I neuer will be Romeo.
¶Rom. By a name,
850I know not how to tell thee who I am:
¶My name deare Saint, is hatefull to my selfe,
¶Because it is an Enemy to thee,
¶Had I it written, I would teare the word.
¶Iuli. My eares haue yet not drunke a hundred words
855Of thy tongues vttering, yet I know the sound.
¶Art thou not Romeo, and a Montague?
¶Tell me, and wherefore?
860The Orchard walls are high, and hard to climbe,
¶And the place death, considering who thou art,
¶If any of my kinsmen find thee here,
¶Rom. With Loues light wings
¶Did I ore-perch these Walls,
865For stony limits cannot hold Loue out,
¶And what Loue can do, that dares Loue attempt:
¶Rom. Alacke there lies more perill in thine eye,
870Then twenty of their Swords, looke thou but sweete,
¶And I am proofe against their enmity.
¶Rom. I haue nights cloake to hide me from their eyes
¶And but thou loue me, let them finde me here,
875My life were better ended by their hate,
¶Then death proroged wanting of thy Loue.
¶He lent me counsell, and I lent him eyes,
880I am no Pylot, yet wert thou as far
¶Faine would I dwell on forme, faine, faine, denie
¶What I haue spoke, but farewell Complement,
¶They say Ioue laught, oh gentle Romeo,
¶If thou dost Loue, pronounce it faithfully:
¶Or if thou thinkest I am too quickly wonne,
895So thou wilt wooe: But else not for the world.
¶In truth faire Mountague I am too fond:
¶And therefore thou maiest thinke my behauiour light,
¶But trust me Gentleman, Ile proue more true,
¶But that thou ouer heard'st ere I was ware
¶And not impute this yeelding to light Loue,
905Rom. Lady, by yonder Moone I vow,
¶That monethly changes in her circled Orbe,
¶Which is the God of my Idolatry,
¶And Ile beleeue thee.
915Rom. If my hearts deare loue.
¶I haue no ioy of this contract to night,
¶Too like the lightning which doth cease to be
920Ere, one can say, it lightens, Sweete good night:
¶This bud of Loue by Summers ripening breath,
¶May proue a beautious Flower when next we meete:
¶Come to thy heart, as that within my brest.
¶Ro. Th'exchange of thy Loues faithfull vow for mine.
¶And yet I would it were to giue againe.
¶For what purpose Loue?
¶Iul. But to be franke and giue it thee againe,
¶And yet I wish but for the thing I haue,
935My Loue as deepe, the more I giue to thee
¶The more I haue, for both are Infinite:
Cals within.
940Stay but a little, I will come againe.
¶Being in night, all this is but a dreame,
¶Iul. Three words deare Romeo,
945And goodnight indeed,
¶If that thy bent of Loue be Honourable,
¶By one that Ile procure to come to thee,
¶Where and what time thou wilt performe the right,
950And all my Fortunes at thy foote Ile lay,
¶And follow thee my Lord throughout the world.
Within: Madam.
¶I come, anon: but if thou meanest not well,
Within: Madam.
955(By and by I come)
¶To morrow will I send.
¶Loue goes toward Loue as school-boyes frõ thier books
¶But Loue frõ Loue, towards schoole with heauie lookes.
Enter Iuliet agaaine.
¶Else would I teare the Caue where Eccho lies,
¶And make her ayrie tongue more hoarse, then
¶With repetition of my Romeo.
¶Iul. Romeo.
¶Rom. My Neece.
975Iul. What a clock to morrow
¶Shall I send to thee?
¶Rom. By the houre of nine.
¶Iul. I will not faile, 'tis twenty yeares till then,
¶I haue forgot why I did call thee backe.
¶Remembring how I Loue thy company.
¶Forgetting any other home but this.
¶And yet no further then a wantons Bird,
¶That let's it hop a little from his hand,
¶And with a silken thred plucks it backe againe,
990So louing Iealous of his liberty.
¶Rom. I would I were thy Bird.
¶Good night, good night.
¶The gray ey'd morne smiles on the frowning night,
¶From forth dayes pathway, made by Titans wheeles.
¶His helpe to craue, and my deare hap to tell.


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